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Assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices related to use of helmets among commercial motorcycle passengers in Mbarara Municipality, Mbarara District
(2019-12-02)
Introduction: Motorcycles are associated with the increase of road traffic injuries. Motorcycle related injuries are a cause of head injury, and disability in case of a crash. These head injuries are more severe if passengers ...
Assessment of operation and maintenance of water points in Kapelbyong Sub-County Kapelbyong District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-11)
Introduction: The functionality of water points remains a challenge in many districts of Uganda including Kapelbyong. Challenges around functionality of water points have remained despite the efforts put in place by both ...
Assessment of menstrual hygiene management status among girls in primary schools in Mityana Municipal Council
(2019-11)
Background
Menstrual Hygiene Management is an under researched issue in East Africa. In low income settings, poor Menstrual Hygiene Management can cause absenteeism from school, infections and school dropouts. Menstrual ...
Assessment of the factors associated with proper use of sanitation facilities in Nyakagyera Parish, Kyanamira Sub County, Kabale District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-21)
Background
Diarrheal diseases such as cholera, dysentery, typhoid, resulting from poor sanitation contribute to a large burden of disease in developing countries. Safe disposal of human waste is a principal way of breaking ...
Community knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding solid waste management in Isingiro Town Council, South Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12-04)
Introduction: Management of solid waste is still a challenge facing urban authorities in Uganda and Isingiro town council is no exception. The town council has been beset with difficulties associated with indiscriminate ...
Knowledge, attitude and practices among rice farmers on the use of Personal Protective Equipment in Butebo Sub County, Butebo District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-05)
Introduction: In Uganda, a great number of farmers are embracing rice growing as both the cash
crop and the staple food. It’s also considered as one of the major agricultural enterprises with the
ability of increasing ...
Assessment of the utilization of hand washing facilities at household level in Namuwongo Slums of Kampala, Uganda
(2019-10-16)
Introduction:Developing countries like Uganda still bear the highest burden of communicable diseases worldwide. In Uganda, high morbidity and mortality rates from these diseases is especially due to the rapidly upcoming ...
Assessment of usage of personal protective equipment and related factors among workers in wood workshops in Mutungo Parish, Nakawa Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2019-10-14)
Introduction: Workers across industries are exposed to a variety of hazards at the workplace. The use of PPE is an important strategy of preventing exposure to hazards that could result in injuries and illnesses among ...
Determine coverage, knowledge on immunization, immunizable diseases and attitudes of mothers towards immunization of children under five in Agik-Dak Sub County Amolatar District
(Makerere University, 2019-11-26)
Background: Research has shown that immunization has played an important role in reducing the burden of immunizeable diseases among children under five worldwide. Examples, measles, tetanus, pneumonia, polio, etc. which ...
Knowledge, attitude and practices of maize mill workers on occupational health and safety hazards in Jinja District
(2019-11-11)
Introduction: Working in a maize mill is associated with a number of occupational health and safety hazards; these include; musculoskeletal problems, hearing impairment, respiratory problems, injuries and disabilities, ...