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Determinants of HIV testing among urban women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-09)
This study aims to investigate the determinants of HIV testing among urban women in Uganda using categorical data obtained from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) system. HIV testing is critical in the prevention and ...
Determinants of timing and frequency of antenatal care utilization among women in island areas in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
Background: Quality antenatal care services is one of the four pillars of safe motherhood initiations and improves the survival and health of mother and neonates. Therefore, there should be more efforts invested in improving ...
Factors influencing comprehensive knowledge of mother to child transmission of HIV among women of reproductive age in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)
Background: Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV infection remains a major public health problem and constitutes the most important cause of HIV infection in children. Knowledge of women on MTCT of HIV is very important ...
Determinants of choice of place of delivery among women in reproductive age (15-49) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)
Background: Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality remains a formidable challenge in Uganda, especially for achieving the country’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. One of the challenges is increasing delivery ...
Factors influencing choice of delivery place among women in reproductive age (15-49 years) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
Background: Decreasing the neonatal and maternal mortality still remains a major challenge in the world which is also the case for Uganda and this has been due to unskilled birth attendance most of the time. Unskilled birth ...
Evaluating of gender based domestic violence among women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
The dissertation examined gender-based domestic violence among women in Uganda. It explored the factors influencing domestic violence, including demographic, socio-economic, and other determinants. The research adopted ...
Predictors of safer sex negotiation among women of reproductive ages (15-49) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)
Background: Safer sex strategies represent a principle objective of global HIV prevention interventions that address sexual transmission of HIV. Women's ability to negotiate the conditions and timing of sex with their ...
Determinants of obesity among women in the reproductive age group in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-01)
Uganda is known as one of the many African countries that has an increasing number obese
people. The prevalence rate of obesity for Uganda was 24% according to the Demographic Health
Survey of 2016 (DHS 2016). The ...
The effect of socio-economic factors on financial literacy among women in rural areas of Uganda: a case study of rural women in Luweero district
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
This study sought to examine how Socio-Economic factors influence financial literacy among women in rural areas in Uganda, focusing on Luweero district. The major aim was exploring the relationship between Socio-Economic ...
Factors associated with physical intimate partner violence against women aged 15-49 years in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08)
Background: Violence against women and girls is a major public health issue, a violation of
human rights, and is linked to a number of harmful effects on one’s physical, mental, sexual, and
reproductive health. I examined ...