School of Statistics and Planning (SSP) Collections: Recent submissions
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Factors associated with time to employment among business, technical and vocational education and training (BTVET) graduates
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The main objective of this study was to assess the factors that are associated with time to employment among BTVET graduates in Uganda. It utilized secondary data that was collected by the Belgian Technical Corporation in ... -
Comparing the determinants of household wealth status by disability status of family heads in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The study aimed at comparing the determinants of households’ wealth status by the disability status of family heads in Uganda. The data used was collected by Uganda Bureau of Statistics using the Uganda Demographic Health ... -
Determinants of Long acting reversible contraception utilization among women of reproductive age in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12)The study examined the determinants of long acting reversible contraception (Implants and IUDs) utilization among women aged 15-49 in Uganda. The purpose of the study was to examine relationship between the demographic and ... -
The association between cancer incidence, HIV prevalence, and GDP in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)The study aimed at examining the association of cancer incidence, HIV prevalence and GDP in Uganda. The study utilized secondary data sourced USAID reports for HIV, GDP data from World Bank economic outlook and cancer data ... -
Classification techniques for clinical diagnosis of lung cancer: A Case of Uganda Cancer Institute- Mulago
(Makerere University, 2019-07)This study evaluated classification techniques in order to predict lung cancer based on signs, symptoms and risk factors. The study utilized data from the Uganda Cancer Institute with 354 patients’ records. To identify ... -
Factors associated with health facility delivery among women with disabilities in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Nearly half of all the women who die due to pregnancy-related causes are from sub-Saharan Africa. Women living with disabilities face challenges in accessing health facility delivery because of their inabilities and external ... -
Factors influencing under five child survival in south western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-30)The study investigated factors that influence under-five child survival in Southwestern Uganda. Data from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) 2011 was used. The main objective of the study was to assess factors ... -
Determinants of unintended pregnancy among currently married women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Unintended pregnancies may not be a problem to only teenagers or school-going children, married women in Uganda, as well experience similar pregnancies though little has been investigated on them. This study examines the ... -
Impact of improved rural roads on household welfare in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11)The main objective of the study was to assess the impact of improved rural roads on household welfare in Uganda. Specifically, district and community access roads usable throughout the year were the independent variables ... -
Gender-differentiated relative preference for sweetpotato traits and its drivers among farmers in Central Uganda : a case of Mpigi District
(Makerere University, 2021-04-30)Due to low sweetpotato productivity in Uganda, objectives of sweetpotato breeders have been largely based on yield enhancement. However, farmers adopt new varieties depending on how well their preferred crop traits have ... -
Determinants of healthcare demand in Uganda : a multilevel analysis
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Despite the fact that the UNHS report 2016/2017 indicates that overall, eight in every ten persons (83%) sought healthcare, there still exist regional disparities in the healthcare-seeking behavior of individuals. A ... -
Text mining and determinants of sentiments : Twitter social media usage by traditional media houses in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-01)Unstructured data generated from sources such as social media and traditional text documents are increasing and form a larger proportion of un-analysed data, especially in developing countries. In this study, data received ... -
Determinants of health insurance coverage among women aged 15-49 years in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)This study investigated the determinants of health insurance coverage among women of reproductive age in Uganda. The study specifically examined the individual, household as well as community factors associated with uptake ... -
Factors associated with marital dissolution among ever-married women in Cameroon
(Makerere University, 2021-04)The aim of this study was to assess the factors associated with marital dissolution among women in Cameroon. The 2018 Cameroon Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS) data was used. A sample of 4,562 ever-married women was ... -
Determinants of first choice of healthcare provider for treatment in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-24)The inappropriate first choice of healthcare provider has been associated with risks such as wastage of money, drug resistance, and masking symptoms of diseases, disability and death. The main objective of this study was ... -
Determinants of pregnancy termination among women of reproductive age in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of pregnancy termination and its associated factors among women of reproductive age in Uganda. This study used the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey data to ... -
Factors that influence uptake of HIV testing among women with limited education in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)The main objective of this study was to examine the factors associated with uptake of HIV testing and Counselling among women with limited education in Uganda. In this study, limited education referred to women who attained ... -
Factors influencing attendance of the community preferred primary schools in refugee hosting districts in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01-28)This study bases on improved school attendance as a key for better education outcomes to establish demographic, household socio-economic, and school factors that influence attendance of the community preferred primary ... -
C-section deliveries in Uganda : why you should get concerned
(2020-09-21)Cesarean delivery (C-section) is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that a cesarean delivery rate of 15% of all births ... -
Abortion in Uganda : the neglected dangers
(2020-05-22)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 ...