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2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ALLIED FIELDS | Pp. 15-27
Family planning is a basic human right for an individual/couple to exercise control over theirfertility, make informed decision on the number of children they want to have. The purposeof this study was to assess the factors contributing to the underutilizatio...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 33-49
Unplanned pregnancies among university students are an important public health issue in both developed anddeveloping countries because of its negative association with social, psychological and health outcomes for bothmothers and the children. The rate of unp...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 100-106
This study utilizes response surface methodology (RSM) to estimate the engineeringparameters of PFAP/silumin composites. The tensile strengths of the developed compositeswere evaluated using a Box-Behnken design (BBD), considering factors such as weightfracti...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 1-8
This study was aimed at evaluating the association of acute phase protein with diurnal variation of blood pressureamong healthy pre and post-menopausal women. The study population consisted of 40 postmenopausal women andpremenopausal women (Control). Blood sa...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 16-23
Inflammatory state could play a role in the alterations of circadian rhythm of blood pressure (BP). This study wasaimed to evaluate the association of acute phase proteins with dippers and non-dippers blood pressure profile inpatients with new onset hypertens...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 14-26
A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out among midwives at Kampala International University Hospitalto assess their knowledge and practices on neonatal resuscitation. A sample size of 30 midwives was used. Midwiveswere selected by using a systemati...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 44-50
In Uganda, there is an increasing trend in alcohol consumption where WHO ranked Uganda the leadingconsumer in the world. Studies among people staying in camps in war-torn areas in northern Ugandaindicate that alcoholism is a common problem among internally di...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND ALLIED FIELDS | Pp. 1-14
The Global Status Report revealed that disease burden as measured by disability-adjustedlife years (DALYs) attributed to alcohol and drug use as being significantly higher in Americaand Europe. However, the overall disease burden attributable to alcoholism is...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 74-82
Supermarkets in Uganda simplify the life of many Ugandans by providing easy and quickshopping day and night; some even operate 24 hours a day. This has prompted thesupermarkets in Uganda to provide and improve shopping. The purpose of the study was todesign a...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 83-99
The use of agro-marine waste particulates in composites has gained attention as a result ofthe desire for sustainable and cost-effective materials. In this review, the biomechanical andcrystallography properties of AA 6061 alloy reinforcement of various agro-...