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2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 1-12
The main obstacle to tuberculosis control in Uganda is noncompliance with treatment, witha default rate of 13%. Treatment completion rates are reported to be 70% and 29%,respectively, among patients who cure the disease. This increases the risk of treatmentre...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 1-13
Cesarean surgery (CS) is one of the most common obstetric procedures performedworldwide. There was a scarcity of data on cesarean surgery (CS) and its associated factorsin Africa and other poor nations. The purpose of this study was to find out how commoncesa...
2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 41-54
The study aimed to identify factors contributing to neonatal sepsis among neonatesattending KIU-TH in Bushenyi district, Uganda. A cross-sectional and quantitative study wasconducted, interviewing 80 mothers/caretakers of neonates. The majority (71%) were age...
2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 125-141
The Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) was used to assess the prevalence and extent ofdepression among nursing students at Kampala International University. The study involved443 students, using both quantitative and qualitative data. The results showed th...
2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 55-66
The study aimed to understand the impact of demographic and socio-economic factors onthe utilization of antenatal care services at Oli Health Center IV. The research involved 177mothers selected using a simple random sampling method. Data was collected using...
2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 101-111
The study aimed to assess the factors influencing cervical cancer screening among womenof reproductive age in Kitagata hospital in Sheema District. Out of 150 participants, 84.7%had heard of cervical cancer, while 15.3% had not. Of those who knew about cervic...
2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 13-20
This study aimed to identify factors influencing diabetes mellitus type 2 among adults at thediabetic clinic in Hoima Regional Referral Hospital. A cross-sectional study was conducted,involving 105 participants with a 100% response rate. The results showed th...
2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 93-104
A study conducted at Jinja Regional Referral Hospital involved 220 children aged five andbelow, identifying various predisposing factors to pneumonia. Out of these, 35 (15.9%) hadpneumonia. Risk factors included early weaning (11.3%), prematurity (48.2%), and...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 28-42
Antibiotics are drugs used to manage bacterial infections, but their abuse and irrational usehave led to the development of resistant bacteria. Misuse of antibiotics, poor prescriptionbehavior by physicians, and patients' wrong habits and lack of knowledge co...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 85-101
The study aimed to determine the factors influencing the utilization of antenatal care (ANC)among pregnant women aged 18-40 attending ANC clinics at Kakanju Health Centre III inBushenyi District. The research used a descriptive cross-sectional study design, w...