Makerere University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Short term outcomes of unstable pelvic fractures in adults treated at Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2025)Introduction Pelvic fractures are perhaps the most severe & life-threatening musculoskeletal injuries, constituting about 1.5%–3% of all skeletal injuries. Despite their severity, unstable pelvic fractures can yield ... -
Molecular analysis of the MNS, KELL and LEWIS blood group systems in Sickle cell disease patients and blood donors from Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)Introduction: The Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major red blood cell genetic disorder which is majorly managed by red blood cell transfusion that sometimes culminates into alloimmunisation. In 2016, the rate of alloimmunisation ... -
Adult patients with cancer in Uganda : validation of the tool, health-related quality of life, and patient experiences
(Makerere University, 2025)Background: This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Luganda version of the tool used to measure health-related quality of life (HRQoL), specifically the European Organization for Research and Treatment ... -
Effect of bacteriophages against aeromonas hydrophila infections in tilapia oreochromis niloticus fingerlings and juvenile held in aquaria tanks
(Makerere University, 2023)This study assessed the effect of bacteriophages on Aeromonas hydrophilia infections in farmed fingerlings and juvenile tilapia fish group. The host bacteria (Aeromonas hydrophila) were revived and confirmed using biochemical ... -
NGO psychosocial support, unresolved grief and depression among AIDS orphans
(Makerere University, 2007)The objectives of this study were to examine the level of unresolved grief and depression between the supported and the non-supported AIDS orphans. Eighty AIDS orphans receiving support, and 80 who were not yet supported ... -
University chaplains and imams' roles on students' discipline: College of Education and External Studies, Makerere University.
(Makerere University, 2022-05-06)Discipline is a process of training or controlling an individual with an aim of making him/her to become compliant. Most successful societies or individuals have been disciplined. The vast enterprise of acquiring the ... -
Depressive and anxiety symptoms predict sustained quality of life deficits in HIV-positive Ugandan adults despite antiretroviral therapy
(Lippincott, 2016)The impact of psychosocial status at onset of antiretroviral therapy on changes in quality of life (QOL) and subjectively rated health (SRH) among adults on ART in resource-limited settings is poorly understood. Therefore, ... -
Improving the Sensitivity of the Xpert MTB/RIF Assay on sputum pellets by decreasing the amount of added sample reagent: a laboratory and clinical evaluation
(American Society for Microbiology, 2015)The Xpert MTB/RIF(Xpert) assay permits rapid near-patient detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in sputum; however, the test sensitivity remains suboptimal in paucibacillary specimens that are negative for acid-fast ... -
Treatment of HIV/AIDS. Do the dilemmas only increase?
(American Medical Association, 2004)Physicians and other health care professionals who treat patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/AIDS are confronted daily with complex challenges. Fortunately, several articles in this theme issue of JAMA on ... -
Assessing anaerobic co-digestion of faecal sludge with sugarcane press mud and water hyacinth for biogas and biofertilizer production
(Makerere University, 2025-04-22)In Uganda especially peri-urban areas, faecal sludge (FS) and agro-industry wastes are abundant, and their poor management poses environmental and public health risks. In a bid to find safe disposal and resource recovery, ... -
Hepatitis B and C seroprevalence among health care workers in a tertiary hospital in Rwanda
(Oxford University Press, 2015)Background: Hepatitis B (HBV) and hepatitis C (HCV) are significant global public health challenges with health care workers (HCWs) at especially high risk of exposure in resource-poor settings. We aimed to measure HBV and ... -
Estimation of mortality among HIV-infected people on antiretroviral therapy treatment in East Africa: a sampling based approach in an observational, multisite, cohort study
(Elsevier, 2015)Background—Mortality after initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART) among HIV-infected patients in resource limited settings is a critical measure of the effectiveness and comparative effectiveness of the global public ... -
Modelling factors associated with covid-19 mortality among patients admitted to Dr. Sumait Hospital in Mogadishu Somalia : implementing parametric AFT models
(Makerere University, 2025)Background: The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first case of COVID-19 in Somalia was confirmed on March 16, 2020. The World Health ... -
The shrinkage and plant diversity of Rucece Wetland, Mbarara City
(Makerere University, 2023)Urban wetland ecosystems play critical roles in sustaining human livelihoods. Unfortunately, these ecosystems continue to be degraded despite the several interventions. Understanding the level of degradation and factors ... -
Multiple validated measures of adherence indicate high levels of adherence to generic HIV antiretroviral therapy in a resource-limited setting
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004)Background: There are no validated measures of adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy in resource-poor settings. Such measures are essential to understand the unique barriers to adherence as access to HIV antiretroviral ... -
Quota utilization and trophy quality in three hunting areas in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Trophy hunting is an important conservation tool, regulating wildlife populations and generating income to support conservation. However, if not well managed it can reduce populations and increase extinction risk of the ... -
Development of Zeolite/ BI2O3 nanocomposite for removal of Rhodamine B dye from wastewater
(Makerere University, 2024)This study focused on the synthesis of a zeolite/bismuth oxide nanocomposite for the removal of Rhodamine B dye from wastewater. The synthesis of the nanocomposite was achieved through the sol-gel method, followed by ... -
Growing older with HIV in the treat-all era
(Wiley, 2022)One of the most impactful global public health interventions of modern times has been antiretroviral therapy (ART). This has led to reduced HIV transmission; reduced morbidity from opportunistic infections; and dramatically ... -
Implementing screening for hypertension in archetypal HIV primary care: a mixed-methods assessment
(BMC, 2022)Background: High prevalence of HIV and hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa puts adults living with HIV (ALWH) at high risk of end-organ complications. Both World Health Organization (WHO) and national guidelines recommend ... -
Cultural influences on violation of women’s rights in Kiboga District
(Makerere University, 2023)Violation of women’s rights is a worldwide occurrence and it has been noted that one in three women will be physically or sexually abused in her lifetime as stated by (U.S. Embassy In Uganda, 2017). The study was to assess ...