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Item INFLUENCE OF MINING COMPANIES’ ACTIVITIES ON SOCIO -ECONOMIC WELFARE OF MINING COMMUNITY A CASE OF POZZOLANA IN KAWOWO, KAPCHORWA, UGANDA(2019-08) MWONDHA, MUTUMBA GEORGEThe study was conducted in the parishes of Kapchela, Sanzala, and Kimawa in Kawowo Sub County Kapchorwa District of Uganda. The main objective of the study was to investigate the influence of mining companies’ activities on socio-economic welfare of mining community a case of Pozzolana of Kawowo Sub County in Kapchorwa District,Uganda while the specific objectives were; to find out the status of Pozzolana Mining Companies’ Activities, establish the Socio-Economic welfare status of the mining community and the influence of mining companies’ activities on socio-economic welfare of mining community The study adopted cross section research design, the sample size of the study was 227, quantitative data was collected using the questionnaire while qualitative using interview guide. The quantitative data was analysed using statistical package for social science (SPSS) and presented in tables and multiple regression to obtain the level of influence while data qualitative using themes . The study found a very low status of Pozzolana mining companies’ activities at (Grand mean = 1.43, SD = 0.48). It also found a very low Socio-Economic welfare status of mining community at (Grand Mean = 1.68, SD = 0.57). The study revealed that provision of employment opportunities was the only activity that positively influenced the socio-economic welfare (β = 20.8, P = 0.002). The study concluded that efforts were needed to improve the very low socio-economic welfare status of the mining community and the provision of employment opportunities was the most important activity. The study thus recommended that mining companies should maximise their influence on socio-economic welfare of mining communities through mechanisms that continuously ensure provision of employment opportunities and the government to design policies that agitate for provision of employment to communities from mining companies.Item FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLIANCE TO PREVENTIVE PRACTICES OF PUERPERAL SEPSIS AMONG POST-PARTUM WOMEN ATTENDING MBARARA REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITAL POST-NATAL CLINIC AND WARD(2019-09) NAMUWONGE, LILIAN BYEKWASOThe study was carried out in Mbarara RRH post-natal clinic and ward because PS was reported as a leading cause of maternal death with 30.9percent maternal deaths in 2017.The research objectives were, to describe the individual and health system related factors of the post-partum women, to determine the level of compliance to preventive practices of peurperal sepsis among post-partum women and to establish the individual and health system related factors associated with compliance to preventive practices of PS among post-partum women attending Mbarara RRH post-natal clinic and ward. The study employed a cross sectional design involving both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Quantitative data was collected from 371 post-natal women using the researcher administered questionnaires, these were randomly selected and qualitative data was collected from 06 key informants using the key informants interview guide, these were purposively selected. Quantitative data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for social Sciences at both descriptive and inferential analysis levels. On the other hand, qualitative data was analyzed using content/quotation analysis to supplement the findings in the main instruments. Education {tertiary level with adjusted odds ratio (AOR=7.204, 95% CI=1.820-28.517]), high School level with (AOR=4.777, 95% CI=1.290-17.687), primary level with (AOR=7.287, 95% CI=2.062 -25.753)}, income of less than Ushs. 100,000 per month (AOR = 5.406, 95% CI=1.100-26.580), antenatal visits of 4 or more (AOR = 2.889, 95% CI=1.397-5.974), having knowledge (AOR = 5.601 95% CI=3.177-9.877), Rude/arrogant attitude of the health workers (AOR = 0.391 955 CI=0.163-0.939), and health education (AOR = 1.569 [0.880-2.796), were significantly associated with compliance to preventive practices of PS. In conclusion, the level of compliance to preventive practices of PS among the post-partum women attending Mbarara RRH post-natal clinic and ward was relatively high. The government of Uganda through the Ministry of Health together with other stake holders should increase awareness of the preventive practices of PS among the post-partum women so as to reach the required compliance of 100 percent. The hospital can reach the women through health education via mass media like TVs, radios, music dance and drama. The management of the Mbarara RRH should sensitize health workers on the impact of being rude and arrogant towards patients and take punitive action on those unwilling to drop this viceItem DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS, PARENTING STYLES AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT: A CASE OF UGANDA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF, KAMPALA CAPITAL CITY UGANDA(2019-09) NABACHWA, BETTIE. AThe aim was to determine the main demographic factor, parenting styles and social emotional developmentand objectives of the study wasconductedto investigate the