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2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 48-59
Adolescent pregnancy and subsequent childbirth to women less than 19 years have continued to constitute a majorglobal public health concern, affecting more than 16 million girls and young women worldwide. These high teenpregnancy rates have health impacts. In...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 96-106
This study determines factors influencing poor adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy among adolescents attendingART Clinic at Masaka Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) in Masaka City, Central Uganda. A descriptive crosssectionalresearch design was used to carry...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 116-123
Propionibacterium acnes and Staphylococcus epidermidis are the two major bacteria responsible for theexacerbation of acne vulgaris. All antibiotic being used currently to treat these two types of bacteria have becomeresistant. For this reason, there is urgent...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 159-162
A functional health product supply chain system is the backbone of quality healthcare services. The phenomenonnot only guarantees the delivery of appropriate health products to the end-users, but it also ensures thathealth system planners receive critical inf...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 201-217
Drugs can treat diseases, reduce symptoms, and enhance patients’ health and quality of life. However, taking adrug is not always as easy as just swallowing a pill. This is because drugs have some unwanted effects. AdverseDrug Reactions (ADRs) are one of the l...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 38-47
Knowledge, attitude and practices factors on health care waste management among health workers at Kalagala HCIV Luwero district. The objectives were to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices of health workers on healthcare waste management at Kalagala H...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 164-176
Patient-centred care refers to the prevention, treatment of illness and the preservation of the physical and mentalwell-being of a patient through services offered by the health professional. The concept of patient-centred care hasreceived increased attention...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 100-106
There is great concern about the impact of malaria among the estimated 247 million cases reported in 2022. Rationaldrug use and adherence to treatment guidelines are major interventions to the eradication of malaria globally.Therefore, the purpose of this stu...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 144-151
The aim of this research was to investigate the antibacterial activity of the ethanolic bark extract of Syzygium cuminion Escherichia coli recovered from surface waters used in Ishaka municipality. The study involved the collection ofsurface water samples and...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 164-177
Herbal medicine’s acceptance into the healthcare system has been hampered by the lack of scientific proof supportingits pharmacological action, including the efficacy of Vernonia amygdalina to treat wounds. Despite traditional proofof its effectiveness in wou...