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ART Uptake Among HIV Positive Adolescents
(Research Square, 2020)
Background: Globally about 1.7 million adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 were living with HIV in 2019, of these, about 1.5 million were living in sub-Saharan Africa and approximately above 127,000 were living in ...
Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
(American Psychological Association`, 2020-08-27)
As different countries grapple with COVID-19, stringent measures aimed at controlling its spread have been put in place. However, these preventive measures coupled with the fear of contracting the disease are likely to ...
Praziquantel and Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Hepatic Schistosomiasis
(Adis, 2020-12-26)
Abstract
Background There is a general consensus that widespread use of praziquantel in populations where schistosomiasis is
endemic prevents development of hepatic schistosomiasis and its complications. However, a few ...
Organizational Commitment and Performance of Health Centres IV workers in Greater Mbarara, South western Uganda
(IJRP.ORG, 2020-06-10)
The rationale of this paper is to study association between Organizational commitment, and
performance of Health Centres IV workers in greater Mbarara District, South Western
Uganda. The elements of organizational ...
An Assessment of the Socio-Demographic Factors Affecting Utilization of Focused Antenatal Care at Mbaare Health Centre III Isingiro District, Uganda
(Bishop Stuart University, 2020)
Background: Focused Antenatal care is an effective health intervention for averting maternal
morbidity and mortality. Although there has been progressed improvement in antenatal care and
access in Uganda, the use of FANC ...
Prevalence and Predisposing Factors of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection among the Boda-Boda Riders in Mbarara Municipality-Uganda
(Science Research Publishing, 2020-07-09)
Background: Boda-Boda is a well-known and booming motorcycle taxi that
employs youths to earn a living. They transport passengers at a faster rate
where other means of transport are inaccessible or would be time ...
Factors Affecting Uptake and Use of Family Planning Services among HIV Positive Clients in Nyakitunda Sub-county, Isingiro district
(f Bishop Stuart University, 2020)
Access to family planning services provides reproductive resources such as birth control,
contraceptives and prevention of STDS and HIV. It is a cost effective strategy for prevention of
mother to child transmission ...
Strengthening District Health Teams Capacity in Surveillance Systems and Response to Public Health Threats in Western Uganda through Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)
(Science Research Publishing, 2020-05-07)
Aim: To strengthen the District Capacity in surveillance for effective detec tion, Reporting and Response to Public Health threats. Background: The
overall aim of a good surveillance system is to strengthen the capacity ...
The Effect Peri- Urban Farming on Food Security among Smallholder Farmers in Mbarara Municipality
(Bishop Stuart University, 2020)
The study determined the effect peri- urban farming on food security among smallholder farmers
in Mbarara Municipality. The specific objectives included to; identify and document the different
kinds of agro-enterprises ...
The influence of teaching styles on students’ academic performance in secondary schools: A case of Uganda
(Bishop Stuart University, 2020)
This study examined the influence of teaching styles on the academic performance of students in
secondary schools in Mbarara Municipality. The study adopted a cross sectional survey design
which incorporated qualitative ...