Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Author "Nazziwa, Aisha"
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ANALYSIS OF NON-LINEAR TRANSMISSION OF EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE AND THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL INTERVENTIONS IN HOSPITAL
Nazziwa, Aisha; Babangida, Bala Garba; Noor, Kasim; Adiukwu, Roseline Nwawure; Ngaloru, Stellamaris Ngozi; Mafuyai, Yaks Mabur; Obi, Edith Nkeiru; Onwunali, Magnus Chibueze; Obanny, Adolphus (Islamic University Journal, 2015-06)Epidemiological data on infection outbreaks are challenging to analyze, despite improved control interventions Ebola virus Disease (EVD) remains a serious risk in Guinea (West Africa) with 607 reported cases and 406 deaths ... -
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 ... -
Assessing the Learning Environment at Habib medical School, Islamic University in Uganda
Nazziwa, Aisha; Lwere, Kamada; Tebetyo, Zakia; Ankarali, Handan; Ankarali, Seyit (International Journal of Human and Health Sciences, 2017-01)The learners’ environment is crucial for development of professionals. In Uganda, there was no studies assessing the learning environment have been found. Objective: This study was performed to assess the undergraduate ... -
Bayesian Network Classification of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Nazziwa, Aisha; Mohd, Bakri Adam; Shamarina, Shohaimi; Aida, Mustapha (Universiti Putra Malaysia Press (Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology), 2014)The source of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) remains uncertain in patients presenting without hematemesis. This paper aims at studying the accuracy, specificity and sensitivity of the Naive Bayesian Classifier (NBC) in ... -
Classification models for predicting the source of gastrointestinal bleeding in the absence of hematemesis
Nazziwa, Aisha; Mohd, Bakri Adam; Shamarina, Shohaimi (Basic Research Journal of Medicine and Clinical Sciences, 2013-08)Management of acute gastrointestinal bleeding necessitates the identification of the source of bleed. The source of bleeding which is clear in patients presenting with hematemesis, is unclear in the absence of it. Logistic ... -
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 ABOUT HAND HYGIENE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS AND NURSING STUDENTS IN MASAKA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL
Nazziwa, Aisha; Lwere, Kamada; Ankarali, Handan; Ankarali, Seyit (Journal of Duzce University Health Sciences Institute, 2021)Aim: The pathogenic bacterium on the hands of healthcare workers (HCWs) is considered as the main route of spread of hospital-acquired infections. This study determines the knowledge regarding hand hygiene among medical ... -
On the Use of Bayesian Network Classifiers to Classify Patients with Peptic Ulcer Among Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Patients
Nazziwa, Aisha; Mohd, Bakri Adam (IEEE, 2012)A Bayesian network classifier is one type of graphical probabilistic models that is capable of representing relationship between variables in a given domain under study. We consider the naïve Bayes, tree augmented naïve ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence of Bacteria Contaminating the Hands of Healthcare Workers: An Experience of Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, Uganda
Nazziwa, Aisha; Lwere, Kamada; Ankarali, Handan; Ankarali, Seyit (International Journal of Human and Health Sciences, 2022-04-02)Background: The pathogenic bacterium on the hands of healthcare workers (HCWs) is considered as the main route of spread of nosocomial infections. Objectives:To determine bacterial contamination of the hands of healthcare ...