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Perception and Attitude of Couples Towards Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Uganda :
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV), in its various forms, is endemic in communities around the world, cutting across class, race, age, religion and national boundaries. In Uganda, more than half of the population of ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Dental Caries Among Children Attending Buloba C/U Primary School, Wakiso district.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)Introduction The research study identified the prevalence and factors associated with dental caries dental caries in buloba c/u primary school. Objectives The objectives of the study were; to determine the prevalence ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Hypertension Among Adult Patients In Regional Referral Hospital
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Hypertension is a growing health problem in Uganda and Africa as a whole. The study was conducted to determine the prevalence and identify factors associated with hypertension among the adult patients ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Neonatal Mortality In China Uganda Friendship Hospital,Naguru
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: The most defenceless period in the newborn’s life is the neonatal period which starts at birth and ends 28 days after birth: Since improving newborn health is a priority for the Ministry of Health ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Use Of Herbal Medicine In Pregnancy Among Women Attending
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Practices during pregnancy involve a demand for antenatal care services and planning for healthy childbirth, including emergency preparedness, prevention of malaria, HIV testing and nutrition. However, ... -
Prevalence And Factors Contributing To Chronic Low Back Pain Among Patients Attending The Physiotherapy And Orthopedic Clinics In Mengo Hospital,Kampala Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Low back pain has been found to be the most prevailing musculoskeletal condition as well as a common cause of disability in high and low income countries, with 85% prevalence. The aim of the current study was to ... -
Prevalence and Factors Contributing to Epilepsy among Ptients Attending the Psychiatric Clinic of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital in Mubende District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent seizures mainly caused by abnormal cerebral nerve cell activity and can either be idiopathic or symptomatic epilepsy (Kelly, ... -
Prevalence and Factors Influencing Self Medication among Adults of Luzira Parish, Nakawa Division Kampala, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Self medication is the use of drugs to treat self diagnosed disorders or symptoms or the intermittent or continued use of prescribe drugs fro chronic or recurrent disease or symptoms (WHO, 2002). Self medication is practiced ... -
Prevalence of Alcohol Use and it's Effect on People Living with HIV Care Programs:
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)The World Health Organization estimates that there are about 2 billion people world wide who consume alcoholic beverages and 76.3 million with diagnosable alcoholic disorder (WHO,2001). Alcohol causes 1.9 million death ... -
Prevalence of HIV and Use of ARV Drugs Among Pregnant Mothers Attending the ANC Clinic in Mbarara Regional Referral Hopital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)This study was done in Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), Mbarara district. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of HIV infections among the pregnant women who get their antenatal services from the ... -
Prevalence of Malnutrition Among Children Under Five Years in Buwesa Parish, Butaleja District, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Malnutrition is a major public health problem among children throughout the world particularly in developing countries which Uganda is not exceptional. However while most data was providing prevalence of malnutrition across ... -
Risk factors and prevention of Complications in type II diabetic patients attending the diabetic clinic at Mubende regional referral hospital.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)The topic of the study was, “risk factors and prevention of complications in type 2 diabetic patients attending the diabetic clinic at Mubende Regional Referral Hospital”. On the scope of the study, the major concept was ... -
Self Medication Among Health Workers and Socio-demographic Factors Associated With it :
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)The study was designed to investigate self-medication among health workers in Kisugu Health Centre III and socio-demographic factors associated with it. The three specific study objectives explored were: to determine the ... -
Study on Knowledge and Attitude of Kyambogo University Students Aged 20 - 25 Years Towards HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)The study was carried out basing on the topic “Study on the Knowledge and Attitude of Kyambogo University age 20-25 years towards HIV/Voluntary Counseling and Testing Services”. It aimed at assessing the level of knowledge ... -
Utilization of Artificial Contraceptives Among Female Students at International Health Sciences University, Kampala, Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2014-11)Introduction: There is increased sexual activity among university students which has led to unplanned pregnancies among the female university students which has increased abortions, maternal mortality rate and poor quality ... -
Utilization of postnatal care services among women (19-45 years) attending maternity clinic at Anaka hospital, Nwoya district-Uganda.
(International Health Sciences University., 2015-12)The main objective of the study was to establish the factors associated with the utilization of PNC services among mothers attending the child health clinic at Anaka Hospital. The study was guided by three objectives ...