Browsing by Subject "Married women"
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Determinants of intimate partner violence victimization among married women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Intimate Partner Violence continues to exist in many Ugandan’s households and is a major public health concern. This study examined the risk factors of intimate partner violence victimization among married women aged 15-49 ... -
Determinants of unintended pregnancy among currently married women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Unintended pregnancies may not be a problem to only teenagers or school-going children, married women in Uganda, as well experience similar pregnancies though little has been investigated on them. This study examines the ... -
Explaining patterns in new HIV/AIDS infections among married females: the case of Mbarara Municipality, Mbarara District
(Makerere University, 2010-08)The study aimed at explaining patterns in new HIV infections among married women. Mbarara municipality in Mbarara district was used as the case study. The study was carried out in three divisions of Kakoba, Kamukuzi and ... -
Factors associated with marital dissolution among ever-married women in Cameroon
(Makerere University, 2021-04)The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with marital dissolution among women in Cameroon. The 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS) data was used. A sample of 4,562 ever-married women was ... -
Intimate partner violence and current modern contraceptive use among married women in Uganda: A cross-sectional study
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2018)Introduction: This paper examined the relationship between Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and current modern contraceptive use (MCU) among married women in Uganda. Methods: We used the 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health ... -
Personality, marital satisfaction and domestic violence among married women in Kampala District
(2018-10-24)This study investigated the relationship between personality, marital satisfaction and domestic violence, and whether marital satisfaction mediates the relationship between personality and domestic violence among married ... -
The prevalence, associated factors and coping strategies of women with unintended pregnancies attending antenatal care in Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2012-05)Unintended pregnancy is a pregnancy that is either mistimed or unwanted at the time of conception. Unintended pregnancy can result in induced and spontaneous abortion or unintended birth. It is also associated with adverse ... -
Social implications of married women adopting their husbands’ names : a gendered perspective - a case study of Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2021-03-09)Naming is a very significant and symbolic practice that is used to attach a ‘label’ in the form of a name to a person. It is the name, whether given, added, or adopted that influence one’s identity. Therefore, names have ...