School of Health Sciences (Health-Sciences): Recent submissions
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Knowledge, attitudes and utilization of premarital sickle cell disease screening among primigravida mothers at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-09)Background: Sickle cell anemia remains the most frequent and traumatizing genetic disease which continues to devastate the families of sickle cell patients both mentally and economically in Uganda with an average of 33,000 ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition among pregnant women in Lamwo District Northern Uganda
(2019-07-27)Background Maternal malnutrition is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among pregnant women and infants. It’s estimated that approximately 32 million pregnant women suffer from anemia worldwide and 5%-20% ... -
Antimicrobial susceptibility of 3rd generation Cephalosporins-resistant escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Enterobacter spp isolates carried in the gut of patients on admission to Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-11-11)Background: Resistance to 3rd and 4th generation cephalosporin is on an increase worldwide. These cephalosporins are used in management of severe infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae. The main objective of the study was ... -
Factors associated with delay to perform emergency caesarean section among pregnant women delivering at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014-05)In 2010, World Health Organization (WHO) reported a maternal mortality of 287,000 globally with the developing world contributing approximately 85% of all maternal deaths -
Gross appearance of sputum and factors associated with genexpert outcome among smear-negative adult presumptive tuberculosis patients at Mulago Hospital Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2015-08)Background: The introduction of GeneXpert in the diagnostic algorithm of TB was envisaged to cause improvements in the diagnosis. Although some factors that influence its performance including HIV status, sputum volume ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with client satisfaction with intrapartum care at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014-04)Introduction: Patient satisfaction is an important measure of quality of care and can be used to assess whether services are of an acceptable standard. It enables health care providers to identify gaps and encourages ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with dry eye syndrome in adult patients presenting at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015)Introduction: Dry eye syndrome is a disease of tears and ocular surface that results in symptoms of ocular discomfort and visual disturbance with potential to damage to the ocular surface. There is limited published ... -
A case control study on maternal serum 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 levels and the risk of very early onset neonatal sepsis in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-06)INTRODUCTION Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin-D3 levels in pregnancy have been associated with an increased risk of adverse fetal outcomes including an increased risk of early-onset-neonatalsepsis in the full-term infant. ... -
Patterns and factors associated with electrolyte derangement among women with obstructed labour in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2015-04)Background: Electrolyte derangement is one of the most common complications of obstructed labour and is a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries such as Uganda. At ... -
The challenge in the maintenance of catholic schools in the light of Gravissimum Educationis, Pallisa sub county
(Makerere University, 2015-05)The research was based in Pallisa Sub County and carried out in catholic schools. The major objective of the research was to find out how best the Catholic Church can do to maintain its founded schools. This research ... -
Complementary feeding practices and nutritional status of children 6 to 23 months in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2015)Introduction: Proper complementary and breast feeding practices result into 63% reduction in child mortality. In Uganda, 60% of child mortality rates are directly or indirectly caused by malnutrition. However, efforts ... -
Predictors of traumatic intracranial lesions in clinically diagnosed mild head injury patients at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-07-09)Background: Head injury is one of the most common causes of admission at Mulago hospital with the bigger proportion of it being categorised as mild head injury (MHI). Study Aims: The main aims of this study were to determine ... -
The incidence of, and factors associated with extra uterine growth restriction among preterm infants in Kiwoko Hospital, Uganda
(2019)Background: Premature birth is the leading cause of under 5 mortality globally and is frequently associated with Extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR).Although the vast majority of mortality due to preterm birth occurs ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with Ocular Morbidity among prisoners of Luzira Prison
(2019-08)Introduction: Ocular morbidity is a spectrum of eye diseases which includes both visually impairing and non-visually impairing conditions experienced by a population. Globally, ocular morbidity has emerged as a major ... -
Prevalence of and risk factors for hypertension among Makerere University teaching staff.
(Makerere University, 2018-05-18)Introduction. Hypertension is a disease of global health importance and affects one third of the world’s population. Its burden is on the increase in Low and Middle-Income Countries as compared to high income countries and ... -
Prevalence of pterygium and associated factors in patients attending Mulago Eye Clinic
(Makerere University, 2019)Background: Pterygium is a common ocular surface disorder considered to be brought about by ultraviolet radiation, among other risk factors. The geographical pooled prevalence has been estimated at 10.2% with significant ... -
Factors associated with the use of immediate postpartum intrauterine contraceptive devices among postpartum women at Muhima Hospital
(2019-07-30)Background: In Rwanda, the unmet need for modern contraceptives is high, especially in the extended postpartum period. In Rwanda, most women would want to space the next pregnancy and yet the majority of them leave the ... -
Corneal morbidity and associated factors among adults with reduced vision presenting to the eye clinic at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019)Introduction. Corneal morbidity is an important cause of visual loss and contributes to about 5.1% of the global blindness burden. Population surveys done in sub-Saharan Africa and among developing countries have shown ... -
Respectful maternity care: Perspectives of midwives at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Introduction Lack of RMC during childbirth, especially intrapartum period has emerged as a serious contributor to pregnant women refusing to access maternity services hence poor maternal and child health outcomes. This ... -
Rationale for referral and pregnancy outcomes of women referred during labor in Soroti Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-05)Introduction: Maternal referral during labor has been found to be associated with poor pregnancy outcomes. Globally, 15% of pregnancies that develop life-threatening complications required referral to higher health centers. ...