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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 ... -
Factors Associated With Late Antenatal Enrolment Among Pregnant Women Aged 15-49 Years At Masindi Hospital
(Cognizance Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2021-03)Early ANC attendance is vital for early identification of pregnancy related health risks to either mother or baby or both, and interventions instituted. This results in good delivery outcomes. The main objective of this ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors associated with perceived worklife 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 ... -
Factors Associated with Postnatal Care Services Uptake by Young Mothers Aged 15 – 24 Years at Mukono General Hospital, Uganda
(Cognizance Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2021-03)Postnatal period is the time shortly after birth of the baby and extending up to six weeks. This period is recognized as very critical for survival of both the mother and the baby. Recent guidelines recommend four postnatal ... -
Factors associated with uptake of community client-led ART delivery model at Mulago adult HIV clinic _ Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Taylor & Francis, 2021-03-14)Community Client Led ART Delivery (CCLAD) model in Uganda refers to self-formed groups of six to eight stable Anti Retro viral Therapy (ART) patients from the same community or area. Members go in turn for medication refill ... -
Factors Associated with Uptake of Contraceptives among HIV Positive Women on Dolutegravir based Anti-Retroviral Treatment at Health Centres of Kampala Capital City Authority. A cross sectional study in Uganda.
(Research Square, 2021)Background In May 2018, the World Health Organisation issued a teratogenicity alert for HIV positive women using dolutegravir (DTG) and emphasised increased integration of sexual and reproductive services into HIV care to ... -
Factors Associated with Uptake of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy among Children under 5 Years Tuberculosis Contacts in Greater Kibaale, Uganda
(Science and Education Publishing, 2022-03-31)Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) is a chemoprophylaxis which reduces the risk of the first episode of TB occurring in people exposed to an infection or with latent infection and the risk of a recurrent episode of TB. WHO ... -
Factors influencing adoption of oral health promotion by antenatal care providers in Moyo district, North-Western Uganda
(PLOS, 2023-04-25)Oral health promotion (OHP) during pregnancy is an important global public health and basic human right issue related to quality of life. Several statements and guidelines have been published emphasizing the need for ... -
Factors influencing the prevalence of anaemia among Pregnant Women in western Uganda. A cross-sectional study at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital
(Student's Journal of Health Research (SJHR), 2022-12-17)Anaemia is a global health problem affecting 1.62 billion people where by 41.8% (56 million people) of the general population are pregnant women. It’s more prevalent among pregnant women because during pregnancy, iron ... -
Factors Influencing Uptake of IPTp3+ Among Pregnant Women Attending ANC in Mawokota North Health Sub District, Mpigi District, Uganda
(Cognizance Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2021-03)Annually, approximately 125 million pregnancies occur globally in malaria endemic areas. 25 million pregnant women are at risk for malaria which accounts for over 10,000 maternal and 200,000 neonatal deaths annually. WHO ... -
Factors Influencing Uptake of Sexually Transmitted Infections Screening Among Adolescent Female Sex Workers in Mukono District
(Opast publishing group, 2020-04-29)Background Worldwide, more than 1 million Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) are acquired every day and female adolescents aged 10 to 19 years are almost twice more susceptible to STIs than boys of the same age. The ... -
Factors influencing utilization of intra-uterine device among postpartum mothers at Gombe Hospital, Butambala disrtict, Uganda
(Cogent Medicine, 2020-10-31)The most effective modern family planning method is long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), including intra-uterine contraceptive devices (IUCD). It has multiple advantages over other reversible methods. Despite all ... -
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, ... -
Factors influencing utilization of modern family planning services by persons living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus at Luwero Hospital, Uganda
(African Journals Online (AJOL), 2022-10-28)The use of modern family planning methods is key for achieving the prevention of unintended pregnancies among women living with HIV, in the prevention of Mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) package. The purpose of this ... -
Factors Influencing Utilization of Postnatal Care Services among Postnatal Mothers who Delivered from China-Uganda Friendship Hospital, Kampala District
(Bioline International, 2021)Only 13% of women in Africa attend postnatal care appointments. Despite the availability of postnatal care services at China Uganda Friendship Hospital Naguru (CUFHN), utilization of PNC services remains low. Specifically, ... -
Factors Realated to the Uptake of Natural Family Planning by Clients of Catholic Health Units in Masaka Diocese, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2008-12)Globally and locally in Uganda, family planning (FP) is promoted to enable individuals and couples to space and limit childbirth. FP promotion is based on demographic and health concerns and basic human rights. Clients ... -
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 ...