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...
ABSTRACT: Plants produce a good deal of secondary metabolites which have benefited mankind in various ways including treatment of diseases. The present study was carried out to identify and isolate the different phytochemicals present inS. campanulata stem bark aqueous methanolic extract, to quantify these phytochemicals, and to identify different fractions of the extract of S. campanulata. The study carried out was an experimental one, done at Kampala International University Western Campus...
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Abstract In Uganda 80% of women who are diagnosed with cervical cancer present with advanced disease that is difficult to treat. The Ministry of Health recommends that all women of reproductive age aged 15-49 years should have cervical cancer screening. The aim is to determine the challenges faced by women of reproductive age 15-49 years seeking cervical cancer screening services at Kitagata Hospital. The study design was cross sectional which employed quantitative methods of data collection...
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ABSTRACT Uganda is among the countries that border the north-eastern provinces of DRC where the most recent EVD outbreak by the deadliest of Ebola strains (Zaire) is currently ongoing. Uganda has also been put on high alert by the WHO on possible spread of the disease from DRC (Donald G. McNeil Jr., 2018). Inter-border traffic between DRC and Uganda is enormous, with Uganda harbouring a large number of refugees from the war-torn country. Threat of spread to Uganda has become so real tha...
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ABSTRACT Background: Overweight and obesity is an escalating problem worldwide, yet extensive data especially in Africa is still lacking. The main objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity and associated factors among women aged 18-49in Bushenyi District, Uganda. Objectives: The The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence, socio-economic and individual factors associated with overweight and obesity among women of reproductive age in Bush...
ABSTRACT The Carica papaya (CP) is a member of the small family Caricaceae commonly grown globally. The different parts of the CP plant (the fruits, leaves, latex and seeds) can be eaten and also have been used for medicinal purposes as claimed traditionally for treatment of different ailments and wound healing. This research therefore was aimed at doing phytochemical screening of the components of the extracts of unripe fruit of CP and determining the antibacterial properties of CP on bacte...