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Survival and discharge rates of burkitts lymphoma patients in Northern Uganda: A case of admissions at St. Mary’s Hospital, Lacor, Gulu
(Makerere University, 2014-08)
The purpose of the study was to explore the contribution of the presenting demographic, clinical and laboratory characteristics to the length of hospitalization and survival at discharge. The study used administrative data ...
Use of PMTCT services among HIV positive women attending ANC at Kisenyi and Naguru Health Centres, Kampala-Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Vertical transmission is the chief cause of pediatric HIV accounting for 90 percent of the
infection in children. This study assesses the factors that have led to low utilization levels of
PMTCT services by the urban ...
Determinants of male circumcision as a preventive measure against HIV/AIDS in Busoga Region, East-Central Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014-08)
The main objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with male circumcision as a preventive measure against HIV/AIDS in Busoga region (East-Central), Uganda. The assessment is based on data sourced from ...
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 ...
Factors associated with academic achievement of primary six pupils in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
The objective of the study was to investigate factors associated with academic achievement of primary six pupils in Uganda. The investigation was based on data sourced from the 2010 National Assessment in Progress of ...
Household food security assessment using logistic and rasch models: A case study of Tororo and Busia Districts
(2014)
Food insecurity is a phenomenon that has plagued most developing countries especially those in Africa. However, assessment of its magnitude and extent has always been a challenge. This study provides an understanding of ...
Proficiencies for studying law and academic achievement: Relevancy of prior studies
(Makerere University, 2014)
Prior studies are consensually regarded to demonstrate competencies required for enrollees to excel in their subsequent academic endeavors. However, the various subjects undertaken by pre-university law students may affect ...
The relationship between demographic and socio-economic factors and household size in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-10)
This study collected in-depth knowledge of the factors influencing household size in Uganda so as to contribute to more focused targeting of programmes for the poor households. The study main objective was to find out the ...
Prevalence of diabetes and its risk factors in Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of diabetes and its risk factors among adults (24+ years) in Wakiso district. This study was aided by specific objectives namely, to establish the relationship ...
Factors associated with health seeking behaviour for STD among adolescents (ages 10-19 years) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-03)
The overall objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with STD health seeking behavior among adolescents aged 10-19 in Uganda. The study was premised on the fact that Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) ...