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Social Isolation of Older Persons and Their Well Being:
(Science Research Publishing, 2019-09-02)Older persons are vulnerable to poverty, social injustice, and isolation by their family, friends and communities. This essay explores the challenge of isolation and how it is connected to the other challenges and its ... -
Socio-Economic Factors Hindering Utilization of Insecticide Treated Nets in Households with Children under Five Years of Age in Rwentuha Town Council, Bushenyi District, Uganda
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2022-02)Insecticide treated nets (ITNs) are the powerful tools used in prevention of malaria and this has attracted Government of Uganda to distribute free ITNs at household level using its village health facilities. Despite the ... -
Socio-Economic Factors that Influence Adherence to ARVS Among HIV Infected Pregnant Mothers in Health Facilities in Mbarara City, Western Uganda
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2023-09)Globally, poor adherence to ART is a challenge among pregnant women living with HIV/AIDS. This study assessed the factors affecting adherence to ARVs among HIV pregnant mothers in health facilities in Mbarara City. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Trends in inequality in maternal and child health and health care in Uganda
(BMC Health Services Research, 2022)Background Uganda has made great strides in improving maternal and child health. However, little is known about how this improvement has been distributed across diferent socioeconomic categories, and how the health ... -
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 ... -
Wild Plants Used as Nutraceuticals from Nebbi District, Uganda
(European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2014-04-13)Currently, there is a global outcry over food insecurity [1]. This is worsened by the soaring food prices [2,3]. Uganda is not an exception, with a high average annual population growth rate of 3.2% and low annual growth ... -
WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS FROM GENDER PERSPECTIVE AMONG STAFF OF BISHOP STUART UNIVERSITY
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023)In this work, various work-related musculoskeletal disorders were conscientiously studied from a gender perspective among the staff of Bishop Stuart University. A total of 112 staff members consented to participate ... -
WORK-RELATED MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS FROM GENDER PERSPECTIVE AMONG STAFF OF BISHOP STUART UNIVERSITY
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023)In this work, various work-related musculoskeletal disorders were conscientiously studied from a gender perspective among the staff of Bishop Stuart University. A total of 112 staff members consented to participate ...