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Prevalence of and factors associated with combined use of herbal and conventional medicine by caretakers of children with sickle cell disease in Jinja regional referral hospital; a cross-sectional study.

Apolot, Consiliate (Busitema University., 2022-05)

Background: Concurrent use of Herbal (HM) and Conventional Medicine (CM) poses a huge risk of drug-herbal interactions that can result in therapeutic failure or toxicity. However, little is known about the prevalence of ...

Factors associated with repeat childbirth among adolescent mothers in Soroti district, Teso sub-region, Uganda a mixed methods study.

Mulalu, Posiano (Busitema University., 2022-02)

The percentage of adolescent mothers aged 15 to 19 years with a repeat childbirth in Uganda (26.1%) is higher than the global estimate (18.5%). Soroti district tops Teso (region with highest adolescent childbearing rate ...

Prevalence, associated factors, and outcomes of visceral shmania infection in Moroto district; a cross-sectional study.

Sagaki, Patrick (Busitema University., 2022-05)

Introduction: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) remains one of the neglected tropical diseases (NTD) of public health importance. The condition remains poorly studied for instance, the contribution of admissions from Moroto ...

Prevalence and factors associated with Oxford/ AstraZeneca vaccine adverse effects; a cross-sectional study in Tororo, eastern Uganda.

Onyango, Jagire (Busitema University., 2022-05)

Background: Vaccines are the most effective strategy against COVID-19 pandemic but have faced roll out challenges partly due to fear of potential side effects. Literature review reveals that socio demographic and other ...

Predicting treatment outcomes among HIV/TB coinfected patients in the east and north-eastern Uganda; a retrospective cohort study.

Omara, Godfrey (Busitema University., 2022-05)

Introduction Successful tuberculosis treatment outcomes are still below the WHO end TB targets of = 90% despite the improvement in the availability of TB prevention, treatment, and care services. From the literature, ...

A five-year review of the rates and indications for cesarean section at Mbale regional referral hospital; a cross-sectional study.

Namugaya, Annette Jane Mugabe (Busitema University., 2022)

Introduction: Globally, there has been an increase in cesarean section rates. This is a public health concern because of the implications it has on the individual, families, and limited health care resources. Current ...

Assessment of covid-19 vaccine hesitancy amongst health care workers in Dokolo district; a cross-sectional study.

Ouni, Patrick Diox (Busitema University., 2022-05)

Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on 11th March 2020, and as of the 3rd May 2022, the total cumulative cases and death globally stood at 511,965,711 and 6,240,619, respectively. ...

Prevalence of confirmed tuberculosis and factors influencing its management in children aged 12yrs and below presumed to have TB attending Bwizi Bwera health center iv, Mbarara district.

Nabimanya, Phillip (Busitema University., 2020)

In the year 2015, WHO estimated that there were one million incident cases and more than 240,000 deaths caused by TB; including children with HIV/TB co-infection. Children can get TB at any age, but usually, the infection ...

Risky sexual behaviours and their determinants among school-going youths in jinja municipality; a cross-sectional study.

Mugabi, Samuel (Busitema University., 2021-04)

Background: Risky sexual behaviours refer to an individual’s conduct in early sexual intercourse, unprotected sex, multiple sexual partners that increase the susceptibility of the person to sexually transmitted infections ...

Factors associated with retention of mother-baby pairs in the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV program in Kaberamaido district; a retrospective cohort study.

Odongo, James Daniel (Busitema University., 2021-09)

Background: One of the major challenges affecting the eMTCT program globally, regionally, and in Uganda is the high loss to follow-up rates of HIV-positive mother-baby pairs from HIV care and treatment programs. The loss ...

Characteristics, treatment outcomes, and experiences of covid-19 patients under home-based care management in Kapelebyong district; a cross-sectional study.

Eudu, James (Busitema University., 2022-05)

Introduction: Uganda recorded the first case of COVID-19 virus in March 2020 and there was a rapid increase in community transmission across the country. The increased burden of COVID-19 in Uganda created a big challenge ...

Factors influencing isoniazid preventive therapy uptake among children living with HIV in Mwanza region in Tanzania.

Tuwa, Ally (Busitema University., 2022-05)

Introduction: WHO recommended the expanded delivery of isoniazid preventive therapy (IPT) to reach those at greatest risk for progressing to TB disease, especially people living with HIV, to receive IPT for at least 6 ...

Factors determining complementary feeding practices of infants 6-11 months born of adolescent mothers in Moroto district, Uganda; a cross-sectional study.

Okurut, George Alfred (Busitema University., 2022)

Introduction: The world health organization recommends complementary feeding which is a process of introducing a breastfeeding infant to additional sources of nutrition, which could be other foods and liquids rather than ...

Risk factors for teenage pregnancy during covid-19 in Pakwach district.

Alunyo, Jimmy Patrick (Busitema University., 2022)

Introduction: Teenage pregnancy has become a global public health problem. Teenage pregnancy remains the leading cause of death in girls aged 15-19. It is also a major barrier to education continuity and productivity among ...

Missed opportunity for tuberculosis identification among patients presenting at Bubulo health centre iv and Butiru health centre III in Manafwa district.

Wamulima, Titus (Busitema University., 2022-04)

Background: Missed Tuberculosis (TB) screening opportunities are key drivers for continued Tuberculosis transmission. Although Uganda national TB guideline recommend universal TB screening of all individuals presenting ...

Nutritional knowledge and practice among patients with non-communicable diseases attending Mbale regional referral hospital in eastern Uganda :

Nambala, Esther (Busitema University., 2020-12)

Background: Non communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people globally each year. Almost three quarters of NCD deaths occur in low and middle income countries. According to Health Management Information System (FIMIS) ...

Predictors of poor treatment outcomes for drug resistant tuberculosis in eastern Uganda :

Namuyodi, Damalie Waiswa (Busitema University., 2017)

The outcome of treatment in drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) patients is often poor. but predictors of poor treatment outcome have remained obscure. Uganda is one of the 30 high TB/HIV burden countries in the world. The ...

Pregnancy outcomes among adolescents attending a rural health facility in Uganda :

Oula, Alex (Busitema University., 2022)

Background: Adolescent pregnancy is a public health problem and it is estimated that about 23 million adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 years become pregnant and around 16 million give birth every year globally. About 95% of ...

Odung, Tonny (Busitema University, 2018)

Background: In Uganda, recent data about viral load non-suppression among HIV infected individuals on antiretroviral treatment is relatively scarce and this complicates the design of effective HIV/AIDS mitigation ...

Factors associated with poor clinical outcomes in children admitted with blackwater fever in eastern Uganda :

Paasi, George (Busitema University, 2019)

Background: Severe malaria remains an important public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Blackwater fever, a complication of malaria has in the past been considered a rare complication of malaria in children living ...

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