Browsing School of Statistics and Planning (SSP) Collections by Issue Date "2013"
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Academic achievement of Ugandan sixth grade students: influence of parents’education levels
(Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2013)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 ... -
Competence in Mathematics and academic achievement: an analysis of enrollees in the Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science Program
(American Journal of Business Education, 2013)This study investigates the role of prior grounding attained in mathematics in predicting the academic achievement of enrollees in Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science (BSAS). The investigation is based on administrative ... -
Completion of a full course of primary schooling among all children everywhere by 2015: a case of Sub-Saharan Africa
(Contemporary Issues In Education Research, 2013)Achieving the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) remains a major challenge, particularly in developing countries. Specifically, achieving the target of completing a full course of primary schooling among ... -
Factors associated with recovery time among patients who delay to initiate antiretroviral therapy: A case of patients in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013)The objective of the study was to investigate the factors associated with recovery time of HIV positive patients who delay to initiate Antiretroviral Therapy. The investigation was based on medical records of patients ... -
Quality of education outcomes: the role of the Graduate Management Admission Test
(American Journal Of Business Education, 2013)Although the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is considered by leading business institutions worldwide as a predictor of success in graduate programs, an issue of contention is whether the introduction of the ... -
Relevance of prior academic qualifications to predicting the academic achievement of undergraduate students: An analysis of Law enrollees at Makerere University
(Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2013)Students who have excelled academically in the past are regarded as having a greater chance of performing successfully in subsequent examinations. However, this argument is being questioned with regard to enrollees onto ... -
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 ... -
Teacher Competence And The Academic Achievement Of Sixth Grade Students In Uganda
(Journal of International Education Research, 2013)The study investigates the influence of teacher competence on the academic achievement of sixth grade students in Uganda. The investigation is based on data sourced from the 2009 Southern African Consortium for Monitoring ... -
Utilisation of antenatal care services in post conflict areas: The case of Erute South and Otuke health sub districts in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013)Antenatal care (ANC) plays a critical role in the improvement of women’s health and their babies. Socio-demographic, quality and access factors have been found to influence use of ANC services in normal settings but little ...