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Factors influencing utilization of maternal health services by adolescent young mothers aged 15-19 years in Kiryandongo general hospital
(Science Publishing Corporation, 2021-03-29)
Background: In Uganda, 25 % of adolescents age 15-19 have already begun childbearing, 19 % have already given birth and another 5 % pregnant with their first child. Utilization of maternal health services is, therefore, ...
Quality of Life of Adult Individuals With Intestinal Stomas in Uganda: A Cross Sectional Study
(MAKERERE UNIV, FAC MED , PO BOX 7072, KAMPALA, UGANDA, 2021-03-01)
Introduction: Intestinal stomas remain important life-saving surgical options in a wide range of gastrointestinal pathologies
globally. Living with a stoma has potential to impair the patient’s quality of life, often with ...
User Provider Perspectives to Overcome the Challenges of TB/HIV Service Integration at Mulago National Referral Hospital Kampala
(MAKERERE UNIV, FAC MED , PO BOX 7072, KAMPALA, UGANDA, 2021-03-01)
Abstract
Background: Tuberculosis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa have been closely related
and persistent, proving a considerable burden for healthcare provision. This has complicated ...
Predisposing Factors of Caesarean Section Rates in Private-NotFor-Profit Healthcare Facilities: A Study of St. Joseph’s Hospital _ Kitovu
(2020)
Introduction: Caesarean delivery, often called a C-section, is the delivery of the baby through incisions in the mother’s abdomen and uterus. Caesarean deliveries, whether elective or medically necessary, have risen ...
Replication Data for Determinants of Caesarean Section Rates in Private-Not-For-Profit Healthcare Facilities: St. Joseph’s Hospital_ Kitovu.
(Harvard Dataverse, 2021-04-24)
Data Sources: Both secondary and primary data were used. The secondary data from patient files (hospital record) for the past 6months from January, 2019 to July, 2019 was retrieved. These are the records of patients admitted ...
A Case of Abdominal Cocoon Syndrome: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction At Aber Hospital in Northern Uganda
(Science Publishing Corporation, 2021)
Abdominal cocoon syndrome (ACS) is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction characterized by partial or complete encasement of small
bowel loops in a thick fibro-collagenous sac. It poses diagnostic difficulties due to the ...
Maternal near misses (MNM) and their determinants among women who sought obstetric care from fort portal regional referral hospital, Western Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2022-12-22)
Maternal near misses (MNM) involve near-death experiences and are associated with severe maternal morbidity, not limited to severe postpartum hae-morrhage, sepsis and organ dysfunction. Maternal near-misses are quite common ...
Early sexual debut and associated factors among adolescents in Kasawo Sub-county, Mukono district, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-03-07)
Early sexual debut is defined as having had first sexual intercourse at or
before age 14 years of age. By 19 years, nearly 70% of both males and females are
reported to have ever had sexual intercourse. Notably, sexual ...
Factors associated with men’s participation in postpartum family planning: a study of Kiswa Health Centre III, Kampala, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2023-01-06)
Low uptake of family planning among women is predominantly attributed to low participation of men
in postpartum family planning. In order to improve maternal health, strengthening male participation
in family planning ...
Assessment of solid waste management at source in compliance with guidelines
(Şahin İDİN, 2023-01-01)
Solid waste management poses a big challenge for many urban households,
especially in developing countries. Overcrowding and informal settlements
have emerged with illegal and indiscriminate waste disposal. Guidelines ...