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Factors affecting health workers’ motivation in a fragile state
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-09)Background: This study was conducted in Juba, the capital city of the Republic of South Sudan. Special consideration was to study the motivation of health workers in Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH) which is the only ... -
Factors affecting health workers’ motivation in a fragile state, the case of Juba Teaching Hospital, South Sudan
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-09)Background: This study was conducted in Juba, the capital city of the Republic of South Sudan. Special consideration was to study the motivation of health workers in Juba Teaching Hospital (JTH) which is the only ... -
Factors affecting the uptake of cervical cancer screening services among women aged 25 to 65 years at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital (HRRH), Uganda.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-08-01)Background: Cervical cancer is a public health concern that stretches from a local to global scale. This can be detected through early and regular cervical cancer screening. Cervical cancer screening was introduced in Hoima ... -
Factors influencing utilization of postnatal care in first week among postpartum mothers aged 15-49 years in Bugiri District.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10-01)Background: High maternal and infant deaths occur within the first 24 hours to during the first week after birth which is a critical time for both the mother and newborn. Although utilization of early postnatal care prevents ... -
Factors related to self-medication and its effects on the health of University students in Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-10-01)Self-medication is a common practice in most parts of the world (Joseph et al, 2011) and it is of public health concern worldwide. The purpose of the study was to determine the factors related to self-medication and its ... -
Improving life skills for students in Kitebi secondary school.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-08-01)Access to education is one of the fundamental rights of every child, which should be delivered in a conducive and safe learning environment. Schools have been identified as ideal settings for health promotion among children, ... -
Lived experiences of people living with disabilities and HIV/AIDS in Kampala.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-11-01)Back ground: Although efforts have been made through establishment of programs and campaigns to make sure that the spread and effects of HIV/AIDS is minimized among people living with disabilities, it is so unfortunate ... -
Lived reproductive life experiences of men below 55 years with prostate cancer.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-05-01)Introduction: Worldwide cancer is still one of the major killers. In Uganda prostate cancer is ranked as the most rapidly increasing cancer especially in the young men with an incidence rate of 5.2% annually and an ... -
Sexual risk associated with gambling among youth in Kampala
(2016-09-01)The status of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) of youth and adolescents in urban areas across the globe especially in developing countries like Uganda is alarming. Evidence from Uganda Aids Indicator survey 2011, ...