Makerere University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Prevalence of needlestick injuries and factors associated with access of PEP among health workers at casualty Mulago National Referral Hospital-a cross sectional study
(Makerere University, 2025)Background: Needle stick injuries (NSI) are accidental skin-penetrating puncture wounds from a hollow- bore needle containing another person's blood or body fluid. They are a very prevalent challenge among health workers ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with clinical outcomes among patients hospitalized with chronic obstructive lung disease on the pulmonology wards at Kiruddu and Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: COPD is a chronic airway disease condition currently on the rise in many low middle-income countries (LMICs). This is attributed to poorly treated TB, asthma, cigarette smoking and air pollution among others. ... -
Predictors of mortality among severe traumatic brain injury patients admitted at Mulago Hospital. A retrospective cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2025)Introduction Severe traumatic brain injury (STBI) contributes significantly to death and disability especially in low and middle income countries. However, little is known about the mortality rate and its predictors ... -
Techno-economic evaluation of probable hydrogen production technologies for iron ore reduction
(Makerere University, 2025)The annual global production of crude steel is expected to reach 2.4 billion tons by 2040, with 73% of the process employing the blast furnace and basic oxygen converter route which emits large amounts of CO2. A potential ... -
Spatial decision support tool for selecting suitable sites for base transceiver stations: a case of Roke Telkom (SD-BTS)
(Makerere university, 2025)Telecom companies continuously seek to expand and enhance their networks for both strategic growth and regulatory compliance, requiring meticulous site selection for base stations (BTSs) to ensure optimal service quality ... -
Land suitability evaluation for coffee production in Omoro District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Coffee is one of the most traded commodities the world over, only second to oil and it is the largest revenue earner for Uganda. Despite the fact that Government of Uganda has expanded coffee production to non-traditional ... -
Assessing potential impact of climate change on irrigation requirement of coffee : a case study of Greater Luwero, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)Coffee irrigation enhances yields and contributes to the fight against poverty especially under Climate Change (CC). In Uganda, the impact of climate change on irrigation requirement of coffee is inadequately understood. ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding infection prevention and control among non-medical handlers of healthcare waste in public healthcare facilities in Wakiso district.
(2024-11-13)Background: Healthcare waste can result in exposure to infectious conditions. Therefore, medical waste handlers need to adhere to infection prevention and control. Waste handlers, especially the non-medical ones, play a ... -
The effect of public expenditure on private sector growth in Uganda 1992 to 2022
(Makerere University, 2024)This study examines the relationship between public expenditure and private sector growth in Uganda from 1992 to 2022. Using the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model, the research investigates both the short-run and ... -
Evaluation of genoquick MTB dipstick assay for rapid detection of mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum
(Makerere University, 2017)Tuberculosis, although a curable disease, continues to be one of the most important infectious causes of deaths worldwide (WHO, 2010). Globally, an estimated 1.4 million deaths occurred in 2011 as a result of infection ... -
Photo-catalytic degradation of microplastics in wastewater using Metal Modified Titanium (IV) oxide catalysts
(Makerere University, 2025-06)Microplastics (MPs) are increasingly recognized as emerging environmental pollutants due to their ubiquitous distribution, persistence, and potential impacts on ecosystems and human health. These particles, resulting from ... -
Genetic variation that determines TAPBP expression levels associates with the course of malaria in an HLA allotype-dependent manner
(PNAS, 2022)HLA class I (HLA-I) allotypes vary widely in their dependence on tapasin (TAPBP), an integral component of the peptide-loading complex, to present peptides on the cell surface. We identified two single-nucleotide polymorphisms ... -
Sticks and wheelchairs for elderly people in central Uganda: values of utility, provenance and presentation
(Cambridge University Press, 2022)While mobility-assistive devices ease movement and independence of persons with disabilities, their use may depend on their social and symbolic meaning. This article departs from our observation that elderly people in ... -
High viral suppression and low attrition in healthy HIV-infected patients initiated on ART with CD4 above 500 cells/μL in a program setting in Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2020)Background: The World Health Organization recommends antiretroviral therapy (ART) for all HIV-infected patients at all CD4 counts. However, there are concerns that asymptomatic patients may have poorer viral suppression ... -
Prevalence, associated factors and in-hospital outcomes of gastrointestinal perforations at Bwera General Hospital, Kasese - Uganda: a retrospective cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2025)Introduction: Gastrointestinal perforations (GIPs) constitute surgical emergencies which necessitate prompt diagnosis and management that is significantly facilitated by the availability of adequate facilities and resources. ... -
Indications, early complications, and the associated factors following open surgical gastrostomy in patients admitted to Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2025)Background: Feeding gastrostomy, whether performed surgically or via percutaneous endoscopic or radiological methods, is the preferred approach for long-term enteral feeding in patients who are unable to swallow but possess ... -
Accuracy of ganga hospital open injury score in predicting amputation of severe open lower limb injuries among adults seen at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2025)Background: With the recent advent of more motorization in Uganda, severe open lower limb injuries are pretty common. Hence, a frequent ethical and medical-legal dilemma in decision-making by frontline clinicians often ... -
Research priorities to inform “Treat All” policy implementation for people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: a consensus statement from the International epidemiology Databases to Evaluate AIDS (IeDEA)
(Wiley Online Library, 2019)Introduction “Treat All” – the treatment of all people with HIV, irrespective of disease stage or CD4 cell count – represents a paradigm shift in HIV care that has the potential to end AIDS as a public health threat. With ... -
Prevalence and patterns of humeral fractures amongst patients presenting with upper limb fractures to Mulago National Referral Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2025)Introduction: Humeral fractures are some of the major orthopaedic injuries presenting to the Accident and Emergency unit among patients with musculoskeletal trauma. However, their true prevalence and patterns is not yet ... -
Diagnostic accuracy of the modified triple test in evaluation of palpable breast masses among women under 40 years attending Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2025)Background: Breast lumps remain the commonest presentation among women at outpatient clinics in Uganda. However, the diagnostic utility of the modified triple test, MTT (physical breast examination, breast ultrasound, ...