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2024 | INOSR Scientific Research | Pp. 40-51
This work aimed to determine the factors influencing uptake of cervical cancer screening services among womenattending gynecologic OPD at KIUTH, Ishaka-Bushenyi, South-western Uganda. A cross sectional study designand Quantitative approach was used. 100 women...
2024 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 72-82
Factors influencing the utilization of health services at the community level are crucial for reducing morbidity andmortality rates. This study aimed to investigate these factors within the Ishaka division of Bushenyi-Ishakamunicipality. Utilizing a descripti...
2024 | INOSR Scientific Research | Pp. 9-20
Malaria continues to be a major public health problem. In 2013, about 198 million cases of malaria were reportedglobally with a percentage of 82% in the WHO African Region, 12% in South-East Asia region and 5% in the EasternMediterranean region, leading to 58...
2024 | INOSR Scientific Research | Pp. 1-8
Antenatal care (ANC) was a key strategy towards improving maternal and child health. A recent survey data fromsub-Saharan Africa has however shown that most women only initiated ANC after the first trimester and did notachieve the recommended number of visits...
2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 31-43
Mental illness is a maladaptive response to stressors from the internal or external environment, manifested bythoughts, feelings, and behavioral disturbances. Consequently, people with mental illness are often seen to beaggressive, dangerous, violent, unpredi...
2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 78-85
Out of the 300 million people who suffer from depression globally, 85% live in low- and middle-income countries,and Uganda was ranked among the top six countries in Africa with the highest cases of mental disorders.According to the latest WHO report, 4.6% of...
2024 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 83-97
In low- and middle-income hospital settings, hospital-acquired infections can occur among patients or arise amonghospital staff, posing a significant challenge. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practicesrelated to preventing hospital-a...
2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 44-58
Women's ability to make decisions about their health is still hampered by socioeconomic, cultural, religious, andethnic inequities resulting from men's control over the family's finances, time allocation, and access to medicalcare. Despite playing vital roles...
2024 | INOSR Scientific Research | Pp. 63-71
The term "gestational diabetes mellitus," or GDM for short, refers to a hyperglycemic state that is initially identifiedduring pregnancy, usually in the second or third trimester. At the moment, it is the most typical pregnancy-relatedmedical issue. Around 15...
2024 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 1-17
In Uganda, alcohol consumption has been on the rise, with WHO ranking Uganda as the highest consumer in theworld. Studies conducted among internally displaced populations in war-torn areas of northern Uganda haverevealed that alcoholism is a prevalent issue,...