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2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 112-124
Pregnancy anemia is a global health issue affecting low, middle, and high-income countries,with 40.1% of expectant mothers experiencing it. In underdeveloped nations, severe anemiacontributes to maternal morbidity and death. A cross-section study found that 5...
2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 90-100
The study aimed to determine the prevalence and determinants of drug abuse amongadolescents in selected secondary schools in Fort Portal City, Kabarole district. Drug abusehas significantly impacted the adolescent population, reducing their effectiveness andw...
2023 | Eurasian Experiment Journal of Scientific and Applied Research (EEJSAR) | Pp. 57-65
Typhoid fever continues to be a major public health problem in many developing countries. In Uganda, anoutbreak of typhoid fever in Kasese District sickened 8092 persons from 27 December 2007 to 30 July 2009,resulting in at least 249 intestinal perforations a...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 51-58
Despite local populations' sensitization and level of knowledge, traditional birth attendants (TBAs) are increasinglybeing used in developing countries. In most societies, TBA use has been linked to higher maternal death rates. Across-sectional descriptive an...
2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND (EEJSAR) | Pp. 12-29
In hospitals in underdeveloped nations, severe acute malnutrition in children under the age of five continues to be amajor health concern due to its prevalence, consequences, and associated variables. Given the volume of research onmalnutrition in children un...
2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND (EEJSAR) ©EEJSAR Publications APPLIED RESEARCH | Pp. 1-11
One of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among newborns worldwide is neonatal sepsis. Limitedknowledge of the risk factors for newborn sepsis was accessible in Africa and other underdeveloped nations.Among newborns hospitalized to the neonatal ICU o...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ( | Pp. 14-23
The difficulty with service delivery remains a hard task to resolve among devolved governments. Implementation of devolution has resulted inmixed outcomes. While in some regions it is tipped as a model for improving service delivery, in other areas it has fai...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP) | Pp. 79-91
Anaemia is a global public health issue affecting over 1.62 billion people, particularly pregnant women and children. Thestudy aimed to identify risk factors associated with anemia among expectant women at KIU-TH. A total of 234 expectantwomen were studied, w...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 25-36
This study aimed to determine the prevalence, causes and effects of substance useamong adolescents and young adults aged 18-25 years in Kapaapi, Kigolobya Sub-County, Hoima District.323 participants were enrolled, cluster sampling method wasused in which spec...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 24-35
Uganda has seen an increase in diabetes cases as well. The incidence is 1.4%, however the Eastern Region has seenprevalence rates as high as 7.4%. As indicated by the insufficient (poor) diabetes care found particularly in ruralregions, the financial burden o...