Master of Public Health in Population and Reproductive Health: Recent submissions
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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, ... -
Determinants of sexual behavior and its effect on academic performance among students of Uganda Martyrs University
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2014-09-01)Context: In this era of HIV and AIDS, issues of sexual activity especially among the young people who are sexually active have become increasingly important. University students are particularly important because they ... -
Factors influencing initiation into antiretroviral therapy of HIV-positive clients at HIV testing service outreaches in Wakiso district.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2019-10-01)Introduction Despite tremendous gains in HIV treatment, accessibility and scale-up, initiation into care among patients who test HIV positive remains low. Recent research (MOH, 2017; Andrew, 2017) estimated that, ... -
Factors associated with uptake of long-acting reversible contraceptives among female soldiers aged between 18 and 45 years in Bombo Military Barracks
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2019-07-01)Introduction: Globally, long acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) are the most effective modern contraceptive methods for preventing unintended pregnancy. However, these methods are still underutilized in low-resource ... -
Factors associated with malnutrition among newly diagnosed adult tuberculosis patients; case study: Kamwenge district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03-01)Background: Malnutrition is a major contributor to increased morbidity and mortality, decreased function and quality of life, increased frequency and length of hospital stay, and higher health care costs. The burden ... -
Drivers of adolescent girls into survival sex in Mbarara municipality and the risks involved
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2015-09-01)Introduction A few recent studies try to differentiate survival sex from other forms of sex that have a transactional component. Adolescents especially those ages 15-19 are slightly more likely than older women to ... -
Factors influencing parental acceptance of human papillomavirus vaccine to their daughters aged 9 to 13 years; case study: Nakawa division, Kampala district, central Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03-01)Background: The World Health Organization recommends routine vaccination of girls aged 9 to 13 years to prevent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infections and related diseases. This is because girls in this age bracket are ... -
Factors related to training needs of skilled birth attendants in emergency maternal, neonatal, and obstetric care; case study: Kabarole district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2020-05-01)BACKGROUND - According to the World Health Organization (2016), approximately 830 women in the world die every day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. In 2015, 303,000 women around the world ... -
Lived experiences of women who underwent induced abortion:
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-08)Background: This study explored and described the lived experiences of women who underwent induced abortion in Rakai district. The study was carried out between August 2016 and August 2017.The guiding objectives were: ... -
Factors influencing breastfeeding beyond one year by HIV positive mothers attending mother baby care point clinic. Case study: Mubende Regional Referral Hospital
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-08-01)Background: It is a requirement that HIV-positive mothers don‟t breastfeed their babies beyond one year of age. However, in Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, some HIV positive mothers don‟t heed this recommendation ... -
Lived experiences of men who underwent safe male medical circumcision for HIV prevention in Rakai district, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-08)Introduction: This qualitative study examined the lived experiences of men who underwent male circumcision in Rakai district, traditionally non circumcising region. Male circumcision is scientifically proven bio-medical ... -
Determinants of alcohol abuse among people living with HIV in Kasese district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-02)There is sufficient evidence to show that People Living with HIV (PLHIV) in Uganda abuse alcohol and yet battling with low immunity. The persistent abuse of alcohol by PLHIV is very worrying since they are susceptible to ... -
Determinants of adherence to elimination of mother to child transmission feeding guidelines for HIV-exposed infants of mothers living with HIV in Mpigi district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-06)Background: Breast milk contains antibodies as well as innate factors that function to inhibit this uptake of the virus, which is why a mixed diet of breast milk and formula has a higher risk for infection than a diet ... -
Factors associated with the uptake of contraceptives among female sex workers in Kampala –Uganda; Case Study: Makindye and Rubaga Division
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-06-01)Background: Women of reproductive age and sexually active should use modern contraceptives which is essential to securing the well-being and autonomy of women, while supporting the health and development of communities ...
