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2023 | INOSR Scientific Research | Pp. 46-55
In Africa, Uganda in particular, the decision depends mainly on man. If we have to improvecontraceptive prevalence rates, we need to look into obstacles to male participation in FamilyPlanning. Available data in Uganda indicates that most males have a positiv...
2023 | IAA Journal of Applied Sciences | Pp. 1-10
According to the WHO, breast milk has many benefits to the infant as it is a main source ofenergy and nutrients required by infants in the first 6 months of life for good health anddevelopment. The study was a simple random sampling technique and was deployed...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 79-100
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, which has a high morbidity and mortality rate as well as a high societalcost, is rising quickly worldwide. Due to a rapid increase in elements connected to lifestyle, socio-demographics, andhealth systems, it has be...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 25-34
Hypertension is a primary cause of early adult mortality globally and one of the most important risk factors forcardiovascular disease. Only 33 to 66 % of individuals with hypertension in low- and middle-income countries like Ugandatake antihypertensive medic...
2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | Pp. 10-18
Diarrhea is passing of three or more loose stools per day or more frequent passage than is normal for an individual.The study was done to assess factors contributing to the occurrence of diarrhea in children under the age of fiveattending Jinja Regional Refer...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 58-63
According to World Health Organization estimates, more than half of all medicines areprescribed, dispensed or sold inappropriately, and half of all patients fail to take medicinesprescribed to them correctly. In relation to this, of the world's seven billion...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 50-61
In Uganda, only 25% of pregnant women-initiated ANC before 20 weeks gestation, and 48% of pregnant women didnot complete 4 ANC visits. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of late initiation ofANC and associated factors among p...
2023 | IAA Journal of Applied Sciences | Pp. 33-47
Surgical Site Infection is an infection related to a surgical procedure that occurs near thesurgical site within 30 days following surgery (or up to 90 days following surgery where animplant is involved). After surgery, the chances of developing SSI are about...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 35-49
Family planning (FP) is a voluntary and informed decision by an individual or couple on the number of children to have and whento have them, by use of modern or natural methods. In sub-Saharan Africa, people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) get unplannedpregnanci...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 11-24
Globally there are 104 million children under five years of age with underweight and 171 million stunted. At thesame time, it was found that about 43 million children under five were overweight or obese. About 90% of stuntedchildren live in 36 developing coun...