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On multivariate imputation and forecasting of decadal wind speed missing data
(SpringerOpen, 2015)
This paper demonstrates the application of multiple imputations by chained equations and time series forecasting
of wind speed data. The study was motivated by the high prevalence of missing wind speed historic data. ...
Predictors of time to initial treatment after malaria onset: A case of under-five children in South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2016-09)
The objective of this study was to establish the predictors associated with health seeking behaviors after onset of malaria in South Sudan. The investigations were made on caretaker and child specific factors using the ...
Impact of changing from commercial transaction levy (CTL) and sales tax to value added tax (VAT) on economic growth in Uganda for the period 1987-2012
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
The main thrust of this study is to investigate the effect of VAT on economic growth after its introduction having replaced CTL and Sales tax in Uganda covering the period 1987-2012.In the study GDP growth rates were used ...
Determinants of postnatal care utilization among mothers in Mangochi District, Malawi
(Makerere University, 2016-09)
ABSTRACT
Postnatal care services, as it is the case with antenatal care, labour and delivery care services, is a fundamental element of the continuum of Essential Obstetric Care (EOC) that can help in decreasing maternal ...
Factors associated with health seeking behaviour for STD among adolescents (ages 10-19 years) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-03)
The overall objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with STD health seeking behavior among adolescents aged 10-19 in Uganda. The study was premised on the fact that Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) ...
The association between cancer incidence, HIV prevalence, and GDP in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
The study aimed at examining the association of cancer incidence, HIV prevalence and GDP in Uganda. The study utilized secondary data sourced USAID reports for HIV, GDP data from World Bank economic outlook and cancer data ...
Classification techniques for clinical diagnosis of lung cancer: A Case of Uganda Cancer Institute- Mulago
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
This study evaluated classification techniques in order to predict lung cancer based on signs, symptoms and risk factors. The study utilized data from the Uganda Cancer Institute with 354 patients’ records. To identify ...
Factors that determine the survival of children born with Congenital Heart Defects: the case of Uganda Heart Institute
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
The study aimed at investigating the factors associated with the survival of children born with congenital heart defects, the case of Uganda Heart Institute. The source of data was case reports in the files of patients at ...
Gender-differentiated relative preference for sweetpotato traits and its drivers among farmers in Central Uganda : a case of Mpigi District
(Makerere University, 2021-04-30)
Due to low sweetpotato productivity in Uganda, objectives of sweetpotato breeders have been largely based on yield enhancement. However, farmers adopt new varieties depending on how well their preferred crop traits have ...
Influence of maternal factors on birth weight outcomes of newborns in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-15)
According to the United States Department of health and human services, infants born with low weight are more than 100 times more likely to die in the first year of life than are infants of normal birth weight. Neonatal ...