Browsing Faculty of Medicine by Author "Abaasa, Catherine N."
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Assessing the quality of drinking water from selected water sources in Mbarara city, Southwestern Uganda
Abaasa, Catherine N.; Ayesiga, Savino; Lejju, Julius B.; Andama, Morgan; Tamwesigire, Imelda K.; Bazira, Joel; Byarugaba, Frederick (PLoS ONE, 2024)This study assessed the physical, chemical, and microbiological quality with emphasis on risk score, source apportionment, geochemistry, feacal coliforms and water quality index of drinking water from selected water sources. ... -
Healthcare providers and caregivers’ perspectives on factors responsible for persistent malnutrition of under 5 children in Buhweju district, South Western Uganda; a phenomenological qualitative study
Abaasa, Catherine N.; Rukundo, Godfrey Zari; Ayesiga, Savino; Atukunda, Susan Pearl; Campisi, Susan; O’Hearn, Shawna; MacDonald, Noni (BMC public health, 2021)Background: Unacceptably high levels of childhood malnutrition have been registered in all regions of Uganda over the years. Buhweju district alone contributed 46% prevalence of childhood malnutrition to the 47.8% estimated ...