Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Naziru, Rashid"
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Assessing Knowledge and Practices of the Community towards Corona Virus Disease 2019 in Mbale Municipality, Uganda
Naziru, Rashid; Nazziwa, Aisha; Kantono, Rehema; Kasujja, Hassan; Zziwa, Swaibu (East African Health Research Journal, 2021-05-21)Background: The Corona virus disease, first identified in Wuhan city, Hubei province of China, is a respiratory illness caused by Novel Corona Virus also known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS ... -
COVID-19 Vaccination: Prevalence and Associated Factors among Students and Staff (A Case of Islamic University in Uganda)
Naziru, Rashid; Nabukeera, Madinah; Nazziwa, Aisha; Aremu, Abdulmujeeb Babatunde; Araphat, Ummusalam; Kyejussa, Yusuf (Journal of Health Promotion and Behavior, 2022-03) -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards COVID-19 Vaccination Among Students and Staff at the Islamic University in Uganda
Naziru, Rashid; Nabukeera, Madinah; Kisambira, Zubair Jauhara; Zziwa, Swaibu; Ndagire, Mariam Abbasi; Nakayiza, Faridah (East African Health Research Journal, 2023-11-03)Whereas the burden of COVID-19 has greatly reduced worldwide in terms of morbidity and mortality, its impact is still affecting many countries economically, politically as well as in the healthcare systems. There is therefore ... -
Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception on Hepatitis B Vaccination Among Non-health Workers Attending Selected Health Facilities in Mbale City, Uganda
Naziru, Rashid; Zziwa, Swaibu (Science Publishing Group, 2021-10-30)Introduction Vaccination has for a long time been used for the prevention and control of communicable diseases among children and adults. For the vaccination to be effective in controlling the spread of communicable ... -
Preparedness, Identification and Care of COVID-19 Cases by Front Line Health Workers in Selected Health Facilities in Mbale District Uganda
Naziru, Rashid; Nazziwa, Aisha; Nanyeenya, Nicholas; Nabukeera, Madinah; Lwere, Kamada (East African Health Research Journal, 2021)Introduction The nature of work of Health care professionals exposes them to high risks of contracting COVID-19 and spreading it among themselves, to their patients and subsequently to the general community. Thus, it is ... -
SARS-COV-2 B.1.1.529 (OMICRON) VARIANT OUTBREAK
Naziru, Rashid (Innovative technologies in healthcare, 2022-02-28)The object of research. The study, investigated the clinical presentations of patients who tested Positive for Covid-19 (Omicron Variant), their response to treatment, and the levels of transmissibility of the ... -
Self-Reported Hepatitis B Vaccination Uptake and Associated Factors Among Adults Attending Budwale Health Center in Mbale District Uganda
Naziru, Rashid; Ddamulira, John Bosco; Kabwama Ndugwa, Steven; Namutundu, Juliana; Ssentogo, Julius; Daama, Alex; Ajambo, Aidah; Namatovu, Josephine; Mutaryebwa, Felix; Ahumuza, Ronald; Batte, James; Nakayiza, Faridah; Ndagire, Mariam Abbasi (East African Health Research Journal, 2023-08-21)The introduction of Hepatitis B vaccination in the general community requires understanding the factors that determines its uptake. This is specifically essential for planning, implementation and evaluation of the effectiveness ... -
Willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccines, associated factors and reasons for not taking a vaccine
Naziru, Rashid; Daama, Alex; Kasango, Asan; Kigozi, Nalwoga,Grace; Nalugoda, Fred; Bulamba, Robert; Kyasanku, Emmanuel; Nakigozi, Gertrude; Kigozi, Godfrey; Kagaayi, Joseph; Mugamba, Stephen (BMC, 2024)Vaccination has been recommended as one of the approaches for the control of COVID-19 pandemic. However, adequate vaccine coverage is critical to the effectiveness of the vaccine at population level. Data on acceptability ...