Department of Nursing: Recent submissions
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Knowledge and perceptions of male immigrants in Leeds (UK) towards male circumcision as an HIV prevention strategy
(Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2019-10-31)Background: The World Health Organization has accepted and recommended medical male circumcision (MMC) as an HIV prevention strategy. Despite the advantages of MMC, the rate of uptake of this practice among immigrants and ... -
Prevalence of Pulmonary Tuberculosis among Prison Inmates at Mbarara Central Prison, South Western Uganda
(Advances in research, 2014)Aims—This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of tuberculosis among prison inmates at Mbarara Central prison Design—A cross sectional study was carried out at Mbarara Central Prison in Mbarara district, Kiswahili ... -
Determinants of unplanned pregnancy among women: A case of Awach Health Centre IV in Gulu district.
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2021)Background: Planning of pregnancy is a pertinent public health practice that every woman should embrace at her reproductive age. It is considered a major necessity in adopting a healthier lifestyle before pregnancy that ... -
Factors associated with postpartum depression among adolescents in Uganda
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2018)Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common and disabling public health complication of the postpartum period in women. It is believed to occur three times more commonly in developing countries than in the developed world and ... -
Exploring health-seeking behavior among adolescent mothers during the Ebola epidemic in Western rural district of Freetown, Sierra Leone
(BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2021)Background: From 2014 to 2016, the largest Ebola outbreak in history threatened Sierra Leone and its neighbouring countries, Guinea and Liberia. The Ebola outbreak impacted pregnant adolescent girl’s access to prenatal ... -
Exploring cultural beliefs and practices associated with weaning of children aged 0-12 months by mothers attending services at Maternal Child Health Clinic Kalisizo Hospital, Uganda
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2019)Introduction: despite the fact that mothers know the exact age to wean their infants, majority of the mothers do not practice exclusive breastfeeding due to cultural beliefs and practices. The purpose of the study was to ... -
The role of faith leaders in influencing health behaviour: a qualitative exploration on the views of Black African Christians in Leeds, United Kingdom
(Pan African Medical Journal., 2018-07-06)Introduction: Black African communities in the U.K suffer from health disparities compared to the general population. This has been attributed to the lack of culturally sensitive interventions that are meaningful to them. ... -
The role of community health nursing in identifying needs of women and children under five in Katete, Mbarara-Uganda
(International Journal of Africa Nursing Sciences, 2021)Background: Globally, women and children are vulnerable to life-threatening conditions that are preventable. Although, Uganda has over the years recorded a steady decline in under- five and maternal mortality, little ... -
The Influence of Beliefs About Health and Illness on Foot Care in Ugandan Persons with Diabetic Foot Ulcers
(The Open Nursing Journal, 2013)Diabetes mellitus is becoming pandemic, particularly affecting Sub-Saharan Africa, and the prevalence of complications is increasing. Diabetic foot disorders are a major source of morbidity and disability. Delay in the ... -
Application of the anatomical chemical system/defined daily doses: Challenges and way forward for resource-limited countries
(Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics., 2021)What is known and objective: The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification/ Defined Daily Doses (ATC/DDD) methodology is a WHO gold standard for ensuring systematic Drug Utilization Research (DUR) and has been mainly ... -
Barriers to Blood Donation Among Mbarara University of Science and Technology Students.
(Student's Journal of Health Research Africa, 2021)Background: a Blood donation is the voluntary withdrawal of blood from an individual, after undergoing some medical screening in order to ensure the safety of both the donor and the recipient. Blood donation is crucial and ... -
The Traditional Medicine Practitioner’s Concept of Cancer, Herbal medicine use and the Patients Perceived benefits (Clinical outcomes) in Selected Districts of Central Uganda: An Exploratory Study Protocol
(Research Square, 2021-10-01)Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, herbal medicine for cancer is dispensed by traditional medicine practitioners (TMPs) to a large extent, who may not have adequate knowledge about the disease and this has been found to ... -
Bacterial contamination of Ugandan paper currency notes possessed by food vendors around Mulago Hospital complex, Uganda
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2018-10-25)Introduction: Paper currency notes, exchangeable fomite, that is continuously contaminated because of the poor handling and storage practices. Objective: the general objective of the study was to determine the bacterial ... -
The magnitude of postpartum depression among mothers in Africa: a literature review
(The Pan African Medical Journal, 2020-09-25)Introduction: postpartum depression (PPD) continues to become one of the major maternal health challenges across the globe but there is a paucity of recent data on its magnitude in Africa. This study was motivated by the ... -
Lived experiences of Ugandan women who had recovered from a clinical diagnosis of postpartum depression: a phenomenological study
(BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021-12-13)Background: Postpartum depression affects a significant proportion of women of childbearing age. The birth of a newborn baby is normally considered a joyful event, inhibiting mothers from expressing their depressive ... -
Hidden Tales of Ebola: Airing the Forgotten Voices of Ugandan “Ebola Nurses”
(Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 2021)Introduction: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ebola has affected the lives of thousands, including health care workers. With few studies describing the experience of nurses who survived Ebola, ... -
A Nurse-Led Low-Cost Intervention Effectively Traces Prevalence of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections at a Low-Resourced Regional Referral Hospital in Western Uganda: A Case for Policy Change
(Policy, Politics, & Nursing Practice, 2020)Catheter associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) is the most common hospital-acquired infection worldwide. Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) with limited resources for health care have not allocated resources to ... -
Prevalence of postpartum depression and associated factors among women in Mbarara and Rwampara districts of south‑western Uganda
(BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2021)Background: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant cause of maternal morbidity and has severe consequences on the well-being of mothers, new-borns, families, and communities. PPD reduces the mother’s response to the ... -
Assessment of nurses knowledge and skills following cardiopulmonary resuscitation training at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2018-06-11)Introduction: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is considered a core emergency skill in which all health care professionals must be proficient. CPR remains a new procedure in developing compared to develop countries. The ... -
Access to Health Care Services by Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (Dhh) in Botswana: Francistown and Tati
(2020)Background: Individuals who are Deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) face a lot of challenges when accessing health care services. The main barrier that they face is communication. Despite this, not much research had been carried ...
