School of Statistics and Planning (SSP): Recent submissions
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Maternal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa still a major challenge : Uganda's perspective
(2020-03-31)World Health Organization (WHO) defines Maternal mortality as “the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related ... -
Rural urban differential in transactional sex among young women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Transactional sex (TS) is associated with risky sexual behaviors, unintended pregnancy, gender based violence and HIV infection. Proportionally in 2016, TS among young women not in union in Uganda was almost twice in rural ... -
Multilevel and interaction modelling of factors associated with pneumonia among children under-five years in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)The study aimed at determining the risk factors associated with pneumonia among children under-five years in Uganda using secondary data from 2016 Demographic and Health Survey. Data was applied to 4417 children under- ... -
Determinants of return for review in recommended time after repair among obstetric fistula patients: a case study of Kitovu Hospital, Masaka Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Although there is an increasing body of literature emerging on fistula and its impact on society, many of the reviewed studies scarcely discuss subsequent practices after fistula repair. Fistula treatment through surgery ... -
The key to stopping refugee crisis in Africa is in our hands
(2020-03)Refugee Convention of 1951 in Geneva, defined a Refugee as “well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion and who, on account ... -
Multilevel and Interaction Modeling of Factors Associated with moderate to severe Anaemia among children Undefive years in Uganda
(HABIMANA ROBERT, 2019)The purpose of this study was to use multilevel and interaction modeling in examining the factors associated with child moderate to severe anaemia in Uganda using 2016 Demographic and Health Survey. The data set had a ... -
The Relationship between Gross Fixed Capital Formation, Inflation and Economic Growth in Uganda (1998-2016)
(Makerere University, 2019-11-26)This study investigated the relationship between gross fixed capital formation, inflation and economic growth in Uganda using quarterly data for the period 1998 to 2016. Specifically, the study: examined causality between ... -
Factors Associated with Neonatal Mortality: A Comparative Study between Uganda and Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2019-12-05)The aim of this study is to compare factors associated with neonatal mortality between Uganda and Rwanda. A secondary analysis of 2016 Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS) and 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey ... -
Alcohol Attrition Rate and Associated Factors in Uganda: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Alcohol and drug use in the Ugandan population has been cited among the major drivers behind the spread of HIV/AIDS; road accidents; domestic violence, to mention but a few. This study focused on assessing the rates of ... -
Factors Influencing Maize Production in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)Maize is the main source of income and a staple for most farmers in Uganda. Despite the importance of maize in Uganda, the ASSP 2015/16-2019/20 reported maize production of 2.9 million MT in 2014 with low yield levels ... -
Effects of foreign aid on economic performance of East Africa Community (1990 to 2016)
(Makerere University, 2019-10-01)The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of foreign aid on the economic performance of East African Community (EAC). Specifically, to analyse the effects of current and previous flows of foreign aid on GDP, assess ... -
Determinants of female sterilization uptake in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Despite its great effectiveness, safety and convenience for women who do not wish to have more children; female sterilization method uptake in Uganda is very low. This study aimed at establishing factors influencing female ... -
Attrition from antiretroviral treatment and the factors associated with attrition from antiretroviral treatment among adult clients : a case of clients at TASO in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-12)The main objective of the study was to establish the factors associated with attrition of clients receiving ART among adult clients. The study utilized secondary data from TASO, in which data for a cohort of clients initiated ... -
Determinants of Quality of Life of Older Persons in Rural Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Limited research and the dearth of information on older persons in Uganda is a matter of serious concern. This led to a study whose main purpose was to investigate the determinants of quality of life of older persons in ... -
Correlates of Reported Cardiovascular Diseases among Adults in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12-11)There is limited evidence about the correlates of reported cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) among adults in Uganda. Therefore this study aimed at investigating the correlates of reported CVDs using a nationally representative ... -
Determinants of productivity of dairy cows in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)The purpose of this study was to explore the determinants of cow productivity; to enable farmers and Uganda at large exploit the competitive advantage in milk production for socio-economic development. The study employed ... -
Predictors of Demand for Healthcare from Private and Public Care Providers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11-06)This research bases on the healthcare demand function in the Grossman investment model for healthcare to establish the demographic, socio-economic and access factors associated with demand for healthcare. Demand for ... -
Maternal Health Care Utilization and Early Initiation of Breastfeeding in South Western and East Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08-18)The objective of this study was to investigate the interrelationship between maternal health care utilization and early initiation breastfeeding among mothers (15-49 years) in East-Central and South Western Uganda. Maternal ... -
Household characteristics and anaemia among children under five in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-19)Anaemia is a global public health problem but the burden of anaemia is disproportionately borne among children in developing countries. Anaemia in the early stages of life has serious consequences on the growth and development ... -
Determinants of optimal uptake of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy in Uganda
(2019-11-27)Malaria in pregnancy is a major problem in sub-Saharan Africa with an estimated 55 million pregnancies occurring annually in danger of a possible adverse event due to malaria. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends ...