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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 ...
Providing education and tools increases nurses’ and midwives’ assessment for puerperal sepsis in a regional referral hospital in South Western Uganda
(Elsevier, 2022)
Background: Puerperal sepsis causes at least 75,000 maternal deaths every year, mostly in low-income countries.
Early identification of sepsis and initiation of sepsis care bundles are crucial the survival of patients. ...
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. ...
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DISCHARGE AGAINST MEDICAL ADVICE AMONG CHILDREN UNDER 6 MONTHS ADMITTED WITH INFECTIONS AT MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL AND HOLY INNOCENTS CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA
(Bishop Stuart University, 2022-12)
Introduction: Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) occurs when a patient /care giver in case of a child
leaves a clinical setting before the end of treatment, and against medical recommendation by the medical team. ...
Factors associated with HIV viral suppression among adolescents in Kabale district, South Western Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2022-08-18)
Background
The goal of antiretroviral therapy is to achieve sustained human immune deficiency virus
(HIV) viral suppression. However, research on factors associated with viral load suppres sion among adolescents in low ...
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 ...