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2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 112-117
Throughout the world millions of patients undergo surgery each year, the burden of surgical disease being greatestin Africa, where operations could save many lives. An extensive range of procedures are available to treat patientswho require surgical intervent...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 103-111
Road traffic injuries interchangeably recorded as road traffic crashes, road traffic accidents is a big burden in lowand middle income- countries of which Uganda is part of. The study objectives were to identify types of Road TrafficCrashes, to describe demog...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 28-31
The emergence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) has poseda global threat to human health, economy, and longevity of life. Corollary, the search for treatment has been anextensive one and several breakthroughs have b...
2023 | SN Applied Science | Pp. 1-16
In this study, concentrated cement pore solution (CPS) was prepared and coconut fibre was soaked in it, to mimic worstcondition of cementitious medium. Four coconut fibre samples were studied; the first was untreated fibre (NT), thesecond sample was NaOH trea...
2023 | Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology (sage) | Pp. 1-10
Background: Parents are more concerned about the available evidence of the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of the pediatricCOVID-19 vaccine.Aim: To assess the parents’ willingness to vaccinate their children against COVID-19 and associate it with health be...
2023 | J Edu Health Promot | Pp. 12-34
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) states that vaccine hesitancy is one of the top 10 threats to global public health. Evidence shows that vaccine hesitancy studies in India are limited and targeted toward individual vaccines. The study aimed to...
2023 | INOSR HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 15-30
This research evaluated the social, economic and cultural factors that influence access andutilization of sexual and reproductive health services under decentralization in Kampala,Uganda. It examined social, economic and cultural factors that limit access and...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 42-44
The concept that pregnancy is associated with immune suppression has created a myth of pregnancy as a state ofimmunological weakness and, therefore, of increased susceptibility to infectious diseases. A challenging question iswhether the maternal immune syste...
2023 | INOSR ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Pp. 48-61
This study was intended to establish the relationship between empowerment and womenparticipation in community development in Lukuli and Kansanga parishes of MakindyeDivision in Kampala. To achieve this, the empowerment and participation levels, differencesin...
2023 | INOSR ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Pp. 35-47
This is an assessment of the level of knowledge and awareness of women on sexual andreproductive health services under decentralization in Kampala Uganda. It examinedknowledge and perceptions about SRH. Kyanja parish in Nakawa division which is locatedin Kamp...