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Assessing the implementation of tuberculosis infection control practices in tuberculosis diagnostics and treatment health care facilities in Kampala district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2015-10-01)Back ground: Tuberculosis infection control in healthcare settings remains one of the world's biggest challenge in TB prevention and elimination, most especially in high TB burdened countries including Uganda. Health ... -
An assessment of the factors hindering men’s participation in functional adult literacy classes in Wera Sub-County, Amuria District
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2024-05)The study aimed at establishing the factors that hinder the participation of the men in the FAL program in Wera Sub-county, Amuria District. The study was guided by three specific objectives, which are; to establish ... -
The availability and utilisation of health communication strategies; case study: Entebbe municipality
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2014-10-01)Prior to the emergence of modern medicine, health communication was primarily informal. It was mainly used by practitioners of folk medicine to communicate their ingredients and techniques to everyone for the management ... -
Barriers and facilitators in the provision of health information about hepatitis b and polio immunization among infant and young child clinics in Rakai district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-05)This study aimed at examining the factors which hinder or facilitate the provision of health information about Hepatitis B and Polio immunization among infant and young child clinics in Rakai District. In order to learn ... -
Barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV positive adolescents accessing HIV /AIDS services; case study: Taso Mbarara
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2019-09-01)Introduction: Several studies have showed that adolescents have suboptimal adherence globally, in sub-Saharan Africa and in Uganda. In general, adherence among adolescents to chronic medication has been found to be lower ... -
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 ... -
Commonly abused substances and available prevention measures among universities in Kampala
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2014-10-01)Background: Substance use among youth is a worldwide public health problem that impacts negatively on the health sector as well as family and society in terms of morbidity, mortality, crime and social development. ... -
Community satisfaction with village health teams’ mobilization activities for HIV and anti-natal care intervention in Masaka district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-09-01)Introduction: In recent times of global health workers‘ shortage, community mobilization and empowerment is an important health promotion intervention for underserved population in rural areas. In Uganda, Village health ... -
Contributions made by trained village health team members in the provision of injectable family planning methods in Apac District
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10-01)Introduction: This study was about assessing the contributions made by the trained village health teams (VHTs) in the provision of injectable family planning methods in Apac district. The study specific objectives included: ... -
Correlates of HIV virological suppression among pregnant women; case study: Zombo District – West Nile region, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2020-03-01)Background: Pregnant women living with HIV, are responsible for about 200,000 new HIV cases annually, because of non-virological suppression among more than 10% of them (less than 90%). The population of pregnant women ... -
Costing of health services in Kayunga hospital during financial year 2016/2017
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-09-01)Every six seconds, one person dies from diabetes. This makes the diabetes diseases the biggest cause of death than HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. Contemporary studies have further indicated that the diabetes ... -
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 ... -
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 cervical cancer screening uptake among women living with HIV and receiving treatment from public health facilities
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03)Background: Cervical cancer disproportionately affects women living with HIV, given that they experience relatively more severe disease sequelae, and poor prognosis. That is in addition to the fact that they are more ... -
Determinants of compliance to occupational health and safety guidelines among mill plant workers of roofings rolling mills, phase iii – Namanve
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10)Background: The workplace has been established as one of the priority settings for health promotion in the 21st century. This is because it directly influences the physical, mental, economic and social well-being of ... -
Determinants of quality of care offered to diabetes mellitus patients receiving care from Kawempe national referral hospital Kampala Uganda
(2021-02-01)It is estimated that over 382 million adults are suffering from Diabetes Mellitus, with a prevalence of 8.3% globally. It is also projected that the number of patients having Diabetes Mellitus will double by the year ... -
Determinants of sexual and reproductive health service utilization among youth in Amudat Town Council, Amudat District, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10)Introduction: Adolescence is a period of great changes that requires societal support as adolescents and youths often engage in risky sexual behavior that often results in adverse health, social and economic consequences. ... -
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 ... -
Determinants of womens’ decisions to modern contraceptive use among women aged 15-49 years in Lira municipality in northern Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10)Introduction: Uganda’s population constitutes a large pool of women entering their reproductive age which represents rapid population growth for decades to come. Given the current low contraceptive prevalence rate more ... -
Drivers for nutrition care to clients with mental illnesses attending Ugandan regional referral mental health units
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-09)Background: The narrow approach of managing mental illnesses with drugs has made mental health to remain a global public health problem with deaths occurring as earlier as 32 years less than the rest of the population. ...
