Introduction: Teenage pregnancies are associated with adverse health, social and economic outcomes A rapid repeat pregnancy may therefore compound onto these poor outcomes. Postpartum Contraceptive uptake is a key ...

Health worker absenteeism is one of the contributing factors to poor health service delivery in Uganda. While several health management interventions have been tried in the past, absenteeism remains very high affecting ...

This study aimed to explore the experiences and views of healthcare professionals on antibiotic prescription in Eastern Uganda. Methods: This was an exploratory qualitative study using semi-structured interviews. Participants ...

There are currently 1.4 million people living with HIV (PLHIV) on ART in Uganda. PLHIV are currently living longer as a result of use of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs) is ...

Background: Malaria remains a leading cause of mortality among the under-fives in Uganda, and yet health professionals do not adhere to the treatment guidelines and standards. The poor prescription practices have led ...

Introduction The majority of studies from developing countries show that patient satisfaction with nursing care is below average. That means that more than half of the patients are dissatisfied, despite the fact that ...

Introduction: Nursing is still perceived as a female-dominated career worldwide. Men who enter this female-dominated world encounter many challenges due to gender bias and stereotypes. Most of them resort to fields of ...

Introduction: Waiting time is an important indicator in determining the quality of care offered in health facilities. The average waiting time is 1 to 2 hours in Malaysia, Nigeria and Atlanta, and about 4 hours in developing ...

BACKGROUND: The association between bipolar affective disorder (BAD) and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is elucidated in medical literature. However, what is inconclusive is whether one causes the other and /or the ...

Background Uganda ranks third in the number of deaths attributable to malaria and has some of the highest recorded malaria transmission rates in the general population. Malaria in Pregnancy is associated with detrimental ...