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Factors affecting utilization of prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT) in Busia District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-06)
The study aimed at understanding the factors that affect utilisation of PMTCT services among mothers between 15- 49 years living with HIV/AIDS, focusing on socio-economic, demographic, socio- cultural, knowledge, attitudes ...
Assessment of the effect of orphan-hood on secondary school attendance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009)
The study set out to investigate the effect of orphan hood on secondary school attendance in Uganda. It is an outcome of the analysis of data collected by the Uganda Demographic Household Survey (UDHS) and ED data survey ...
Contribution of Universities towards knowledge of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): a study of Uganda and Kenya
(Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2012)
This paper examines the contribution of universities towards students’ awareness of issues related to Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The assessment is based on data of 1,920 students randomly selected from universities ...
An analysis of pooled data for monitoring primary school pupils’ proficiency
(2009-11-12)
In a bid to improve on the quality and relevance of education, Uganda government commissioned the Education Policy Review Commission (EPRC) in 1987 to “appraise the entire system of education and recommend measures and ...
Effects of exchange rate volatility on trade balance of Uganda (1991-2005).
(Makerere University, 2007-08)
The primary objective of this study was to determine the effect of exchange rate volatility on trade balance of Uganda for the period 1991 – 2005. The specific objectives were to evaluate the effects of exchange rate ...
Scholarly productivity in developing countries: an analysis of levels and patterns among doctoral holders in Uganda
(Contemporary Issues In Education Research, 2013)
Doctoral holders are considered to be key actors in the creation of innovation and knowledge.
However, this generalization may not hold true for doctoral holders in all countries. This study
sought to assess the scholarly ...
Factors associated with onset of sexual intercourse among never-married adolescents (10-19) in Uganda
(Online Journal of Social Sciences Research, 2012)
This paper investigates factors associated with onset of vaginal or penetrative sex among never-married adolescents in Uganda. The investigations are based on data sourced from the Straight Talk Evaluation Survey comprising ...
Multiple sexual partners and sexually transmitted infections among male youths (15-24) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016)
This study examined the association between multiple sexual partners and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among male youths in Uganda. The study controlled for the influence of socio- economic and demographic ...
Factors associated with TB treatment outcome in TB-HIV co-infected patients in Uganda (January 2008-September 2014)
(Makerere University, 2016)
The main objective of the study was to identify the factors associated with TB treatment outcome in TB-HIV co-infected patients in Uganda. The study was based on cohorts of TB patients that registered with Kabwohe clinical ...
Using advanced statistical methods to improve prediction of HIV outcomes from a routine observational clinical database: Validation of findings using a nested research cohort database
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
Background
Observational HIV clinical databases are increasingly being used to address questions related to HIV care and treatment. Advantages associated with these databases are the fact that they are of large sample ...