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Making the transition to workload-based staffing:
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Uganda’s health workforce is characterized by shortages and inequitable distribution of qualified health workers. To ascertain staffing levels, Uganda uses fixed government-approved norms determined by facility ... -
Malaria and DDT: Myths and Facts
(Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-08)Around the world, about 2,400 million people, in about 100 countries and territories, are still at risk of contracting Malaria. Between 300 and 500 million of them get the disease each year and between 1.1 and 2.7 million ... -
Malaria treatment health seeking behaviors among international students at the University of Ghana Legon
(PLOS, 2023-10-26)Appropriate management of malaria demands early health seeking behaviour upon suspicion of malaria-like symptoms. This study examined malaria treatment seeking behaviour and associated factors among international students ... -
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 ... -
Maternal and fetal factors associated with misoprostol use in Mubende Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Directory of Open Access Journals, 2023-08-14)There are numerous obstetric uses for misoprostol. It mimics the normal labor process by causing the uterus to contract strongly and by softening and dilating the cervix. This action makes it uterotonic. The maternal ... -
Maternal Health Care Seeking Behavior of Peri-Urban Women With Disability in Busiro South, Wakiso District, Uganda: a Community Based Study
(Research Square, 2020-08-10)In Uganda women with disabilities attend antenatal care (ANC) while pregnant, however, majority of these deliver from the hands of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) due to due to fear of being mistreated by skilled birth ... -
Maternal HIV infection and other factors associated with growth outcomes of HIV-uninfected infants in Entebbe, Uganda
(Public Health Nutrition, 2013)Objective: To assess the associations between maternal HIV infection and growth outcomes of HIV-exposed but uninfected infants and to identify other predictors for poor growth among this population. Design: Within a trial ... -
Maternal hookworm modifies risk factors for childhood eczema: results from a birth cohort in Uganda
(Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 2014)Background: Worms may protect against allergy. Early-life worm exposure may be critical, but this has not been fully investigated. Objectives: To investigate whether worms in pregnancy and in early childhood are associated ... -
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 ... -
Measuring Patient Satisfaction in UCMB Health Institutions
(Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-12)There is growing interest to measure patient satisfaction and collect the views of patients about the services they use. Satisfaction is essential if we have to get people utilize services, comply with treatments and improve ... -
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 ... -
The Millennium Development Goals: The Ultimate Test of Will and Determination
(Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-04)On the eve of the 3rd millennium, stock was taken of PHC and health sector reforms. The results of a shocking failure of previously advocated goals were evident. Therefore, a new set of goals and mechanisms were adopted ... -
Missed Opportunity for Neonates to Live: A Cross-sectional study on Utilization of Peri-natal Death Audits to address the Causes of Peri-Natal Mortality in District Hospitals of East–Central Uganda.
(Students journal of health research Africa, 2022-09-10)Aim: To assess the utilization of PDAs in addressing the avoidable causes of perinatal mortality in the eastern region of Uganda. Methodology: A cross-section design using a mixed method was conducted between 2014-2015 ... -
Missed opportunity: low uptake of VMMC among men attending the OPD of a public health facility offering free VMMC services in Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd. - Part of Springer Nature, 2023-01-18)Studies in various countries including Uganda and Kenya have shown a much lower incidence of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among men that underwent voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) compared to uncircumcised ... -
'New wave' won't be a tsunami: the genesis of high HIV rates in Africa.
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The Northern Uganda War: The “Small Conflict” That Became the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis
(Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-08)Acholi land was once known as the breadbasket of Uganda, but it is now the poorest part of the country. More than 900,000 people (over 80%) in the districts of Gulu, Kitgum and Pader are displaced, living in camps and ... -
Optimal complementary feeding practices among caregivers and their children aged 6–23 months in Kisoro district, Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd - part of Springer Nature, 2022-08-16)There are many risk factors for stunting, and studies most often corroborate complementary feeding practices as a significant risk factor. Information on the prevalence of optimal complementary feeding practices and factors ... -
Overcoming barriers to anti-epileptic treatment:
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2008-04-01)Epilepsy, like many other mental illnesses, is more prevalent than is commonly acknowledged. Moreover, its social and economic burden is excessive for the individual, family, health system and country at large. People with ... -
Parasite infection is associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma associated herpesvirus (KSHV) in Ugandan women
(BioMed Central, 2011)Background: Immune modulation by parasites may influence susceptibility to bacteria and viruses. We examined the association between current parasite infections, HIV and syphilis (measured in blood or stool samples ... -
Participation in Clinical Research Could Modify Background Risk for Trial Outcome Measures
(2014)Data on HIV incidence and retention are needed to inform study design of efficacy trials. However, the selection criteria and interventions during an actual clinical trial could reduce HIV incidence and thus affect the ...