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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 ... -
KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF NURSING STUDENTS TOWARDS KANGAROO MOTHER CARE (KMC) AMONG TWO SELECTED NURSING INSTITUTIONS IN MBARARA MUNICIPALITY. A CROSS-SECTIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY.
(Student’s Journal of Health Research Africa, 2023-06)Background: Globally 25 million infants (17%) are born with a low birth weight (LBW) and most of these occur in low-income countries. LBW infants suffer from high rates of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, low-income ... -
Enrollment and retention of female sex workers in HIV care in health facilities in Mbarara city
(2023)Background: Sex work is a global driver of the HIV epidemic, and the risk of acquiring HIV is 13 times higher for female sex workers (FSWs) compared to the general population. The enrollment and retention of FSWs in HIV ... -
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. ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors that influence transition to advanced roles by RN to BSN nurses, in three selected hospitals of Central-Uganda
(BMC Nursing, 2019)Background: Despite the global rise in the number of nurses upgrading from Registered Nursing (RN) to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), studies have indicated that successful role transition is difficult once the ...