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Correlates of Reported Cardiovascular Diseases among Adults in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12-11)
There is limited evidence about the correlates of reported cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among adults in Uganda. Therefore this study aimed at investigating the correlates of reported CVDs using a nationally representative ...
Community and individual level factors influencing use of modern contraceptives among women aged 15-49 years in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
The major objective of this research was to determine significant community level factors influencing use of modern contraceptives among women aged 15-49 years in Uganda.
Data used for analysis were from the 2011 UDH ...
Determinants of optimal uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy in Uganda
(2019-11-27)
Malaria in pregnancy is a major problem in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 55 million pregnancies occurring annually in danger of a possible adverse event due to malaria. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ...
Alcohol Attrition Rate and Associated Factors in Uganda: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach
(Makerere University, 2019-11)
Alcohol and drug use in the Ugandan population has been cited among the major drivers behind the spread of HIV/AIDS; road accidents; domestic violence, to mention but a few. This study focused on assessing the rates of ...
Determinants of productivity of dairy cows in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)
The purpose of this study was to explore the determinants of cow productivity; to enable farmers and Uganda at large exploit the competitive advantage in milk production for socio-economic development. The study employed ...
Text mining and determinants of sentiments : Twitter social media usage by traditional media houses in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-01)
Unstructured data generated from sources such as social media and traditional text documents are increasing and form a larger proportion of un-analysed data, especially in developing countries. In this study, data received ...
The effect of aids related stigma on HIV testing in Uganda: A case study of Rakai District
(Makerere University, 2011-07)
HIV/AIDS related stigma refers to the prejudice and discrimination directed at people living with HIV/AIDS and the groups and communities that they are associated with, resulting into being rejected, shunned, discriminated ...
Factors influencing immunological recovery to antiretroviral therapy in Uganda: A case of HIV positive patients at Kayunga District Hospital
(Makerere University, 2014)
The use of Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) results in an improvement in immunologic function. This study sought to investigate the factors associated with immunologic recovery among HIV positive patients receiving ART in ...
Mental illness in uganda: factors associated with recovery time of bipolar disorder patients at Butabika Hospital, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2014)
The main objective of the study was to analyze the time a patient with Bipolar disorder admitted at Butabika National Referral Hospital took to recover. The study used administrative records from Butabika hospital for a ...
Factors affecting utilization of health care services in Uganda by 2002/2003.
(Makerere University, 2007)
The government of Uganda set up the Health Policy Review Commission (HPRC) in 1987 which culminated in the development of the current health policy, Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP), to address the ill health in Uganda. ...