Browsing Master of Science in Public Health by Title
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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 ... -
The Influence of working with Others on the Delivery of Health Services:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)This study entitled: “The influence of working with others on the delivery of health services”-A case study of Bombo Military Hospital set out to determine the role of working with others on the delivery of health service ... -
Integration of Nutrition Services in the Elimination of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV Infection:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction: Under-nutrition is wide spread in Uganda, contributing directly or indirectly up to 60% child mortality directly and indirectly, making it greater contributor to childhood mortality in the country (2009) ... -
Inventory Management and Availability of Medicines;
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)The study was on Inventory Management and Availability of Medicine- Case Study of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital was conducted in Mbale, Uganda from November, 2012 to September, 2013. The objectives of the research were ... -
Investigating the Prevalence of, and Risk Factors Influencing Self - Medication for Fevers Assumed to be Malaria Fevers in Bugesera District, Rwanda, 2014.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: Self-medication for malaria is a common practice and is a problem of public health concern especially in areas of malaria endemicity. Its prevalence in Sub-Saharan Africa ranges from 16.8% to 44.2%. Bugesera ... -
An Investigation Into Adherence to Arthemisinin Combination Theraphy (ACTs) Prescription Guidelines Based on Parasitological Confirmation Before Treatment of Malaria:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: This study investigated level of adherence to the recommended Arthemisinin Combination Therapy (ACTs) prescription guidelines and factors that influence adherence to the guidelines in the management of malaria ...