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Anthropometric Profile of Secondary School Pupils in Uganda: A case Study of Kampala and Kamuli Districts.
(2004)
The incidence of youthful obesity in Uganda is rising, parallel to the growth of Urbanisation. Obesity in Childhood and early Adulthood strongly predicts Adulthood obesity and the risk for Cardiovascular diseases. Primary ...
Circumcision and HIV infection: assessment of causality
(springer, 2008-11)
Whether the observed association between male circumcision and HIV infection is causal or not has not been verified. We did a meta-analysis of published data and applied Hill’s criteria for causality on all available ...
Complexity of plasmodium falciparum clinical samples from Uganda during short-term culture.
(University of Chicago Press, 2008-08-22)
We cultured Plasmodium falciparum parasites from 98 Ugandan children with malaria and determined the complexity of infection (COI) on the basis of msp-2 polymorphisms daily for 9 days. The mean COI decreased during culture ...
Coping responses during pregnancy and early motherhood among adolescents in Central Uganda.
(2008)
This study was conducted to better understand adolescents' experiences and coping strategies during pregnancy and childbirth in order to meet their needs. It explored and analyzed adolescents' coping responses during these ...
Clinical presentation of bipolar mania in HIV-positive patients in Uganda.
(American Psychiatric Publishing, 2009)
Background: Secondary mania in HIV-positive individuals has been well documented; however, cases of bipolar mania in HIV infection occur, as well. Objective: This is the first controlled study of the demographic and clinical ...
The community knowledge, attitude and practices in the control of schistosomiasis in sub-counties bordering lake Victoria, Busia District Uganda.
(2005)
Background: In Uganda schistosomiasis is distributed country wide along the main water bodies especially in lakes. Objectives: The study was aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices of the people concerning ...
Community’s willingness to pay for solid waste collection and disposal in Nakawa Division, Kampala District
(2004)
Although the importance of adequate funding for proper solid waste management can not be over emphasized, Nakawa Division for the last five years did not allocate enough funds for solid waste collection and disposal. During ...
Community knowledge, attitudes and practices about mental health problems in Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2004-10)
Mental problems are common affecting 25% of people at some time during their lives and accounting for 12% of global burden of disease. In Uganda, 25% of the population over 15 years suffer from diagonosable mental disorder. ...
Community knowledge, attitudes and practice on control and management of cholera in Kibandama parish, Kilembe sub-county, Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2004)
The study was done on people's knowledge, attitude and practice on control and management of cholera in Kibandama parish, kilembe sub-county, Kasese District. The distict experienced recurrent outbreaks of cholera in the ...
Validation of the missoula-vitas quality of- life index among patients with advanced AIDS in urban Kampala, Uganda
(Elsevier, 2007)
The Missoula-Vitas Quality-of-Life Index (MVQOLI) is a unique tool specifically designed to measure quality of life (QOL) in advanced illness in a palliative care setting. The aim of this study was to explore its cross-cultural ...