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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Pneumonia Among Under-Fives Attending Kiryandongo General Hospital

ABSTRACT Pneumonia is still a major contributor of morbidity and mortality, especially among the underfives of sub-Saharan Africa. This, occurring in the backdrop of global reports of prevalence decrease between 2000 and 2015 of more than 22%, is cause for concern. There has to be factors that can be attributed to this non-uniform fall in prevalence especially in Uganda, and Kiryandongo where shockingly, data on the subject matter is minimal, if not totally non-existent. The study set out to ...

Knowledge, Practices and Challenges in Menstrual Hygiene Management Among Girls Aged 10-15 Years at Karamurani Catholic Primary School, Mwizi Sub County, Mbarara District

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Knowledge Attitude and Practices About Prevention of Neonatal Hypothermia Among Post Natal Mothers at Kiu-Teaching Hospital

ABSTRACT In Uganda, deliveries in the villages (32%) are conducted by traditional birth attendants with insufficient knowledge in neonatal thermal protection. Thus most mothers (70%) practice early bathing of the infants, and worst still poorly dry the infant after bathing. To assess knowledge, attitude and practices of postnatal mothers on prevention of neonatal hypothermia in Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, a cross-sectional study design quantitative in nature was used t...

Knowledge and Attitudes of Mothers Towards Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of Hiv in Nkozi Hospital, Mpigi District

ABSTRACT Introduction; the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS) epidemic is the greatest challenge to human kind in the 21st century, over 35.5 million people are infected with human immune deficiency syndrome(HIV) worldwide and the majority of the infections are in the reproductive age group, mother to child transmission(MTCT) of HIV infection is high especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa, despite improvements in PMTCT services over the years, there were approximately 240,000 children in ...

Duration of Breastfeeding and Associated Factors Among Mothers Attending Anc at Rakai Hospital, Rakai District

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Maternal Factors Contributing to Neonatal Sepsis at Kiu Teaching Hospital Ishaka in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda

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Evaluation of Anti Poisoning and Protective Properties of Elaeis O/Eifera Kernel Extract in Orally Organophosphate Poisoned Albino Rats

ABSTRACT Hepatotoxicity and oxidative stress are some of the molecular mechanism of Dichlorvos toxicity. This study aims at dertermining the antipoisoning and protective properties of Elaeis oleifera palm oil extract in orally dichlorvos poisoned albino rats. 35 rats were divided into seven groups each containig five rats served as subject for this study. The dose of Dichlorvos used was 1120 of the LDso (25mglkg) and concentration of 0.0 I g diluted in I OOml of distilled water, the dose of p...

The Prevalence and Treatment Outcomes of Children Admitted with Cerebral Malaria at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital Pediatrics’ Ward

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Care Givers of Children Under Five Years On Diarrhea Prevention at Kijomoro Health Centre Iii, Olufu Sub-County, Maracha District.

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Prevalence of Malnutrition in Children Below Five Years at Ishaka Adventist Hospital

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Factors Affecting Health Seeking Behavior Among Community Members in Ward Iii, Ishaka Bushenyi Municipality South Western Uganda

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Assessment of Health Workers' Adherence to Standard Treatment Guidelines in Management of Typhoid Fever at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital.

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Severe Pneumonia Among Children Aged Below 5 Years at Jinja Referral Hospital

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A Study to Determine the Prevalence of Hypertension in Pregnancy and Risk Factors Amongst Women Attending Kampala International University Teaching Hospital

TABLE OF CONTENTSDeclaration……………………………………………………………………Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………Table of contents……………………………………………………………….Chapter One1.1 Background………………………………………………1.2 Problem statement………………………………………1.3 Purpose of study………………………………………..1.4 ...

Factors That Are Hindering the Use of Modern Contraceptive Methods Among Women of Child Bearing Age (14-49 Years) In Bushenyi-Ishaka Town Council; Western Uganda

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