School of Statistics and Planning (SSP) Collectionshttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/1742024-03-29T15:14:02Z2024-03-29T15:14:02ZAbortion in Uganda : the neglected dangersGodfrey, Asiimwehttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/81762021-03-18T07:25:02Z2020-05-22T00:00:00ZAbortion in Uganda : the neglected dangers
Godfrey, Asiimwe
Abortion can be defined as an ending of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or spontaneous abortion while deliberate methods done to end a pregnancy is called an induced abortion. In this paper, emphasis was put on induced abortion where globally 56% of unintended pregnancies end up in induced abortion. (Singh S et al., 2016). As of 2010-2014, an estimated 55.9 million abortions occur each year with majority from developing regions at 49.3 million (with a rate of 36 per 1,000) while in developed regions it stands at 6.6 million (with a rate of 27 per 1,000) (Sedgh G et al., 2016). Abortion in Uganda is illegal however the Ugandan Ministry of Health's 2006 National Policy Guidelines and Service Standards for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights gives a number of specific cases in which women have the right to seek an abortion, that includes rape, sexual violence, or incest, or when the woman has pre-existing conditions such as HIV or cervical cancer. It can also be performed by a licensed medical doctor in a situation where the woman's life is deemed to be at risk. 52% of all pregnancies in Uganda are unintended, and about a quarter of these unintended pregnancies end in abortion each year. It is estimated that 314,300 abortions took place in 2013 alone translating to 14% or at a rate of 39 per 1,000 of all pregnancies of women aged 15-49 in the country according to a 2013 brief from Guttmacher Institute. Unsafe abortion practices in Uganda have consequently led to around 5 million Ugandan women annually getting injured or getting disabled due to abortion-related consequences and 5.3% of maternal deaths occurring as a result of abortion complications. Abortion has also led to increased emotional risks which have a lasting negative impact on a woman. It is recommended that a clarification on Uganda’s abortion law and policies be done at all levels in all languages since this will raise awareness on the contents and the scope of Uganda’s abortion law among the medical community, the judicial system and women.
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2020-05-22T00:00:00ZAcademic achievement of Ugandan sixth grade students: influence of parents’education levelsWamala, RobertOmala, Saint KizitoJjemba, Evanshttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/18622015-01-07T08:53:11Z2013-01-01T00:00:00ZAcademic achievement of Ugandan sixth grade students: influence of parents’education levels
Wamala, Robert; Omala, Saint Kizito; Jjemba, Evans
The study investigates the influence of a father and mother’s education on the academic
achievement of their child. The investigation is based on data sourced from the 2009 Southern African Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality survey comprising 5,148 records of sixth grade students enrolled in Ugandan primary schools. Students’ percentage scores in the health sciences, reading, and numeracy tests were adopted as a measure of academic achievement. The analysis was carried out using summary statistics and a multiple linear regression clustered by six geographical regions in Uganda: central, eastern, western, northern, southwestern, and North Eastern. In addition to father and mothers’ education, students’ test scores in the various disciplines were analysed by the characteristics of age, sex, rural-urban residence, grade repetition status (any grade), and length of pre-primary education. The results showed that the level of a father’s education required to predict whether the child will achieve better scores in all disciplines was primary education. However, a mother required secondary and post-secondary education to enable the child to obtain better scores in reading and numeracy, respectively. Much of the previous literature has suggested that children born to educated parents have higher academic achievement; the results of this study support this finding but also reveal a difference in the levels of a father and mother’s education required to predict their child’s achievement of better scores in formal education.
2013-01-01T00:00:00ZAdherence to antiretroviral treatment of HIV positive patients in Lira District, Northern UgandaOpio, Boscohttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/57892017-11-13T03:11:19Z2017-01-01T00:00:00ZAdherence to antiretroviral treatment of HIV positive patients in Lira District, Northern Uganda
Opio, Bosco
The main objective of the study was to determine the factors that affect adherence to ART among AIDS patients in Lira district, northern Uganda. The cross sectional studies was carried out on people living with HIV and were receiving free ART services in Lira District at AMACH Health Center (IV), BARR Health Center (III), and OGUR Health Center (IV). Secondary data were collected by reviewing 208 ART files for patients above 11 years from these Health Centers respectively. Adherence was measured by self- report, and patients were identified as having poor (sub-optimal) adherence if they took less than 95% of their pills during either the previous two days or four days. Data were presented using proportions, frequency tables, percentages, standard deviations and histograms. Pearson chi square statistics was used to determine significant associations between the dependent and independent variables.
Logistic regression was used to further identify the factors associated with poor adherence. The final logistic model identified the following factors significantly associated with : Forgetfulness (OR=0.06, p-value=0.000), lack of Food (p-value=0.008; OR=0.15) and alcohol (OR=0.104; p-value=0.022) were the patients factors affecting adherence, Stigma (OR=0.06; p-value=0.01) and lack of partner support (OR=0.06; p-value=0.000) were the community factors affecting adherence, Distance (OR=0.07, p-value=0.000) and Drug stock- out (OR=0.045, p-value =0.037) were the health facility factors affecting adherence; Forgetfulness was the most common reason for non-adherence.
Therefore, the ART counselors need to give emphasis on memory aids. Interventions to improve and sustain adherence should focus within the clinic to improve on interactions between the clients and the ART in-charges and outside the ART clinic to improve on patients’ social support, drug availability, campaign against stigma and others may be required.
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Masters of Statistics Degree of Makerere University
2017-01-01T00:00:00ZAirline delay time series differentials: Autoregressive integrated moving average modelWesonga, RonaldNabugoomu, FabianMasimbi, Brianhttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/58452018-01-18T02:24:57Z2014-01-01T00:00:00ZAirline delay time series differentials: Autoregressive integrated moving average model
Wesonga, Ronald; Nabugoomu, Fabian; Masimbi, Brian
Flight delays affect passenger travel satisfaction and increase airline costs. The authors explore airline differences with a focus on their delays based on autoregressive integrated moving averages. Aviation daily data were used in the analysis and model development. Time series modelling for six airlines was done to predict delays as a function of airport's timeliness performance. Findings show differences in the time series prediction models by airline. Differential analysis in the time series prediction models for airline delay suggests variations in airline efficiencies though at the same airport. The differences could be attributed to different management styles in the countries where the airlines originate. Thus, to improve airport timeliness performance, the study recommends airline disaggregated studies to explore the dynamics attributable to determinants of airline unique characteristics.
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