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2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 59-67
In the sub-Saharan Africa, malaria affects an estimated 24 million pregnant women and theregion records the greatest severity of malaria accounting for 90% of all the deaths. Thus,this study aimed at determining the prevalence of malaria among pregnant womena...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL O F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 9(1):66 | Pp. 66-74
Malaria is a protozoal disease caused by Plasmodium spp parasite transmitted by an infected female mosquito as it bites the human host. It is one of the most common causes of infectious disease related deaths in the World with Africa bearing the largest propo...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 86-97
The study assessed the prevalence of malaria in HIV/AIDS patients attending HIV clinic atIshaka Adventist Hospital, the study objectives were to determine the proportion of HIVpatients with malaria, to identify the clinical manifestations of malaria amon g HI...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 27-39
Globally it is stated that the consumption of alcohol has increased all over the world in thepast decade. About 3.3 million deaths, or 5.9% of all global deaths, were attributable toalcohol consumption. Uganda was reported to have one of the highest levels of...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 30-49
Postnatal care is regarded as one of the most important maternal health care services forthe prevention of impairment and disabilities resulting from the childbirth. Postnatalservices refers to measures undertaken after birth to ensure good health of themothe...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY | Pp. 15-32
This study was carried out at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Mbarara District with the purpose of identifying the factors influencing low utilization of elimination of Mother to child Transmission (eMTCT) services by pregnant mothers. A descriptive desig...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
This study aimed at determining the prevalence and risk factors of cerebral malaria among children aged 10years and below in Kiryandogo General Hospital. The study was done in Kiryandogo General Hospital with target population of children diagnosed with cereb...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY | Pp. 80-91
The study determined the prevalence and risk factors associated with hypertension in Human Immune Deficiency Virus (HIV) patients on HAART attending Chai clinic at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital. The Specific objectives were to find out th...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 11-29
This study was done to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices of care givers of malnourished children less than five years in Ishaka Adventist Hospital, Uganda. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study that targeted care givers of malnourished chi...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACY | Pp. 64-79
Ideally pregnant mothers in labour are to deliver safely without any complications like fistulas under normal circumstances. However, worldwide, obstetrical fistula remains a childbirth injury that has been largely neglected despite the devastating impact it...