demographic factors, to the type of parentingstyles,to determinethe level of social emotionaldevelopmentand to establish the relationship of Demographic Factors, Parenting Styles and Social emotional Development among the deaf children attending Uganda School for the Deaf.This study employed the following methods included a face to facequestionnaire was used to carry out an interview towards the respondents and this lead to the quantitative data collection and the key informants were interviewed leading to qualitative data. The statistical package for social scientist was used to analyze data, chi squarewas used to find the relationship between demographic factors, parenting styles and social emotional development and the multi linear egression was used to find out the major causes of social emotional development amongThe study employed a descriptive, and crossectional design with a census of 74 pupils from primary5-primary7, data was collected using interview guide, key informants data was analyzed and presented in form of tables in frequencies, percentages, mean, standard deviation and p values and chi-square analysis.The study found out that there were more females 66.2% and children above 12 years were 45.9%. Theage of the child with p value0.021, authoritative 0.035and uninvolved 0.045 birth order had p value of 0.08 70.31, number of children 0.201and authoritarian had a p value of 0.136.A high percentageoflowsocial emotional development (63.5%)was found out among the deaf children attending Uganda School for the Deaf. The following variables were statistically significantchild age p=0.002, birth order p= 0.025 authoritative parenting style p= 0.008, permissive parenting style p=0.0338 and uninvolved parenting stylep=0.019Item FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UPTAKE OF ISONIAZID PREVENTIVE THERAPY FOR TUBERCULOSIS AMONG HIV POSITIVE PATIENTS ACCESSING CARE FROM TASO MULAGO CENTER KAMPALA, UGANDA(2018-09) SAIDAH, MENYAThe study involved HIV positive patients who had been accessing care for the past three years from TASO Mulago Center Kampala, Uganda. The study objective was to determine the factors associated with Uptake of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy. The study sample size was 364 patients sampled from a target population of 7053 clients accessing care from TASO Mulago Center. It was a cross sectional study employing both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Data from the study was analyzed using descriptive statistics to obtain means, frequencies and standard deviations as well as inferential statistics to derive crude odds ratios and significances using binary logistic regression and multivariate analysis to obtain adjusted odds ratios. Results showed that majority of the respondents were females, most of the respondents were aged 31-40 years and primary was the highest education level attained by respondents. Only 11.26% of the respondents had knowledge about IPT, 16.5% received IPT related health education at the clinic, 47.4% have heard about latent TB infection from the community. However, majority (94.2%) feared acquiring TB, 92.3% disclosed their HIV status with 75.6% disclosing to family members. Health education and creating awareness about latent TB infection in the community were the only significant factors associated with uptake of IPT (AOR = 0.174, 95% CI = 0.055-0.548, p = 0.003) and (AOR = 7.494, 95% CI = 1.598-35.148, p = 0.011) respectively. Therefore, there is need for health care providers to incorporate IPT related health education at the clinic as well as creating awareness on latent TB infections in the community.Item FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH UTILISATION OF SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN LUWERO TOWN COUNCIL LUWERO DISTRICT UGANDA(2018-09) NANDAGALA, ROSE KAJUBIA big proportion of adolescents in Luwero town council are not knowledgeable, and not supported by family in utilizing reproductive health services yet are sexually active so they are yet to face the results of not utilizing SRH services. This study assessed sexual and reproductive health service utilization and associated factors among adolescents aged 15-19 in Luwero town council Luwero district Uganda. A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018. A sample size of 196 respondents was interviewed using structured questionnaire. The study found out that majority of respondents had low levels of knowledge about SRH (66.3%), while slightly above average had already started sexual activity/ engagement (56.1%). Majority of adolescents (64.8%) reported existence of negative health worker’s attitude, 64.5% of the respondents reported low family support and high levels of misconceptions (77.0%). Bivariate logistic linear regression indicated that knowledge levels, sexual activity, health workers’ attitude and family support were significant factors associated with adolescent utilization of SRH services with p < 0.05. The level of adolescent utilization of SRH services in the past six months was 29.1% which is still low and to mitigate this situation there is need to increase awareness about SRH services among adolescents, empower parents to freely talk to their adolescents about sexual issues and encouraging SRH service providers to have a positive attitude towards adolescents.Item