School of Statistics and Planning (SSP): Recent submissions
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Relationship between indirect tax revenue and economic growth for the period 2007 to 2016
(2019)The main objective of this study was to establish the relationship between indirect taxes revenue and economic growth in Uganda for the period 2007 to 2016. The study also determined the buoyancy and elasticity of indirect ... -
Factors Affecting Academic Achievement of Children with Special Needs in Uganda Primary Education
(Makerere University, 2018-11-19)The purpose of this study was to examine the factors affecting academic achievement of children with special needs in Ugandan primary education. This study utilized 24,241 pupils‟ data of literacy and numeracy test scores ... -
Factors Associated With Contraceptive Discontinuation Among Women (15-49 Years) In Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08-28)Contraceptive discontinuation is one of the biggest challenges hindering the utilization of family planning services, leading to an unnecessary increase in fertility rates, unwanted/unplanned pregnancies and induced ... -
Factors associated with malnutrition in children aged between 6-24 months in Luuka District
(Makerere University, 2019-10-07)The overall objective of the study was to assess the prevalence and factors associated with malnutrition in children aged between 6-24 months in Luuka District. The study utilized baseline secondary data from the Grand ... -
Factors Associated With Intimate Partner Emotional Violence among Women in Union in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09-16)Studies on intimate partner emotional violence (IPEV) among women in union Uganda are limited. The aim of this study was to investigate the factors associated with (IPEV) among women in unionin Uganda. The study used the ... -
Factors associated with Intimate partner violence among Ugandan women age 20-29 years
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Background: In Uganda, just like in many sub-Saharan countries, studies on Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) among women age 20-29 years are scarce. The aim of this study was to determine the factors associated with IPV among ... -
Predisposing Factors of Patients to Obstetric Fistula in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11)The main objective of this study was to analyse the consistent predisposing factors of patients to obstetric fistula in Uganda between 2006 and 2011. The other objectives were: to establish whether age of a woman, her level ... -
Factors associated with school dropout of learners aged 6– 6 years in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-08)This study aimed at investigating factors associated with school dropout of learners aged 6-16 years in Uganda. The assessment was made using socio-demographic, economic and predisposing factors using secondary data sourced ... -
Determinants of the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV knowledge in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09)The aim of this study was to identify the determinants of PMTCT knowledge in Central Uganda. It was guided by three specific objectives which included:(i) to determine the effect of the socio-economic factors on PMTCT ... -
Predictors of viral suppression in HIV-infected pregnant and breastfeeding women with unsuppressed initial viral load in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)The major objective of this study is to establish predictors to viral suppression for HIV-infected pregnant and breastfeeding women on ART with unsuppressed initial viral load in central Uganda. Data on HIV-infected pregnant ... -
Determinants of HIV testing and receipt of results among female adolescents age 15-24 years in Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06)This study examined the determinants of HIV testing and receipt of results among female adolescents age 15-24 years in Northern Uganda. It is based on a sample of 342 respondents extracted from the 2011 UDHS secondary data. ... -
Community and individual level factors influencing use of modern contraceptives among women aged 15-49 years in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)The major objective of this research was to determine significant community level factors influencing use of modern contraceptives among women aged 15-49 years in Uganda. Data used for analysis were from the 2011 UDH ... -
Factors associated with changes in teenage pregnancy in rural areas in Malawi between 2010 and 2016
(2019-08)Teenage pregnancy is a global challenge but developing countries are more affected than developed countries. Malawi experienced increase in teenage pregnancy in rural areas between 2010 and 2016 at a time when other countries ... -
Analysis of attrition of business establishments in Uganda panel surveys
(2019-07-29)This study set-out to analyze attrition in economic panel surveys with specific emphasis on the factors associated with attrition in the Producer Price Index(PPI) Survey in Uganda. This was done using the PPI and Uganda ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of the Agribusiness Initiative Trust loan guarantee scheme in Mukono District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-05)The purpose of the study was to establish the effectiveness of the ABI Loan Guarantee Scheme on production among small agribusiness enterprises, to establish the effectiveness of the ABI Loan Guarantee Scheme on employment ... -
Examining the psychometric properties of comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS prevention scale in the Uganda demographic and health survey tool
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Background: Limited information publicly exists on the functioning of the items intended to measure comprehensive knowledge about HIV/AIDS in the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) tool. The five items in the scale ... -
Determinants of willingness to retire from Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces
(Makerere University, 2015-11)By utilizing primary data collected from a sample of 282 veteran soldiers; those who had just been retired in FY 2014/15, those who were still actively serving in the reserve and those who had completed their reserve ... -
Factors influencing involvement in transactional sex among women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12)Introduction: The study investigated the factors influencing involvement in transactional sex among women in Uganda. The specific objective of the study involved finding out the determinants of demographic, social economic ... -
Assessing differences in secondary school attendance before and after the introduction of universal secondary education in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-08)The objective of the study was to investigate differences in secondary school attendance before and after the introduction of Universal Secondary Education (USE) in Uganda. The study focused on children of the secondary ... -
Effect of illicit financial flows on Uganda’s economic growth (1980-2015)
(Makerere University, 2018-10)The study examined the effect of illicit financial flows on Uganda’s economic growth for the period 1980-2015. The study employed the Ordinary Least Square(OLS), co-integration approach and Vector Error Correction Model ...