KNOWLEDGE, BELIEFS, AND ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS AT KAMPALA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY TOWARDS SICKLE CELL DISEASE.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION............................................................................................................................ i

APPROVAL .................................................................................................................................. ii

DEDICATION.............................................................................................................................. iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ........................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................... vii

LIST OF TABLES ...................................................................................................................... vii

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................... viii

DEFINITION OF TERMS .......................................................................................................... ix

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................................................... x

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................... 1

1.0 Background ......................................................................................................................... 1

1.1: Problem statement ............................................................................................................. 4

1.2: Study objective ................................................................................................................... 5

1.2.1: Main objective ................................................................................................................. 5

1.2.2: Specific objectives ........................................................................................................... 5

1.3: Research questions ............................................................................................................ 5

1.4: Justification of the study ................................................................................................... 5

1.5: Study scope ......................................................................................................................... 6

1.5.1: Geographical scope ......................................................................................................... 6

1.5.2: Content scope .................................................................................................................. 6

1.5.3: Time scope ....................................................................................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW ............................................................................ 7

2.0: Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 7

2.1Knowledge about SCD among university students ........................................................... 7

2.2 Health Beliefs about SCD and Screening.......................................................................... 8

2.3 Attitudes Towards Carrier Screening ............................................................................... 8

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY ................................................................................ 12

3.0: Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 12