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Knowledge, attitudes and caring experiences of health professionals managing Autism Spectrum Disorders in children and adolescents in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-09-21)
The researcher aimed at understanding the knowledge, attitudes and experiences of health professionals when managing children and adolescents along the Autism spectrum. The sample consisted of twenty health professionals ...
Reproductive health knowledge, substance abuse and risky sexual behaviour amongst street adolescents
(Makerere University, 2022-04-06)
Street adolescents have over the years posed a big challenge to various child actors across the world. The life on the street has made them prone and susceptible to indulging in a risky way of living which includes risky ...
Career stereotypes and aspirations as predictors of students independence in career choice at education transitional levels in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
The study examined the extent to which career stereotypes and aspirations predict career choice decisions among students at different education transitional levels in Uganda. The study employed parallel convergent mixed ...
Peer-influence, substance Use and risky sexual behaviors among school going adolescent refugees in Kyaka II and Kyangwali refugee settlements in Western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-04-19)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between peer influence, substance use
and risky sexual behaviors among school going adolescent refugees in Kyaka 11 and Kyangwali
refugee settlements in Western ...
Why they stay: a sociocultural reconstruction of academics’ retention in Uganda’s public universities
(Makerere University, 2021-09-22)
Conventional Human Resources literature influenced by organizational literature on job retention has argued that people are attracted to stay on the job because of institutional incentives such as attractive pay and benefits, ...
Motivation, academic achievement and dropout intention among secondary school students in Butaleja District
(Makerere University, 2022-04-22)
The study aimed at examining the relationship between motivation, academic achievement and dropout intention among secondary school students in Butaleja district. The Specific Objectives included; to examining the relationship ...
Stress, coping strategies and self-esteem among adolescents in secondary schools in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022)
Study background: This study of stress, coping strategies and self-esteem was carried out in St’ Andrea Kaahwa School and Mengo Senior School in Rubaga Division-Kampala District. The purpose of the study was to establish ...
Parenting experiences, social support and coping strategies of parents having children with autism spectrum disorder in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-05)
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a term used to describe a range of neuro-developmental conditions with shared core symptoms of impaired social interaction, communication abilities and behaviors. ASD affects many children ...
HIV stigmatisation, social interaction and academic performance among O’level students in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022-10-12)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between HIV stigmatization, social interaction and academic performance among the O’level students in Kampala District. Out of total population of 260 adolescents, ...
Self esteem, coping strategies and Alcohol use among adolescents in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022)
This study sought to examine the relationship between self-esteem, Alcohol use and Coping strategies among adolescents in Lubiri Secondary School Kampala. This study was to examine whether there is a significant relationship ...