For some can be generalized to the entire globe and for others, we can only talk about them being regional and or specific to some group of people. Many times students find hard time generating research problems and therefore be able to come up with a creditable research topic. On this page, we are going to look at some of the current, prevailing researchable medical and social problems. It should be noted however that, these problems are not words of "Mega Mover Empire" page, but day-to-day issues published in media, reports from the government and non government organizations plus results from previous studies as will be cited and referenced.
NUTRITION AND FOOD SECURITY
1. Uganda has continued to suffer periods of food insecurity and higher than expected cases of childhood malnutrition despite Government efforts to sensitize communities about good agricultural practices. It is postulated that, 12% of the Ugandan population is still experiencing episodes of food insecurity and this is especially true for most parts of North and North East of the country. Karamoja and some parts of Teso, have registered over 1000 deaths related to famine and hunger.
[Sources: (FAO, 2022)]
2. According to UNICEF (2022) in their article about nutrition and it's impact in children, Uganda still faces one of the biggest burden of undernutrition in children below five years of age. It is estimated that 4 in every 10 children in the country die from causes related to undernutrition, and stunted growth is estimated to affect a third of all children in the country. UNICEF, 2022)
TROPICAL DISEASES
1. In struggle to fight malaria through provision of mosquito nets and community sensitization, Uganda continues to have one of the highest burden of the disease. In Uganda malaria is responsible for up to 50% of all outpatient visits and up to 20% of hospital admissions in health facilities, with 90% of the general population at risk of contacting the disease. (Kayondo J., 2022)
2. Pneumonia has remained as big burden among childhood illness in Uganda. In a research conducted by African health sciences (2021) about the prevalence of pneumonia and associated factors related to respiratory conditions, the disease was found to contribute 25.6% of all children admitted with respiratory symptoms.
3. HIV/AIDS still pose a big burden in many communities across the globe with a staggering more than 38 million individuals affected of which more than 60% are found in sub Saharan Africa (WHO, 2021)
MATERNAL, CHILD AND INFANT HEALTH
1. The infant mortality rate in Uganda 2022 stands at 40 per 1000 live birth, higher that the Sustainable development goals target 3.2, which is aiming at ending it by 2030. (WHO; 2022)
2. The under five mortality rate in Uganda in 2022 is reported to be 40.564 per 1000 live birth. The trend to reduce the number is on the course but still higher than the the Sustainable development goal target 3.2 of reducing it to at most 25 per 1ooo live birth. (Macrotrends, 2022: UNICEF, 2022)
3. The maternal mortality rate in Uganda stands at 336 per 100,000 live birth by 2016. There is an annual decrease of about 1.7% on average from 2011 however, the number is still higher compared to Sustainable development target of 70 per 100,000 live birth by 2030. (WHO, 2022)
4. Following the 2 year of COVID 19 pandemic in Uganda in the years 2020 and 2022, the rate of teenage pregnancy rose by 28-30% leaving an enomous school dropouts especially in primary schools (Ojulu, 2021)
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