Faculty of Health Sciences: Recent submissions
Now showing items 21-40 of 102
-
Assessing the effects of substance abuse on crimes among the motorcyclists in Ntoroko district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2015-10-01)The study assessed the effects of substance abuse on crimes among motorcyclists in Ntoroko district. It focused on identifying the different forms of substances commonly abused among the motorcyclists, identifying ... -
Male involvement in early antenatal care attendance in the face of male champions; case study: Mparo HCIV, Rukiga District
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03-01)Introduction: Antenatal care is one of the key health programmes that promote maternal and child health in Uganda. However, low male involvement in ANC has persisted and poses a challenge to health care provision and ... -
Disclosure of HIV sero-status to sexual partners and behavior change among people living with HIV in Dokolo, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2019-10-01)Disclosure of HIV positive serostatus to sexual partners and/or close relatives and friends is an important public health strategy that offers a number of benefits to the individual and the community. Self-disclosure ... -
Determinants of health institutional delivery among mothers attending immunization services in Busia district a cross- sectional study
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2020-11-19)Both maternal and neonatal health outcomes improve when skilled personnel provide delivery services within health facilities. Determinants of delivery location are crucial to promoting health facility deliveries and ... -
Factors influencing the utilization of modern family planning methods among low parity women in Nkozi and Buwama sub counties in Mpigi district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03-01)The study assessed the factors influencing the utilization of modern family planning methods among low parity women in Nkozi and Buwama Sub-Counties in Mpigi District. There was low utilization of MFPMs among low parity ... -
Commonly abused substances and available prevention measures among universities in Kampala
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2014-10-01)Background: Substance use among youth is a worldwide public health problem that impacts negatively on the health sector as well as family and society in terms of morbidity, mortality, crime and social development. ... -
Performance accountability, evaluation of performance by health care providers in Bugisu region
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2014-09-01)There have been hostile press reports and comments from prominent political leaders about the poor and unethical performance of health service providers and the system as a whole. This prompted this study that set out ... -
Utilization of modern contraceptive and associated factors among female sex workers in Gulu municipality, northern Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2020-07-01)Improving women’s health through modern contraceptive utilization is the key strategy to prevent unwanted pregnancy and its complications among female sex workers. However, there was limited evidence on utilization of ... -
Contribution of performance management processes to health facility performance outputs in Namayingo district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2015-10-01)Performance management system was introduced by the Ministry of public of Uganda in 2007. It was rolled out in the health sector by the Uganda Capacity Programme (UCP) with the goal of improving performance through ... -
Roles of religious leaders in promoting adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03)Introduction: Young people in their adolescent stage are very vulnerable and the sexual and reproductive health choices they make as they transition from childhood to adulthood determine a lot about their well-being ... -
Birth preparedness and place of delivery among mothers in Koboko district, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03-20)Birth Preparedness (BP) and Complication Readiness (CR) has been pointed out to have a critical role in increasing use of professional obstetric care or health facility childbirth. But there is still limited evidence on ... -
Determinants of cervical cancer screening uptake among women living with HIV and receiving treatment from public health facilities
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-03)Background: Cervical cancer disproportionately affects women living with HIV, given that they experience relatively more severe disease sequelae, and poor prognosis. That is in addition to the fact that they are more ... -
Factors affecting the effectiveness of integrated community case management of malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea by VHTS
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2015-10)Background: Despite of being easily preventable and treatable, malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea continue to be the major killers in Napak district therefore recent years have seen a development of a new generation of ... -
Factors associated with viral non-suppression among HIV-positive young people who received intensive adherence counseling in high-volume health facilities
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-04)Introduction: Viral non-suppression is defined as viral load ≥1000 copies/ml according to WHO guidelines. Viral non-suppression among patients on ART is important for timely detection of treatment fai1ures, and ... -
Factors influencing the utilization of routine antenatal laboratory screening tests package; case study: Kamuli district, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2019-09-01)The burden of maternal and child mortality and morbidity has remained high globally with pronounced effects in Sub Saharan Africa. Despite improvements in global ANC first visits to about 86% only half of these receive ... -
Barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among HIV positive adolescents accessing HIV /AIDS services; case study: Taso Mbarara
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2019-09-01)Introduction: Several studies have showed that adolescents have suboptimal adherence globally, in sub-Saharan Africa and in Uganda. In general, adherence among adolescents to chronic medication has been found to be lower ... -
The influence of secondary school environment on students’ academic performance in Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) examinations for students with first grades in the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) in Lyantonde District
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-04-01)This study examined the influence of Secondary School Environment on students‟ academic performance in Uganda Certificate of Education examinations for students with first grade in Primary Leaving Education in Lyantonde ... -
Factors affecting vasectomy uptake in public health facilities in Wakiso district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2015-10-01)Introduction Programs targeting men in regard to family planning have and are still very little, making reflection on the desires and views of men in contraceptive services to be limited. It was found out that females ... -
Relationship between time of antenatal care booking and pregnancy outcomes among mothers delivering at Entebbe and Nebbi general hospitals
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-04-01)Introduction: The transition of fetus immersed in the amniotic fluid to life outside the womb is not always smooth and can result in adverse and/ or non-adverse events to the mother and/or the baby. In Wakiso and Nebbi ... -
Factors associated with the utilization of family planning by women of reproductive age living with HIV in the integrated family planning and art clinics of Mpigi district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2020-08-19)Background: To reduce the unmet need for family planning (FP) among sexually active women of reproductive age (15-49 years) living with HIV requires understanding the utilization of FP services. In 2011, the Uganda ...
