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Framework for determining airport daily departure and arrival delay thresholds: Statistical modelling approach
(SpringerOpen, 2016)
The study derives a framework for assessing airport efficiency through evaluating optimal arrival and departure delay thresholds. Assumptions of airport efficiency measurements, though based upon minimum numeric values ...
Determining food insecurity: An application of the Rasch Model with household survey data in Uganda
(Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014)
The inexplicable nature of food insecurity in parts of Uganda and worldwide necessitated an investigation into the nature, extent, and differentials of household food security. The main objective of this study was to examine ...
Factors influencing re-treatment of conventional mosquito nets among households in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
The objective of this study was to investigate factors affecting re-treatment of conventional mosquito nets in Uganda. The investigations were based on secondary data sourced from the 2009 Malaria Indicator Survey. Assessment ...
Determinants of HIV testing and receipt of results among female adolescents age 15-24 years in Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
This study examined the determinants of HIV testing and receipt of results among female adolescents age 15-24 years in Northern Uganda. It is based on a sample of 342 respondents extracted from the 2011 UDHS secondary data. ...
Design and analysis of two-phase sample survey: Statistical application software
(Makerere University, 2018-10)
The purpose of this project was to develop computer application software to estimate parameters in double sampling design. Double sampling or two-phase sampling is used in a wide variety of surveys which includes situations ...
Factors influencing high accident rates among commercial motorcyclists (BODA BODA) in Kampala City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-10)
This study was prompted by high rates of death and injuries on Ugandan roads.
Road traffic accidents in Uganda accounts for 27.4 deaths per 100,000 populations as a result of road traffic injuries (WHO road safety report, ...
Factors Associated With Tobacco Use in Uganda: A Multinomial Logit Approach
(Makerere University, 2018-12-21)
This study was aimed at assessing factors associated with tobacco use in Uganda using a multinomial logit approach. The study utilized data from the Uganda Non-communicable Diseases Risk Factor baseline survey conducted ...
Factors Associated With Intimate Partner Emotional Violence among Women in Union in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09-16)
Studies on intimate partner emotional violence (IPEV) among women in union Uganda are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with (IPEV) among women in unionin Uganda.
The study used the ...
Factors Associated With Contraceptive Discontinuation Among Women (15-49 Years) In Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08-28)
Contraceptive discontinuation is one of the biggest challenges hindering the utilization of family planning services, leading to an unnecessary increase in fertility rates, unwanted/unplanned pregnancies and induced ...
Financial Devalopment and Economic Growth: Evidence from Liberia
(Makerere university, 2018-12-12)
The relationship between financial development and economic growth is a contentious issue. For developing countries, empirical studies have provided conflicting results. This study seeks to empirically explore the relationship ...