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2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 69-73
The study explores the challenges faced by Rwandan Diaspora migrants in Uganda insecuring land rights, highlighting historical discrimination and complexities withinUganda's land tenure systems. It uses demographic data from the 2002 Uganda Populationand Hous...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY | Pp. 94-105
Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis,predominantly affecting the lungs and leading to a range of debilitating symptoms. It is aglobal health concern, with a significant impact on mortality. This study aimed to...
2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 1-17
The Uganda office of the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that four out of tenUgandans have high blood pressure, but low adherence to hypertension medications remainsa public health challenge. A study was conducted to assess factors influencing adhere...
2023 | IAA Journal of Education | Pp. 129-141
This research aimed to investigate whether the educational background of parentssignificantly affects the academic performance of secondary school students inKitswamba and Rugendabara-Kikongo town councils, Kasese District. The study had thefollowing objectiv...
2023 | IAA Journal of Education | Pp. 117-128
The study investigated the impact of parental income on students' academic performancein secondary schools in Kitswamba and Rugendabara-Kikongo town councils in KaseseDistrict. A cross-sectional research design was used, with data collected from 286 studentsa...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY | Pp. 52-69
Diarrheal diseases are a major cause of mortality and morbidity in children, with 3.2million deaths in low and middle-income countries in 2013 due to infectious diseases.This study aimed to assess the prevalence of diarrhea and identify risk factors amongchil...
2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 60-74
This study aimed to identify trends in hypertension among patients at Kampala InternationalUniversity Teaching Hospital (KIU-TH) Ishaka. A descriptive cross-sectional design was used,with 327 outpatient clients enrolled. Hypertension was defined as the presen...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY | Pp. 70-81
This study assessed the knowledge, attitude, and health-related factors affecting theutilization of Early Mother-to-Child Transmission (EMTCT) services among HIV/AIDSpregnant women at Karoli Lwangi Hospital in Rukungiri district. Data was collected from 97pre...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY | Pp. 34-51
This research aimed to assess the factors influencing adherence to antiretroviral therapy(ART) among HIV-positive youth patients attending the ART Clinic in Kiryandongo GeneralHospital, Kiryandongo District. The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional re...
2023 | IAA Journal of Management | Pp. 1-16
This study investigates the relationship between decentralization and service quality inBwera District Hospital, focusing on fiscal, political, and administrative decentralization.The target population is health workers at the hospital, and a simple random te...