FACTORS INFLUENCING UPTAKE OF PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING AMONG MEN AGED 40YEARS AND ABOVE IN MUKONO MUNICIPALITY, UGANDA(2018-09) MUTUMBA, ROBERTWorldwide, prostate cancer (PC) remains the most common cancer among men aged 40years and above. In sub-Saharan Africa, routine screening for PC has remained low, leading to reduced detection rates, poor management and increased mortality from the disease. The study was carried out in Mukono Municipality, Uganda to determine the individual characteristics and health system factors that influence uptake of PC screening among men aged 40years and above in order to inform the design of appropriate interventions for improving early detection and treatment outcomes of men who develop prostate cancer Using a cross sectional study design with both quantitative and qualitative approaches, the study employed simple random sampling techniques to collect data from 385 men aged 40years and above. Data was later analyzed using descriptive statistics to derive means, frequencies and standard deviations as well as inferential statistics to derive odds ratios and significances using logistic regression and multivariate analysis. Key informant interviews were purposively conducted to add power to the study. The study found out that more than half 212 (55%) of the respondents were men aged 40 - 50years, with post-primary 245 (63.6%) as their highest level of education. Majority 308 (80%) of the respondents were married, 316 (82.1%) were Christians while 294 (76.4%) were informally employed. More than half 209 (54.3%) of the respondents lacked knowledge on PC screening, while 197 (51%) were not aware of the consequences of Prostate cancer. Uptake of PC screening was very low at 8%. The study concluded that occupation, awareness of consequences of PC and knowledge levels on PC screening significantly influence uptake of PC screening. The study recommends that community awareness and knowledge levels on PC screening needs to be increased to achieve increased uptake levels for PC screening among men at risk of developing the disease.Item FACTORS INFLUENCING FEMALE CONDOM USE AMONG FEMALES ATTENDING FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES AT ENTEBBE GENERAL HOSPITAL WAKISO DISTRICT,UGANDA(2018-09) WANYENZE, LUCYThe study was set to determine the factors influencing the use of female condoms among females attending family planning services at Entebbe general hospital. Its specific objectives included establishing the proportion of women using female condoms, determining the influence of personal factors, community factors, and health system factors respectively on use of female condoms among females aged 15 to 49 years. The study adopted a cross sectional study design in which both quantitative and qualitative in data was collected from 117 randomly selected females using questionnaires, and 5 purposively selected health workers from the family planning unit using the key informant guide respectively. The study found the proportion of women ever using female condoms at 38.5% and none of the personal factors influenced use. Results found supportive roles of other women (AOR = 3.79; 95% CI: 1.05-13.64; p = 0.042) and that of the male spouses with regard to the use of the femidom (AOR = 4.44; 95% CI: 1.61-12.23; p = 0.004) were the community factors associated with female condom use. The study found the availability of female condoms at the health facility (AOR = 0.31; 95% CI: 0.10-0.93; p = 0.037) was the only health system predictor of female condom use. The qualitative results also agreed with the above quantitative findings. The study based on the findings with respect to the specific objectives concluded that there was a significant use of the female condom among women that are characterized by good health seeking behaviors with regard to family planning services. It also concluded that the role of other women and the male partners alongside locational availability of femidom were pertinent when considering ways to improve the use on the female condoms among the women. The study recommended among others that the government through its line Ministry of Health should develop and institutionalize interventions that promote roles played by other women with regard to use of the female condom in the community. It also recommended that the civil society organizations whose thematic areas are reproductive health in collaboration with the health professionals should adopt alternative outlets to the female condoms access like the retail centres, lodges and beaches in addition to health facilities found in the communities to increase female condom use among the women of reproductive age.Item FACTORS INFLUENCING PARENTS’ CHOICE OF O’ LEVEL SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOR THEIR CHILDREN IN KIBOGA DISTRICT, UGANDA(2018-09) KAKUHIKIRE, ONESIMUSEducation is globally known to accelerate economic growth through knowledge and skills development by improving the human capabilities, in terms of ensuring that the individuals are confident, more aware and physically active. This is done by parents taking cautious decisions of schools for their children. This study was conducted with a general objective of ascertaining the factors that influence parents; choice of O’level secondary schools for their