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A survey on visual impairment amongst long route bus drivers to and from Kampala Capital City, Kampala district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-01)
This study was a survey on visual impairment amongst long route bus drivers to and from Kampala capital city, in Kampala district, Uganda. Uncorrected Refractive errors are an important cause of visual impairment in many ...
A project report on the design of the autobag device that performs the compression of the bag-valve-mask.
(Makerere University, 2022-02-03)
The major tool used in resuscitation is the ambu bag, which requires at least two health workers to use and is tiresome to use making it less effective especially in areas with a very small patient to doctor ratio. This ...
Infection prevention and control: knowledge and practices among environmental support staff at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere university, 2022-02-03)
Introduction: Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) is everyone’s responsibility within the hospital facility. Studies in IPC have been done among Health workers, leaving out the Environmental Support Staff (ESS) who are ...
Prevalence and non adherence to prescribed anti-hypertensive medication and associated factors among our patients at Uganda Heart Institute
(Makerere University, 2022)
Background: Hypertension is a major public health problem both in the developed and developing countries, but with a much bigger burden in developing countries including the Sub Saharan Africa. Non-adherence to pharmacological ...
Women’s perspectives on prevention measures of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at the Antenatal Clinic, Kawempe National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-14)
Introduction: Globally, diabetes in pregnancy is a neglected cause of maternal morbidity with one in every six pregnancies being affected by GDM. This condition is among the predisposing factors of type 2 diabetes mellitus. ...
Knowledge, attitude and practices of grasshopper harvesters towards health and safety hazards encountered during night grasshopper harvesting using light traps in Paidha Town Council, Zombo District
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Introduction
Large scale grasshopper harvesting using light bulbs has become common in Uganda. It provides seasonal food security and income potential especially to the local poor. Despite the lucrativeness of this ...
The prevalence of undernutrition among early postpartum women and its effects on birth outcomes at Kawempe National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2022-01)
INTRODUCTION
Malnutrition including under nutrition is a widespread problem, affecting the global population at some life stage. This public health epidemic targets everyone, but the most vulnerable groups are poverty ...
Performance of Kegel’s exercise and factors influencing the practice among postnatal women at Kawempe National Referral Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)
Introduction: Kegel’s exercises (also known as pelvic floor muscle exercises (PFMEs)) involve the voluntary contraction and relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles in order to increase their tone, strength and endurance and ...
Depressive symptoms and associated factors among caregivers of children with sickle cell disease attending sickle cell clinic of Mulago National Referral hospital Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-04)
Introduction:
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) remains a global public health burden. Each year more than 300,000 babies are born with SCD worldwide, with the highest prevalence being registered in Africa, and this predisposes ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of mothers of children under five years on hand washing in Nombe Sub-County Ntoroko District
(Makerere University, 2022-02-22)
Background
Hand washing is the most cost effective intervention for reducing global infections like diarrhea, acute respiratory tract infections. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, 3.8 million ...