1. Determinants of hygiene practices among mothers seeking delivery services from healthcare facilities in the Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda.
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Kayiwa, Denis, Sembuche Mselle, Jane, Isunju, John Bosco, Ssekamatte, Tonny, Tsebeni Wafula, Solomon, Muleme, James, Ssempebwa, John, Namanya, Emily, Bateganya, Najib Lukooya, Yakubu, Habib, and K. Mugambe, Richard
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MATERNAL health services ,PREGNANCY & psychology ,MEDICINE information services ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,SOAP ,HEALTH services accessibility ,ATTITUDES of mothers ,PSYCHOLOGY of mothers ,BATHS ,MEDICAL care use ,URBAN hospitals ,HEALTH information services ,WATER supply ,PUBLIC hospitals ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,HAND washing - Abstract
Our study aimed at assessing the determinants of hand hygiene and utilisation of bathing facilities in healthcare facilities (HCFs) in the greater Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda. Results indicate that 19.9% of the respondents wished to wash hands and failed while 39.3% faced challenges related to bathing. Failure to wash hands was associated with received information on hand washing (APR = 1.14, 95% CI: 1.06–1.24), using piped water (APR = 0.88, 95%CI: 0.78–0.98) or a well as the main water source at the HCF (APR = 1.21,95% CI: 1.03–1.42). Experiencing challenges of bathing was associated with accessing healthcare services at a hospital (APR = 0.89, 95% CI 0.81–0.97) and using public HCF (APR = 1.10, 95% CI: 1.01–1.120). There is urgent need to improve hand hygiene and bathing facilities though providing reliable water and soap. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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