Browsing College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) by Subject "Child mortality"

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    • Determinants of under five-mortality in Eastern Uganda 

      Kirigwajjo, Salama (Makerere University, 2022-03)
      Child mortality, also known as under-five mortality refers to the death of infants and children under age of five. The objective of the study was to identify the determinants of under five mortality in Eastern Uganda. A ...

    • Determinants of under-five mortality in Eastern Uganda 

      Omijo, Matthew (Makerere University, 2021-01)
      The purpose of this study was to evaluate the determinants of under-five mortality rate (U5MR) in eastern Uganda. The objectives of the study were; 1) to examine the relationship between the demographic factors and U5MR, ...

    • Effect of health interventions on under-5 mortality in Uganda 

      Achan, Lynn Ivy (Makerere University, 2022-11)
      In 2016, an estimated 5.6 million under 5 deaths occurred with half of the burden concentrated in the sub Saharan Africa region. In these countries, under-five mortality is unacceptably high yet progress is slowed down by ...

    • Factors associated with child mortality rate in Uganda 

      Nabateregga, Mariam (Makerere university, 2023-10)
      The child mortality rate (under 5-mortality rate) refers to the probability of dying between birth and exactly 5 years of age, expressed per 1,000 live births. Globally, the total number of under-5 deaths worldwide has ...

    • Factors associated with under-five mortality in Mbarara district 

      Muhwezi, Amos (Makerere University, 2022-03)
      This is a key global indicator of child health, and one of the most important measures of global health. It reflects the socioeconomic, health, and environmental conditions in which a child lives and develops. Under-five ...

    • Factors influencing infant mortality in Kampala District 

      Musasizi, Christine (Makerere University, 2021-08)
      Globally, it is estimated that 5.6 million children under five died in 2016 (World Health Organization (2017). The top five countries which account for a large proportion of deaths are Angola, Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, ...

    • Social-Demographic Factors Associated With Under-Five Mortality in Western Uganda 

      Mbabazi, Sulaina Ransom (Makerere University, 2018-08)
      This research was aimed at assessing the social demographic factors associated with under five mortality in western Uganda. The study used secondary data of the Uganda Demographic and health survey (UDHS) that was carried ...

    • Socio-Economic Factors Influencing Number of Children Ever Born in Uganda 

      Mugabe, Diriisa (Makerere University, 2019-12-18)
      The 2016 UDHS revealed that the TFR of Uganda is 5.4 children per woman. This means that a woman in Uganda on average produces 5 or more children during her reproductive lifespan and this has serious health implications ...

    • Statistical analysis of factors associated with child mortality in Uganda 

      Aripo, Diana (Makerere University, 2021-02)
      The purpose of the study was to find out the factors associated with child mortality in Uganda. The specific objectives of the study included; to determine the social factors that influence child mortality in Uganda, to ...