School of Statistics and Planning (SSP): Recent submissions
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Determinants of modern contraceptive use: a comparative analysis of Karamoja and Kigezi regions of Uganda
(2022-03-24)The main objective of this study was to establish differences in the determinants of Modern Contraceptive Use among women aged 15-49 in the regions of Karamoja and Kigezi. Data was extracted from the 2016 Uganda Demographic ... -
Risk factors of pregnancy termination among young women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)The objective of the study was to examine the household and individual factors associated with pregnancy termination by young women in Uganda. The investigation was based on the Uganda Demographic Health Survey data for ... -
Forecasting monthly international air passenger traffic at the Entebbe International Airport, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11)This study thought to forecast the number of international air passengers at Entebbe International Air Port (EIA) to aid management in making decisions. The study utilized secondary data from Uganda Civil Aviation Authority ... -
Determinants of change in contraceptive use among women with disabilities in Uganda for the period 2011-2016.
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The use of modern contraceptives among Women With Disabilities (WWDs) in Uganda stays remarkably low with only 16% of WWDs compared to the national average of 35% in 2016, yet they continue to bear the burden of mistimed ... -
Determinants of survival of infants born to adolescent mothers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The infant mortality rate among children born to adolescent mothers in Uganda remains high in spite of interventions to improve survival of infants and children. This study investigated the determinants of survival of ... -
Factors associated with survival of HIV-associated cryptococcal meningitis patients in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02-22)The purpose of this study was to identify the factors that affect survival of Human Immunodeficiency Virus -associated cryptococcal meningitis patients. The study used Adjunctive Sertraline for Treatment of Cryptococcal ... -
Factors associated with the difference in HIV/AIDS prevalence between male and female adolescents and young adults in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)The main objective of this research was to study the factors associated with the difference in HIV/AIDS prevalence between male and female adolescents and young adults in Uganda. A nationally representative data from the ... -
Understanding child vulnerability in rural Uganda: determinants of vulnerability transition and schooling
(Makerere University, 2021)This study aimed at examining the determinants of vulnerability transition and schooling among vulnerable children in rural Uganda. The central argument of this study is that individual and household characteristics differ, ... -
Determinants of women’s satisfaction with family planning services in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Introduction: Despite the abundance of information that family planning knowledge and awareness are high among the population in Uganda, this has not translated into increased family planning service utilization. This study ... -
Factors associated with time to seeking treatment among children under five years suffering from diarrhea in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-06)The objective of this study was to investigate the factors associated with time to seeking treatment among children under the age of five years suffering from diarrhea in Uganda. DOVE IV dataset of 746 caretakers in a ... -
Factors that determine the survival of children born with Congenital Heart Defects: the case of Uganda Heart Institute
(Makerere University, 2021-12)The study aimed at investigating the factors associated with the survival of children born with congenital heart defects, the case of Uganda Heart Institute. The source of data was case reports in the files of patients at ... -
Predictors of cervical cancer prevention practices among women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)The uptake of cervical cancer (CC) preventive measures that have proven to be effective in averting the disease burden elsewhere is low in Uganda; a country with high CC burden. Identification of factors associated with ... -
The impact of real exchange rate volatility on economic growth, evidence from Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-12)The study examined the impact of real effective exchange rate volatility on economic growth in Uganda. Since the adoption of the floating exchange rate system, where market forces determine the value of the shilling in ... -
Determinants of desire to have more children among women in Karamoja region
(Makerere University, 2021-12-17)A desire to have more children is a common phenomenon in many developing countries including Uganda. The desire to have more children is partly attributed to strong preferences for large family sizes. This study investigated ... -
What works best to model correlates of primary school dropout in the presence of clustering?
(Makerere University, 2021-12-16)This study establishes what works best to model correlates of primary school dropouts in the presence of clustering. The main objective of this dissertation was to examine the most reliable of the multilevel logistic, ... -
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, ... -
Effects of privatization reform on generation and distribution of electricity in Uganda, (1995 - 2013).
(Makerere University, 2020-11)This is an econometric study with the main objective of finding out the effect of privatization reform on electricity generation and distribution in Uganda for the quarterly periods from 1995 to 2013. Electricity generation ... -
Determinants of productivity of Irish Potatoes among small holder farmers in South Western Uganda : an ordinal logistic regression approach
(Makerere University, 2021-11)Irish Potato production per unit area among smallholder farmers in Uganda remains low standing at 4.7 t/ha on average nationally despite the favourable climate (UBOS). This national average on smallholder farms is far below ... -
Estimating time to first episode of malaria among infants in Uganda in the presence of alternative link functions
(Makerere University, 2021-08)This study concerns estimating time to first malaria episode in the presence of alternative link functions. The main objective of this dissertation was to evaluate the proportional hazards assumption for all the covariates ... -
Relationship between external debt stock and inflation in Uganda (2006-2018)
(Makerere University, 2021-11-24)This study investigated the extent to which external debt stock has affected inflation from 2006 to 2018. The main objective was to establish the relationship between external debt stock and inflation in Uganda using ...