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2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 156-164
The study aimed to evaluate the factors influencing teenage pregnancy in Kitagata sub-county, Sheema district,Uganda. Seventy teenage pregnant girls were selected using the Kish Leslie formula (1995). Data was collectedthrough a questionnaire and analyzed usi...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 262-273
This study aimed to identify factors influencing the prevalence of poorly controlledpostoperative pain among surgical patients at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital, HoimaDistrict Uganda. The study used a cross-sectional descriptive design and analyzed datausin...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 189-201
Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) are infections that occur within 30 days of a surgical incision,making them the most common form of hospital-acquired infections in sub-Saharan Africa.These infections increase the risk of complications, length of hospital stay...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 9-21
The study analyzed the impact of urban planning on reducing household poverty inUganda. It found that both negative and positive factors significantly influence householdpoverty. The study also identified five key factors that contribute to household poverty:...
2023 | IAA Journal of Biological Sciences | Pp. 143-156
The study aimed to determine the prevalence of blindness at Hoima Regional ReferralHospital in Western Uganda, focusing on socio-economic factors and infrastructural-relatedfactors. A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted, recruiting 300 particip...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 1-8
The study aimed to examine the impact of accounts receivable management on the financialperformance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies (SACCOs). Despite their significantcontribution to a country's economic development, SACCOs still face financial ch...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 178-189
The study aimed to identify factors associated with puerperal sepsis among postnatal mothers in Hoima RegionalReferal Hospital, Hoima district. The major socioeconomic factors included low education levels (40%), weakfinancial backbone (53.3%), and living in...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 146-157
The study aimed to identify factors preventing the uptake of medical circumcision amongmale medical students at Kampala International University-Teaching Hospital BushenyiDistrict. The population included all male medical students at the hospital, with a samp...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 101-108
Malaria is a major public health issue in Uganda, with over 90% of the population at risk, especially children andpregnant women. This paper explores malaria management in Uganda, combining traditional herbal remediesand modern pharmaceutical interventions. T...
2023 | IAA Journal of Biological Sciences | Pp. 157-166
This study aims to investigate the prevalence of Otitis Media and its factors influencing itsoccurrence among patients at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. Otitis Media is a significantcontributor to childhood mortality in developing countries like Uganda, of...