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Covariant shocks and their marginal effects on household coping strategies in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017)
This study analyzed covariant shocks and their marginal effects on household coping strategies in Uganda. Household level data contained in the Uganda National Household Survey (2005/2006) by Uganda Bureau of Statistics ...
HIV/AIDS prevalence information and individual protective sexual behaviours in Uganda: An empirical examination
(Makerere University, 2018-09-07)
The responsiveness of individual sexual behaviour to HIV/AIDS prevalence knowledge and information greatly determines the spread of the epidemic and the future prevalence rates among a given society. Understanding the ...
Exposure to risky sexual behaviour among people living with HIV in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12-16)
The objective of this study was to assess the factors associated with exposure to risky sexual behavior among women living with HIV in Uganda. Secondary data was sourced from the 2011 Uganda AIDS indicator survey (UAIS) ...
Survival factors of Burkitts Lymphoma patients at discharge: The case of St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Northern Uganda
(Science Publishing Group, 2014)
The purpose was to explore the contribution of the presenting demographic, clinical and laboratory
characteristics to the survival status at discharge and duration of admission. The study used secondary data of the ...
Factors affecting time to remission of Kaposi's Sarcoma patients in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12-12)
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The objective of this study was to investigate the factors associated with Time to Remission of Kaposi’s sarcoma. The assessment was made by socio-demographic characteristics of patients, clinical conditions of ...
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 ...
Factors associated with recovery time among patients who delay to initiate antiretroviral therapy: A case of patients in Mulago Hospital, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013)
The objective of the study was to investigate the factors associated with recovery time of HIV positive patients who delay to initiate Antiretroviral Therapy. The investigation was based on medical records of patients ...
Economic evaluation of an integrated home based HIV testing and prevention of mother to child transmission programme in Uganda: A cost effectiveness analysis
(Makerere University, 2015)
In standard program for access to PMTCT services, health providers wait for pregnant women to come for ANC services at health facilities. In 2008, an integrated program of home-to-home HIV testing and referral for PMTCT ...
Female Retention in HIV/AIDS Care: The Role of SACCOs in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-01-01)
Retention in HIV care is key in achieving longevity among HIV positive patients as it guarantees desirable clinical outcomes like suppression of the HIV virus in the body. However, HIV disproportionately affects women and ...
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 ...