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The State of Mortuary and Mortuary Services in Public Health Facilities of South Western Uganda
(International Journal of Public Health Research, 2015-11-10)Mortuaries and mortuary services are very crucial support services to healthcare delivery. Information on the status of mortuary services in Uganda is largely missing. This study therefore was carried out to assess the ... -
State of Pedestrian Road Safety in Uganda: A Qualitative Study of Existing Interventions
(Makerere Univ, Coll Health Sciences,Sch Med , Po Box 7072, Kampala, Uganda, 00000, 2021)Background: Pedestrians in Uganda account for 40% of road traffic fatalities and 25% of serious injuries annually. We explored the current pedestrian road traffic injury interventions in Uganda to understand why pedestrian ... -
State of Pedestrian Road Safety in Uganda: Are Interventions Failing or Absent?
(2019)Background In Uganda, pedestrians are the most frequently injured category of road users, accounting for 40% of road traffic fatalities and 25% of serious injuries every year. There is paucity of information on existing ... -
The status OF clinical diagnostic imaging services in Uganda’s regional referral hospitals.
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2011-04-01)Background: Clinical imaging is an essential component of health care which supports and improves the effectiveness of clinical decision-making. Quality care saves lives and resources of both the patient and the health ... -
Status Offenders and the Psychosexual Gap in the Ugandan Law Regarding Defilement
(African Journals Online, 2010)This paper discuses defilement as a crime in relation to sexuality among adolescents in Uganda. Following a review of related literature, an extended field study of the prevalence of the practice and attitudes towards ... -
Stereotypes on Nodding Syndrome: Responses of Health Workers in the Affected Region of Northern Uganda
(MAKERERE UNIV, FAC MED , PO BOX 7072, KAMPALA, UGANDA, 2013-12)Background: Nodding Syndrome is a debilitating disorder of yet unknown etiology that has affected children and adolescents aged 3 – 18 years in parts of sub Saharan African countries including Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania ... -
Sterilized Mosquito Net Versus Commercial Mesh for Hernia Repair: An Experimental Study in Goats in Mbarara/Uganda
(KARGER , ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4009, 2007-08)Background: In industrialized countries alloplastic meshes are routinely used for hernia repair. However, in developing countries they are rarely available or affordable. This study compares textile properties and tissue ... -
Stewards of the Natural Environment Resources:
(Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017)Purpose The slogan often used to describe the scenic beauty of Uganda's natural environment is ‘Gifted by Nature.' Rightly so, Uganda is home to Lake Victoria and four other lakes, not to mention crater lakes. Of the ... -
Stewards of the Natural Environmental Resources:
(Duquesne University, 2015-09)The slogan often used to describe the scenic beauty of Uganda’s natural environment is ‘Gifted by Nature.’ Rightly so, Uganda is home to Lake Victoria and four other lakes, not to mention crater lakes. Of the 241,550 sq ... -
Stigma Mastery in People Living With HIV: Gender Similarities and Theory
(SPRINGER HEIDELBERG , TIERGARTENSTRASSE 17, HEIDELBERG, GERMANY, D-69121, 2021-01-26)Aims This study aimed to determine the prevalence of, factors associated with, and to build a theoretical framework for understanding Internalsed HIV-related Stigma Mastery (IHSM). Methods A cross-sectional study nested ... -
Stories, proverbs, and anecdotes as scaffords for learning science concepts.
(2015)Few research studies in science education have looked at how stories, proverbs, and anecdotes can be used as scaffolds for learning. Stories, proverbs, and anecdotes are cultural tools used in indigenous communities to ... -
Strategic Dimensions for University Alumni Associations in Uganda
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Strategic Faculty Management Plan for Teaching and Research at the Faculty of Business Administration and Management – Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda
(2010)The Ugandan higher education system is built on the one which was promoted by the colonial government from about 1920s. The system has been remodelled under the ‘higher education reforms’ implemented during 1980s and ... -
Strategies to improve clinical research in surgery through international collaboration
(Elsevier Science Inc , Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, Usa, Ny, 10169, 2013)More than 235 million patients undergo surgery every year worldwide, but less than 1% are enrolled in surgical clinical trials—few of which are international collaborations. Several levels of action are needed to improve ... -
Strengthening district health teams capacity in surveillance systems and response to public health threats in Western Uganda through field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)
(Science Research Publishing, 2020-05-07)To strengthen the District Capacity in surveillance for effective detection, Reporting and Response to Public Health threats. Background: The overall aim of a good surveillance system is to strengthen the capacity of ... -
Strengthening Health Facilities for Maternal and Newborn Care: Experiences from Rural Eastern Uganda
(Co-action Publishing, 2015-03)Background: In Uganda maternal and neonatal mortality remains high due to a number of factors, including poor quality of care at health facilities. Objective: This paper describes the experience of building capacity for ... -
Stroke-Risk Factors Differ Between Rural and Urban Communities: Population Survey in Central Uganda
(KARGER , ALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4009, 2015-05-07)Background: Socioeconomic transition is changing stroke risk factors in Sub-Saharan Africa. This study assessed stroke risk factors and their associated characteristics in urban and rural Uganda. Methods: We surveyed 5,420 ... -
Students’ Views of the Architectural Design Review: The Design Crit in East Africa
(Sage, 2019-06-19)The design studio and the associated design review can be regarded as the signature pedagogy of architectural education, where students garner the essence of what it means to be an architect. Here, novices are transformed ... -
The study comparison was between the Small East African Zebu and the Tyrolean Grey cattle crosses in Uganda
(African Scientific Research and Innovation Council (ASRIC), 2023-12-10)This study was conducted to assess farmers’ perception of the performance of indigenous Small East Africa Zebu (SEAZ) and Tyrolean Grey (TG) x SEAZ cattle cross. TGZ cattle is indigenous to the alpine region of Austria. ... -
A Study of Housing, Good Health and Well-Being in Kampala, Uganda
(Springer, 2021)This chapter presents adequate housing as a necessity for health and well-being. To the literature it adds a theoretical argument aimed at convincing African governments and peoples that adequate housing is a human right ...
