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2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 37-41
This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of family planningamong women aged 18-35 years in Ishaka, Bushenyi District, Western Region ofUganda.The study was conducted in Ishaka, Bushenyi District, Western Region of Uganda,located in Ig...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 95-104
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices ofmothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding at Kampala International University Hospital.This study used a hospital-based cross-sectional study in which data were collecte...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 84-94
This study aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 on antenatal care services atKampala International University Hospital from 2019 to 2020.This was a retrospectivestudy. We reviewed the records of mothers who attended the antenatal care clinic atKampala In...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 13-23
An estimated 2 million people die each year from TB worldwide. The prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosisinfections among HIV/AIDS patients enrolled in Kojja Health Center IV Mukono district, and the factorsinfluencing this prevalence. The Kojja Health Center I...
2023 | Eurasian Experiment Journal of Scientific and Applied Research (EEJSAR) | Pp. 45-56
The baby is delivered via abdominal and uterine incisions during a Caesarean section, usually known as a C-section. Worldwide, thepercentage of cesarean deliveries has increased significantly over the past few decades and now exceeds the WHO-recommended 10-15...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 36-43
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), complications from gynecological procedures affect an estimated50,000–100,000 women worldwide, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Determining the health care parametersimpacting the results of gynecolog...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 42-53
This study evaluated factors that hinder participation in early postpartum care (days 2-6)of mothers attending MCH at Lira Regional Referral Hospital. A quantitative cross-sectionalstudy design including 104 mothers attending postpartum care 6 weeks after giv...
2023 | Eurasian Experiment Journal of Scientific and Applied Research (EEJSAR) | Pp. 105-112
Infections at the surgical site, commonly referred to as postoperative wound infections, frequently make it moredifficult for patients to recuperate. Surgical site infections are defined by the Centers for Disease Control andPrevention as infections connected...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 54-62
This study aimed to identify factors associated with pneumonia in children under 5 years old atthe Department of Pediatrics, Kampala International University Hospital. This is a quantitativecross-sectional study. Simple random sampling was used to select stud...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 1-12
Although there has been a considerable global decline in diarrhea-related mortality, the number of children stilllosing their lives to these illnesses is still high, especially in low-income nations. According to a research done atFort Portal Regional Referra...