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Occupational Safety and Health Hazards in the Tea Plantation Industry :
(International Health Sciences University, 2011-09)Introduction: Workers in the tea plantation industry in Uganda are exposed to several occupational health hazards yet there is an acute shortage of information relating to safety and health in the tea plantation industry ... -
Patient Adherence to Diabetes Mellitus Follow- up Clinic Visits and Predictors of Adherence in Uganda:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Background of the study: Globally, Diabetes Mellitus is one of the challenges that affect people in different countries and in 2008, 347 million people were affected by diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is currently a ... -
The Pattern of Needle Stick Injuries Among Private Health Care Workers:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Introduction and background: Needle stick injuries are a major occupational health and safety issue faced by healthcare workers (HCWs) in all types of settings. A study done in Uganda found NSIs very common with an estimate ... -
Performance of Epprc members in Preparedness and Response to Disease Outbreaks:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: Disease outbreaks have always existed as long as the history of humanity, however the number of cases and the case fatality rate of an outbreak determine the economic and social disruptions endured. The ... -
Performance of Health Workers in a Recently Devolved System of Government in Nakuru County - Kenya 2010 to 2014.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: This study assessed the performance of health workers in a recently devolved system of government in Nakuru county 2010 to 2014. Objectives: To establish factors that impede or enhance performance of ... -
The Performance of the Village Health Teams in Management of Childhood Illness in Karamoja Pastoral Communities :
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)The study was about establishing factors that influence the performance of Village Health Teams in Moroto in the management of childhood illness in the current project of Integrate Community Case Management (ICCM). The ... -
Performance of Village Health Teams :
(International Health Sciences University, 2011-09)This study was about establishing the factors that influence the performance of Village Health Teams in Soroti District. The main objective of the study was to establish factors that influence the performance of the Village ... -
Predictors for Vesicovaginal Obstetric Fistula Among Mothers Attending Kitovu Hospital in Masaka District
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Introduction: The vesico-vaginal is the most common of all the obstetric fistulae (Reassen, 2014). Estimates suggest that at least 3 million women in poor countries have unrepaired vesicovaginal fistulas, and that ... -
Predictors Of Adherence To Type 2 Diabetes Control Measures Among Adults Attending The Diabetic Clinic At Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
(CIU, 2018)Introduction: Diabetes is a chronic disease caused by inherited and/or acquired deficiency of insulin production by the pancreas, or by the ineffectiveness of the insulin produced. There are majorly two types of diabetes, ... -
Predictors of Compliance with Further Management of Precancerous Cervical Lesions Among Visually Inspected Positive Women in Apac District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: Cervical cancer is the most common cancer and cause of death among women worldwide. The disease has a higher incidence in low income countries like Uganda. One way of reducing morbidity and mortality due to ... -
Predictors of Early Postnatal Care Utilization Among Postpartum Mothers in Soroti District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: The early postnatal days are associated with peak maternal and newborn complications however; nearly all postnatal care studies had disregarded it. In fact, 1 in 2 of maternal and 60% of newborn deaths occur ... -
Predictors Of Enrollment Into Community Based Health Insurance Schemes Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Wakiso District – Central Uganda
(Clarke International University, 2023-02)Background: This study was done to assess predictors of enrollment into community based health insurance schemes and patients with type II diabetes mellitus in Wakiso district – central Uganda. Diabetes is linked with 1.5 ... -
Predictors of Length of Hospital Stay Among Burns Patients in Mulago National Referral Hospital, Kampala - Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: According to WHO (2014), burn injuries are a major problem to health care worldwide. Ninety five per cent of all burns cases occur in LMICs (WHO, 2009). Most burn injuries lead to prolonged and expensive ... -
Predictors Of Male Involvement Inantenatal Care In Palabek Refugee Settlement, Lamwo District, Northern Uganda:
(Clarke International University, 2022-01)Background: Male involvement in Maternal and Child Health (MCH) remains low in developing countries with more involvement being realized in the developed nations. In Uganda, although the government launched the national ... -
Predictors of Missed Appointments Among HIV-Infected Adults on Antiretroviral Therapy Attending Nyamirama Health Center HIV Clinic in Rural Rwanda
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: Appropriate management of diseases especially chronic diseases requires that patients keep their scheduled clinic appointments for medical follow up. Consistency in attending these scheduled clinic appointments ... -
Predictors of Treatment Failure Among HIV Infected Adults on First Line Regimen of High Active AntiRetroviral Therapy:
(International Health Sciences University, 2013-09)Background: Scaling up Highly Active Antiretroviral therapy in resources-limited settings is a global health goal. However the emergence of resistance to first line ARV drugs leads to the need of less tolerable and more ... -
Prevalence And Associated Risk Factors For Low Birth Weight In Bentiu State Hospital, Unity State, South Sudan
(CIU, 2018)Introduction: Low Birth Weight which is the birth weight of less than 2500g remains a significant public health problem from short to long term consequences. It is responsible for significant neonatal morbidities, mortalities ... -
Prevalence And Associated Risk Factors For Low Birth Weight In Bentiu State Hospital,Unity State,South Sudan
(CIU, 2018-11)ABSTRACT Introduction: Low Birth Weight which is the birth weight of less than 2500g remains a significant public health problem from short to long term consequences. It is responsible for significant neonatal morbidities, ... -
The Prevalence And Associated Risk Factors Of Needlestick And Sharps Injuries Among Nursing Students In Mayanja Memorial And Rakai Community Nursing Schools
(CIU, 2017-11)ABSTRACT Background: Needle stick and other sharps injuries have been recognized as one of the most common occupational hazards among health care workers. They increase the spread of blood borne pathogens like HIV, ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Adherence to Clinic Appointments of HIV Positive Patients Attending Joint Clinical Research Centre-Lubowa, Wakiso District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2011-09)HIV/AIDS is still a serious problem world over. Many HIV positive people worldwide have been started on highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART) which has improved the quality of life. Although HAART has improved ...