children in Kiboga District, Uganda. A Cross-sectional Correlational Survey design involving both quantitative and quality approaches was employed targeting a sample of 361 respondents, 12 key informants and 2 focus group discussions. The sample size was generated using disproportionate stratified sampling. Findings revealed that 54.8% of the parents earned between 200,000/= and 600,000/= a month. Parental choice findings revealed that most of the parents (55%) were taking their children to private secondary schools Findings on potential parental choice predictors revealed that lack of formal education, (AOR 0.056, 95% CI = 0.003-0.937, p =0.045), earning less than 200,000/= (AOR 0.26, 95% CI = 0.075-0.90, p = 0.033), beauty consideration (AOR 0.252, 95% CI = 0.092-0.687, p = 0.007), availability of public transport (AOR 0.251, 95% CI = 0.106-0.594, p = 0.002) positively influenced choice of public secondary schools in Kiboga District. The ministry of education should sensitize parents on important aspects of education so as they can make rationale choices.Item AN INTEGRATED TAXI MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM MODEL FOR KAMPALA TAXI OWNERS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATION(2018-09) BIZOZA, KOMAYOMBI SERGEThe researcher conducted the study to develop an integrated taxi management information system model for Kampala taxi owners and drivers association (KATODA). The main objective of this research was to design a model of an integrated taxi management information system model for Kampala taxi owners and drivers association. To fulfill that objective, the researcher carried out requirements gathering and analysis to obtain the functional and nonfunctional requirements for the system. An interview method was used with the help of interview guides to gather data from the respondents and content analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data and requirements needed for the designing of the model where noted. The researcher designed the model using UML modeling tool (Microsoft Visio) and MySQL an open source Relational Database Management System. The integrated management information system model shows how the operators in the Kampala taxi owners and drivers association register taxis and taxi drivers for each vehicle. The operators also manage income and expenditure within the association.Item Model of Mobile Information System for Bugema University Dean of Student Office in Uganda(2018-11) Niyomugaba, SamuelMobile phone plays a very important role in student life today; its functionality has been extended from voice communication devices to internet surfing and data transfer. Bugema University dean of student office, hold and organize numerous events throughout the academic year and it relies on email communications for notifying its students. Using the email notification for communication to the staff for different issues is suffering from two main problems which are: most of the students rarely check their email periodically, which make them miss access to the communications or notification. Similarly, sometimes internet service is not available or students are at some place where they cannot access internet which may them miss communication. This study designed and developed a notification system in order to be used to send the notifications direct to the students mobile phones via SMS and thus helps to make sure that the message is delivered to all interested. Successfully implementing this model of mobile information system which may provide the announcement to the student at Bugema University was finished and tested by the students to the level of 85% of the a reliable and convenient inter communication channel.Item Community Attitude Towards Malaria Control Strategies and Incidence of Malaria in Mpumude Division, Jinja District(2015-07) Ngobi, KenethThe study sought to establish the association between community attitude towards malaria control strategies and incidence of malaria. The objectives were: To describe the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents, to assess the community’s attitude towards the available malaria control strategies in Mpumude Division, to find out the incidence of malaria in Mpumude Division, to establish the association between community attitude towards malaria control strategies and malaria incidence in Mpumude Division A cross sectional and correlation survey was conducted using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 351 household heads. A structured questionnaire was the main tool used supplemented by interview guide. The findings show many [169(50.9%)] were male, [176(53%)] had average household size of 3 – 5 people. Overall community attitude towards malaria control strategies was high (2.91, std. = 0.57), incidence of malaria was high were majority [273(82.2%)] reported cases of malaria in the last four months. The study showed significant association between household income [p = 0.027, OR (0.124 – 0.804) = 0.527], house wall type [p = 0.021, OR (0.0.123 – 0.840) = 0.322], seeking diagnostic and malaria treatment [p = 0.016, OR (0.124– 0.804) = 0.316] and malaria incidence. It was recommended that Malaria control interventions should focus on community attitude towards seeking diagnostic and malaria treatment, improving household income and house walls.