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2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 9-21
The study analyzed the impact of urban planning on reducing household poverty inUganda. It found that both negative and positive factors significantly influence householdpoverty. The study also identified five key factors that contribute to household poverty:...
2023 | IAA Journal of Biological Sciences | Pp. 143-156
The study aimed to determine the prevalence of blindness at Hoima Regional ReferralHospital in Western Uganda, focusing on socio-economic factors and infrastructural-relatedfactors. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted, recruiting 300 particip...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 1-8
The study aimed to examine the impact of accounts receivable management on the financialperformance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs). Despite their significantcontribution to a country's economic development, SACCOs still face financial ch...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 178-189
The study aimed to identify factors associated with puerperal sepsis among postnatal mothers in Hoima RegionalReferal Hospital, Hoima district. The major socioeconomic factors included low education levels (40%), weakfinancial backbone (53.3%), and living in...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 146-157
The study aimed to identify factors preventing the uptake of medical circumcision amongmale medical students at Kampala International University-Teaching Hospital BushenyiDistrict. The population included all male medical students at the hospital, with a samp...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 101-108
Malaria is a major public health issue in Uganda, with over 90% of the population at risk, especially children andpregnant women. This paper explores malaria management in Uganda, combining traditional herbal remediesand modern pharmaceutical interventions. T...
2023 | IAA Journal of Biological Sciences | Pp. 157-166
This study aims to investigate the prevalence of Otitis Media and its factors influencing itsoccurrence among patients at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. Otitis Media is a significantcontributor to childhood mortality in developing countries like Uganda, of...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 210-224
This study aimed to analyze the prevalence, trends, and causes of self-medication amongstudents at Kampala International University's western campus in Bushenyi, Uganda. Thedata was collected through semi-structured interviewer-led questionnaires and analyzed...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 131-147
Uganda, one of the countries with the highest HIV burden, accounts for almost half of all new infections in theregion. A study was conducted to assess knowledge, attitude towards non-adherence to ART, and sociodemographicfactors associated with knowledge amon...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 158-167
This study examines the knowledge, attitude, and practices of married women ofreproductive age in Mubende Town Council, Mubende District on family planning methods.A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 292 married women aged 15-49 years,with 77...