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Demand for Health Care Services in Uganda: Implications for Poverty Reduction
Ssewanyana, Sarah; Nabyonga, Juliet O.; Kasirye, Ibrahim; … - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2004
Using the 2002/03 Uganda National Household Survey data we empirically examine the nature and determinants of individuals' decision to seek care on condition of illness reporting. The major findings include: cost of care is regressive and sustainability reduces the health care utilization for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010911192
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The Socioeconomic Impact of HIV/AIDS on Education Outcomes in Uganda: School Enrolment and the Schooling Gap in 2002/03
Kasirye, Ibrahim; Hisali, Eria - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2008
Due to high prime-age mortality in Uganda, a result of the HIV/AIDS scourge, the number of children who have lost at …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009277085
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Addressing the Poor Nutrition of Ugandan Children
Ssewanyana, Sarah; Kasirye, Ibrahim - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2012
One out of every three young children in Uganda are short for their age, according to the 2011 Uganda Demographic and … developing countries. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 24 developing countries account for over 80 … percent of the world’s 195 million children faced with stunting. Out of the 24 countries, at least 11 are from Sub Saharan …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011070428
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Causes of health inequalities in Uganda: Evidence from the demographic and health surveys
Ssewanyana, Sarah; Kasirye, Ibrahim - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2012
indicators for children aged below 5 years. The study investigated the determinants of health inequalities focusing on child …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010911197
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Cost-effectiveness of water interventions: The case for public stand-posts and bore-holes in reducing diarrhoea among urban households in Uganda
Barungi, Mildred; Kasirye, Ibrahim - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2011
Millennium Development Goals. Compared to adults, children below the age of 6 years face a higher burden of diarrhoea, with the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010911201
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Reducing the Burden of Diarrhoea among Urban Households in Uganda
Barungi, Mildred; Kasirye, Ibrahim - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2012
Diarrhoea remains a big challenge to attainment of water related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Uganda. This brief examines the cost effectiveness of two water technologies in preventing Diarrhoea illness among urban households in Uganda. We estimate the reduction in the burden of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010920219
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Better nutrition for children in Uganda: The policy makers role
Ibrahim, Kasirye - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2012
About 2.3 million children under the age of five are too short for their age An estimated 250,000 children under the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010920221
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Social cash transfers for the poorest in Uganda
Sennoga, Edward B.; Matovu, John Mary; Twimukye, Evarist P. - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2009
This paper mainly focuses on the various ways through which a social cash transfer program can be designed and financed. We identify four types of households which are considered to be vulnerable to be targeted with cash transfers. This includes households with orphans, old individuals, young...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008474566
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East African Regional Integration: Challenges in meeting the convergence criteria for monetary union
Kuteesa, Annette - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2012
The realization of a successful monetary union among EAC partner states depends upon a sufficient degree of convergence of partners economies to established criteria. Gathering but scattered research has begun assessing the various benchmarks for this characteristic. This work integrates and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010879408
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Does teaching methods and availability of Teaching resources influence pupils’ Performance: evidence from four Districts in Uganda
Guloba, Madina; Wokadala, James; Bategeka, Lawrence - Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC) - 2010
This paper explores ways of improving education quality in Universal Primary Education (UPE) schools in Uganda. Following the introduction of UPE in Uganda in 1997, primary school enrolment increased tremendously, leading to a strain on existing teaching resources such as classrooms, teachers’...
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