Diploma Clinical Medicine and Community Health: Recent submissions
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Factors Affecting The Practice Of Continuous Medical Education Among Medical Practitioners Of Mubende Regional Referral Hospital,Mubende District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Continuous Medical Education, defined as any medical educational activity undertaken by physicians after graduation from medical school is essential for all medical practitioners for many important ... -
Knowledge And Practices Of Mothers Towards Complementary Feeding Practices Of Children Aged 6 To 24 Mothers In Kobwin Parish,Kobwin Subcounty Ngora District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background information: Malnutrition related to inadequate CF is responsible for about 10 million annual deaths of under 5 children (UNICEF, 2012) despite the effective intervention strategy for malnutrition of ... -
Knowledge,Attitude And Practices Of Midwives Towards The Causes Of Puerperal Sepsis Among Mothers In St Monica Health Center III, Mpigi
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction and background; Globally, puerperal sepsis remains a big challenge especially in the least developed where hygiene is poor. Sepsis complicates obstetric conditions and risks the lives of numerous ... -
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 ... -
Factors Influencing Maternal Death Among Mothers Who Seek Maternal Health Services At Iganga District-Eastern Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT General Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the factors influencing maternal death among mothers who seek maternal health services at Iganga hospital, Iganga district eastern Uganda Method: The ... -
Assessment Of Patients Satisfaction With Health Care Services At The Out-Patient Department Of Naguru-China Hospital
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: Patients‟ satisfaction remains an important indicator for quality health services and in order to ensure to promote patients‟ health seeking behaviors it is important to pinpoint which areas at the ... -
Attitude Of the Seronegative Partner Towards The Index Partner In HIV-Serodiscordant Relationships At The Aids Support Organisation,Mbarara, Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: The aim of the study was to find out the attitude of the HIV-seronegative partner towards the index partner in HIV-serodiscordant relationships. Due to their constant and frequent exposure, ... -
Factors Affecting The Uptake Of Routine Dental HealthCare Services Among Adults 18 Years And Above,At Mubende Regional Referral Hospital,Central Uganda.
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Oral health is a fundamental component to general health, and is essential for individuals to enable them to communicate effectively, have a positive quality of life, and maintain self-esteem and ... -
Factors Contributing to Teenage Pregnancy Among Mothers Attending Antenatl Care At Kitebi Health Centre III, Rubaga Division,KCCA-Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Teenage pregnancy is an evolving global public health problem. Determining factors that contribute to teenage pregnancy could predict behaviours and take effect on less sexual risk behaviours in ... -
Knowledge,Attitude And Practices On Infection Prevention Among Staff Working On The Maternity Ward of
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Infection prevention and control is a practical evidence-based approach which prevents patients and health workers from being harmed and ensures quality health care. Knowledge and practice of standard ... -
Factors Associated With Infant And Child Mortality At Kuluva Hospital,Arua District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction. Child mortality also called under five mortality is the number of deaths of infants and children under the age of five .Infant and child mortality being a basic indicators of a countries socio ... -
Factors Associated With Infant And Child Mortality At Kuluva Hospital,Arua District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction. Child mortality also called under five mortality is the number of deaths of infants and children under the age of five .Infant and child mortality being a basic indicators of a countries socio ... -
Knowledge,Attitude And Practices Of Sickle Cell Disease Screening Of Secondary School Students In Namanve Village Goma Division, Mukono District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Sickle cell disease is still prevalent in Uganda where 15,000 to 20,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease every year and 80% of them, unfortunately, die before their 5th birthday. Therefore, ... -
Factors Influencing Multidose Vaccines Coverage Among Children 2-5 Years In Kakira Town Council,Jinja District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Introduction: Immunization among all children guarantees protection from the immunizable diseases but multidose vaccines has remained a challenge. The main objective of this study was to assess factors influencing ... -
Barriers To Exclusive Breast-Feeding Among Mothers Attending Post-Natal Clinic In Mubende Regional Referral Hospital,Mubende District-Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background: Exclusive breastfeeding refers to a process where an infant is fed with milk from the mother's breast only without any supplementary feeds. The nutritional needs of a normal full-term baby have been ... -
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, ... -
Assessing The Factors Affecting Quality Of Health Care Provision At Ayivuni Health Centre Three Ayivuni Sub-County Arua District-Uganda
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background \ Introduction The study was on assessing the factors affecting quality of health care provision at Ayivuni health center III Ayivuni sub-county Arua district from December 2017 to April 2018. It had ... -
Factors Contributing To Neonatal Sepsis At China Uganda Friendship Hospital,Naguru Kampala.
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT This study was carried out to assess the maternal, neonatal and health facility related factors contributing to neonatal sepsis at china Uganda friendship hospital, naguru. Aim: To study the factors contributing ... -
Factors Contributing To Childhood Malnutrition Among Children Under Five Years In Alere Refugee Camp,Adjuman District
(CIU, 2018-12)ABSTRACT Background:Nutrition is an important public health intervention for children below the age of five years for any one developing country. In Uganda particularly, malnutrition remains a big threat to almost all ...