ABSTRACT Malaria in pregnancy is still a major global, public and reproductive health problem. The pregnant woman is more predisposed to malaria and suffers more adverse consequences compared to the general population. The prevalence of malaria, both in the general population and pregnant women, is still unacceptably high more so in the LMICs of sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of malaria in Uganda is high with those more affected being pregnant women and children below the age of five year...
ABSTRACT Jackground: Diclofenac is one of the most commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory lrugs (NSAIDs) for the treatment of pain, rheumatism and other inflammatory conditions.Aim: ~his study aimed to investigate whether the selected brands of diclofenac sodium meet heir label specifications as well as the BP 2009.Materials and Methods: Three brands of )iclofenac sodium were randomly selected in Pharmacies of Ishaka-Bushenyi Municipality, lushenyi. A total of 20 tablets of each brand ...
ABSTRACT Background: Malaria in children still remains a health burden no matter the several MCPs like use of LLIN, put in place to help eradicate malaria. According to WHO, Children under 5 years of age is one of most vulnerable groups affected by malaria. In Africa, about 285 000 children died before their fifth birthdays in 2016. When exposed to plasmodium falciparum, children and pregnant mothers are at increased risk of its fatalness, say severe anemia, premature delivery, delivery of lo...
ABSTRACT Puerperal sepsis, defined as infection of the genital tract occurring at any time between the rupture of membranes or the onset of labour, and the 42nd day postpartum is still a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality. Despite diagnosis, medical management and antimicrobial therapy for sepsis having significantly advanced, puerperal sepsis remains an important cause of maternal mortality accounting for 10.7% of all maternal deaths annually worldwide. In developing ...
ABSTRACT Background: Myzus pe.rsicae (green peach aphids) are crop pests; they are among the most destructive insect pests on cultivated plants in temperate regions. Many of them are green in color, but others may be white wooly or black (McGravin,1993).Their damage to plants has made farming a complicated venture across the whole world. From the zo9logical standpoint, they are a highly successful group of organisms (Piper, 2007). The study was conducted to evaluate .the chemical composition ...
ABSTRACT Poor adherence to treatment of chronic diseases is a worldwide problem of particular concern. Globally, studies have indicated that recommended glycemic control is achieved by less than 50% of patients on anti-diabetes treatment due to non-adherence this was contrary to the findings of across sectional study carried out in Iganga and Bugiri in Uganda between October 2012 and January 2013 where adherence rate was found out to be 83.3%. Therefore to assess factors influencing adhe...
ABSTRACT Antibiotics are the most used medicines in dental practice (Lewis, 2008)and are used regularly for the management of oral and dental infection that originates from odontogenic infections (Dar-Odeh NS, et,al., 2010), however there is inappropriate use of antibiotics that result into gastrointestinal disturbances to fatal anaphylactic shock and development of resistance. Methods used The sampling was done at KIU-TH, employing simple random sampling; informed consent was ...
ABSTRACT Acute diarrhea is defined as the passage of three or more than three loose or watery stool in 24 hours, or passage of one or more bloody stool. Acute diarrhea refers to illness not lasting longer than 14 days. The study was conducted in Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. A total of 306 eligible caregivers of children were selected. The researcher used Fisher et al formula to determine sample size. The sampling procedure was chosen because it gave every respondent a chance to participa...
ABSTRACT Topic Prevalence of urinary tract infections among pregnant mothers attending ante natal visits in Rugazi health center IV. Research Objectives: To determine the proportion of urinary tract infections among pregnant mothers attending ante natal visits in Rugazi health center IV. To determine factors contributing to the prevalence of urinary tract infection among pregnant mothers attending ante natal visits in Rugazi health center IV. Study design: A cross sectional study where all pr...
ABSTRACT Objective: There is currently little information on the acceptability of male circumcision In Uganda, This study investigated the acceptability of male circumcision among Mothers in Kiryandongo district with male children. Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a convenience sample of 100 women attending a reproductive health clinic at the OPD waiting area in Kiryandongo district hospital in Uganda between February and April 2018. Results: Of the 100 invited eligible pa...
ABSTRACT The study was aimed at assessing the coverage and factors influencing uptake and determinants of voluntary medical male circumcision among the Youth of Bushenyi Town. The study was guided by three objectives i.e. to determine prevalence of male circumcision among the Youth of Bushenyi Town., to identify the factors to uptake of voluntary medical male circumcision among the Youth of Bushenyi Town and to establish the proportion of HIUV/AIDS among the circumcised youth in Bushenyi...
ABSTRACT Wetlands are defined as “areas of marsh, peat land or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, with water that is static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt, including areas of marine water, the depth of which at low tide does not exceed six meters”. Wetlands in Uganda cover some 30,000 km2, or about 13% of the country (Government of Uganda, 2001). Although almost all of the wetlands in the country are under threat in some way, those located in towns and citi...
Abstracts Background: Breastfeeding has been accepted as the most vital intervention for reducing infant mortality and ensuring optimal growth and development of children (WHO, 2015). Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study with both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques was used. Results: The study found out that post natal mothers had various factors including young age 78 (58.6%), marital status 91 (68.4%), education 52(39.1%), employment status 48 (36.1%), parity 52...
ABSTRACTBackground: Urinary tract infections represent the most common bacterial infection inpregnancy. Screening for and treatment of UTI in pregnancy has become a standard of obstetriccare and most antenatal guidelines include routine screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria.The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalance and risk factors of Urinary Tract Infectionsamong pregnant mothers attending antenatal care at Kampala International University -Teaching Hospital.Materials and...
ABSTRACTPharmacovigilance is an essential phenomenon in the rational use of medicine, providing information about ADR in general population. Tracking ADR in" close system pharmacy" whichhas relied on use of yellow forms and feed back following exposure to drugs has been inadequate. Alternative methods are therefore required. In the present study, the use of a combination of two methods to determine possible interactionsprior to dispensing and adverse drug reactions following ex...