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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 ...
Factors associated with family planning use among women in Karamoja region
(Makerere University, 2021-01-03)
Despite increased use of contraceptives throughout the world most especially in developed countries, some developing countries still have very low levels of contraceptive use and Uganda in particular is not an exception. ...
Determinants of infertility among Ugandan women.
(Makerere University, 2020-02)
Infertility refers to inability of a person to reproduce by natural means and affects a sizable proportion of the population in the world. This can stem from both the male and female body given different factors of exposure. ...
Determinants of demand for health insurance among women aged 15-49 in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
This study aimed at determining the determinants of the demand for health insurance among women aged between 15 to 49 in Uganda. This study adopted a probit model to secondary data. The results reveal that wealth, higher ...
Factors influencing the desire for more children amongst women of reproductive age in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
The main objective of this study was to investigate the factors that significantly influence the desire for more children in women of reproductive age in Uganda. The desire for more children is one of the main underlying ...
Factors influencing contraceptive use among women aged 15-49 years in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Over the years, it is believed that family planning programs through promoting the use of contraceptives have played an important role in reducing fertility and its negative effects on health and development. Despite the ...
Relationship between women’s socioeconomic status and empowerment in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
The above study is about the relationship between women's socioeconomic status and empowerment in Uganda. Women empowerment and achieving gender equality are essential for our society to ensure the sustainable development ...
Factors associated with desire for additional children among women in urban Uganda: a case study of Greater Kampala
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
The study intended to assess the factors associated with desire for additional children among women in Kampala Uganda as the fertility levels in the country are still alarming. In order to achieve the general objective, ...
Factors influencing antenatal care among women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
This study aimed at understanding the factors influencing the utilization of ANC services among women aged 15-49 in Uganda. We used the 2016 UDHS female data set for women aged 15-49 years. We focused and analyzed findings ...
Unmet need for family planning among women in reproductive age in Uganda UDHS data
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
The study assessed unmet need for family planning among women in reproductive age in Uganda specifically looking at the association between socio-demographic factors of women, partners and households’ characteristics with ...