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Eliminating mother to child transmission of HIV in Arua District through mother–baby–pair points
(July Press, 2021-06-30)
Mother-to-child transmission is the leading cause of HIV infection in children. Without treatment, half of these HIV infected children die before their second birthday. This study was carried out to establish the contribution ...
Determinants of health service utilization among users of Dokolo Health Centre IV, Dokolo District: a community perspective
(Science Publishing Corporation, 2021-03-29)
Introduction: Health services utilization (HSU) is an important health outcome indicator, a surrogate measure of access to healthcare that influences the outcomes of health status and consumer satisfaction. Healthcare is ...
Factors associated with patient satisfaction to healthcare at Mpigi Health Centre IV, Mpigi District, Uganda
(Cognizance Journal is a Multidisciplinary International, 2021-04-01)
Introduction: Patient satisfaction is important for measuring health service delivery, utilization and thus improving quality of care provided. Worldwide, patients are increasingly dissatisfied with the commercialization ...
Factors associated with perceived work-life balance among health workers in Gulu District, Northern Uganda: a health facility-based cross-sectional study
(Springer Link, 2024-01-23)
Work-life balance (WLB) plays a significant role in improving career satisfaction and reducing burnout.
While health workers’ productivity is considered a key factor in client care, there is limited effort put into ...
Treatment for multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) in Uganda
(Africa Health Journals, 2024-01)
Tuberculosis (TB) disease is a disease in humans
caused by mycobacteria tuberculosis complex which
comprises eight distinct but closely related organisms
– M. bovis, M. caprae, M. africanum, M. microti, M.
pinnipedii, ...
Comparative study of proportions of postoperative sepsis _ maternity versus general surgical ward
(Taylor and Francis, 2021-03-07)
Post-operative sepsis tends to complicate the recovery course of many
patients. Across the globe, the proportion of post-operative sepsis varied from 2.9%
to 30% in various studies. To determine mean proportion of ...
Determinants of caesarean section rates in private-not-for-profit healthcare facilities: St. Joseph’s Hospital_ Kitovu
(Taylor and Francis, 2021-06-27)
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 dramatically in ...
Peer influences to risky sexual behaviours among out-of-school adolescents in Kamuli Municipality
(Bioline International, 2021)
Adolescents engage in different deviant behaviours including
gambling, alcohol and substance abuse, violence acts and sexual behaviours.
These sexual behaviours have lasting reproductive health challenges,
increased ...
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 ...
Contraceptive uptake among postpartum mothers 15–49 years of age in Kalisizo Hospital, Kyotera District, Central Uganda
(Cognizance Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2021-03)
Per 1000 live births, 336 mothers die from pregnancy-related causes in Uganda; most
of which are preventable as 9,549 mothers’ lives were saved from 2015–2020 through reaching the
CIP mCPR goal. Use of contraception can ...