ABSTRACT Background: Tuberculosis is a chronic communicable disease caused by acid fast bacilli Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The impact of tuberculosis in the developing world has been magnified in past 20 years by the emergence of HIV pandemic. The treatment of tuberculosis is based on anti – tuberculosis drug combination therapy because the mycobacterium can easily become resistant to one drug. Objective: To determine factors responsible for the ineffective treatment of tuberculosis in Sh...
BACKGROUND: Internship is an important program in the medical field, were new graduate doctors are mentored into the clinical fraternity. This study was intended to explore the good and challenging experiences interns face in Kampala International University- Teaching Hospital. This was in view of internship having been going on for the past couple of years and yet no research has been done to asses it Uganda. METHODOLOGY: This study was conducted through a cross sectional survey, data was co...
ABSTRACT Malaria is a major public health challenge especially in the African region. It does not only affect maternal-child health but also hinders economic development where by a lot of money is wasted in combarting its prevalence hence this study will possibly be helpful to policy makers in different faculties of health as far as decision making is concerned. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of Malaria among pregnant women attending antenatal care at Mukono Healt...
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is a major public health problem in endemic areas of sub-Saharan Africa and has important consequences on birth outcome. Because MiP is a complex phenomenon and malaria epidemiology is rapidly changing, additional evidence is still required to understand how best to control malaria. OBJECTIVE: The study was conducted to find out the prevalence and risk factors associated with malaria amongst pregnant women who presented from July 2013 to July...
ABSTRACT Male involvement is necessary for the increase in the utilization of maternal child health services by the mothers and the pregnant women. The aim of the study was to establish the factors associated with low male involvement in maternal and child health services in Iganga municipality. It also was aimed aimed at establishing whether economic, socio-cultural factors, lack of knowledge and the level of male involvement in Iganga municipality are responsible for low male involvement i...
ABSTRACT Introduction With high prevalence of infectious diseases such as; HIV, HBV, HCV among others; especially in sub-Saharan Africa, health workers find themselves at the brunt of acquiring these diseases while they are working. In order to ensure safety within the auspice of their work, infection prevention and control policies implementation as regards to accidental exposure to bloodborne viruses are therefore vital. Prevention of blood exposure, through safer practices, barrier precau...
Abstract The objective of the study was to assess the perception of FGM among the residents of Eldas Division, Wajir County, Kenya. It was a cross-sectional study carried out in the study area and one hundred respondents were interviewed and the majority (38%) were in the age group between 16-20 years with 56%% married and the major religion being Islam. The study finding shows that 78% of the respondents have heard messages against FGM and thathealth workers are the least source of informat...
ABSTRACT Abortion remains a major global health issue, approximately 44 million of the 210 million pregnancies that occur each year-end in induced abortion, and almost half of them(4.9%) are estimated to be unsafe. Unsafe abortion is highly prevalent in countries with restrictive abortion laws, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. Comprehensive access to effective contraception and sex education are effective means of reducing induced abortion, and less restrictive completel...
ABSTRACT Introduction: Dyspepsia is relatively non-specific, and includes general abdominal discomfort, early satiety and bloating. Patients often ignore the condition and not present to clinic until more severe symptoms manifest, such as belching, heartburn, nausea, vomiting, and pain(Mahadvera , 2010). With a global prevalence of uninvestigated dyspepsia tending to be as low as 7% and as high as 45%.(Shaib ,2004). Methodology: This was a cross sectional study, which was exploratory and des...
AWARENESS, ATTITUDE, BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF FAMILY PLANNING IN ISHAKA DIVISION. Family planning encompasses the different ways and methods people use to plan for their family size. It goes beyond birth control to refer to a variety of issues that influence their choice of family planning, including awareness, attitudes and beliefs towards family planning. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey, done to assess the awareness attitudes, beliefs and practices of family planning in I...
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ABSTRACT Introduction - Informed consent is the process by which the health care provider discloses appropriate information to a competent patient so that the patient can make a voluntary choice to accept or refuse treatment (Appelbaum, 2007). . It is the fundamental mechanism whereby the physician informs the patient about the options for the diagnosis and treatment of the patient's illness (Bhurgri & Qidwai, 2004).The informed consent process should be seen as an invitation for the patient...
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to estimate the general knowledge, attitude and practice of Emergency Contraception (EC) among female students at Kampala International University-Western Campus. METHOD: A questionnaire was constructed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practice of EC. There were 217 female students approached and each filled a questionnaire which was used to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of EC. RESULTS: 67% of the female students knew about...
Abstract Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung-affecting primarily the alveoli. It presents with cough, chest pain and difficulty in breathing. It is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria and less commonly other microorganisms, certain drugs and other conditions such as autoimmune diseases. It is the leading cause of mortality in children under age of five, contributing 19% of the total deaths and 70% of which occur in sub Saharan Africa. Low socio economic status...
Uganda has a population of approximately 29.6 million people, of which almost 6 million are women of reproductive age (15-49 years) (Uganda Bureau of Statistics [UBOS], 2007). The annual growth rate is approximately 3.2 percent (UBOS, 2006), and the total fertility rate (TFR) (measured in the 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey [UDHS]) remains high at 6.7 children per woman. As a result, Uganda is the third fastest growing country in the world (United Nations Population Division [UNPD],...