Browsing by Author "Mwebesa, Edson"

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    Application of a modified Poisson model in identifying factors associated with prevalence of pregnancy termination among women aged 15 - 49 years in Uganda.
    (African Health Sciences, 2022-09) Mwebesa, Edson; Nakafeero, Mary; Guwatudde, David; Tumwesigye, Nazarius Mbona
    Background: Abortion in Uganda is illegal, only permitted when it places the pregnant mother at risk. This study aimed to apply the modified Poisson model in identifying factors associated with the prevalence of pregnancy termination among women of reproductive age in Uganda. Methods: The 2016 Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS) data were used in this study. More than 18,000 women of the age of 15 – 49 years participated in this study. A modified Poisson model that incorporated sampling weights was used to establish the factors associated with pregnancy termination. Results: In Uganda, 18,506 (18.1%) had ever had a pregnancy terminated. The results revealed that, the woman’s age [APR = 3.15, 95% CI: 2.72-3.63], being married [APR = 1.55, 95% CI: 1.40-1.71], mass media exposure [APR = 1.18, 95% CI: 1.08-1.29], working status [APR = 1.21, 95% CI: 1.09-1.35], and having visited a health facility [APR = 1.20, 95% CI: 1.10-1.31] were positively significantly associated with likelihood of pregnancy termination. Conclusion: There exists a significant proportion of women who have had their pregnancies terminated in Uganda. It is observed that woman’s age, marital status, mass media exposure, having visited a health facility in the last 12 months and working status were main predictors. Based on these results, researchers concluded that the emphasis should be put on improving access to post-abortion care, contraceptive use and media exposure.
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    Economics of Tuition Fees: Cost-Benefit Analysis of a Differentiated Tuition Fee System in Selected Ugandan Universities
    (Bugema International Multi-Disciplinary Conference, 2015) Muhanguzi, Kibs; Sumil, Novembrieta; Kibuuka, Muhammad,; Mwebesa, Edson; Katushabe, Scovia,; Sumil, Manuel; Nakimuli, Amina
    The post millennium development (sustainable development) goals are a long term strategic plan by the United Nations’ member governments meant to ensure improved human development. Human development, the main sustainable development goal can emanate from product differentiation. Access to education is a sustainable development strategy that can improve quality of life. A differentiated tuition fee system is thought to be one of the approaches to improve people’s quality of life. Anchored on the monopolistic price discrimination theory (third degree), this paper examined the costs and benefits derived from a differentiated tuition fee system in selected Ugandan universities. To achieve this, a descriptive correlation approach and mixed explanatory designs (quantitative and qualitative) were adopted. The study found tuition fee differentiation system to have a significant correlation with benefits accrued and an insignificant correlation with costs involved.
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    Effect of four or more antenatal care visits on facility delivery and early postnatal care services utilization in Uganda: a propensity score matched analysis
    (BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2022) Mwebesa, Edson; Kagaayi, Joseph; Ssebagereka, Anthony; Nakafeero, Mary; Ssenkusu, John M.; Guwatudde, David; Mbona Tumwesigye, Nazarius
    Maternal mortality remains a global public health issue, more predominantly in developing countries, and is associated with poor maternal health services utilization. Antenatal care (ANC) visits are positively associated with facility delivery and postnatal care (PNC) utilization. However, ANC in itself may not lead to such association but due to differences that exist among users (women). The purpose of this study, therefore, is to examine the effect of four or more ANC visits on facility delivery and early PNC and also the effect of facility-based delivery on early PNC using Propensity Score Matched Analysis (PSMA). Methods: The present study utilized the 2016 Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) dataset. Women aged 15 – 49 years who had given birth three years preceding the survey were considered for this study. Propensity score-matched analysis was used to analyze the effect of four or more ANC visits on facility delivery and early PNC and also the effect of facility-based delivery on early PNC. Results: The results revealed a significant and positive effect of four or more ANC visits on facility delivery [ATT (Average Treatment Effect of the Treated)=0.118, 95% CI: 0.063 – 0.173] and early PNC [ATT=0.099, 95% CI: 0.076 – 0.121]. It also found a positive and significant effect of facility-based delivery on early PNC [ATT=0.518, 95% CI: 0.489 – 0.547]. Conclusion: Policies geared towards the provision of four or more ANC visits are an effective intervention towards improved facility-based delivery and early PNC utilisation in Uganda.
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    Empirical Dataset on Parenting Styles: Link with Post Millennium Development Goals’ Global Development Agenda
    (International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research/IJSBAR, 2015) Sumil, Manuel; Sumil Jr., Manuel Ray; Nuwagira, Adoniya; Kibuuka, Muhammad; Nakimuli, Amina; Byabashaija, Deusdedit; Katushabe, Scovia; Mwebesa, Edson; Muhanguzi, Kibs; Kyeyune, Kirabo; Sumil, Novembrieta
    This study explored the field of parenting to generate empirical data and how it can be linked to post millennium development goals’ global development agenda in the angles of responsible parenthood and teachers’ role in the classroom. The data were elicited through the ex post facto and prospective designs on specific type of parenting style under the parenting dimensions the father and mother were practicing as experienced by 322 students selected through purposive sampling and stratified random sampling by proportional allocation from multisite nursing schools in Cebu City, Philippines. The findings of the study revealed as follows: (1) the parents practiced a combination of the three parenting styles namely, authoritative, authoritarian and permissive; (2) the indifferent style was less experienced by the respondents; (3) the authoritative style of parenting appeared to be the most dominant