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EFFECTS OF ACUTE RESTRAINT STRESS ON OXIDATIVE STRESS PARAMETERS IN ADULT MALE WISTAR RATS

The purpose of this study was to observe the least amount of acute restraint stress that was needed to produce significant changes in the oxidative stress parameters.Stress may be defined as a complex dynamic condition in which the homeostasis of an organism is disturbed or threatened. Several studies have reported on the effects of stress on the body and on the heightened susceptibility of the brain amongst other organs to the effects of stress. In this study we aim at checking how, and to w...

Factors Influencing Early Initiation of Sex Among Adolescents Aged 16 – 19 At Shuuku Health Centre Iv Sheema District

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The Prevalence of Ascites Among Patients Admitted In Jinja Rrh

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Factors Influencing Prevalence of Malnutrition Among Children Aged Five Years and Below Attending Ishaka Adventist Hospital in Bushenyi District

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Factors That Influence Male Partner Involvement in Emergency Obstetric Care in Fortportal Regional Referral Hospital

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Factors Associated with Adherence to Mdr-Tb Medication in Mukono District A Case Study of Mukono Hc Iv

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Syphilis Among Pregnant Women Attending Anc at Kiryandongo General Hospital

ABSTRACT Syphilis in pregnancy has remained a significant reproductive and public health problem globally with high prevalence reported in the resource-poor countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Syphilis pregnant has adverse effects on both the mother, pregnancy, unborn foetus and the child, if at all the pregnancy is carried to term. Other than sexual activity being the key risk factor for contracting syphilis, other factors exist that do increase the chances of getting the infection. Data on the...

Factors Affecting Utilisation of Fluid Balance Charts by Nurses On Surgical Ward at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, Bushenyi District

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Factors Influencing Child Immunization in Ishaka Town Council Bushenyi District Uganda

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Knowledge Attitude and Practice of HIV Self Testing Among Health Workers of Kampala International University Teaching Hospital Bushyeni Uganda

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Pneumonia Among Under-Fives Attending Kiryandongo General Hospital

ABSTRACT Pneumonia is still a major contributor of morbidity and mortality, especially among the underfives of sub-Saharan Africa. This, occurring in the backdrop of global reports of prevalence decrease between 2000 and 2015 of more than 22%, is cause for concern. There has to be factors that can be attributed to this non-uniform fall in prevalence especially in Uganda, and Kiryandongo where shockingly, data on the subject matter is minimal, if not totally non-existent. The study set out to ...

Knowledge, Practices and Challenges in Menstrual Hygiene Management Among Girls Aged 10-15 Years at Karamurani Catholic Primary School, Mwizi Sub County, Mbarara District

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Knowledge Attitude and Practices About Prevention of Neonatal Hypothermia Among Post Natal Mothers at Kiu-Teaching Hospital

ABSTRACT In Uganda, deliveries in the villages (32%) are conducted by traditional birth attendants with insufficient knowledge in neonatal thermal protection. Thus most mothers (70%) practice early bathing of the infants, and worst still poorly dry the infant after bathing. To assess knowledge, attitude and practices of postnatal mothers on prevention of neonatal hypothermia in Kampala International University Teaching Hospital, a cross-sectional study design quantitative in nature was used t...

Knowledge and Attitudes of Mothers Towards Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of Hiv in Nkozi Hospital, Mpigi District

ABSTRACT Introduction; the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS) epidemic is the greatest challenge to human kind in the 21st century, over 35.5 million people are infected with human immune deficiency syndrome(HIV) worldwide and the majority of the infections are in the reproductive age group, mother to child transmission(MTCT) of HIV infection is high especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa, despite improvements in PMTCT services over the years, there were approximately 240,000 children in ...

Duration of Breastfeeding and Associated Factors Among Mothers Attending Anc at Rakai Hospital, Rakai District

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