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Evaluation of Soil Fertility Status in Oil Palm Plantations in the Western Region of Ghana
(AIMS Press, 2020-11-20)
Oil palm is regarded as one of the tree crops that utilize a high amount of soil nutrients for
optimum growth and development. Farmers in the western region of Ghana have complained immensely
of small fruit bunch of their ...
Maternal Health Care Seeking Behavior of Peri-Urban Women With Disability in Busiro South, Wakiso District, Uganda: a Community Based Study
(Research Square, 2020-08-10)
In Uganda women with disabilities attend antenatal care (ANC) while pregnant, however, majority of these deliver from the hands of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) due to due to fear of being mistreated by skilled birth ...
‘I felt very bad, I had self-rejection’: narratives of exclusion and marginalisation among early school leavers in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-09-02)
Uganda has one of the highest rates of early school leavers (ESLs) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the highest in East Africa, despite impressive school enrolment rates. While studies have been conducted on the possible causes ...
Involvement of Parents in Sexuality and Reproductive Health Education of Adolescents and Associated Factors in Hoima Municipality, Uganda
(Texila American University,, 2020)
Many adolescents often lack strong and stable relationships with their parents to
openly discuss reproductive health concerns. Parents often have the power to guide children’s
development in sexual health matters, ...
Determinants of occupational injuries among building construction workers in Kampala City, Uganda
(BMC Public Health, 2019-11-04)
Abstract
Background: Globally, about 1000 people die and close to 860,000 people sustain injury at work daily. Injury
prevention and control require contextual evidence, although most studies in Uganda have focused on ...
Maternal HIV infection and other factors associated with growth outcomes of HIV-uninfected infants in Entebbe, Uganda
(Public Health Nutrition, 2013)
Objective: To assess the associations between maternal HIV infection and growth outcomes of HIV-exposed but uninfected infants and to identify other predictors for poor growth among this population.
Design: Within a trial ...
The evaluation of GM6-based ELISA and ICT as diagnostic methods on a Mongolian farm with an outbreak of non-tsetse transmitted horse trypanosomosis
(Elsevier, 2017)
Trypanosoma equiperdum, which is the etiological agent of dourine, spreads through sexual intercourse in
equines. Dourine (T. equiperdum) has been reported in Mongolia, where it is considered an economically important
disease ...
Evaluation of larvicidal properties of the latex of Euphorbia tirucalli L. (Euphorbiaceae) against larvae of Anopheles mosquitoes
(Academic Journals, 2010)
Malaria is the most important vector-borne disease in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Although, different control measures like use of insecticide-impregnated mosquito nets and curtains, chemotherapy and others are ...
The Prevalence and Determinants of Stunting among Children 6 - 59 Months of Age in One of the Sub-Counties in the Rwenzori Sub-Region, Western Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc, 2020-03-24)
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 in ...
Factors that Led to Third Delays in the Management of Obstetric Emergencies in Midigo Health Centre IV - Yumbe District, Uganda
(Texila American University,, 2020)
The third delay is the delay in receiving adequate and appropriate treatment at the
healthcare facility by mothers during and after pregnancy. A number of factors are attributable to this
delay. The aim of this study was ...