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Modelling haemoglobin among pregnant women as a continuous variable: are the conclusions on its factors influenced by dichotomizing it?
(Makerere University, 2023-12)
Risk factors for anemia are commonly identified with blood haemoglobin measured and modeled on a binary than continuous scale. This approach leads to information loss and reduced statistical efficiency. In this study, we ...
Viral load suppression and associated factors among TASO Mulago clients in 2019
(Makerere University, 2023-12)
The Ugandan guidelines recommend that viral load testing should be done 6 months after initiating ART and thereafter annually for people who have achieved viral load suppression. However, people with detectable viral loads ...
Analysis of repeated measurements of HIV viral load as a continuous variable while accounting for missing values
(Makerere University, 2023-12)
Recent HIV research has predominantly employed Single Measure Frameworks (SMF), relying on the latest viral load data while ignoring missing values, despite criticisms for information loss and neglecting correlations. This ...
Factors associated with time to recovery of burns patients in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-12)
Burns are a major global public health problem and constitute a leading cause of life-threatening trauma, physical impairment and disabilities worldwide. In Uganda, burn injuries persist as a significant challenge ranking ...
Determinants of antenatal care utilization among refugees in Kampala district.
(Makerere University, 2023-12)
Despite global advancements in Antenatal Care (ANC) utilization, UNICEF's 2015 report emphasizes a persistently low rate of ANC uptake in Uganda, posing a significant challenge, particularly for vulnerable populations like ...
The effect of e-payment on tax compliance among small medium tax payers in Uganda: a case study of Uganda Revenue Authority Tororo Branch
(Makerere University, 2023-12)
This study set to examine E - payment on tax compliance at Uganda Revenue Authority Tororo district Branch office. The study examined the effect of E – payment on tax compliance, established the challenges faced by the tax ...
Predictors of condom use among men that engage in extra marital sex in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
In Uganda, just like in many Sub-Saharan countries, studies on condom in extramarital sex among men are limited. The aim of the study was to assess the factors associated with condom use among married men that engage in ...
Risk factors associated with pain episodes among sickle cell patients that visited Mulago Sickle Cell Clinic Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-12)
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic hematologic disease associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The study aims to investigate the suggested socio-economic and clinical factors and their contribution to the ...
Effect of results based financing on utilization of maternal health services in Kamuli district
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
This study examined the effect of Result Based Financing on utilization of maternal healthcare services (4&+ ANC attendance and facility delivery) in Kamuli District. Result Based financing approach has proved to have the ...