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Community knowledge, attitude and practices on indoor air pollution due to use of solid fuel in Nsiika Town Council Buhweju District
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Globally, about a half of households in developing countries rely on solid fuel as a primary fuel for cooking and heating. Burning solid biomass fuel produces emissions like particulate matter (PM), carbon monoxide (C0), ...
Assessment of fire safety preparedness among primary day schools in Old Kampala Parish of Central Division, Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Background: Fire outbreaks in schools are a major public health concern because they threaten the safety and well being of students. These outbreaks lead to disastrous effects like death, injuries, damage of millions worth ...
Assessment of body mass index (BMI) and physical activity of Undergraduate students in Makerere University, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Background
Physical activity levels of university students have in recent years been low but with most of the students having a normal Body Mass Index (BMI). The factors determining these physical activity levels influence ...
Factors influencing drowning on Lake Tanganyika: Rumonge Province, Burundi.
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Introduction: Drowning is a serious and neglected public health threat, annually claiming the lives of 360.000 people worldwide, making it the world’s third leading cause of unintentional injury mortality with the African ...
Assessment of knowledge attitude and practice in child feeding among mothers and caregivers of children aged 0-24 months in Kibiito Town Council, Bunyangabu District
(Makerere University, 2020-11)
Introduction:
Inappropriate child feeding remains one of the major causes of malnutrition and death in children below the age of two years despite efforts at global and National level. In Africa, the problem of malnutrition ...
Latrine utilization and associated factors among residents in Katanga informal settlement, Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2020-03-09)
Introduction: Providing adequate sanitation facilities is still a major global challenge. Since 2000, 2.3 billion people still lack a basic sanitation service. Among them almost 892 million people still practiced open ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices on use of briquettes as a source of fuel in Namugongo Division, Kira Municipality
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
Introduction. Briquettes are a source of cooking energy that are made from organic materials. In combination with an energy efficient stove, briquette use contributes to reduction of deforestation, helps to fight climate ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards indoor air pollution among households in Ndeija Subcounty, Rwampara District
(Makerere University, 2020-08)
Introduction
Globally, it is estimated that 2.8 billion people rely on solid fuels (coal and biomass) for cooking and heating. In Rwampara District, over 89% of households use solid fuels as the primary source of energy ...
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards indoor air pollution among households in Ndeija subcounty, Rwampara district.
(Makerere University, 2020-10-01)
Introduction: Globally, it is estimated that 2.8 billion people rely on solid fuels (coal and biomass) for cooking and heating. In Rwampara District, over 89% of households use solid fuels as the primary source of energy ...
Assessment of health care waste management practices in relation to the recommended standards among Labaratory Health Care Workers in Laboratories of Health Care Facilities In Arua Municipality, Arua District.
(Makerere University, 2020)
Compliance to Health Care Waste Management practices as required by standards is a great challenge in Health Care Facilities of most developing countries including Uganda. Various social, economic and political factors ...