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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 ...
Effect of online social networking sites usage on academic performance of university students in Uganda
(Foundation of Computer Science, 2017-01)
Online social networking site (OSNS) like any technological innovation provides an opportunity for quick and easy access to information. As to whether the information obtained provides additional academic knowledge to ...
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 ...
Assessing differentials in modern contraceptive use among women in Uganda between 2000/1 and 2011: An application of the logit-based decomposition
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
The objective of the study was to assess differentials in modern contraceptive use among
sexually active women (15-49) in the period 2000/1-2011. The gap in modern contraceptive use
was decomposed into components attributed ...
Effect of information and communication technology-induced multitasking on academic performance of university students in Uganda
(2017)
Numerous researches on information and communication technology (ICT)-induced multitasking among students document a number of unfavourable consequences, such as heightened distraction and less attention, hampered learning ...
Modelling factors associated with mother to child HIV transmission in Uganda: A case of Buikwe District
(Makerere University, 2017)
This research aimed at identifying maternal, obstetric and infant related factors associated with MTCT of HIV in Buikwe district, one of the 15 Hotspot HIV transmission districts in Uganda.
A retrospective analysis of HIV ...
Polytechnic engineering mathematics: Assessing its relevance to the productivity of industries in Uganda
(SpringerOpen, 2017)
Background: The main objective of the study was to examine the relevance of engineering mathematics to the
emerging industries. The level of abstraction, the standard of rigor, and the depth of theoretical treatment ...
The effects of orphan hood status on school attendance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)
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The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of orphanhood status on school attendance in Uganda. Secondary data from the 2006 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey was used. The data base contained ...
Determinants of comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among women of the reproductive age (15-49) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-12)
The study explored factors influencing comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDS among women of the reproductive age in Uganda and it specifically sought to find out whether demographic, socio-economic and behavioral characteristics ...
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 ...