ABSTRACT Circumcision is the surgical removal of the foreskin, the fold of skin that covers the head of the penis. The World Health Organization (WHO, 2007), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS, 2007), and the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2008) state that evidence indicates male circumcision significantly reduces the risk of HIV acquisition by men during penilevaginal sex, but also state that circumcision only provides minimal protection and should not ...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND; A needle stick surgical injury is said to have occurred if a medical practitioner punctures the skin with a needle or sharp instrument that has been in contact with a patient’s blood. Splashing of blood or other body fluids to the conjunctiva is also included. OBJECTIVE; To determine the prevalence of surgical injuries, commonest causes attributed to the same and uptake of PEP amongst health workers at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital. METHODS; A descriptive cross secti...
ABSTRACT The association of obesity and hypertension has been recognized since the beginning of the 20th century, when BP was first measured in populations. This relationship between body weight and BP was demonstrated prospectively in the Framingham Heart Study in the 1960s (Kannel et al,1967) The nature of the linkage between BP and body weight remained obscure until the mid1980s when basic clinical and population-based research significantly clarified many aspects of the relationship betw...
ABSTRACT This was a descriptive cross-sectional study, employing quantitative method of data collection from adult females of Ishaka. The specific objectives of the study was to assess whether female adults of Ishaka residents have the knowledge of breast self-examination and its importance, to establish whether female residents of Ishaka practice breast self examination, and to establish the frequency of breast changes or breast masses among the women who practice breast self-examinatio...
ABSTRACT The objective of the study was to establish factors affecting exclusive breast feeding in Comboni hospital and its catchment’s areas in Uganda. A total of 100 respondents were interviewed randomly and a total of 150 questionnaires issued. The age intervals were ranging from 18-43 years, education levels were between P.5 – P.7 who had 14%. The Banyankole by tribe of respondents were 78(78%). The lack of education on the importance of breastfeeding contributed to the poor numbers o...
ABSTRACT Title: Assess challenges faced in the labour ward at Narok District HospitalBroad objective: To determine challenges faced in the labour ward at Narok District Hospital. Methodology: A cross sectional study was done at Narok District hospital on staff and women attended to in labour ward. Convenience sampling patients was used with a sample size of 75, data collected using interviewer administered questionnaires, entered and analyzed on Microsoft excel and presented...
ABSTRACT Topic: Assessment of factors contributing to the prevalence of puerperal sepsis among mothers attending the obstetrics Ward at FortPortal regional referral hospital, western Uganda. Background: Puerperal sepsis is one of the leading causes of preventable maternal morbidity and mortality. It is still ranked as 3rd major cause of maternal death in our country. Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the factors that predispose a mother to the development of puerperal sepsis, to ...
ABSTRACT Diabetes Mellitus affects more than 30 million people worldwide. It is said to be the fourth or fifth leading cause of death in most developed countries, newly industrialized nations and is epidemic in many developing countries. The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence risk factors and complication among patients with diabetes mellitus seen in medical ward department at Ishaka Adventist Hospital A cross sectional study descriptive in nature was employed. A cluster s...
ABSTRACT Background: Uganda is still one of the developing countries with high maternal mortality ratio, currently estimated at 336/100,000 live birth. World health organization (WHO) recommends using the partograph to monitor labor and delivery, with the objective to improve health care and reduce maternal and fetal morbidity and death. The present study therefore, examined the extent of utilization of partogram among midwives in Kiryandongo lower health units. Methods: A descriptive quanti...
Abstract A study was conducted in Kampala International University- Teaching Hospital accident and emergency department between July 2013 to October 2013 to assess the awareness and practises of infection prevention amongst health care workers at their work place. The specific objectives of this study were to assess the practices of the staff in emergency rooms on the standard protocols observed in infections prevention, to identify the roles played by the admi...
ABSTRACT Background: World over, surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the most commonly encountered complications after surgery. No study had been done in Jinja regional referral hospital (JRRH) regarding SSIs. Therefore, this study was intended to determine the prevalence and risk factors associated with surgical site infections among patients in surgical ward at JRRH. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional was done. A pretested checklist was used to collect data from 120 files of pa...
ABSTRACT Introduction Typhoid fever (TF) continues to be a major public health problem in many developing countries. In Uganda, an outbreak of typhoid fever in Kasese District sickened 8092 persons from 27 December 2007 to 30 July 2009, resulting in at least 249 intestinal perforations and 47 deaths. Objectives The study was aimed at assessing risk factors contributing to the prevalence of typhoid fever among patients attending to Kiryandongo General Hospital in Kiryandongo district. Specifi...
Abstract HIV/ AIDs is a global problem with estimated 33 million persons infected worldwide in 2007 and with 2.7 million new infections (UNAIDS/Global AIDs epidemic report 2008). 60% of this lives in Sub Saharan Africa. Exposure occur through needle sticks or cuts from other sharp instruments contaminated with an infected patient’s blood or through contact of the eye, nose, mouth, or skin with a patient’s blood. PEP of HIV if initiated within 72 hours of exposure have been shown to ...
CHAPTER ONE 1.1 Introduction Antenatal care is one of the priority interventions in reproductive health in Uganda, which significantly contribute to the reduction of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality. Antenatal care is a planned programmed management of pregnant women directed towards making pregnancy and labour a safe and satisfying experience, resulting into delivery of mature normal baby (MOH report 2004). Perinatal care is the care of a pregnant mother during labour and after de...
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