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Assessment of the Factors Influencing Fertility Rates among Women in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District, Kigezi Region
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
The main objective of this study is to assess the factors influencing fertility rates in Kabale
District. The study applied a non-experimental design called descriptive survey research design.
The study population comprised ...
Examining the Impacts of Microcredit Facilities on Women’s Livelihood in Gulu District: A Case Study of BRAC Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08-19)
This study was to examine the impact of microcredit facilities on women’s livelihoods in Gulu District, a case study of BRAC Gulu Branch. The study used cross-sectional survey research and purposive and systematic sampling ...
Factors Affecting the Uptake of Voluntary HIV/AIDS Testing and Counseling Services among Women of Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08-28)
There was approximately 37.9 million people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS at the end of 2017 (WHO, 2017). Statistics further show that 25.3 million people have died of HIV-related diseases. To understand factors affecting ...
Factors Influencing Low contraceptive use among Women Aged 15-49 Years in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07-16)
Background: This study was undertaken to assess the factors that influence low contraceptive use among women aged 15_49 years of age in Uganda. It was guided by the following objectives namely; to examine the relationship ...
Determinants of Contraceptive Non-Utilization among Women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08-20)
This study was undertaken with the aim of determining the factors that affect contraceptive non-use among women i.e; determine the effect of education, age, wealth, residence, religion and relationship status on contraceptive ...
The Contribution of Savings Groups towards Women Empowerment in Uganda: A Case Study of Masaka District
(Makerere University, 2018-11-07)
The overall study was conducted in Masaka district to investigate the contribution of VSLAs in empowering women. Primary data was collected from 50 respondents from which analysis was done using chi square tests, ANOVA and ...
Determinants of high fertility among women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-06-12)
Uganda has one of the highest fertility rates in the world. This study examined the determinants of high fertility among women in Uganda. The study was based on secondary data from the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health ...
Determinants of HIV/AIDS testing among women in Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-10)
Thereafter, the study analyzed data from the Uganda Aids Indicator Surveys data set (UBOS & ICF INC, 2012). The research analyzed the influence of the different independent factors among women in reproductive age groups ...
Factors Associated With Child Spacing of First and Second Born Children among Women of Reproductive Age in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-31)
Birth spacing refers to the time from one child’s birth until the next pregnancy, also known as the interpregnancy interval. Pregnancies that start less than 18 months after birth are associated with delayed prenatal care ...
Determinants of Antenatal Care Service utilization among Women (15-49): A Case Study of Bunyoro Region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08-20)
Antenatal health care services include all forms of assistances provided by skilled health care professionals to pregnant women and adolescent girls in order to ensure the best health conditions for both mother and baby ...