Browsing Master of Science in Public Health by Title
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Health Belief Model Strategy and Safe Sexual Practices:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: This study assessed the Health Belief Model Strategy on Safe Sex Practices: A case study of International Health Sciences University (IHSU) Undergraduates. The main objective was to establish the effect of ... -
Health Facilities' Capacity in Influencing the Functionality of the District Health Information System Version-2 in Data Management:
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Introduction: Efforts to improve the quality and management of public health information systems in developing countries have led to the introduction and roll-out of the District Health Management Information System - ... -
Health Seeking Behaviour Among Women in Soroti District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)This study investigated the factors influencing the health seeking behaviour of women in Soroti district. It sought to establish the role of individual, community and health system factors on their health seeking behaviour. ... -
Health Seeking Behaviour for Mental Health Services:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The study was a cross sectional study in which a census was conducted involving 384 household respondents. Data was collected by interviews, questionnaires and documentary review and analyzed by Statistical package for ... -
HIV Positive Breast Feeding Mother's Compliance with the MoH Recommended IYCF Options in Mukono District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: Mother To Child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV still remains a threat especially in resource limited settings like Uganda where breastfeeding is the norm and remains the largest source of HIV transmission in children ... -
Implementation of Infection Control and Prevention Measures in Kampala:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Background to the study: In any health care setting infection control is universally acknowledged as a way of checking the emergence of life-threatening infections such as severe acute respiratory syndrome and viral ... -
Implementation of Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition Protocol for Management of Acute Malnutrition in Piloting Sites of Wakiso District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Introduction: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) affects twenty million children under five years of age each year and contributes to one million child deaths per year (SCN, 2007). In Uganda, the malnutrition levels have ... -
The Influence of Access to Food on Rural Livelihoods at Household Level :
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)The study title: “the influence of access to food on rural livelihoods at household level” in Wakiso District, focused on determining the role of access to food on rural livelihoods. The problem was that Uganda had been ... -
The Influence of Community Participation in Solid Waste Disposal Practices in Kampala.
(International Health Sciences University, 2014-11)Introduction/background the research entitled “The influence of community involvement in solid waste disposal practices in Kampala” was carried out in Kawempe municipality, Kampala. The study focused on community involvement ... -
The Influence of Compliance to Road Traffic Rules on the Incidence of Road Traffic Accidents Among Commercial Motorcyclists:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The Study entitled: “the influence of compliance to road-traffic rules on the incidence of road-traffic accidents among commercial motorcyclists in Kampala metropolitan District” set out to establish the contribution of ... -
The Influence of Data Use on Evidence Based Decision Making on Health Care Delivery at Health Centres :
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The study entitled: „The Influence of Data Use on evidence-based decision making on Health Care Delivery at Health Centres‟ was conducted at the 13 public health centres in Koboko District. The main Objective: The study ... -
The Influence of Gender Based Violence on the Utilization of Reproductive Health Services by Women:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-09)Introduction: Gender based violence is defined as ―violence involving men and women in which the female is usually the victim, and which is derived from unequal power relationships between men and women (UNFPA, 1998). ... -
Influence of health education on decision to bear children among HIV sero - positive couples in Nakasongola.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: The decision of HIV-infected couples to have children has important implications for the transmission of the virus to their sexual partners and infants. Noteworthy, health education and HIV-positive status ... -
Influence of Health Seeking Behavior on the Uptake of Cervical Cancer Screening Services Among Womenin Kamwenge District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Cervical cancer is as a result of Human Papilloma Virus, which is transmitted through sexual intercourse, in most cases the male is a career of the pailloma virus that infects and generates in females. Despite the risks ... -
The Influence of Health Workers' Pay Practice on the Level of Service Delivery:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)This study: “The influence of health workers’ pay practice on the level of service delivery” was undertaken to determine the influence of public health workers’ pay on the level of health service delivery at CUFHN. The ... -
Influence of inventory control on the availability of essential medicines and medical supplies in HCIVs of Wakiso district
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)The objective of the study was to establish the influence of inventory controls on the availability of essential medicines and medical supplies in HCIVs of Wakiso district. This is comes after realizing gaps in availability ... -
Influence of Leadership Styles on Health Worker Performance in Uganda:
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The influence of mentor mothers on the uptake of elimination of mother to child transmission (EMTCT) services in the Health centers of Butaleja District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV has been identified as the greatest means of HIV infection among children (UNAIDS 2010). HIV can be transmitted from an HIV-positive woman to her child during pregnancy, ... -
The Influence of Setting Direction on the Level of Health Service Delivery in Kampala :
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)The study entitled, The influence of setting direction on the level of Health service delivery in Kampala was conducted among selected PFPs. The general objective was to establish the influence of setting organization ... -
The Influence of Traditional Herbal Use on Utilization of Modern Maternal Health Care Services :
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Introduction: Herbal use in pregnancy is a long time practice and is often regarded as a cultural or traditional practice in African setting (Saba lssayas, 1996).However there has been a growing trend of herbal use in ...