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School violence, mental health, and educational performance in Uganda
(American Academy of Pediatrics, 2013-12)
BACKGROUND: Violence against children from school staff is anecdotally common in low- and middle-income countries, but data on prevalence and associations with mental health and educational outcomes are lacking.
METHODS: ...
Analysis of psychosocial support for children in post conflict Gulu District: A case study of Bobi Sub County
(Makerere University, 2011-12)
The conflict in Northern Uganda is one of the most infamous and enduring tragedies of the twentieth century in Sub Saharan Africa. It has occasioned innumerable destruction and loss of both human life and property. The ...
Assessing the coping mechanisms of HIV/AIDS-Orphaned children in Rubaga Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2008-05)
The Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) disease is neither solely a health problem nor can it be dealt with as such. In Uganda it has affected both rural and urban dwellers, adults and children across the country ...
HIV and AIDS and Its impact on child well-being
(Springer, 2014)
HIV and AIDS remains a significant public health problem. Globally, an estimated
34 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2011 (UNAIDS 2012).
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains the most severely affected region, ...
Malaria control and prevention among the under five children in slums: A case of Bwaise.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Malaria is the leading killer disease to the extent that every year there are 300-500 million cases and about 1 million deaths in children under the age of five, 90% of which occurs in sub Saharan Africa. Research reveals ...
Cultural explanations of depression in children among the Baganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
This study sought to explore the local and cultural meanings of depression in children aged ten years and below within the Baganda cultural groupings; how the various meanings, different perceptions and interpretations of ...
Lived experiences of children combining school and paid work in Ojama Primary School – Serere District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
This study examined the experiences of children combining school and paid work in Ojama primary school, Serere district in Uganda. Specifically, it: (i) examined why pupils combine school and paid work; (ii) identified the ...
Domestic water scarcity and children’s wellbeing in rural Rakai District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Water is very important to human life, and scarcity of water for domestic use impacts household wellbeing, with children being the most affected. This study examined the relationship between domestic water scarcity and ...
The right to health for children receiving antiretroviral drugs in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2006-08)
This study is about the Challenges of Implementing the Right to health for the children receiving ARVs conducted at of the Joint Clinical Research Center. HIV/AIDS is a worldwide health problem affecting the young and the ...
Social economic factors associated with the nutritional status of children in Kasese District
(Makerere university, 2022-10)
The study assessed Social Economic factors associated with the Nutritional Status of Children in Kasese District . The study explored socio-economic factors, health related and individual factors that influence the ...