Browsing School of Public Health (Public-Health) Collections by Issue Date "2011-11"
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Assessment of adherence to minimum standards of practice by traditional health practitioners in Jinja District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Background: Traditional medicine is widely used in Uganda, because it is believed to be more affordable, acceptable and accessible, compared to conventional services. To investigate adherence of traditional Health Practitioners ... -
Assessment of the quality of perinatal care received by mothers attending government health facilities in Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Background: Hoima district has a high MMR, and the proportion of mothers having institutionalized deliveries is lower than the national average. Poor quality perinatal care services are a major barrier to reducing MMR (WHO, ... -
Awareness of occupational hazards and use of safety measures among road-side welders in Jinja Town
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Background: About 2.6 billion people worldwide spend one-third of their adult life in hazardous work environments. These hazards are most common in the informal sector which is inadequately supervised and lacks occupational ... -
Comparison of malaria morbidity before and after indoor residual spraying in Kanungu District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Background: Malaria remains one of the most serious global health problems and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Malaria causes more illness and death than any other single disease in Uganda. In Kanungu district, ... -
Evaluation of the outpatient therapeutic care programme for the management of severe malnutrition in children in Gulu District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Introduction: ACF-USA and UNICEF implemented community-based treatment care (CTC) programme for malnourished children in Gulu District since 2004. The CTC approach aimed at increasing coverage and access, timeliness in ... -
Factors influencing the use of personal protective equipment by employees of Kinyara Sugar Limited Masindi District, Uganda
(2011-11)Introduction Workers in every workplace are faced with several health hazards. To reduce the effect of hazards, personal protective equipments are provided to employees though as the last line of defense. Objectives The ... -
Factors influencing utilization of family planning services in Pabbo Internally Displaced Peoples Camp, Amuru District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Background: Northern Uganda experienced conflict for two decades between the Lord‟s Resistance Army and the government forces and an estimated 1.8 million people were displaced into encampment. A total of 189,360 (90%) of ... -
Financing operation and maintenance of sanitary facilities in urban slums in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Introduction: Sanitation in urban slums of Kampala remains a main challenge especially for the urban poor. The rapid growth of slums has led to pressing problems including lack of access to sanitary facilities. As a result ... -
Patient and caregiver factors affecting adherence to anti-retroviral therapy in children attending Lira Infectious Disease Clinic, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)HAART can profoundly inhibit viral replication and delay disease progression, but achieving this potential in clinical practice requires adherence to complex regimens. Sustaining adherence in children represents a significant ... -
Unmet obstetric needs in post-conflict settings in Kitgum and Pader Districts, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)Introduction: The two decades of civil war of the Lord’s Resistant Army rebels led to the displacement of over 1.6 million people in internally displaced persons camps in Northern and Eastern Uganda. Displacement greatly ...