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Parenting styles and adolescent drug abuse
(Makerere University, 2009-09)
The study was conducted in five mixed day secondary schools in Kampala District. It took a correlation approach to investigate on the relationship between parenting styles and adolescent drug abuse, the frequency of drug ...
Bullying victimization, depression and substance use among lower secondary school adolescents
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Introduction: For years, school going adolescents have been involved with bullying behaviors including perpetration and victimization. However, recent studies suggest that bullying victimization may be associated with ...
Socio-economic status (SES), reproductive health knowledge (RHK), parent-adolescents relationship (PAR) and HIV/AIDS-risk behavior
(Makerere University, 2009)
This study set out to investigate the relationships between socio-economic background and Reproductive Health Knowledge of adolescents, Parents- Adolescent relationship, and vulnerability to HIV / AIDS-risk behavior. This ...
Resilience, self-esteem and depression among adolescents in Makerere Kikoni Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between resilience, self-esteem and depression among adolescents in Omuntu Wo’munda Child Development Centre Makerere Kikoni Kampala. Out of total population of 280 ...
Self-esteem, risky sexual behaviour and academic achievement among secondary school students in Wakiso Town Council
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
The study examined the relationship between self-esteem, risky sexual behaviour and academic achievement among secondary school students in Wakiso town council. The study was guided by the following objectives, that is, ...
Self-efficacy, motivation and behavior control among adolescents in Kampala
(2019-11-14)
The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between self-efficacy, motivation and behavior control as well as the moderating effect of motivation on self-efficacy and behavior control among adolescents in ...
Peer pressure, social support, and risky behaviors among school going adolescents in Nakawa Division, Kampala Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-02)
In this study the relationship between peer pressure, social support, and risky behaviors among school-going adolescents was investigated. A systematic random sampling strategy was used in the selection of 201 secondary ...
Gratitude, optimism and subjective wellbeing amongst secondary school-going adolescents in Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2023-08)
The study aimed to investigate the relationship between gratitude, optimism, and subjective well-being among adolescents in a school setting. A well-designed multi-stage sampling strategy was employed to select participants. ...
Parental acceptance, self-concept, and depression among early adolescents in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-13)
Parental acceptance forms early in an adolescent’s psychological growth. Early adolescents
have been found to generally react to their views of acceptance or rejection from their parents in
particular ways. Those who ...
Stress, coping strategies and self-esteem among adolescents in secondary schools in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022)
Study background: This study of stress, coping strategies and self-esteem was carried out in St’ Andrea Kaahwa School and Mengo Senior School in Rubaga Division-Kampala District. The purpose of the study was to establish ...