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Improving Midwifery Care in Ugandan Public Hospitals: The Midwives’ Perspective
(International journal of health professions, 2014)
Background: A serious shortage of nurses and midwives in public hospitals has been reported in Uganda. In addition, over 80% of the nurses and midwives working in public hospitals have been found to have job stress and ...
Practice and compliance of essential handwashing among healthcare workers at a regional referral hospital in Uganda: A quality improvement and evidence-based practice
(Canadian Journal of Infection Control, 2018)
Introduction: Hospital acquired infections (HAI) are a global public health problem. Improper hand hygiene (HH) practices serve as means of infection transmission in hospital wards and proper HH is the single most important ...
The practice of traditional rituals and customs in newborns by mothers in selected villages in southwest Uganda
(Paediatrics & Child Health, 2014)
Between 1990 and 2011, neonatal mortality dropped from 32 to 22 per 1000 live births globally, but has remained above 30 per 1000 live births in Africa. Many neonatal deaths are preventable with support for healthy ...
Traditional Rituals and Customs for Pregnant Women in Selected Villages in Southwest Uganda
(Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada, 2015)
Uganda has significantly improved its mortality rate in children under age five, but maternal mortality remains high and 2015 Millennium Development Goal 5A will not be achieved. The Ankole sub-region in south-western ...
Enablers and Barriers to Hand Hygiene among Health Workers at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital
(Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2023)
Purpose: Hospital acquired infections (HAIs) are a public health problem that is more prevalent in developing countries than in developed countries. Hand hygiene is a prime preventive measure for HAIs. This study assessed ...