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2023 Faculty of Business and Management

Impact of Urban Planning on Household Poverty Reduction in Uganda: A Review

Muhwezi Amosi Kahara; Edaku Charles; Asaba Richard Bagonza; Grace Lubaale; Val Hyginus Udoka Eze

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 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Impact of Socio-Economic and Infrastructure Factors on the Prevalence of Preventable Blindness among Patients at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital

Andama Joseph

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 Faculty of Business and Management

Impact of Accounts Receivable Management on the Financial Performance of SACCOS in Sheema Municipality, Southwestern Uganda

Natukunda Neema; Andrew Nyakundi; Tom Mulegi

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 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Factors Linked to Puerperal Sepsis among Postnatal Mothers at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, Hoima District

Mohamud Adan Osman

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 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Factors Impeding the Acceptance of Medical Circumcision by Male Medical Students at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital in Bushenyi District

Muhindo Charles

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 Faculty of Biomedical Sciences

Exploration of Medicinal Plants Used in the Management of Malaria in Uganda

Kungu Erisa; Inyangat Raphael; Ugwu Okechukwu Paul-Chima; Alum Esther Ugo

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 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Examining the Prevalence of Otitis Media and its Influencing Factors in Patients at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital

Kamu Ivan Masaba

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 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Evaluating Self-Medication Practices Among 4th and 5th-Year Clinical Medicine Students at Kampala International University, Western Campus, Bushenyi, Uganda

Juwan, Fionah Mbabazi

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 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Evaluating Non-Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among HIV/AIDS Patients at KIU Teaching Hospital's ART Clinic: Insights into Knowledge, Attitudes, and Socio-Demographic Influences

Mafabi Denis

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 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Evaluating Family Planning Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Married Women of Reproductive Age in Mubende Town Council, Mubende District, Uganda

Mawejje Musa

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...