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Factors associated with mother and newborn skin-to- skin contact practice in Rwanda. A secondary data analysis. RDHS 2019/2020

Ngabo, David (2023-08-01)

Background: Newborn survival and development depend heavily on the neonatal period. Although there has been progress, there will still be 2.4 million newborn deaths worldwide in 2020. The regions with the greatest death ...
Prevalence & factors associated with modern contraception use in the western province of Rwanda. (DHS 2010-2020)

KALEMA, Moses (2023-10-01)

Background: Modern methods of contraception use studies often focus on married women due to their increased likelihood of being sexually active within the context of a committed partnership. This study expanded the focus ...
Determinants of Long Lasting insecticide treated mosquito bednet usage in Karongi District 2022

TWAGIRIMANA, Gabriel (2023-06-01)

Introduction Malaria is one of vector-borne disease caused by Plasmodium parasite, the use of LLINs as one of malaria core intervention for vector control and reduce malaria burden faced significant obstacles, and some ...
Prevalence and determinants of unsuccessful tuberculosis treatment outcome among drug susceptible tuberculosis patients in Rwanda, July 2019 to June 2022

Unknown author (2023-05-01)

Background: Despite the effective diagnostic tools and treatment availability tuberculosis (TB) remains the top cause of death as a single infectious disease worldwide. However, there is limited evidence on determinants ...
Factors associated with severe malaria in Kigeme district hospital catchment area, Nyamagabe district between July 2021 and June 2022. A case-control study

Bizimungu, Gaspard (2023-09-01)

Background: Malaria is a disease caused by a parasite “plasmodium”. This disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, and remains one of the most important global public health problems, with an estimated 2 billion malaria ...
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hiv/Stis Among Children Victims of Violence Attending Kacyiru Isange One Stop Center: A Cross-Sectional Study, 2020-2022

UWIMANA, Denyse (2023-08-01)

Background; Child violence has been a growing problem around the world for decades. It is estimated that over one billion children are exposed to physical, psychological or sexual abuse each year with an estimated one in ...
Prevalence and contributing factors of abdominal wall defects among neonates admitted at three selected teaching hospitals in Rwanda

Umubyeyi, Sabine (2025-06)

Background: According to estimates, congenital abnormalities rank as the fourth most common cause of death for newborns. An estimated 2.4 million babies worldwide pass away in their first month of life. The purpose ...
Effect of COVID-19 on essential medicines order quantities and prices for Mulago national referral hospital; a mixed methods study

Nyombi Vicky, Richardova Babirye (2023-04-01)

Background: Mulago national referral hospital (NRH) housed Uganda’s largest COVID-19 treatment unit, and managed patients with moderate, severe and critical disease severities. Clinical management of these patients required ...
Breastfeeding practices and associated factors among adolescent mothers attending health centers in Kigali City

Mukanziga, Theonille (2025-06)

Background Adolescent moms (15–19 years old) in Kigali, Rwanda, where adolescent pregnancies are common and breastfeeding habits are still little understood, were the subjects of this study. Determining the factors that ...
Assessment of availability and affordability of essential medicines for cancer treatment in Rwanda

Mukundiyukuri, Jean Paul (2023-07-01)

Background: Cancer is a rapidly growing global public health concern. Availability and affordability of cancer medicines remain among the challenges precluding its optimal care in developing and developed countries. Objective: ...
Assessment of the performance for contracted transportation of nutrition products with regards to the WHO GDP guidelines. A Case of district level in Rwanda.

Kiiza, Williams (2023-05-01)

Background: The unavailability of inventory for purchased essential medicines and nutrition products, in particular, wastes public funds and compromises the level of service to beneficiaries including threatening the ...
Assessing determinants of availability of HIV Tracer Commodities in Health Facilities in Wakiso District, Uganda

Falisy, Lule (2023-04-01)

Background: As the World Health Organization through The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) seeks to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030, It is key that Health Facilities (HFs) have vital commodities at all ...
Analysis of the effectiveness of the strategic outsourcing system of Jazia Prime Vendor in complementing medical stores department in Singida Region, Tanzania

Daniel Geoffrey, Pyuza (2023-08-01)

Background. Governments in developing countries are gradually implementing new ways and systems to streamline and improve community supply chain management because it is so important to their economies. Globally, governments ...
Factors that influence the availability of chilhood routine vaccines in health care facilities at Tana River County, Kenya

MKAMBA, BILLY SAID (2023-07-01)

Background: Access to routine vaccines is a global concern. Despite immunization being safe and cost-effective health technology against Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD), availability of routine vaccines in health ...
Effect of cycle time and supplier lead time on timely procurement of medicines in Tanzania: A case study of the Medical Stores Department

Faith, Edmin (2023-07-01)

Introduction This study was conducted to determine the effect of cycle time and supplier lead time on timely procurement of medicines in Tanzania. This study drew on the case study of the Medical Stores Department (MSD) ...
The effect of logistics Information Technology on availability of essential medicines in health centre IIIs and IVS in Kikuube and Hoima districts-Uganda

AYEWI, Daniel (2023-05-01)

High expirations and stock outs of key medications have resulted from ineffective management of these medications, depriving patients of their entitlement to health care. Thus, this study investigated the effect of ...
Factors affecting the access of malaria commodities at Geita District Council in Mainland Tanzania

ANNA, David (2023-07-01)

Background: Malaria transmission in Tanzania is highly heterogeneous across its 26 regions, with approximately 1/3 of the population living in areas with parasite prevalence above 10%. The country has made different steps ...
Assessment of prices, availability and affordability of essential medicines in Juba County; South Sudan: a quantitative investigation

Justin Deng, Deng Yel (2023-07-01)

Background Access to safe, effective, affordable, and high-quality medications has been included in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations as a crucial step toward attaining universal health coverage. ...
Medical equipment inventory management practices in public health facilities at Homabay County, Kenya

OKARI MORANDE, FREDRICK (2023-01-01)

Background: Medical equipment performs a critical function in the daily running of health care. The management of these assets is key in ensuring quality healthcare since they aid in diagnosis and treatment of diseases ...
Risk factors associated with relapse among schizophrenic patient at Ndera neuropsychiatric teaching hospital: A cross sectional study

NSHIMIYIMANA, Michel (2023-10-01)

Introduction Schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder that can be disabling, affecting around 24 million people worldwide or approximately 1 in 300 individuals. It is a chronic mental illness commonly characterized by ...

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