Master of Science in Public Health: Recent submissions
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Risk Sexual Behaviour Among Women Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Manafwa and Sironko Districts.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Background: In 2003, 2.2 million people were predicted to have died of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, out of which an estimated 800,000 were women. Women account for up to 60% of those living with HIV/AIDS in this region since ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Risk Sexual Behaviour Among Women Receiving Antiretroviral Therapy in Manafwa and Sironko Districts.
(International Health Sciences University, 2014-11)Background: In 2003, 2.2 million people were predicted to have died of AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, out of which an estimated 800,000 were women. Women account for up to 60% of those living with HIV/AIDS in this region since ... -
Cost Analysis of Fixed Facility Based and Outreach HIV/AIDS Care Services Delivery, Rakai Health Sciences Program, Rakai District, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: The unit cost of comprehensive HIV/AIDS care delivery per client is not clear and not well estimated. This is the reason for conducting this study so as to establish the cost for both approaches of services ... -
The Quality of Diabetic Care Among Diabetes Patients Obtaining Diabetic Care from Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: The study assessed the quality of diabetic care for patients attending Mulago hospital. It was prompted by evidence that diabetes and its related complications are on the increase in the country and that ... -
Determinants of Uptake of Vitamin A Supplementation Among Children Aged 6- 59 Months in Mogadishu- Somalia.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Title: Determinants of the uptake of vitamin A supplementation among children aged 6-59 months in Mogadishu – Somalia. Specific Objectives: - To determine the proportion of children aged 6-59 months who took Vitamin A ... -
Determinants Influencing the Uptake of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Young People:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: Sexual Reproductive Health services are so vital in addressing reproductive challenges among the young people aged 10-24 years globally. Main Objective: The aim of this study was to establish the determinants ... -
Agricultural Practices, Food Security and Nutritional Status of Children Under Five Years in Kateta Sub- County Serere District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2014-11)Main objective. The main aim of the research was to describe agriculture practices, food security and nutritional status of children under in Kateta sub county where malnutrition is on the increase among children. The ... -
Functionality of the Village Health Teams Strategy in Health Service Delivery:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: This study was to assess the functionality of Village health team strategy in health service delivery in Serere district in line with the six major roles of VHTs. The main objective of the study is to assess ... -
Assesment of Management Processes Influencing the Functionality of Rural Water Facilities:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: Uganda's domestic water policy calls for sustainable provision of safe water within easy reach, and based on management responsibility and ownership by users with effective use and functionality of the water ... -
Determinants of Poor Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment Among Patients Attending Health Facilities in Juba County - South Sudan.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)INTRODUCTION: South Sudan TB treatment success has stagnated below 80% in the last three years. Furthermore in the 2011 cohort, the treatment success rate dropped to 72% compared to 75% success rate in the 2010 cohort.. ... -
Assessement of Acquisition Procedures for Medicines and Health Supplies from National Medical Stores by General and Regional Referal Health Facilities in Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction This study was to assess the acquisition procedure of medicines and related supplies by public health facilities from National Medical Stores. The specific objectives were: 1. To assess the health facility ... -
Factors Influencing the Uptake of Community Nutrition Services Among Children 0- 59 Months in Buluguyi Sub-County Bugiri District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction/Background: Malnutrition in Uganda directly or indirectly contributes to about 60% of child mortality, making it one of the most contributor to childhood mortality in the country. Malnutrition problems are ... -
Utilisation of Child Health Services Among Children of Six Months to Five Years of Age in Kyanamira Sub-County Kabale District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Background: Infant mortality rate and child mortality rate still remain high at 54 per 1,000 live births and 38 out of 1,000 respectively. Child health services are interventions put in place to cub down morbidity and ... -
An Assessment of Biomedical Waste Management Systems in Makal County - Upper Nile State in the Republic of South Sudan.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction:Globally, there is a lot of biomedical waste generated during the process of delivering health care services to people. These biomedical wastes produced pose a great health risks both to humans and the ... -
Factors Influencing Occurrence of Suicidal Tendencies Among the Repatriated People in the Post Conflict Region of Koro Sub-County, Gulu District.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: Suicide exists in all countries of the world and there are records of suicides dating back to the earliest historical records of humankind. According to recent reports, the World health organization (WHO) ... -
Factors Associated with HIV- Related Risky Sexual Behaviour Among Ugandan Military Personnel.
(International Health Sciences University, 2014-11)Introduction and background: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic has been fueled by poverty, multiple concurrent sexual partners, lack of adequate HIV knowledge, and unsafe sexual practices among others. Military ... -
Functionality of the Health Unit Management Committees Strategy in Health Service Delivery:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction This study was to assess the functionality of Health Unit management committees in Manafwa District. The main objective of the study was to assess the functionality of health unit management committee’s ... -
Factors Influencing Choice of Infant Feeding Options Among HIV Positive Mothers in South Sudan:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Objectives: This study was set to determine the factors that influence the choice of infant feeding options among HIV positive mothers in Yei County, South Sudan by assessing the knowledge level of HIV-positive mothers on ... -
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). ... -
An Evaluation of the Mosquito Net Program in the Prevention of Malaria in Uganda:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: Although several strategies for the prevention of malaria have been put in place including the use of ITNs, malaria in Uganda still poses a major burden killing about 100,000 people annually. Rakai district ...