KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE TOWARDS INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF NEONATAL AND CHILDHOOD ILLNESSES AMONG THE HEALTH WORKERS OF BUSOLWE HOSPITAL, BUTALEJA DISTRICT KAGODA TONNY 2015-BNS-TU-012 AN UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF NURSING IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF A BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN NURSING SCIENCES OF INTERNATIONAL HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY NOVEMBER 2018 1 DECLARATION I Kagoda Tonny declare to the best of my knowledge that this work is my original and has never been presented by any person from any University for research report therefore this is its first time to be presented. Signature.................................................. Date......................................................... i APPROVAL I have examined the research report and I am satisfied that it meets the research and ethics standards Signature: ............................................... NABACWA OLIVER NORAH SUPERVISOR Date: ....................................................... ii DEDICATION I whole heartedly dedicate this research report to my dear wife Ms. Apuun Caroline who has always believed in me and whose support, prayers and encouragement, gave me hope and strength to complete this study. You have always stood with me at all times regardless of the situation which may be prevailing. I also dedicate this book to my friends Kirabira Annet, Najjemba Grace, Bbe Jonathan and all those who have encouraged me all through. Thank you for your overwhelming love, patience and support during this struggle. May the good Lord bless and reward you abundantly. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I thank the Almighty God who has kept me and my family in good working conditions throughout the period of my study. My sincere gratitude also goes to my supervisor, Ms. Nabacwa Oliver Norah for your tireless and valuable guidance, academic intellect and constructive criticism throughout this research. Your tireless attention and devotion towards my research journey has contributed greatly to the success of this exercise. You have been there for me throughout the entire research project. May the Almighty God bless you always. Special thanks go to the management and staff of Busolwe hospital who made this research a success. To my lecturers, thank you for your moral support, confidence and academic expertise offered that enabled me to make it up to the end of this course. To my classmates, words may not express how grateful I am for your continuous support through discussions and other academic interactions we had together. You have contributed a lot to my academic journey. Thank you very much. Lastly but not least, special regards and appreciation go to my beloved wife Ms. Apuun Caroline for your wisdom, support, encouragement and prayers throughout my studies. I cannot thank you enough dear. iv TABLE OF CONTENT Declaration .................................................................................................................................. i Approval .................................................................................................................................... ii Dedication .................................................................................................................................iii Acknowledgement .................................................................................................................... iv Table of content ......................................................................................................................... v List of figures ........................................................................................................................... vii List of tables ............................................................................................................................viii Definition of terms .................................................................................................................... ix List of abbrevation ..................................................................................................................... x Abstract ..................................................................................................................................... xi CHARPTER ONE:INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 1 1.0 Background .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Problem statement ................................................................................................................ 2 1.2 Study objectives ................................................................................................................... 3 1.2.1 General objective .............................................................................................................. 3 1.2.2 Specific objectives ............................................................................................................ 3 1.3 Research questions ............................................................................................................... 3 1.4 Conceptual framework ......................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Significance of the study ...................................................................................................... 4 CHAPTER TWO:LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................. 5 2.0 Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 The knowledge of IMNCI among health workers ............................................................... 8 2.2 The practice of IMNCI among health workers .................................................................. 10 CHAPTER THREE:METHODOLOGY ................................................................................. 14 3.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 14 3.1 Description of study design and rationale. ......................................................................... 14 3.2 Description of study setting and rationale ......................................................................... 14 3.3.1 Sample size determination .............................................................................................. 14 3.3.2 Procedure / sampling technique ...................................................................................... 15 3.3.3 Inclusion criteria ............................................................................................................. 15 3.3.4 Exclusion criteria ............................................................................................................ 15 3.4 Definition of variables ....................................................................................................... 15 3.5 Research instruments ......................................................................................................... 16 v 3.7 Quality Control measures, Steps to minimize errors and eliminate bias ........................... 16 3.8 Data analysis plan ............................................................................................................. 16 3.9 Ethical consideration .......................................................................................................... 17 3.10The study limitation .......................................................................................................... 17 3.11 Dissemination of results ................................................................................................... 17 CHAPTER FOUR:STUDY RESULTS ................................................................................... 18 4.0. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 18 4.1 Demographic data of the respondents ................................................................................ 18 4.2 Knowledge of IMNCI among health workers. .................................................................. 19 4.3 Practice of IMNCI among health workers ......................................................................... 29 CHAPTER FIVE:DISCUSSION OF RESULTS .................................................................... 36 5.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 36 5.1 Knowledge of IMNCI among health workers ................................................................... 36 5.2 Practice of IMNCI among health workers ......................................................................... 37 CHAPTER SIX:CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION ............................................ 40 6.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 40 6.1 Conclusion ......................................................................................................................... 40 6.2 Recommendations .............................................................................................................. 40 REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................