Browsing School of Statistics and Planning (SSP) by Subject "Uganda"
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Abortion in Uganda : the neglected dangers
(2020-05-22)Abortion can be defined as an ending of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or spontaneous ... -
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 ... -
Alcohol use among adults in Uganda: Findings from the countrywide non-communicable diseases risk factor cross-sectional survey
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)Background: There are limited data on levels of alcohol use in most sub-Saharan African countries. Objective: We analyzed data from Uganda’s non-communicable diseases risk factor survey conducted in 2014, to identify ... -
Analysis of dichotomous outcomes: a case study of constituency characteristics’ data in the 2006 general elections in Uganda
(2012-12)Using election data on the 2006 Presidential poll following re-introduction of multi-party system and various surveys’ data compiled around 2006, this study explored characteristics that could have guaranteed election ... -
Analysis of epidemiological and clinical characteristics of Acute Flaccid Paralyses (AFP) cases in Uganda (1997 – 2004).
(Makerere University, 2013-05)This study was intended to analyze the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of AFP cases reported in Uganda for the period 1997 to 2004; and to determine whether the establishment of National Polio Expert Committee ... -
An analysis of factors determining voter turnout : a case study of Kampala Central Division
(Makerere University, 2009)The determinants of voter turnout in Uganda have not been researched on like it has been done in other countries like South Africa, USA and others; yet voting is a crucial exercise in every country. For instance, since ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
Assessment of the effect of orphan-hood on secondary school attendance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009)The study set out to investigate the effect of orphan hood on secondary school attendance in Uganda. It is an outcome of the analysis of data collected by the Uganda Demographic Household Survey (UDHS) and ED data survey ... -
The association between cancer incidence, HIV prevalence, and GDP in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)The study aimed at examining the association of cancer incidence, HIV prevalence and GDP in Uganda. The study utilized secondary data sourced USAID reports for HIV, GDP data from World Bank economic outlook and cancer data ... -
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 ... -
C-section deliveries in Uganda : why you should get concerned
(2020-09-21)Cesarean delivery (C-section) is a surgical procedure used to deliver a baby through incisions in the abdomen and uterus. The World Health Organization (WHO) suggests that a cesarean delivery rate of 15% of all births ... -
The causal relationship between electricity consumption and economic growth in Uganda (1990-2018)
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The study aimed at establishing the causal relationship between electricity consumption and economic growth in Uganda between 1990 and 2018. The study used time series data of electricity consumption and gross domestic ... -
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 ... -
Cause-effect relationship of non-tax revenue and gross domestic product in Uganda (2001 – 2020)
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The study focused on causal effect relationship between non-tax revenue and Real Gross Domestic Product in Uganda for the period 2001 to 2020. The main objective was to establish whether there is short and long run causal ... -
Child, maternal and household risk factors associated with under-five mortality in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)This study examined the association between child, mother, and household risk factors and child mortality in Uganda. Uganda Demographic and Health Survey data for 2016 were analysed to achieve the study objectives. The ... -
Cohabitation and union dissolution in Central Uganda: Differences between cohabitors and non-cohabitors
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-04)The aim of this paper was to establish whether the differences in the risks of union dissolution between cohabitors and non-cohabitors in Uganda have converged over time using event history data. Data were collected in ... -
Comparing the determinants of household wealth status by disability status of family heads in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The study aimed at comparing the determinants of households’ wealth status by the disability status of family heads in Uganda. The data used was collected by Uganda Bureau of Statistics using the Uganda Demographic Health ... -
Correlates of caesarean delivery in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)The increasing rate of caesarean deliveries has become a serious concern for public health experts globally. Various medical and non-medical factors are found to be responsible for this upsurge. Like in other countries, ... -
Correlates of emotional intimate partner violence among ever-married men in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Background Emotional Intimate Partner Violence among men 36% in Uganda remains a reproductive health challenge that has been under researched. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate factors associated ...