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2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 13-24
The practice of self-medication is the use of medications without a prescription from a healthcare professional. Globally, rates of self-medication practice range from 32.5% to 81.5%.Thestudy aimed to: Determine the prevalence and factors contributing to self...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 1-12
With the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and its socioeconomic impact, access toappropriate healthcare has become significantly difficult and has increased the likelihood ofself-treatment. However, this probability is higher in people living in rural areas...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY (NIJPP) | Pp. 92-105
The study aimed to identify factors influencing preterm deliveries at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital,Ishaka - Bushenyi District, and develop measures to reduce them. The research used cross-sectional and descriptive datacollection methods,...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 37-41
This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of family planningamong women aged 18-35 years in Ishaka, Bushenyi District, Western Region ofUganda.The study was conducted in Ishaka, Bushenyi District, Western Region of Uganda,located in Ig...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 95-104
The main objective of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices ofmothers regarding exclusive breastfeeding at Kampala International University Hospital.This study used a hospital-based cross-sectional study in which data were collecte...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 84-94
This study aimed to determine the impact of COVID-19 on antenatal care services atKampala International University Hospital from 2019 to 2020.This was a retrospectivestudy. We reviewed the records of mothers who attended the antenatal care clinic atKampala In...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 13-23
An estimated 2 million people die each year from TB worldwide. The prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosisinfections among HIV/AIDS patients enrolled in Kojja Health Center IV Mukono district, and the factorsinfluencing this prevalence. The Kojja Health Center I...
2023 | Eurasian Experiment Journal of Scientific and Applied Research (EEJSAR) | Pp. 45-56
The baby is delivered via abdominal and uterine incisions during a Caesarean section, usually known as a C-section. Worldwide, thepercentage of cesarean deliveries has increased significantly over the past few decades and now exceeds the WHO-recommended 10-15...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACY | Pp. 36-43
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), complications from gynecological procedures affect an estimated50,000–100,000 women worldwide, primarily in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Determining the health care parametersimpacting the results of gynecolog...
2023 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 42-53
This study evaluated factors that hinder participation in early postpartum care (days 2-6)of mothers attending MCH at Lira Regional Referral Hospital. A quantitative cross-sectionalstudy design including 104 mothers attending postpartum care 6 weeks after giv...