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2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 134-147
Infant mortality is defined as the death of an infant before his or her first birthday, mainly caused by dehydration, diseases, congenital malformations and infections. The main objective of this study was to establish the determinants of infant mortality in...
2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 89-207
Uganda has one of the highest levels of childhood stunting in sub-Saharan Africa. Western Uganda has persistently registered highest levels of childhood malnutrition despite being referred to as “the food basket” of the country. To assess factors contributing...
2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 17-31
Breast feeding has numerous benefits for both the mother and the child including saving lives, improving child health among others. Despite the numerous known benefits of breast feeding, exclusive breast feeding among children under six months has remained be...
2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 108-121
The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge and attitude, the level of male involvement and factors associated with male involvement in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Hoima municipality. This study was a descriptive cross se...
2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 28-35
In Uganda diarrhea is among the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. Uganda had the highest number of under-five child deaths (145,000) in the world and is one of the 42 countries in the world that contributed about 90% of all under five child...
2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 49-60
Breastfeeding is a key tool for nourishing a baby, preventing childhood illnesses like obesity, and hypertension later on in life. In addition, it reduces the cost to the family and the entire country. Uganda to some extent faces a great deal of challenges, p...
2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 42-55
Contraception is an important component of reproductive health due to its contribution to maternal health. Contraception helps to prevent unplanned pregnancy and unsafe abortion, and their related risks thus reducing the number of deaths related to pregnancy....
2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 32-41
Puerperal sepsis is the infection of the genital tract occurring at any time between the onset of the rupture of membranes or labor and the 42nd day postpartum in which fever and one or more of the following are present: pelvic pain, abnormal vaginal discharg...
2023 | Journal of Engineering, Technology & Applied Science | Pp. 57-66
This research paper systematically reviewed and investigated singlediode model and double diode model of a solar photovoltaic systems in terms of accuracy, differences under major unknown PV parameters, different optimization and fabrication. This research pa...
2023 | Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences | Pp. 65-74
This research study was carried out in public secondary schools inObollo-Afor Education Zone of Enugu state to investigate principals’administrative strategies as correlates of teachers’ job performance. This research study was guided by two research question...