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Risk Factors for Maternal Anemia Among Women Attending Antenatal Care in Moroto Regional Referral Hospital. Case-Control Study
(Lira University, 2022)
Background: Maternal Anemia remains a significant public health problem mainly because of its association with poor maternal and fetal outcomes. The study aimed o to assess the association between risk factors and maternal ...
Uptake of Integrated Community Case Management and Associated Factors Among Caregivers of Children Under Five Years in Apac District
(Lira University, 2022)
Background: Globally, child mortality remains a public health concern with 38 deaths per 1000 live births and accounting for 5.2 million deaths in children under 5 years, with Sub-Saharan Africa region having the highest ...
Experiences of health workers in Kapchorwa district in conducting perinatal death reviews: A qualitative study.
(Lira University, 2022)
Introduction: Perinatal death reviews are a widely recommended intervention to achieve the sustainable development goal of ending preventable perinatal deaths because it has been proven to contribute to up to a 30% reduction ...
Prevalence Of Malaria And Associated Tractors Among Children Under 5 Years Following Mass Net Campaign And Indoor Residual Spraying In Amolatar District
(Lira University, 2022)
Mass LLINs distribution campaign and Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) have been identified by the WHO as effective approaches for malaria prevention and control.
Despite the scale up of interventions towards control and ...
Effects of Covid-19 On Utilization of Adolescent and Youth Friendly Health Services in Lira District.
(Lira University, 2022)
Purpose: This study assessed the effects of covid-19 on utilization of adolescent and youth friendly services in Lira district. Objectives: To assess the effects of covid-19 and factors affecting the extent of utilization ...
Partograph Documentation: Barriers and Faciltators Among Skilled Health Personnel in Lamwo District, Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2022)
Background: Appropriate use of partograph is significantly associated with improved maternal and neonatal outcomes of labour and that is why the World Health Organization recommends its universal use during labour. However, ...
Employee Motivation and Job Performance in Local Governments: A Case Study of Otuke District Local Government
(Lira University, 2021)
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of employee motivation on job performance
in Local Governments focusing on employee of Otuke District Local government as a case
study since employees performance was ...
Factors Associated with Linkage to Care following Community-Level Identification of HIV-Positive Clients in Lira District
(Hindawi Advances in Public Health, 2022)
Background. Community HIV testing helps to increase access to high-risk groups who are less likely to visit a clinic for a test. A
large proportion of people identified with HIV following community-based testing are not ...
Parents’ Readiness to Vaccinate Their Children Aged 5 to 17 Years Against Covid-19 and Its Associated Factors in Lira District, Uganda
(Pediatric Health, Medicine and Therapeutics Dovepress, 2023)
Background: Data on parents’ readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 is still scarce. This study
assessed parents’ readiness to vaccinate their children aged 5 to 17 years against COVID-19 ...
Adherence to Tuberculosis Treatment and Its Associated Factors among Drug-susceptible Tuberculosis Patients in Lira District, Northern Uganda
(International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 2023)
Uganda has a high incidence of tuberculosis infection at 200 cases per 100,000 people. With
effective therapy and adherence to medications is essential for reducing the spread of
tuberculosis in the community. However, ...