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Vaginal Delivery
(Intech Open, 2021)Vaginal delivery refers to the birth of offspring in mammals or babies in humans, through the vagina, also known as the “birth canal”. It is the natural method of birth for most mammals excluding those which lay eggs. For ... -
Validity of Modified Early Obstetric Warning System (Meows) In Low Resource Setting: A Case of St. Francis Hospital Nsambya, Kampala, Uganda
(Texila International Journal of Clinical Research, 2018-06)Globally every day, about 830 women die due to complications of pregnancy and child birth. Of these deaths, 99% occur in low-resource settings, and most could be prevented. Use of Modified Early Obstetric Warning System ... -
Variations in soil chemical properties and growth traits of tissue culture banana under bio-slurry soil amendments in Uganda
(Springer Link, 2023-09-06)Organic bio-slurry soil amendments’ effect on soil chemical properties and the growth traits of tissue culture banana (TCB) were studied from 2017 to 2020 at Uganda Martyrs University Farm. Mpologoma and Kibuzi banana ... -
Viral Load Detection Using Dried Blood Spots in a Cohort of HIV-1- Infected Children in Uganda: Correlations with Clinical and Immunological Criteria for Treatment Failure
(American Society for Microbiology, 2014-04-22)High rates of virological suppression were reported among HIV-1-infected children of low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) up to 5 to 6 years after receiving combined antiretroviral treatment (cART) (1). In 2013, the ... -
Viral Load Detection Using Dried Blood Spots in a Cohort of HIV-1- Infected Children in Uganda: Correlations with Clinical and Immunological Criteria for Treatment Failure
(AMER SOC MICROBIOLOGY , 1752 N ST NW, WASHINGTON, USA, DC, 20036-2904, 2014-07)Correlations between clinical/immunological treatment failure and viral load (VL) detected by dried blood spot (DBS) sampling were explored in HIV-1-infected children in Uganda. Of 104 children on combined antiretroviral ... -
Virtual Employee Management: Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 at the Workplace
(Springer, Cham, 2021-07-13)Toward the end of 2019, a global catastrophe befell the world, ostensibly originating from Wuhan, China. This was the novel coronavirus which causes a disease called COVID-19. This would eventually become one of the most ... -
Visceral Effect of Female Genital Mutilation as Explained by Married People in Nigeria: Implications for Counselling
(African Journals Online, 2011)This study investigated the visceral effect of female genital mutilation as explained by married men and women in Nigeria. A Structured questionnaire designed by the researchers was administered to 500 respondents. Mean ... -
Vital Statistics: Estimating Injury Mortality in Kigali, Rwanda
(Springer, One New York Plaza, Suite 4600 , New York, United States, Ny, 10004, 2016)Background Globally, injury deaths largely occur in low- and middle-income countries. No estimates of injuryassociated mortality exist in Rwanda. This study aimed to describe the patterns of injury-related deaths in Kigali, ... -
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Is Routine Screening and Supplementation Justified?
(Springer, 2013-05-07)Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient required for optimal hemopoetic, neuro-cognitive and cardiovascular function. Biochemical and clinical vitamin B12 deficiency has been demonstrated to be highly prevalent among ... -
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Among Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Is Routine Screening and Supplementation Justified?
(Bio Med Central, 2013)Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient required for optimal hemopoetic, neuro-cognitive and cardiovascular function. Biochemical and clinical vitamin B12 deficiency has been demonstrated to be highly prevalent ... -
Voting with their Feet: What Lessons Can be Leant From Increased Consumption of Public Services in Uganda?
(Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-04)Uganda is a long way off achieving its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Persistently high child and maternal mortality reflect to some extent the poor performance of the health sector. The poor health service performance ... -
“We also have cases of the disease that you are researching about”. Small-scale enterprises and the challenges of HIV/AIDS related stigma and discrimination in Kabale, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2011-04-01)At the workplace, the HIV epidemic has brought about loss of productivity, staff turnover and increased labour costs among others. HIV stigma presents barriers to HIV prevention in different settings including the workplace. ... -
The Wellbeing of Somali Refugees in Kampala: Perceived Satisfaction of their Human Needs
(African Journals Online, 2017)Although there is substantial research on the psychological wellbeing of refugees in psychology, especially in acculturation research, there is very little research assessing refugees‘ objective conditions of living. This ... -
What are the key leadership competencies required by Medical School Deans in Uganda? a qualitative cross-sectional study
(Makerere Univ, Coll Health Sciences,Sch Med , Po Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda, 00000, 2021)Background: Effective leadership is vital for organizational growth and sustainability. Globally, medical schools are faced with leadership challenges due to the pace of globalization, technological advances, reduced funding ... -
‘Which journal is that?’ Politics of academic promotion in Uganda and the predicament of African publication outlets
(Routledge Taylor and Francis, 2020-09)Research and publication are some of the practices that define university work and therefore are part and parcel of the key considerations for promoting university-based academics. Whereas this promotion standard is ... -
Who should diversify and move out of agriculture? Income portfolios and household welfare in rural Uganda
(2018)In this paper we present empirical evidence of the welfare effects of rural income diversification and off-farm income generation. We use household survey data from two panel rounds in rural Uganda, and fixed and random ... -
Why are University-Community Partnerships Failing? Evidence from the case of the Bachelor of Industrial and Fine Art Program at Makerere University
(Nkumba University, 2016)In many parts of the world, the development of meaningful partnerships between universities and their communities has become an important strategic development objective. Subsequently, over the last three decades, a ... -
Why do Euphorbiaceae tick as medicinal plants? A review of Euphorbiaceae family and its medicinal features
(Academic Journals, 2011)Euphorbiaceae is among the large flowering plant families consisting of a wide variety of vegetative forms some of which are plants of great importance. Its classification and chemistry have of late been subjects of ... -
Why Evidence Based Approaches are Urgently Needed in Africa
(Elsevier Gmbh , Hackerbrucke 6, Munich, Germany, 80335, 2014)HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases are still major causes of mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, chronic noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like ischemic heart disease and ... -
Why the Prevalence of Chronic Malnutrition Remained Persistently High in Children 6-59 Months of Age in a Region Known to be Highly Food Productive in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study of Mothers and Their Children
(Focus on Medical Sciences Journal, 2018)Introduction:Despite being referred to as one of the country’s food baskets, 41% of children 6-59 months of age in the Rwenzori sub-region, western Uganda are stunted. Stunting is a form of chronic malnutrition ...