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Compassion Fatigue In Combat Trauma-Related Work Settings: Does It Matter?
(International Journal of Innovative Research and Advanced Studies (IJIRAS), 2016)
Abstract: This study investigated the levels of compassion fatigue among psychotherapists working in a war zone region in northern Uganda. A cross sectional design was used. Psychotherapists (n = 207) from northern Uganda ...
Compassion Fatigue: A Study of Psychotherapists’ Demographics in Northern Uganda
(International Journal of Academic Research in Psychology, 2016)
Psychotherapists are often required to provide a high degree of care to clients which can result in physical and psychological complaints often referred to as compassion fatigue. The aim of this cross sectional study was ...
A Study on Emotional Intelligence among Psychotherapists in Northern Uganda
(International Journal of Academic Research in Psychology, 2016)
A growing number of studies have suggested that emotional intelligence could have an impact on several individual domains. However, few studies have been done on emotional intelligence among psychotherapists in Africa in ...
Class Size And Learning Outcomes: Perceptions Of In-Service Teachers
(Researchjournali’s Journal of Education, 2016)
Achieving quality learning outcomes within the education system in Kenya remains an elusive goal for educationists. Many strategic plans have been drafted and action plans implemented, but the aspiration remains a mirage. ...
Prevalence of anaemia and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Gulu and Hoima Regional Hospitals in Uganda: A cross sectional study
(BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2016)
Background: Anaemia is a public health problem affecting over 1.62 billion people globally. It affects all age
groups of people and is particularly more prevalent in pregnant women. Africa carries a high burden of ...
Are Women In Low Income Setting Gaining Adequate Gestational Weight? A Prospective Cross Sectional Study In Urban Uganda
(School of Biological Sciences, 2016)
Introduction: Pre-pregnancy weight and weight gained during pregnancy significantly influence maternal and
infant health. Little information is available regarding prevalence of optimal GWG in relation to pre-pregnancy
body ...
Undergraduate students’ contributions to health service delivery through communitybased education: A qualitative study by the MESAU Consortium in Uganda
(BMC Medical Education, 2016)
Background: It has been realised that there is need to have medical training closer to communities where the majority
of the population lives in order to orient the trainees’ attitudes towards future practice in such ...
Uric acid and transforming growth factor in fructose-induced production of reactive oxygen species in skeletal muscle
(Oxford University Press, 2016)
The consumption of fructose, a major constituent of the modern diet, has raised
increasing concern about the effects of fructose on health. Research suggests that
excessive intake of fructose (>50 g/d) causes hyperuricemia, ...
Prevalence and factors associated with use of herbal medicines during pregnancy among women attending postnatal clinics in Gulu district, Northern Uganda
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2016)
Background: According to World Health Organization (WHO) estimates, 80 % of the population living in rural
areas in developing countries depends on traditional medicine for their health needs, including use during
pregnancy. ...
Treatment outcome among children underfive years hospitalized with severe acute malnutrition in St. Mary’s hospital Lacor, Northern Uganda
(BMC Nutrition, 2016)
Background: Severe malnutrition contributes to more than 60 % of deaths in children in developing countries. The
minimum international standard set for management of severe acute malnutrition is a cure rate of at least ...