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Immunization coverage and risk factors for high dropout in Rakai district.
(2009-04)
INTRODUCTION:
Worldwide over 27 million children under 1 year remain overlooked by routine immunization services. In Uganda, only 71% of children under-1 year are fully immunized. In Rakai district coverage rates are lower ...
Factors influencing male involvement in prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV program among Luzira's prisons custodial staff, kampala, uganda.
(2009-10)
INTRODUCTION:
Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV is a crucial intervention globally in fight against HIV epidemic. Male involvement in PMTCT influences the uptake of the program by their partners. However, ...
Assessment of the process of implementation of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy strategy in Tororo District, Uganda.
(2009)
INTRODUCTION:
Malaria in pregnancy is a long known problem in Uganda associated with maternal and child morbidity, mortality and disability. In Uganda, the MOH malaria control strategy mainly focuses on IPT, early diagnosis ...
Evaluation of patients' response to treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy at the Infectious Diseases Institute, Kampala.
(2009-10)
BACKGROUND:
In Africa, a consideration number of clients get diagnosed with HIV for the first time after a WHO stage 4 illness. Evidence in the developed world shows that individuals who initiate ART with advanced HIV/AIDS ...
Factors affecting infection control at health facilities in Kumi district, Uganda.
(2002-07)
BACKGROUND:
Despite the efforts of Kumi district health team to provide continuous medical education (CME) to the health workers, rehabilitate, equip and provide supplies to the health facilities, infection control (IC) ...
The effects of socio-economic status on prevalence and intensity of schistosomiasis infection in walukuba division, jinja district, uganda.
(2007-01)
BACKGROUND:
Schistosomiasis contributes to the top ten causes of morbidity in jinja district. Despite the district’s interventions, new cases continue to emerge.
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the association between the ...
Assessment of measles related morbidity and mortality following the september 1999 mass measles vaccination campaign in Jinja district.
(2001-07)
INTRODUCTION:
Measles continues to be a very serious public health problem in developing countries despite the availability of an excellent vaccine. In 1999, UNEPI launched measles catch-up campaigns in phases by geographic ...
Factors associated with utilisation of health unit maternity services among women who attend antenatal care in Tororo district.
(2001-06)
INTRODUCTION:
The MMR for Tororo is estimated at 1,200/100,000 live birth compared to national figure of 506/100,000. Low utilization of delivery services had not been well documented.
OBJECTIVE:
To determine factors ...
Factors affecting utilization of natal services by HIV pregnant women in Jnja District, Uganda.
(2009-07)
BACKGROUND:
The Uganda MoH policy on PMTCT requires all HIV positive pregnant women to deliver in higher facilities to access nevirapine and modified obstetrical care in order to reduce MTCT. However, only 34% of the HIV ...
Evaluation of bacterial contamination and label information of oral-liquid herbal medicinal products for cough in Makindye Division, Kampala District.
(2009-06)
Herbal medicine a form of alternative medicine, is becoming increasingly popular both in low-income and high income countries. There are many herbal medicinal products on Ugandan market particularly in Kampala and many ...