James Ntozi
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4505973 |
|---|---|
| NOME | James Ntozi |
| PRENOMES | James |
| SOBRENOME | Ntozi |
| ASSINATURA | NTOZI J |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Makerere University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6922-8359 |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 11 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 11 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1978 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2016 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Loneliness among older persons in Uganda
Later-life loneliness is becoming an area of great concern in Uganda in light of gradual weakening of extended family as a source of old-age human support. Although information about the effects of feeling lonely exists, little is known about the associated risk factors within the country's social and cultural setting. This paper discusses prevalence and correlates of feeling lonely among older persons. An interviewer-administered questionnaire w…
Prevalence and risk factors for self-reported non-communicable diseases among older Ugandans
BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence about the prevalence and risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among older Ugandans. Therefore, this article is aimed at investigating the prevalence of self-reported NCDs and their associated risk factors using a nationally representative sample. DESIGN: We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2010 Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) using a weighted sample of 2,382 older people. Frequency d…
Determinants of access to healthcare by older persons in Uganda
In the Ugandan context, health need factors (self-reported NCDs, severity of illness and mobility limitations) and enabling factors (household wealth status and earning wages in particular) were the most important determinants of accessing healthcare in the last 30 days among older persons
Prevalence and correlates of disability among older Ugandans
BACKGROUND: Nationally representative evidence on the burden and determinants of disability among older people in sub-Saharan Africa in general, and Uganda in particular, is limited. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and investigate the correlates of disability among older people in Uganda. DESIGN: We conducted secondary analysis of data from a sample of 2,382 older persons from the Uganda National Household Survey. …
Factors associated with modern contraceptive use among young and older women in Uganda; a comparative analysis
Addressing contraceptive use among old and young women in Uganda requires concerted efforts that target such women to address the socio economic barriers that exist. There is need for increased access of family planning service to the population through strengthening the use of Village Health Teams (VHTs) whose service is currently limited in coverage (MoH, 2009). Given the variation in contraceptive use between the two age groups, our findings f…
Mothers in the Informal Economy and Changes in Child Feeding and Caring Roles in Kampala, Uganda
The paper examines the child feeding and caring practices of mothers in an informal economy in Kampala City, using qualitative data collected in 1996. It was found that the supplementary feeding of children in this context started as early as three weeks despite the widespread belief among mothers that full breast feeding should go on up to at least three months. This action was justified in tenus of insufficient milk, working away from home, mat…
High Fertility in Rural Uganda
Data from Demographic and Health Surveys comparative surveys conducted in Ankole and a 1984 survey of the elderly in Ankole are used in this monograph to present a comprehensive analysis of fertility in Ankole Uganda. This monograph is different from preceding monographs in this series by including several additional variables: an analysis of household property the influence of the extended family the length of birth intervals and the incidence o…
Recent Publications on Sexual Health in Africa
Family Planning in Rural Uganda
Ankole has recorded the highest fertility in Uganda over the past several decades. One of the main proximate determinants of fertility in the area is the low level of contraception. A study of knowledge and use of modern and traditional contraceptive methods is reported in this paper. It is shown that higher proportions of women known and practice traditional methods compared with modern ones. Several factors contributing to past low use of moder…
The desire for children in tropical Africa
In a survey in Ankole (Uganda) in 1985, 1664 women in samples of the three socioeconomic groups (pastoralists, cultivators and mixed farmers) were asked questions on their reproductive history, and 1029 men questions on educational and wedding costs and their expectations of help from relatives and obligations to help relatives. It is shown that the extended family system allows a great deal of mutual support, while the power of the elders allows…
The demeny-shorter and three-census methods for correcting age data
This paper presents, tests, applies, and compares methods that utilize age data collected at consecutive censuses to examine and adjust for age and coverage errors. The Demeny-Shorter method, for example, was devised for this purpose, and its flexibility in regard to census coverage errors is examined. The Demeny-Shorter method is found difficult to apply directly, so a method based on the same idea as the Demeny-Shorter method but utilizing age …
Loneliness among older persons in Uganda
Later-life loneliness is becoming an area of great concern in Uganda in light of gradual weakening of extended family as a source of old-age human support. Although information about the effects of feeling lonely exists, little is known about the associated risk factors within the country's social and cultural setting. This paper discusses prevalence and correlates of feeling lonely among older persons. An interviewer-administered questionnaire w…
