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Predictors Of Enrollment Into Community Based Health Insurance Schemes Among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus in Wakiso District – Central Uganda
(Clarke International University, 2023-02)Background: This study was done to assess predictors of enrollment into community based health insurance schemes and patients with type II diabetes mellitus in Wakiso district – central Uganda. Diabetes is linked with 1.5 ... -
Assessment Of Anticoagulation Control Among Adult Patients On Warfarin Therapy Attending Uganda Heart Institute.
(Clarke International University., 2022-02)Background: Warfarin is an oral anticoagulant prescribed worldwide with a narrow therapeutic index and wide interindividual variability in dose requirement. Due to its difficult in predicting an accurate dose for an ... -
Prevalence OF Cryptosporidium Parvum And Associated Risk Factors Among People Living With HIV Attending ART Clinic AT Wakiso Health Centre IV, Wakiso Town Council
(Clarke International University., 2022-02)Introduction: Cryptosporidiosis caused by a coccidian parasite is a common cause of chronic diarrhoea among people living with HIV.It is associated with devastating complications like severe acute malnutrition, severe ... -
Prevalence Of Malaria Among Pregnant Women Attending Kitebi Health Centre III, Kampala District.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)ABSTRACT Background: Malaria is a major public health problem affecting between 250 million people globally every year. In endemic areas, approximately 25 million pregnancies are at risk of Plasmodium falciparum ... -
Prevalence OF HIV Among HIV Exposed Infants And Associated Factors, AT Art Clinic Bukomero Health Centre IV Kiboga District.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)BACKGROUND The sub-Saharan Africa accounts for 80% of all the new mother to child transmission of HIV globally. There has been a decrease in the number MTCT cases in the past years due to an increase in utilization of ... -
Prevalence And Risk Factors Of Hepatitis B Virus Infection Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Clinic At Lira Regional Referral Hospital.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)Background: the most common cause of serious liver infection is hepatitis B. Contact with an infected person during childbirth and various horizontal modes of transmission, such as sexual exposure with an infected person ... -
Prevalence Of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria Among Pregnant Women At Kisugu Health Center III.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)Background; Asymptomatic bacteriuria is finding of Bacterium in quantitative counts of≥ 10^5 colony forming units/ml in a suitably collected urine sample obtained from a person presenting with no signs and symptoms of a ... -
Prevalence And Risk Factors Associated With Hepatitis B And C Among Patients With Liver Disease At Juba Medical Complex, South Sudan.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)Background: Hepatitis B and C viruses are a major public health problem worldwide affecting billions of individuals. Limited information exists on this matter in South Sudan. This study was undertaken with the aim of ... -
Prevalence Of Hepatitis B Virus Infection And Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care At Kisugu Health Center III.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)ABSTRACT Background: Infection with Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is life-threatening both to the pregnant woman and the fetus. Consequently, there is growing need to explore the status of the pregnant woman and avert the ... -
Bacterial Pathogens Isolated From Drinking Water Sources In Different Homes In Namugongo-Janda Village, Wakiso District .
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)ABSTRACT Background: Availability of healthy drinking water sources is a main concern world over. In Uganda, 80% of all infections have been directly linked to poor-quality drinking water due to contaminants arising ... -
Prevalence Of Echinococcus Granulosus Intestinal Infections Among Dogs Rared In Kijjwa Village, Bukasa Parish, Makindye Division, Kampala District.
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)ABSTRACT Introduction: Cystic Echinococcosis has been found in humans in Uganda with a prevalence of 1.84% (Emmanuel, 2016). They are one of Echinococcus Granulosus intermediate hosts while the dog is its definitive ... -
Factors Associated With Hypertension Among Adults Aged 50 Years And Above In Moyo General Hospital, Westnile Region Uganda.
(Clarke International University., 2022-11)ABSTRACT Background; Hypertension has become a significant public health burden and is one of the major leading causes of premature death globally. However, its prevalence is higher in central Uganda region (34.3% 95%CI: ... -
Wellbeing Of Informal Caregivers Of Cancer Patients At Uganda Cancer InstituteWellbeing Of Informal Caregivers Of Cancer Patients At Uganda Cancer Institute
(Clarke International University., 2021-11)Background: Informal caregivers of cancer patients play a key role and provide essential support to cancer patients along the illness trajectory. However, this might put a big burden on the lives and wellbeing of these ... -
Factors Influencing Timely Antenatal Care Clinic Visits Among Pregnant Mothers IN Mukono General Hospital, Mukono District
(Clarke International University., 2021-12)Background: Antenatal Care (ANC) is a complex set of activities aimed at reducing maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality which is achieved by decreasing the likelihood that a pregnant woman will experience serious ... -
Prevalence And Factors Associated With Cleft Lip And Palate Infants’ Failure To Thrive After Nutritional Rehabilitation At Corsu Rehabilitation Hospital Entebbe.
(Clarke International University., 2022-02)Background; Cleft palate and/or cleft lip (CP+/-L) are among the most common congenital anomalies, with an incidence of 1/1000 live births globally and 0.73/1000 live births in Uganda. Study objectives: the main objective ... -
Factors Influencing The Utilization Of Reproductive Health Services Among Adolescents (14-19Years) In Maddu Subcounty: Gomba District
(Clarke International University., 2022-03)Introduction: It is important to note that adolescents and the youths form the backbone of economic development of any country their health is a worthwhile investment for the growth and development, yet they are highly ... -
Assessment Of Self-Medication Among Adults In Ugandan Communities In: A Case Study In Makindye Division-Kampala.
(Clarke International University., 2022-02)Introduction:This study assessed self-medication practices and it‟s determinants among communities in Makindye-Kampala capital city. The main objective of the study was to assess self-medication practices among adults ... -
Malnutrition And Associated Risk Factors Among Children Under Two Years In Mas Hospital Hargeisa,Somaliland
(Clarke International University., 2022)Background: Malnutrition rates in children under two continue to be high in south-central Somalia, with rates of over 15% in most areas; in the north of Somalia, where there is more peace, stability, and development, ... -
Factors Influencing Substance Abuse Amongst Health Care Professionals In Kampala, Uganda.
(Clarke International University., 2022-01)Introduction: Substance Abuse has become a subtle yet growing trend amongst Health Care Professionals and thus the increases the risk of mental illness, suicide attempts through self-poisoning, health care malpractices, ... -
Anti-Mycobacterial Activity of Medicinal Plant Extracts Used in the Treatment of Tuberculosis by Traditional Medicine Practitioners in Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2023-02-10)Tuberculosis (TB) remains a public health challenge and one of the leading causes of death worldwide. TB is preventable and curable. However, treatment of tuberculosis has continued to be difficult as a result of rapid ...