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A Description of Congenital Anomalies Among Infants in Entebbe, Uganda
(Wiley-Liss, Inc., 2011)
Background: Data on congenital anomalies from developing countries of the sub-Saharan region are scarce. However, it is important to have comprehensive and reliable data on the description and prevalence of congenital ...
The Challenges of Managing Government-seconded Health Workers in Private Not-for-profit Health Facilities of Kibaale District, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2008-12)
Private health care providers are an important component of pluralistic national health systems. In
Uganda, the public-private partnership for health (PPPH) has led to the government assisting the
private health sector ...
Do Ugandan Medical Students Intend to Work in Rural Health Facilities After Training?
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2009-12)
There is a persistent shortage of qualified health workers globally, but worse in developing countries,
where it is even worse in rural areas than urban and peri-urban areas. Health workers refuse
to be deployed in rural ...
Rapid diagnostic tests versus clinical diagnosis for managing people with fever in malaria endemic settings (Review)
(JohnWiley & Sons, Ltd., 2014)
In 2010, theWorld Health Organization recommended that all patients with suspected malaria are tested for malaria before treatment. In rural African settings light microscopy is often unavailable. Diagnosis has relied on ...
Medical Litigation in Hospitals in Kampala, Uganda
(International Journal of Public Health Research, 2015-07-20)
Seeking legal redress for harm sustained while receiving medical care is common in some developed countries but less common in most developing countries. However, unconfirmed reports suggest that litigation is on the ...
Quality and Use of Routine Healthcare Data in Selected Districts of Eastern Province of Rwanda
(International Journal of Public Health Research, 2016-05-03)
Strengthening of Health Management Information System (HMIS) is becoming an unavoidable task for most health systems in the World. As part of the strengthening (of HMIS), it is imperative that stakeholders undertake periodic ...
Poor Understanding of Health Promotion Related to Underdeployment of Qualified Health Promoters in Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2009-12)
Health promotion is a relatively new field in the health sector. Having been born as a result of observed weaknesses in the implementation of primary health care (PHC) strategies, it has been slow to pick up in many ...
Relationship Between Management Practices and Employee Absenteeism in Public General Hospitals of East-Central Uganda
(International Journal of Public Health Research, 2015-11-17)
Effective management practices play a pivotal role in influencing positive behavior among employees at the work place [1]-[2]. Absenteeism of employees signals organizational ill health. Studies indicate that management ...
Management of hospital security in general hospitals of Southwestern Uganda
(International Journal of Public Health Research, 2015-06-20)
The management of security varies in different organizations including hospitals, and security is one of the major support
services needed for ensuring a safe environment of care. This study determined the management of ...
The Quality and Use of Maternal Health Care in Oyam District, Uganda: A baseline survey for an intervention
(Department of Health Sciences of Uganda Martyrs University, 2015-11-15)
Despite the availability of technically sound approaches, maternal mortality and other reproductive health problems persist in Uganda and other developing countries. Utilisation of maternal health services remains very ...