School of Statistics and Planning (SSP): Recent submissions
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The relationship between family strengthening strategy and vulnerability transition: An application of non-linear OAXACA decomposition
(Makerere University, 2018-10-12)The objective of this study was to assess the differences in vulnerability transition between household that were involved and those not involved in family strengthening interventions. The differences were decomposed into ... -
Design and analysis of two-phase sample survey: Statistical application software
(Makerere University, 2018-10)The purpose of this project was to develop computer application software to estimate parameters in double sampling design. Double sampling or two-phase sampling is used in a wide variety of surveys which includes situations ... -
Factors influencing high accident rates among commercial motorcyclists (BODA BODA) in Kampala City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-10)This study was prompted by high rates of death and injuries on Ugandan roads. Road traffic accidents in Uganda accounts for 27.4 deaths per 100,000 populations as a result of road traffic injuries (WHO road safety report, ... -
Factors associated with health seeking behaviour for STD among adolescents (ages 10-19 years) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-03)The overall objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with STD health seeking behavior among adolescents aged 10-19 in Uganda. The study was premised on the fact that Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) ... -
Trends in delivery at a health facility and the associated factors between 2011 and 2015 in Uganda
(2018-12-12)The major objective of this research was to study the factors that influence women’s choice for a place of birth in Uganda and to identify the contributing factors to the changes in delivery at a health facility between ... -
Relationship Between Savings and Economic Growth in Uganda (2000 - 2015)
(Makerere University, 2018-09-20)The main objective of this study was to establish the relationship between savings and economic growth in Uganda using secondary quarterly data for the period 2000 to 2015 from Uganda Bureau of Statistics. The main approach ... -
Determinants of Drug Stock-outs in Ugandan Public Health Facilities
(Makerere University, 2018-12)The objective of the study was to identify factors associated with drug stock outs in Ugandan public health facilities. The study adopted and used secondary data sourced from the National Service Delivery Survey (2015). ... -
Analysis of Viability of Core Inflation Components Based on Excluded Items in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12-19)The purpose of the study was to assess the viability of core inflation components based on traditionally excluded items of the consumer price index in Uganda. Particularly, this was achieved through subjecting all Energy, ... -
Factors Associated With Place of Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections in Uganda: Analysis of 2006 and 2011 Uganda Demographic Health Survey
(Makerere University, 2018-12-03)The objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with place of treatment for sexually transmitted infections in Uganda in the period 2006 and 2011. The study examined the association between demographic, ... -
Factors Associated With Tobacco Use in Uganda: A Multinomial Logit Approach
(Makerere University, 2018-12-21)This study was aimed at assessing factors associated with tobacco use in Uganda using a multinomial logit approach. The study utilized data from the Uganda Non-communicable Diseases Risk Factor baseline survey conducted ... -
Relationship between External Debt Stock and Total Government Expenditure in Uganda (1982-2014)
(Makerere University, 2018-12-15)This study established the relationship between the External Debt (EXDEBT) as well as Government Final Consumption Expenditure (GFCE) and Fixed Capital Formation (FCF) for Uganda. The study employed a Vector Autoregressive ... -
Financial Devalopment and Economic Growth: Evidence from Liberia
(Makerere university, 2018-12-12)The relationship between financial development and economic growth is a contentious issue. For developing countries, empirical studies have provided conflicting results. This study seeks to empirically explore the relationship ... -
Multilevel analysis of determinants of household food insecruirty in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12-10)ABSTRACT The main objective of this study was to build a profile of the most food insecure households and communities in Uganda so as to enhance informed decision-making in striving to realize the second global social ... -
Factors Associated With Cervical Cancer Screening. A Case Study of Mukono Municipality
(Makerere University, 2018-01)The main objective of the study was to assess the factors associated with knowledge and attitudes towards cervical cancer screening that could influence females to undertake cervical cancer screening. Cross-sectional ... -
Survival of Children Aged Less Than Two Years with Pneumonia in Mulago Hospital Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12)The objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with survival time of children aged less than two years suffering from pneumonia. It utilized administrative records of patients admitted to Mulago Hospital ... -
Determinants of Non-Traditional Exports in Uganda (2000–2016)
(Makerere University, 2018-11)This study investigated determinants of Uganda’s non-traditional exports using quarterly data for the period 2000 to 2016. The main approach used was the ordinary least squares to test for the long-run relationship. The ... -
Modelling adherence to antiretroviral therapy(ART) among Adolescents (15-24 years) in Uganda: A Case of Mildmay – Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-02)The study intended to model adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) among adolescents (15-24 years) in Uganda. The study objectives included: investigating how adherence information score, adherence motivation score, and ... -
Determinants of interest rate spread in Uganda: 1980-2013
(Makerere University, 2017-01)Interest rate spread is too wide in Uganda, thus the purpose of this study is to examine the determinants of bank interest rate spread in Uganda and to provide policy options that would help to narrow the interest rate ... -
Determinants of value and challenges of older persons in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-05)Later life issues in Uganda are becoming an area of research and policy interest owing to the rising population of older persons. Although there is moderate information on old age benefits and constraints, less is known ... -
Causal relationships in risk factors associated with cardio vascular disease in Uganda: An assessment by rural-urban residence
(Makerere University, 2017-01)The main objective of the study was to assess causal relationships in risk factors associated with Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) in Uganda. A secondary analysis of data collected by the Uganda Ministry of Health during the ...