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Access and utilization of maternal healthcare services among pregnant women in Yei Sub County, Central Equatoria State South Sudan: a case study of Jigomoni and Aleru Health Centres
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The study set out to assess accessibility and utilization of maternal and child healthcare services in Sub County, central equatorial province South Sudan. This was in light of the view that despite massive investment of ... -
Access to childcare services among children living with imprisoned mothers in Masaka Women Prison
(Makerere University, 2022)In different parts of the globe, the number of children incarcerated with their mothers in prisons has greatly increased. Growing up in a prison environment is identified with several implications for the growth of children. ... -
Access to educational services for the physically impaired pupils under the universal primary education in Uganda: A case study of Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2008)Education is one of the basic social services the country can offer its people because it positively affects socio - economic behaviors such as productivity in the workplace, living standards, demographic, reproductive and ... -
Access to information and the right to health: A case of mothers seeking antenatal care services in Mulago Hospital.
(Makerere University, 2012-07)This study investigated the association between access to information and the right to health for mothers seeking Ante-Natal (ANC) services in Mulago Hospital. This was against the background that access to health information ... -
Access to land and reintegration of formerly abducted women in Gulu District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-07)New Wars differ in nature and context from Old Wars. As a result, more civilians, and therefore an increasing number of women and children, suffer the structural damages of this kind of conflict. These range from abduction ... -
Access to microfinance services by persons with disabilities in Uganda : the case of BRAC and Pride Microfinance Institutions
(Makerere University, 2020-12)The purpose of the current study was to examine the nature and level of access to microfinance services by Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Uganda taking BRAC and Pride as case studies. Specifically, the study examined ... -
Access to primary education in refugee settlements: A case of Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Obtaining quality education is not only a fundamental human right but also a tool for recovery in times of emergencies for refugee children. Therefore, providing access to inclusive, safe, protective and child-friendly ... -
Accessibility to legal aid services by orphans and other vulnerable children in Kira town council
(Makerere University, 2021)The purpose of this study was to assess the factors influencing accessibility to legal aid services by orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) in Kira Town Council, Wakiso district in Uganda. The objectives of the study ... -
Adaptation to climate variability among crop farmers in Nakaseke Sub-County, Nakaseke District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11)Climate variability is one of the most serious environmental challenges impacting heavily on agriculture and crop farming in particular. Hence, this study sought to investigate the current nature of climate variability and ... -
Adoption of community based health insurance in Luwero District
(Makerere University, 2022)Community-based health-insurance schemes are being advanced as a means to reduce and stabilize the costs of treatment, increase access to health care and to reduce the use of costly risk-coping strategies in the informal ... -
Affirmative action for women’s political participation and gender transformation in Uganda
(Makerere Universirty, 2023-11)This study set out to examine the effect of affirmative action for women’s political participation on change in gender transformation in Uganda. Specifically, the study examined the level of awareness of affirmative action ... -
African parliaments and democracy
(Makerere University, 2023-10)The study being library-based research adopted a qualitative method of investigation, which used qualitative document review approach by basing on secondary data and this enabled me to review the available literature in ... -
Agricultural extension service provision and utilisation: the case of aquaculture in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Provision of aquaculture extension services to farmers is fundamental for improvement of fish production and the wellbeing of fish farming households. The study examined the provision of extension services for fish farming, ... -
Agriculture and youth employment in Wakiso district
(Makerere Universirty, 2023-11)The focus of this study was agriculture and youth employment in Uganda using Wakiso District as a case study. Specifically, it analysed the factors influencing youth employment in agriculture; perceptions of youth towards ... -
Alternative Employment and HIV Infection Risk Reduction among Female Sex Workers in Kawempe, Division, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-01)ABSTRACT This study set out to investigate the potential for alternative employment and HIV infection risk reduction among female sex workers (FSW) in Kawempe Division, Kampala. The study was guided by three objective ... -
Alternative livelihood options for female sex workers in border areas: a case study of Busia Town
(2022-07-08)Many organizations have come up to offer alternative livelihood options to Female Sex workers. This study looks at the different options offered, the effectiveness of the options in meeting the needs of sex workers and the ... -
Analysis of psychosocial support for children in post conflict Gulu District: A case study of Bobi Sub County
(Makerere University, 2011-12)The conflict in Northern Uganda is one of the most infamous and enduring tragedies of the twentieth century in Sub Saharan Africa. It has occasioned innumerable destruction and loss of both human life and property. The ... -
Antibiotic use in an urban informal settlement : a case study of daily wage earners in Namuwongo, Makindye Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2020-10)Introduction: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing global threat as AMR threatens the effectiveness of all classes of antibiotics. Uganda, has over time introduced successive generations of antibiotics mainly to ... -
The application of gender equity in the human resource management processes of higher education in Uganda: a case study of Mbarara University of Science and Technology
(Makerere University, 2023-10)The study examined the application of gender equity in the human resource process of higher education using Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) as the case study. To be specific the study; identified the ... -
Assessing the challenges faced in the control of girl child defilement: a study of two NGOs in Kampala District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2010-09-27)The study was on defilement and the general objective was to examine the challenges faced in the control of girl child defilement. The research was carried out in Nakawa Division, Kampala District, Uganda. Two NGOs took ...