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2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | Pp. 147-156
The study aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, and uptake of cervical cancer screening among HIV-positivewomen visiting Kampala International University Teaching Hospital (KIUTH). A quantitative cross-sectionalstudy was conducted to assess factors assoc...
2024 | International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research | Pp. 98-110
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has revolutionized the management of HIV infection, significantly reducing morbidity and mortality in individuals living with the virus. However, the influence of ART on maternal eosinophil levels during pregnancy remains a topic...
2024 | International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research | Pp. 111-119
Hematologic complications represent a significant burden in individuals living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, with anemia being one of the most prevalent and clinically relevant manifestations. Central to the pathophysiology of HIV-associa...
2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | Pp. 21-30
Poor access to comprehensive cervical cancer screening added significantly to the high morbidity and mortality ratesbrought on by the disease in poor nations. The majority of the burden of this was placed on underserved communitiesin rural areas, where access...
2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 89-96
This study looks into the variables that affect postpartum women at Kitagata General Hospital in Sheema District,Uganda, using family planning services. For the sake of both mother and child health, postpartum women must usefamily planning services, but littl...
2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | Pp. 134-146
This study investigated factors influencing self-medication among medical students at Kampala InternationalUniversity-Western Campus, focusing on factors such as quality of health services, commonly used medicines, andeducation level. The cross-sectional stud...
2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | Pp. 75-83
Despite the Ministry of Health creating awareness of dangers of analgesic self- medication, still Ugandans takepainkillers alongside antibiotics without prescription. The aim of this study was to determine the factorscontributing to analgesic self-medication...
2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 73-88
Every year, around the world, maternal deaths contribute to more than half a million deaths, and of these, 99%occur in developing countries, and 286,000 are the result of complications that can be avoided through fittingantenatal care in terms of early antena...
2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | Pp. 123-133
Self-medication with antibiotics is a form of irrational drug use that is a major global public health issue.Irrational use of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance, treatment failure, adverse effects, and increasedhealthcare costs. This cross-section...
2024 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND APPLIED RESEARCH | Pp. 95-102
Maternal near miss (MNM) serves as a pivotal marker for assessing the quality of maternal healthcare services andidentifying areas for improvement. This study investigates the factors contributing to MNM among postnatalmothers at Jinja Regional Referral Hospi...