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Dating Stress, Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
(International Journal of Public Health and Safety, 2020)
Introduction: Worldwide, dating related stress and its impact on mental health among students has turned out to be of public health concern. However, research on this
phenomenon in low- and middle-income countries (LAMIC) ...
Factors Influencing Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid Supplementation among Pregnant Women attending Antenatal Care in Rubanda District, South Western-Uganda
(American Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice, 2022)
Purpose: Globally, about 40% of pregnant women have anemia. Pregnant women are at high
risk of iron and folic acid deficiency anemia due to increased nutrient requirement during
pregnancy. Iron/folic acid supplementation ...
Chemical composition and Toxicological evaluation of the aqueous leaf extracts of Plectranthus amboinicus Lour. Spreng
(International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Invention, 2014-02)
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Plectranthus amboinicus is used in traditional medicine to treat several
diseases and ailments including opportunistic infections associated with HIV/AIDS. However, there is little
insight ...
Effectiveness of selected medicinal plants used for management of ticks in cattle in Western Uganda
(Net journals, 2020-11)
Tick management among cattle farmers in Western Uganda has become an outstanding problem based on
the fact that there is increasing resistance to most of the synthetic acaricides. Several herbs have been
mentioned for ...
Gardening activity and its relationship to mental health:
(Elsevier, 2022)
There is increasing awareness among researchers and health practitioners from high income countries about the
potential mental health benefits of participating in gardening activities and spending substantial time in ...
Traditional plants used for medicinal purposes by local communities around the Northern sector of Kibale National Park, Uganda
(Elsevier, 2021-04-28)
Ethnopharmacological relevance: The study was done to establish medicinal plants used in the treatment
of various diseases by the people in the Northern sector of Kibale National Park in western Uganda. It
was also aimed ...
Utilization of health insurance by patients with diabetes or hypertension in urban hospitals in Mbarara, Uganda
(Bishop Stuart University, 2022-04-28)
Diabetes and hypertension are among the leading contributors to global mortality and require life-long medical care. However, many patients cannot access quality healthcare due to high out-of-pocket expenditures, thus ...
Exploring parental understanding of child sexual abuse and prevention as a measure for HIV prevention in Rwampara district
(PLOS ONE, 2022-06-30)
Background
Worldwide, more than 95 million children are sexually abused each year with children in
sub-Saharan Africa experiencing sexual assault at higher rates than those in more devel oped areas. In Uganda, 20% of ...
Efficacy of career guidance and counselling among secondary schools in Uganda
(AOSIS, 2022-09-22)
Background: In Uganda, students face difficulty during career transition between different
levels of education and employment despite government policies about implementation of
career guidance and counselling services. ...
FACTORS HINDERING UTILIZATION OF INSECTICIDE TREATED NETS IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE IN RWENTUHA TOWN COUNCIL,BUSHENYI DISTRICT
(Bishop Stuart University, 2022)
Introduction: Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) arethe powerful toolsused in prevention of malaria and this has attracted Government of Uganda todistribute free ITNs at household level using its village health facilities. ...