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Contract management and operational performance of the road construction sector in Uganda: Evidence from the Uganda National Roads Authority
(Centre for Research Implications and Practice, 2023)
The study examined the effect of contract management on operational performance of the road construction sector
in Uganda, a case of the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) paying attention to three objectives: to ...
Effects of Coronavirus Pandemic on Young Adults’ Ability to Access Health Services and Practice Recommended Preventive Measures
(The Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2021-09-20)
Given the limited attention to young adults as key contributors to the spread of COVID-19 in Uganda, this study
examines the effects of the outbreak on the ability of young adults aged 18-29 to access health services and ...
Epidemiology of Injuries Presenting to the National Hospital in Kampala, Uganda: Implications for Research and Policy
(BMC , Campus, 4 Crinan St, London, England, N1 9XW, 2010-07-20)
Background
Despite the growing burden of injuries in LMICs, there are still limited primary epidemiologic data to guide health policy and health system development. Understanding the epidemiology of injury in developing ...
A Comparison of Kampala Trauma Score II with the New Injury Severity Score in Mbarara University Teaching Hospital in Uganda
(The College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA), 2010-03)
Background: Road traffic injury is of growing public health importance because of its significant contribution to the global disease burden. The need to predict outcome of injuries has led to the development of injury ...
Factors Affecting the Utilization of Antenatal Care 4 th Visit Among Mothers in Rubirizi District, Uganda
(July Press, 2022-05-11)
Globally, the World Health Organization recommends all women with uncomplicated pregnancies to attend up to
four ANC visits during the course of the pregnancy. However, it has been reported elsewhere that the ANC 4th ...
Palliative Care in Uganda: Quantitative Descriptive Study of Key Palliative Care Indicators 2018-2020
(BMC - Springer Nature, 2022-04-22)
The frst and most recent nationwide audit of palliative care services in Uganda was conducted in
2009. Since then, Uganda has made great strides in palliative care development, including policy, education, and
services ...
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 ...
Using Action Research to Improve Hand Washing among Staff and Pupils of St. Paul Primary School Nsambya, Makindye Division–Kampala District, Uganda
(Student's Journal of Health Research (SJHR), 2021)
Background
Many private and public schools in Kampala and Nsambya specifically do not provide soap and water at schools near toilets or pit latrines for hand washing. Even though some schools do provide these supplies, ...
An exploratory study of men’s companionship, perceptions and experiences during pregnancy and delivery in Uganda2017
(BMC, 2017-06-19)
Background: Globally, low involvement of men in maternal health care services remains a problem to health care
providers and policy makers. Men’s support is essential for making women’s world better. There are increasing
debates ...
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Overweight and Obesity Among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Uganda—A Descriptive Retrospective Study
(BMJ Publishing Group , British Med Assoc House, Tavistock Square, London, England, Wc1h 9jr, 2020)
Objectives To assess the prevalence and risk factors of overweight and obesity among type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients in Uganda.
Design Retrospective chart review. Setting This study was conducted in the outpatient’s ...