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Multi-factor models for airline delays, case study: Entebbe International Airport
(Makerere University, 2014)
The study aimed at developing multi factor models for airline delays and also explain the different factors that contribute to airline delays. The aviation data used was obtained from the Civil Aviation Authority Statistics ...
Correlates of caesarean delivery in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
The increasing rate of caesarean deliveries has become a serious concern for public health experts globally. Various medical and non-medical factors are found to be responsible for this upsurge. Like in other countries, ...
An application of Data Mining Classification Techniques to Electricity Fraud Detection; A Case of Umeme (U) Ltd
(2021-11)
The main objective of this research was to develop a suitable classification model that will be able to identify and predict customers with fraudulent consumption. This research addresses the lack of effective methods for ...
Determinants of desire to have more children among women in Karamoja region
(Makerere University, 2021-12-17)
A desire to have more children is a common phenomenon in many developing countries including Uganda. The desire to have more children is partly attributed to strong preferences for large family sizes. This study investigated ...
Relationship between government expenditure and economic growth in Uganda (1997-2016)
(Makerere University, 2021-10)
The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between government expenditure and economic growth in Uganda. The study covered the period from financial year 1997/98 to financial year 2015/16. The study used ...
Macroeconomic determinants of emigration from Uganda, 2010-2017
(Makerere University, 2022-05)
For a long time Ugandans have been migrating to developed countries in search of employment opportunities (Olema, 2009; Musonda, 2006). While recent waves of emigration from Uganda, to especially GCC countries are far more ...
Determinants of productivity of Irish Potatoes among small holder farmers in South Western Uganda : an ordinal logistic regression approach
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Irish Potato production per unit area among smallholder farmers in Uganda remains low standing at 4.7 t/ha on average nationally despite the favourable climate (UBOS). This national average on smallholder farms is far below ...
Determinants of change in contraceptive use among women with disabilities in Uganda for the period 2011-2016.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
The use of modern contraceptives among Women With Disabilities (WWDs) in Uganda stays remarkably low with only 16% of WWDs compared to the national average of 35% in 2016, yet they continue to bear the burden of mistimed ...
Relationship between external debt stock and inflation in Uganda (2006-2018)
(Makerere University, 2021-11-24)
This study investigated the extent to which external debt stock has affected inflation from 2006 to 2018. The main objective was to establish the relationship between external debt stock and inflation in Uganda using ...
Determinants of modern contraceptive use: a comparative analysis of Karamoja and Kigezi regions of Uganda
(2022-03-24)
The main objective of this study was to establish differences in the determinants of Modern Contraceptive Use among women aged 15-49 in the regions of Karamoja and Kigezi. Data was extracted from the 2016 Uganda Demographic ...