Browsing by Author "Immaculate naggulu"

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    FACTORS INFLUENCING UTILISATION OF POSTNATAL CARE SERVICES AMONG MOTHERS AT KAJJANSI HEALTH CENTER IV, WAKISO DISTRICT. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
    (Nabakooz Tabitha, 2023-06-23) Nabakooza Tabitha; Nansereko Hasifa; Immaculate naggulu
    Background: Mothers are so much vulnerable to complications after child delivery which can greatly affect their health to the extent of claiming their lives these complications are preventable if the mothers utilize the PNC services put in place. This study aimed to find out the factors influencing the utilization of postnatal care services among mothers at Kajjansi health center IV, Wakiso district. Methodology: A descriptive quantitative cross‑sectional study was conducted at Kajjansi health center IV, Wakiso district. A questionnaire was administered after obtaining informed consent from 36 respondents that were present at the time of data collection. These were selected using a simple random sampling method. Results were tabulated, analyzed using Microsoft Excel, and presented using frequency tables, pie charts, and graphs. Results: This study established that the majority of 32(88.9%) of the respondents were aged between 20 - 30 years, and nearly all, 33(91.7%) lived in towns. 23(63.9%) of the respondents had information about post-natal services and 21(58.3%) of them, their society encouraged them to seek medical care after giving birth at the health facility; 28(77.7%) said that their cultures did not encourage mothers to deliver without help from a health care provider whereas nearly two thirds 23(63.9%) of them said nurses and midwives treat the mothers in a good way as they go to seek for postnatal care services Conclusion: Mothers used PNC services and the factors below; women’s residence, awareness of post-natal services, wealth status, marital status, occupation, antenatal care attendance, place of delivery, perceived accessibility of health facilities, and access to mass media messages, and many others were associated with greater use of PNC service. Recommendations: Educational programs with special emphasis on post-natal care services and mandatory participation in educational programs for all stakeholders are highly recommended to enhance the utilization of post-natal care services.
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    PREVALENCE AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH MALNUTRITION AMONG CHILDREN AGED 6-59 MONTHS RECEIVING CARE AT TORORO GENERAL HOSPITAL, TORORO DISTRICT. A DESCRIPTIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
    (Oboth Miichael, 2024-03-02) Oboth Michael; Mutabaazi Tobiun; Immaculate naggulu
    Background Globally, 149.2 million children under the age of 5 years of age were stunted, 45.4 million Wasted, and 38.9 million overweight. In Uganda, an estimated 250,000 children are suffering from severe acute malnutrition which affects their gross well-being and life span. The purpose of the study was to establish the prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition of children aged 6-59 months receiving care at Tororo General Hospital, Tororo district. Methodology The study used a descriptive cross-sectional study design that used quantitative data collection methods. A stratified sampling method was used to select 30 respondents who responded to semi-structured questionnaires. Data was analyzed and presented using Microsoft Excel 2013 that presented it in the form of frequency tables, pie charts, and graphs. Results The prevalence of malnutrition was 30% and was associated with being female children, birth weights of less than 2500grams (55.6%), 2nd – 5th birth order (66.7%), mothers aged 18 – 24 years (44.5%), their mothers having no formal education (44.5%), weaning children before 6 months (88.9%), being more than 5 households residents (44.5%), having one meal per day (55.6%), mother not receiving husband’s support (66.7%), not having latrine at home (55.6%), poor solid waste management (66.7% ) and child having had severe sickness in the past one year (77.8%). Conclusion The prevalence of malnutrition among children was high at 30% and it was associated with a variety of factors such as low birth weight, young maternal age, childhood illness, low maternal education, poor breastfeeding practices, and poor hygiene. Recommendation Therefore, strategies should be put into practice to empower communities and mothers on how to improve the feeding behaviors of children as well as sanitation to aid in preventing these occurrences.