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Correlates of intimate partner sexual violence among pregnant women in Napak district Northern Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03-01)Although historically portrayed as a gender issue, intimate partner sexual violence is of immense reproductive health importance, particularly during pregnancy. It is associated with gynecological complications not ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with virological non suppression among HIV positive adolescents treated with antiretroviral therapy in Apac district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2020-12-01)Globally, there is an increasing population of adolescents and young people among people living with HIV which require more concentrated focus on adolescents and young people (UNICEF, 2018). High virological non-suppression ... -
Quality of postnatal care on neonatal outcomes among newborns: case study Gulu regional referral hospital
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-06-01)The 24 hours during postnatal period remains a significant public health challenge due to its associated morbidities and mortalities. This study assessed the quality of postnatal care provided to postpartum mothers and ... -
Determinants of virological suppression among adults living with HIV and linked to care in Wakiso district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2019-10-01)Besides preventing transmissions, virological suppression has numerous reproductive health implications especially for adults, them being of reproductive age, when not achieved. For female adults, non virological ... -
Access to emergency medical care by sexual violence survivors through the police systems in Kampala district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2014-09-01)In Uganda and anywhere else, the police can be a trigger or propeller of ill or good health depending on how Sexual Violence victims are handled. Despite police efforts, violence against women and men still remains ... -
Determinants of modern contraception use among youths (15 – 24 years); case study: Bumanya sub-county in Kaliro district, Eastern Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2019-09-01)1.Introduction: It is estimated that over 14 million adolescents give birth in a yearglobally. These pregnancies and births pose a serious public health challenge. The situation is worse in low and middle-income countries ... -
Risk factors for multi-drug resistant tb among tb cases in the West Nile region of Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-04-01)Introduction Multidrug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) indicates TB, which is resistant to at least Rifampicin (R) and isoniazid (H) and remains one of the unresolved challenges in the control of TB in Uganda. Current ... -
Factors influencing utilization of sexual and reproductive health services among young people (10-24) in Iganga municipality
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2020-12-01)Globally, young people are one quarter of the world’s population with an estimate of 1.8 million and 86 percent are living in less developed countries. This has a huge implication on the existing health systems which ... -
Factors associated with post-abortion family planning uptake among women in Kawempe national referral hospital, central Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03)Background:Each year, about 4.7% to 13.2% of all maternal deaths are attributed to unsafe abortion. Developing countries have considerable higher rates of abortion, where 37 to 39 per 1000 women abortion rates were ... -
Factors influencing utilization of reproductive health services among imprisoned women in selected prisons in Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03)Background: There is increase in the numbers of incarcerated women in prison system. Many of these women are of reproductive age with many reproductive health related problems. Under such circumstances women in prisons ... -
Sexual relationship power and its association with teenage pregnancy among mid adolescents in secondary schools in Kalungu district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2015-10-01)This study set out to assess the association between sexual relationship power and teenage pregnancy among mid adolescents in secondary school with in Kalungu district. It was prompted by Nakiyingi et al (2009) findings ... -
Factors influencing the utilization of modern family planning methods among low parity women in Nkozi and Buwama sub counties in Mpigi district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03-01)The study assessed the factors influencing the utilization of modern family planning methods among low parity women in Nkozi and Buwama Sub-Counties in Mpigi District. There was low utilization of MFPMs among low parity ... -
Utilization of modern contraceptive and associated factors among female sex workers in Gulu municipality, northern Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2020-07-01)Improving women’s health through modern contraceptive utilization is the key strategy to prevent unwanted pregnancy and its complications among female sex workers. However, there was limited evidence on utilization of ... -
Birth preparedness and place of delivery among mothers in Koboko district, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03-20)Birth Preparedness (BP) and Complication Readiness (CR) has been pointed out to have a critical role in increasing use of professional obstetric care or health facility childbirth. But there is still limited evidence on ... -
Factors influencing the utilization of routine antenatal laboratory screening tests package; case study: Kamuli district, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2019-09-01)The burden of maternal and child mortality and morbidity has remained high globally with pronounced effects in Sub Saharan Africa. Despite improvements in global ANC first visits to about 86% only half of these receive ... -
Relationship between time of antenatal care booking and pregnancy outcomes among mothers delivering at Entebbe and Nebbi general hospitals
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-04-01)Introduction: The transition of fetus immersed in the amniotic fluid to life outside the womb is not always smooth and can result in adverse and/ or non-adverse events to the mother and/or the baby. In Wakiso and Nebbi ... -
Factors associated with the utilization of family planning by women of reproductive age living with HIV in the integrated family planning and art clinics of Mpigi district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2020-08-19)Background: To reduce the unmet need for family planning (FP) among sexually active women of reproductive age (15-49 years) living with HIV requires understanding the utilization of FP services. In 2011, the Uganda ... -
Factors affecting the uptake of the first HIV virological test (PCR) for HIV exposed infants within two months of age in Kasese district western Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2019-01-01)In Uganda, only 40.2% in 2012, 41.9% in 2013, 33% in 2014 and 38% in 2015 of infants born to HIV positive women received a virological test (DNA PCR) for HIV within 2 months of birth. Similarly, in Kasese district, only ... -
Factors associated with uptake of isoniazid preventive therapy among children under 5 years tuberculosis contacts; case study: Greater Kibaale
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03-01)Introduction: Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) is a chemoprophylaxis which reduces the risk of a first episode of TB occurring in people exposed to infection or with latent infection and the risk a recurrent episode ... -
Factors affecting utilization of sexual and reproductive health services for HIV-positive adolescents in care; case study: Masaka district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2014-10-01)Background: Adolescents are people between 10 – 19 years. Today, they constitute 20% of the world’s population according to World Health Organization. During this stage, adolescents go through a number of social, ...
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