Family Planning in Rural Uganda
Ankole has recorded the highest fertility in Uganda over the past several decades. One of the main proximate determinants of fertility in the area is the low level of contraception. A study of knowledge and use of modern and traditional contraceptive methods is reported in this paper. It is shown that higher proportions of women known and practice traditional methods compared with modern ones. Several factors contributing to past low use of moder…
The demeny-shorter and three-census methods for correcting age data
This paper presents, tests, applies, and compares methods that utilize age data collected at consecutive censuses to examine and adjust for age and coverage errors. The Demeny-Shorter method, for example, was devised for this purpose, and its flexibility in regard to census coverage errors is examined. The Demeny-Shorter method is found difficult to apply directly, so a method based on the same idea as the Demeny-Shorter method but utilizing age …
The demeny-shorter and three-census methods for correcting age data
This paper presents, tests, applies, and compares methods that utilize age data collected at consecutive censuses to examine and adjust for age and coverage errors. The Demeny-Shorter method, for example, was devised for this purpose, and its flexibility in regard to census coverage errors is examined. The Demeny-Shorter method is found difficult to apply directly, so a method based on the same idea as the Demeny-Shorter method but utilizing age …
The desire for children in tropical Africa
In a survey in Ankole (Uganda) in 1985, 1664 women in samples of the three socioeconomic groups (pastoralists, cultivators and mixed farmers) were asked questions on their reproductive history, and 1029 men questions on educational and wedding costs and their expectations of help from relatives and obligations to help relatives. It is shown that the extended family system allows a great deal of mutual support, while the power of the elders allows…
Family Planning in Rural Uganda
Ankole has recorded the highest fertility in Uganda over the past several decades. One of the main proximate determinants of fertility in the area is the low level of contraception. A study of knowledge and use of modern and traditional contraceptive methods is reported in this paper. It is shown that higher proportions of women known and practice traditional methods compared with modern ones. Several factors contributing to past low use of moder…
High Fertility in Rural Uganda
Data from Demographic and Health Surveys comparative surveys conducted in Ankole and a 1984 survey of the elderly in Ankole are used in this monograph to present a comprehensive analysis of fertility in Ankole Uganda. This monograph is different from preceding monographs in this series by including several additional variables: an analysis of household property the influence of the extended family the length of birth intervals and the incidence o…
Recent Publications on Sexual Health in Africa
Mothers in the Informal Economy and Changes in Child Feeding and Caring Roles in Kampala, Uganda
The paper examines the child feeding and caring practices of mothers in an informal economy in Kampala City, using qualitative data collected in 1996. It was found that the supplementary feeding of children in this context started as early as three weeks despite the widespread belief among mothers that full breast feeding should go on up to at least three months. This action was justified in tenus of insufficient milk, working away from home, mat…
Prevalence and correlates of disability among older Ugandans
BACKGROUND: Nationally representative evidence on the burden and determinants of disability among older people in sub-Saharan Africa in general, and Uganda in particular, is limited. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence and investigate the correlates of disability among older people in Uganda. DESIGN: We conducted secondary analysis of data from a sample of 2,382 older persons from the Uganda National Household Survey. …
Factors associated with modern contraceptive use among young and older women in Uganda; a comparative analysis
Addressing contraceptive use among old and young women in Uganda requires concerted efforts that target such women to address the socio economic barriers that exist. There is need for increased access of family planning service to the population through strengthening the use of Village Health Teams (VHTs) whose service is currently limited in coverage (MoH, 2009). Given the variation in contraceptive use between the two age groups, our findings f…
Prevalence and risk factors for self-reported non-communicable diseases among older Ugandans
BACKGROUND: There is limited evidence about the prevalence and risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among older Ugandans. Therefore, this article is aimed at investigating the prevalence of self-reported NCDs and their associated risk factors using a nationally representative sample. DESIGN: We conducted a secondary analysis of the 2010 Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) using a weighted sample of 2,382 older people. Frequency d…
Determinants of access to healthcare by older persons in Uganda
In the Ugandan context, health need factors (self-reported NCDs, severity of illness and mobility limitations) and enabling factors (household wealth status and earning wages in particular) were the most important determinants of accessing healthcare in the last 30 days among older persons
Loneliness among older persons in Uganda
Later-life loneliness is becoming an area of great concern in Uganda in light of gradual weakening of extended family as a source of old-age human support. Although information about the effects of feeling lonely exists, little is known about the associated risk factors within the country's social and cultural setting. This paper discusses prevalence and correlates of feeling lonely among older persons. An interviewer-administered questionnaire w…
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