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SUMMARY:PhD Public Defense for Ms. Lillian Ayebale
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION: \nThe Dean\, School of Statistic and Population Studies  under the College of Business  and Management Sciences  (CoBAMS)\, cordially invites you to the PhD Public Defense of the following candidate: \nName of the Candidate: Ms. Lillian Ayebale  \nTitle of Thesis: \nRisky Sexual Behaviours\, fertility and coping responses among adolescents in South- central Uganda \n Date:  Wednesday 11th  Februrary  2026. \nTime: 10:00am – 1:00pm \nVenue: \nSchool of Statistics Board Room \nABSTRACT \nAdolescents in Uganda face multiple vulnerabilities and exposures to risks. Approximately 25% of Ugandan teenagers become pregnant by the age of 19 years. This study explored and examined risky sexual behaviors\, fertility\, and coping responses among adolescents in South-Central Uganda. \nThis was a mixed-methods study. It involved a systematic review of studies on correlates of fertility among adolescents in SSA\, statistical analysis of risky sexual behaviors among adolescents\, and qualitative interviews with adolescents and parents from the Rakai Community Cohort Study (RCCS)\, a population-based HIV surveillance cohort. A systematic review protocol was developed and published in PROSPERO to guide the systematic synthesis of determinants of adolescent fertility in SSA. A negative binomial regression model was used to determine the risky sexual behaviours among adolescents\, while the qualitative data analysis adopted an interpretivist approach to understand risky sexual behaviors and how parents influence these adolescent behaviors. \nCultural practices and taboos\, child marriages\, lack of parent-child communication on sexual matters\, socioeconomic factors\, and adolescent individual factors were consistently cited as key correlates of adolescent fertility according to the systematic synthesis. Adolescents aged 18-19 exhibited a significantly higher incidence of risky sexual behaviours compared to those aged 15-17 (aIRR = 2.01\, 95% CI: 1.77-2.28). Living in a single-mother family structure (aIRR = 1.36\, 95% CI: 1.15-1.60)\, with other relatives (aIRR = 1.34\, 95% CI: 1.12-1.60)\, with non-relatives (aIRR = 1.53\, 95% CI: 1.21-1.94)\, or alone (adolescent-headed) (aIRR = 1.68\, 95% CI: 1.34-2.10) were all associated with higher incidence rates compared to living with both biological parents. Parents acknowledged that talking with adolescents could help reduce risky sexual behaviour. Parental talks on sexual matters were usually unplanned and happened when triggered by specific incidents. \nEvidence from the results suggest that adolescents engage in risky sexual behaviours including non-marital sexual partnerships\, multiple sexual partners\, unprotected sex with a non-marital partner\, and transactional sex. Parent-adolescent communication on sexual matters is essential/pertinent approach is needed to reduce/avert the associated risks. There is need for continuous engagement of all different stakeholders involved in adolescents work to have targeted interventions to prevent the risky sexual behaviours among the young people. \n Supervisors: \n\nAllen Kabagenyi\nStephen Ojiambo Wandera\n\nCritical Reader: \nDr. John Ssekamate – Ssebuliba \nYour presence and participation will be highly appreciated as we support the student in this important academic milestone. \n 
URL:https://bams.mak.ac.ug/event/phd-public-defense-for-ms-lillian-ayebale/
LOCATION:School of Statistics Board Room\, Makerere University\, KAMPALA\, KAMPALA\, +2560414\, Uganda
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SUMMARY:PhD Public Defense by Mr. Jordan Paul Semwanga
DESCRIPTION:INVITATION:  The Dean of the School of Economics\, College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS)\, Makerere University invites you to a Viva Voce examination for Mr. Jordan Paul Semwanga on Wednesday\, 23rd of April 2025\, at 2PM in the College Conference Hall\, Makerere University. \nDate:  Tuesday 23rd  April 2025. \nTime: 2:00 pm \nVenue: The Conference Room\, Level 2\, Block B\, College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS)\, Makerere University. \nTitle: “Crop production and welfare effects of using sludge manure among rural households in selected districts of central Uganda.” \nABSTRACT \nThe quality of arable soils has continuously deteriorated in Uganda. This has resulted into reduced crop production and constrained household welfare especially among the poor and agro-based households. Many farm households have tried to adapt to the losses in soil fertility through the use of inorganic and organic supplements. Although\, a vast body of literature exists that demonstrates the positive impact of either inorganic or organic supplements but one can argue that little evidence exists about the impact of sludge manure on household crop production\, household welfare\, and the economic viability of its use. Thus\, this dissertation examines the impact of sludge manure on rural farm households’ economic outcomes. To elaborate\, the dissertation address three key specific objectives which include; (1) examined the impact of sludge manure adoption on household crop production\, (2) investigated the welfare effect of sludge manure adoption among rural farm households and (3) evaluated the economic viability of using sludge manure in maize production. \nThe study employed a quasi-experimental design. Specifically\, Propensity score matching\, Endogenous switching regression and a partial budgeting analysis framework were employed as tools of analysis. The key results from this dissertation include; (1) sludge manure adoption leads to increased crop yields of say green bananas\, maize\, coffee and cassava crops (2) the results shows that using sludge manure improve per capita household food expenditure and per capita total household expenditure for adopters compared to non- adopters\, (3) applying sludge manure in the production of maize\, yields a higher marginal rate of return and this means that it is economically viable for household farmers to use sludge manure other than using inorganic fertilizers. In terms of recommendations\, the study recommends promotion of sludge manure as a pathway of increasing crop yields and eventually crop income which facilitates household welfare. Still\, since majority of smallholder farmers are financially constrained\, the use of sludge manure is recommended because it is cost effective in the production of crops like maize. \nSupervisors \nDr Aggrey Niringiye (PhD)\nSenior Lecturer\, Makerere University\, School of Economics. \nDr. John Sseruyange (PhD)\nLecturer\, Makerere University\, School of Economics \nVenue \n  \nYour presence and participation will be highly appreciated as we support the student in this important academic milestone. \n  \n 
URL:https://bams.mak.ac.ug/event/phd-public-defense-by-mr-jordan-paul-semwanga/
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