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Factors associated with the utilization of inactivated polio vaccine among children aged 12 to 23 months in Kalungu District, Uganda
(2020-08-12)
Uganda officially introduced the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) in May 2016 as part of the polio
eradication strategy and integrated it into its routine immunization programme in addition to the
oral polio vaccine. The ...
Documentation and consensus of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants used by the local communities of western Uganda
(Scholars Research Library, 2014-04)
An ethnobotanical study was conducted to document the uses of medicinal plants among the local communities of
western Uganda. The aim of the study was to identify and document plant species used for treatment of various ...
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) ...
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 ...
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. ...
Caregiving burden and mental health problems among family caregivers of people with dementia in rural Uganda
(Cambridge University Press, 2020)
Background. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are associated with increasing health
burden in low- and middle-income countries. Less well-recognized is the potential health bur den experienced by other affected ...
Child Maltreatment Increases the Risk of Self-esteem Impairment
(East African Journal of Health and Science, 2023)
Child maltreatment exposes children to developmental risks pertaining to
internalizing problems both in early and later life. However, research on this
phenomenon in low- and middle-income countries is scanty. Our study ...