Master of Science in Public Health: Recent submissions
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"Factors Influencing Food Security in a Migrant Population:"
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)The study investigated,factors influencing food security in a migrant population. A case study of Doro refugee camp, Maban County, South Sudan. In this study we considered food security as the ability of a household to ... -
Assessment of Factors Affecting Sustainable Access to Safe Water in Banda Sub-County, Namayingo District./
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Introduction: Water is a vital limited resource for human existence and the availability of adequate safe water connects strongly with sustainable development concept. Water plays a major role in enhancing economic growth, ... -
Detereminants of Utilisation of Preventive Reproductive Health Services by Adolescents in Nakawa Division, Kampala./
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Preventive services include health education and health guidance. Health guidance involves health education, health counseling and anticipatory guidance. These services mean the care that is given to prevent an infection. ... -
Utilisation of E-Health Services Among Health Care Workers and Patients Attending Public and Private Health Facilities on Moroto District./
(International Health Sciences University., 2016-11)Background: E-health is seen as one of the major emerging remedies in reducing high healthcare cost, improving health access and quality of health care system in both the developed and developing counties, whereby embracing ... -
Determinants of contraceptive Usage Among out of School youths Aged 15-19 years at community Level in Tororo District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: The age-group of 15 to 19 years is a period when most people actively engage in exploring their sexual potential. Sexually active unmarried adolescent youths are not seeking to become pregnant and married ... -
Medicines management and treatment outcomes:
(International Health Sciences University, 2015-12)Introduction: Poor treatment outcomes result from clinically inappropriate and inefficient use of medicines and this is an important public health problem Worldwide and more so in sub Saharan Africa where Uganda is located ... -
Utilization of contraceptive Services Among the Youths in Uganda:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Evidences indicates that using any form of family planning methods saves and improves women lives, their children, and their households in a number of aspects. Besides reducing unwanted and mistimed pregnancies, ... -
Factors influencing the Uptake of Safe Male Circumcision Among Soldiers in Bombo and Mbuya Miltary Barracks.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: The study sought to investigate the Factors Influencing Uptake of Safe Male Circumcision among Soldiers: a Study in Bombo and Mbuya Miltary Barracks. The study was guided by four (04) research questions; ... -
Factors Influencing Adherence to Safe Sex Practices Among HIV Discordant Couples Visiting TASO Mulago Clinic kampala District, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)The HIV and AIDS Status report of 2005 has shown that there is a significant increase in percentage of the new HIV infection in discordant relationships, where 124,261 new infections were seen in 2009 and among which 88% ... -
Compliance with Iron and folic Acid Supplementation Among Pregnant Women Attending Al- Amin Nursing Home, Nairobi Kenya.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Iron and folate are micronutrients that are required in minute amounts for normal functioning, growth and development. Daily iron supplementation is recommended to all pregnant women as part of the antenatal ... -
Andersen Behavioral Model and Utilization of Breast Cancer Screening Services Among Kampala International University Students, Kampala District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background: Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Breast cancer is Public Health Problem in the world, and it is the most leading cause of death in both developed and developing countries; it’s also the ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of the Uptake of Tetanus Toxoid Among Secondary School Girls in Kisenyu Parishes, Kampala Central Division.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: Tetanus toxoid (T.T) is an inactivated vaccine (antigen) that is given to women of childbearing age (15 years to 49 years) to protect the unborn child from neonatal tetanus. Tetanus toxoid is a major cause ... -
Evaluation of the effect of PD/Hearth Model on Chilren 6 - 59 months and caregivers:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Malnutrition is the major cause of mortality in children below five years, accounting for up to 60% of the mortality. Although health facility or institutional based approaches have been used to prevent or rehabilitate ... -
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 ... -
Risk Factors of delayed Neurodevelopment Among Children Aged 1 - 5 Years in Jinja District, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Background Neurodevelopment is an important aspect of one’s life span which enables an individual to perform the different functions so as to enhance survival and wellbeing. Objectives To identify the individual factors ... -
Assessment of Maternal Health Services Utilization and Satisfaction Towards Quality of MHS at Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction: Client satisfaction is an important outcome of healthcare services and is regarded as one of the desired outcomes of care and indicator towards quality of care. Not much research has been conducted to ... -
Factors Influencing Infant feeding Practices Among Mothers Working in Hospitality Industry:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction There is empirical evidence that infant feeding greatly influences the growth and development of an infant. Various infant feeding practices have been adopted by mothers and care takers of infants in order ... -
Factors Influencing enrollment into Community Health Insurance Among Cooperative Society members:
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction Globally, there is low coverage of CHIs (WHO, 2010). In terms of population coverage, the CHIs cover a very small proportion (Chuma et al., 2013). This is worse in the low and middle income countries experiencing ... -
The Establishment of the Factors Associated with Substance use and Abuse Among Students in Kampala International University Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)BACKGROUND Substance abuse is among the growing social and public health concern that has affected and still affecting a large proportion of every population. In Africa, substance abuse is a public health concern that is ...