Master of Science in Public Health: Recent submissions
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Adherence to Infection Control Practices Among Barbers in Kampala Capital City 2012.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Introduction There is a big concern that barbering procedures could expose both barbers and their clients to various infections. These infectious diseases and conditions that can be spread through barbering procedures ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of Factors Influencing Performance of Community Health Workers in Health Care Delivery in Mityana District, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Community Health Workers are frontline public health workers who are trusted members of and/or have an unusually close understanding of the community they serve. This trusting relationship enables CHWs to serve as an ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of CBHIS in Improving Healthcare in Uganda :
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Introduction; The study set out to establish how effective community health insurance is in improving health care. The main objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of CBHI schemes in improving access to health care in ... -
A Study on TB Detection and Treatment Problems in Mpigi District Health System.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)A cross sectional study was conducted to establish the TB case detection and treatment problems in the Mpigi health system. The overall objective of the study was to establish factors influencing early detection and treatment ... -
Factors Affecting Adherence to Anti-retroviral Therapy Among Adolescents (In or Out of School) Attending Nsambya Home Care and TASO Mulago Health Facilities.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Objective Whereas free ARVs are accessible to majority of HIV infected patients; adherence to ART is still a major challenge in public health especially among adolescents. Poor adherence can lead to increased viral load, ... -
The Role of Leader Behavior on Follower Performance :
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)The study was carried out at Kampala Capital City Authority – Kawempe Health Centre IV (KCCAHCIV) with the main intention of finding out the role of leader behavior on follower performance. It is known that goodleader ... -
Prevalence of Occupational Health and Safety Hazards Among Welders in Soroti Municipality.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Introduction and Background: Welders are usually faced with various occupational hazards at their work places. These hazards adversely affect their health and productivity. However, there is little known on the prevalence ... -
Cost Analysis for Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition in Uganda :
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-08)This study was conducted from Pajule Health center IV Pader district Northern Uganda. The main objective of the study was to determine the average total cost of providing nutrition services to children suffering from ... -
Factors Influencing Prevention of Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in Infants :
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Introduction/Background: Spina bifida and Hydrocephalus (SBH) are neural tube birth defects (NTD) whose etiology is traced back to a complex interaction between diet, genetics and environmental factors. In sub Saharan ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of Level of Uptake of Safe Male Circumcision Among the 15 - 49 Year Old :
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Introduction: This study was to establish the determinants of level of uptake of SMC among the 15-49 years old in Soroti district. The main objective was to establish determinants of the level of uptake of Safe Male ... -
The Level of Acceptability of Vasectomy Services and Associated Factors Among Males in Hoima District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Background: Although Vasectomy is one of the safest, simplest, most cost-effective, and most efficacious contraceptive methods, it remains the least used method of contraceptives used worldwide (United Nations, 2008, ... -
Risk Factors Associated with HIV Infection Among Infants Below 24 Months Born to HIV Positive Mothers.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)In order to eliminate infant HIV infection from mother to child, evidence based implementation strategies are needed to address the risk factors that are associated with this infection using limited resources and applicable ... -
Economic Burden and Cost Estimation of Motocycle Accidents in Kenya :
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)This study aimed to determine the economic burden and cost estimation of motorcycle road traffic injuries (RTI) from societal perspective in Kisumu and Kakamega Municipalities in Western Kenya. It was designed as a ... -
Effects of Socio - Economic Conditions on Latrine Coverage in Lakeshore Communities :
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Over the last two decades, the government of Uganda and development partners have made significant investment into improving excreta disposal in the county. Recent studies indicate that this effort has however been impeded ... -
The Socio-Economic Rights of Persons Living with HIV-AIDS in a Post- Conflict Situation:
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Background: Liberia has come out of an extremely destructive 14 year civil war, from 1998-2002, which led to the collapse of not only the both public health care system but the overall economic growth. Since 2002 The ... -
Risk Factors of Pneumonia Among Children Under Five Years of Age in Kamuli District.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Introduction: Pneumonia is one of important causes of morbidity and mortality in children aged under 5 years worldwide. In Uganda, new evidence shows that pneumonia kills more children than malaria, measles and HIV and ... -
Assessment of Programme Reach and Cost Effectiveness of Community Directed Treatment with Ivermectin (CDTI) Model.
(International Health Sciences University, 2012-09)Introduction: This study was assessment of program reach and cost effectiveness of Community Directed Treatment of Ivermectin that was carried out in three Onchocerciasis endemic sub-counties of Busano, Bukonde and Bufumbo ...