School of Statistics and Planning (SSP): Recent submissions
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Modeling and forecasting value added tax revenue in Uganda (July 2011 – June 2016)
(Makerere University, 2019-11)This study investigated the relationship between Value Added Tax Revenue and inflation, exchange rate and government expenditure in Uganda and forecasted within sample forecasts. The period of study was from July 2011 to ... -
Macroeconomic determinants of emigration from Uganda, 2010-2017
(Makerere University, 2022-05)For a long time Ugandans have been migrating to developed countries in search of employment opportunities (Olema, 2009; Musonda, 2006). While recent waves of emigration from Uganda, to especially GCC countries are far more ... -
Macroeconomic drivers of exchange rate volatility in Uganda: an empirical analysis using Arch and Garch models
(Makerere University, 2022)The main purpose of this study was to examine the macroeconomic drivers of exchange rate volatility in Uganda. In particular, the study sought to find out if there exists an ARCH-LM effect in Uganda’s exchange rate for the ... -
Assessing factors associated with survival of cervical cancer patients in Kenya: a case of Nairobi county
(Makerere University, 2022-05)This study assessed factors associated with survival of cervical cancer patients in Kenya. 540 cases of cervical cancer patients diagnosed between 1st January 2013 to 31 December 2013 from KEMRI, Nairobi Cancer Registry ... -
Factors influencing men’s health seeking behavior for STIs in East Central Region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)The main objective of the study was to assess the factors influencing men’s health-seeking behavior for STIs in the East-Central Region, Uganda. Secondary data was used and drawn from a survey conducted in the East Central ... -
Effect of electricity consumption on industrial output in Tanzania (2005-2020)
(Makerere University, 2022)This study investigated the effects of electricity consumption on industrial output in Tanzania from the period of 2005 to 2020, using quarterly data from the National Bureau of Statistics, Bank of Tanzania and Tanzania ... -
Risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes among adults in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)The main objective of the study was to examine risk factors associated with type2 diabetes in Uganda. Data used was collected from the first Non-Communicable Diseases nationwide survey in 2014, and a multistage stratified ... -
Effect of foreign aid on domestic savings in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-26)The main objective of the study was to examine the effect of foreign aid on domestic savings in Uganda from 2003 to 2017. It used the Autoregressive Distributed Lag model on quarterly time series data to analyze the long-run ... -
Determinants of child nutrition in Uganda (1992-1999)
(Makerere University, 2007)Using nationally representative household surveys of 1992/ 93 and 1999/ 2000, the study sought to investigate the determinants of child nutrition in Uganda. Specifically, the study required to investigate whether there ... -
Effect of Foreign Aid on Ugandan public expenditure for the period 1991-2016
(Makerere University, 2022)The study examined the effect of foreign aid on public expenditure by investigating the short and long run effect of foreign aid on public expenditure for the period 1991 to 2016. The study also determined the long run ... -
Determinants of duration of breastfeeding in overweight mothers in Uganda, evidence from UDHS 2011 data
(Makerere University, 2022-04)The study was aimed at identifying the determinants of duration of breastfeeding in overweight mothers in Uganda using the 2011 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey. The bivariate Cox Proportional Hazards model indicated ... -
Effect of foreign direct investment volatility on economic growth in Uganda (1986-2016)
(Makerere University, 2022-04)The objective of this study was to determine the effect of foreign direct investment (FDI) volatility on economic growth in Uganda for the period 1986-2016. Quarterly data with 124 data points was used for analysis. ... -
Factors associated with Multimorbidity among older persons in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)There is a dearth of literature on ageing multimorbidity in developing countries. For the case of Uganda, no definitive statistics on its prevalence are available and the associated risk factors remain less studied. This ... -
Factors associated with compliance to iron uptake among pregnant women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)The Compliance level to taking iron supplements among pregnant women in Uganda is still low and this may be a potential driver to the persistent high prevalence of anaemia in this population. Compliance level is when ... -
Factors associated with uptake of male circumcision in traditionally non-circumcising Ugandan sub-regions of Acholi and Lango
(Makerere University, 2022-03)This study examined factors associated with low uptake of male circumcision in the non-traditional circumcising sub-regions of Uganda, that is Lango and Acholi where literature on the same is limited. In the sub-regions ... -
Disparities in utilization of maternal health care services in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Early utilization of maternal health care services (antenatal care, facility based delivery and postnatal care) is associated with reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity. However, disparities in utilization of ... -
Determinants of poverty among households in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-07)This study explores the determinants of poverty among households in Uganda. Poverty is complex and dynamic and it involves social, economic, cultural, political and other forms of deprivation. Such deprivation affects ... -
A classification algorithm for delinquent invoices in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-05)This study aimed at developing a classification algorithm for delinquent invoices in Uganda. Data on 2028 invoices was extracted from Patasente, an e- procurement platform in Uganda. Gain Ratios for different attributes ... -
Higher education, labour market and economic growth in Uganda (1985-2017)
(Makerere University, 2021-10)Transitioning to an amalgamation of a knowledge-based economy and the fourth industrial revolution labour market; places a tremendous amount of responsibility on the higher-education sector. The economic growth fluctuations, ... -
Determinants of teenage pregnancy in Uganda: does exposure to family planning messages help?
(Makerere University, 2022-03-10)Teenage pregnancy is a serious population and reproductive health concern associated with maternal mortality, school drop-outs, and limited career opportunities. The study investigated the relationship between exposure to ...