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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 ...
Comparing cox proportional hazards and accelerated failure time models in survival analysis of HIV adult patients initiated on highly active Anti-Retroviral Therapy
(Makerere University, 2012-04)
The Cox Proportional Hazards model is the most popular technique for analysis of the effects of covariates on survival time. This is so because of its simplicity and no assumptions are made about the nature or shape of the ...
Effect of regime change on foreign direct investment inflows in Uganda (1970-2009).
(Makerere University, 2012-10)
The objective of this study was to examine the effect of regime change on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Inflows in Uganda for the period 1970 to 2009. It reviews the theoretical and empirical evidence to assess how GDP ...
Analysis of epidemiological and clinical characteristics of Acute Flaccid Paralyses (AFP) cases in Uganda (1997 – 2004).
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
This study was intended to analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of AFP cases reported in Uganda for the period 1997 to 2004; and to determine whether the establishment of National Polio Expert Committee ...
The socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on households in Bushenyi District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
This study examines the threat of Human Immune-deficiency Virus/Acquired Immune-Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) illnesses /deaths on the socio-economic wellbeing of households in Bushenyi district, Uganda. Uganda was one ...
Utilisation of contraceptive services in Kyarusozi Sub-county Kyenjojo District
(Makerere University, 2011-08)
This study dealt with utilisation of contraceptive services in rural areas of Uganda and specifically Kyarusozi Sub County in Kyejonjo district. The main aim of the study was to identify socio-economic and demographic ...
Modeling the longevity of completion of higher degree studies at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2012-08)
Student persistence in graduate programs is widely regarded as an important yet challenging aspect of higher education in the literature. Research into this phenomenon is particularly problematic when (i) a considerable ...
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 ...
Factors affecting uptake of voluntary counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-09)
The main objective of the study was to examine the determinants of VCT (voluntary counseling and testing) uptake among the sexually active group (15-54 years) in Uganda.
The study examined secondary data from the UDHS ...
Determinants of pregnancy outcomes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-10)
Every year 3.2 million women deliver non live birth implying that every minute about 6 women deliver non live babies, of which 98% of the world’s non live birth occurrence are in low- and middle-income countries and Non ...