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This study aimed at establishing the risk factors of surgical site infections among post-operativepatients at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. This was a cross-sectional and analytical studyof 129 people operated on during the period of April – June 2022. Logistic regression was usedto study the factors associated with surgical site infections. The associations between thedependent variable and the other variables were assessed by the odds ratio (OR) followed bytheir 95% confidence interval. The prevalence of surgical site infections was 7.81% CI 95% =(5.12–10.51). The factors linked to the surgical site infections in the studied population were thepatient and post admission method [OR = 2.74; 95% CI = (1.08–6.95)] and the length of thepostoperative stay [OR = 8.75; 95% CI = (2.83–26.98)]. The PI and direct observation identifiedhealth care system dysfunctions, medical errors, patient monitoring and financial unavailability as factors that could favor the onset of surgical site infections. Interventions should be focused on the factors identified for the effective management of operated patients