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2023 Faculty of Biomedical Sciences

Evaluation of the average values of the chemical parameters of selected borehole water Samples in Agbor, Delta State, Nigeria

Oghonim Pius Akaraka Nkem; Ugwu Okechukwu Paul-Chima; Godwin Victor Chukwusom

2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 118-139

Chemical parameters of some borehole water samples in Agbor, Delta State were carried out todetermine its potability for drinking and domestic purposes. Sixty water samples from fifteenboreholes were sampled in June and July, 2022 (rainy season); and January...

2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Evaluation of Factors Associated with Teenage Pregnancy in Magambo Town Council, Rubirizi District

Moustafa Agaba

2023 | INOSR Scientific Research | Pp. 37-45

Teenage pregnancies and teenage motherhood are a public health and obstetric healthconcern worldwide. To determine factors associated with teenage pregnancy in Magambotown council in Rubirizi District. This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Magamboto...

2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Depression and Associated Factors among Students of Bachelor of Clinical Medicine and Surgery at Kampala International University Western Campus, Ishaka-Bushenyi

Grace Gladys Nakayenga

2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | Pp. 30-36

Out of the 300 million people suffering from depression globally, 85% live in low- and middle-income countries andUganda is ranked among top six countries in Africa with the highest cases of mental disorders. According to thelatest WHO report, 4.6% Ugandans s...

2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Blood Pressure Control among Hypertensive Diabetic Patients on Follow Up at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Bushenyi, Uganda

Ndayambaje Ritah

2023 | INOSR Scientific Research | Pp. 1-13

Hypertension is a common comorbid condition in diabetes, affecting 20–60% of patients,depending on obesity, ethnicity, and age. Adults with diabetes have a two to threefold higherrate of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than adults without diabetes. The purpose o...

2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Assessment of Medical Students’ Hand Hygiene Knowledge, Attitude and Practices at Kampala International University–Western Campus and Teaching Hospital, Bushenyi District, Western Uganda

Mutabazi Abraham

2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 16-35

Unclean hands are the most common vehicle for the transmission of health careassociated infections (HCAIs) between patients and the health care environment. Thisstudy sought to assess the level of knowledge, attitude and self-reported practices (KAP)of Medica...

2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Assessment of Material Resources in Early Childhood Education Centres in Public and Private Schools in Lagos State, Nigeria

Odumbo Odunayo Ibukun; Okewole Johnson Oludele; E.O.Ikuomola

2023 | IAA Journal of Education | Pp. 99-108

every child and the resources provided determines to an extent the proper learning of achild. This study, therefore, examines the adequacy of material resources available in theschools and assesses the usage of material resources in both private and public sc...

2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Assessment of Knowledge and Practice towards Post-Exposure Prophylaxis against HIV among Health Workers at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital Hoima District

Namujju Josephine

2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 71-78

Every year more than 250,000 health workers are exposed to HIV through their healthcare setting, and as a result,more than 1000 health workers get infected with HIV, most of these exposures occur in developing countries whereHIV prevalence is very high in the...

2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Assessment of knowledge and practice of maternal care to HIV-negative children less than 2 years of HIV-positive mothers in Hoima regional referral hospital

Nixson Okot

2023 | INOSR Scientific Research | Pp. 25-36

The study was done to assess the knowledge and practice of maternal care to HIV-negativechildren less than 2 years of HIV-positive mothers in Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. Aquantitative cross section study approach was conducted in order to assess the kno...

2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Assessment of Implementation of National School Health Policy among Primary Schools in Ilesa East Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria

Okewole Johnson Oludele; Ikuomola Emmanuel Orire; Odumbo Odunayo Ibukun; E.O. Ikuomola

2023 | IAA Journal of Education | Pp. 88-98

This study focused on assessment of implementation of National School Health Policyamong primary schools in Ilesa East Local Government Area of Osun State. It ascertainedwhether primary schools in Ilesa East Local Government Area were healthy and alsoassessed...

2023 Faculty of Clinical Medicine and Dentistry

Abuse of Substances and Psychosis among Patients Admitted in Psychiatric Unit Kampala International University Teaching Hospital

Katumba Marvin

2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH | Pp. 1-9

Globally, about 50% of individuals with psychosis have been linked with substance induced psychosis. Psychosis is knownto be a serious mental condition that involves the person's losing contact with reality, to a greater or lesser extent, andis most often ass...