A Review of the Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa by Turyasingura ,Benson

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Improved estimates for extinction probabilities and times to extinction for populations of tsetse (Glossina spp) by Damian, Kajunguri, Elisha B., Are, John W., Hargrove

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Commercial Banks and Economic Empowerment of Local Community: A Case Study of Local Communities in Bushura Parish, Kirima Sub-County, Kanungu District. by Demiano, Barisigara

“…The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of commercial banks on the economic empowerment of local communities in Bushura parish and Kirima sub-county, Kanungu District. e study was guided by specific objectives, which include finding out the effects of mmercial banks on business growth in local communities, determining the effects of mrnercial banks on household income, and identifying the challenges encountered by mmercial banks on the economic empowerment of local communities in Bushura parish, irima sub-county, and Kanungu District. …”
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Public Procurement Procedures and Service Delivery. A Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council. by Musiimenta, Prossy

“…The research analyzed the Public Procurement procedures in Uganda and established the impacts of public procurement on service delivery, and those impacts were identified as increased transparency, improved financial accountability, customer satisfaction, and streamlined procurement process through greater use of electronic commerce and e-procurement. The findings of this study revealed that there were factors affecting service delivery in local governments of Uganda which include poor infrastructure, corruption, risk of integrity, lack of enough finance, and poor communication. …”
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Prevalence of Bacterial Urinary Tract Infections and Associated Factors among Patients Attending Hospitals in Bushenyi District, Uganda by Martin, Odoki, Adamu, Almustapha Aliero, Julius, Tibyangye, Josephat, Nyabayo Maniga, Eddie, Wampande, Charles, Drago Kato, Ezera, Agwu, Joel, Bazira

“…Data for the factors associated with UTI were obtained by use of questionnaires and standard laboratory tests for selected underlying conditions. (e study revealed 86/267 (32.2%) UTI prevalence among patients attending hospitals in Bushenyi District, Uganda. …”
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The Saving Culture and Performance of Small Medium Enterprises in Mbarara City Counci: A Case Study of Selected Businesses in Mbarara Central Market. by Namanda, Mary Patience

“…Quantitative data involved the use frequencies, tables against their percentages i.e.; pie charts and these showed values that aided in data interpretation. …”
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Impact of Municipal Solid Waste Leachate on Surface Water Quality: A Case Study on Kabuturumba Stream. by Rubarema, Paul

“…Different physiochemical and biological parameters were tested in the laboratory. like pH/EC, turbidity, BOD, TDS TSS, heavy metal, bacteriological parameters such the presence of Total coliforms fecal coliforms and E. coli. Different parameters such as COD and BOD levels were found to be extremely high than the environmental standards but later on the hypofiltration or the cleansing capacity of the wetland around the stream helped on reducing them down the stream and almost reached the environmental standards, nutrient levels such as phosphates and Nitrates were also above the recommended values, bacteriological status was extremely higher and later on reduced downstream. …”
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Examining the challenges facing the management of Electronic Records: A Case Study of Mityana Hospital, Central Registry. by Moreen, Kasande

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Communication Technologies and Tourism development in and around Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda. by Eugene, Kagayano

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Information and Communication Technology Adoption and the Growth of Small Medium Enterprises in Uganda: Empirical Evidence from Kampala City Council Authority by Eton, Marus, Constant, Okello Obura, Fabian, Mwosi, Benard, Patrick Ogwel, Mary, Ejang, Francis, Ongia

“…Government should also promote the application and adoption of ICT e-business by slashing the exorbitant taxes charged on the use of these products. …”
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Allium Cepa (Onion) Extract Enhances and Protects Testicular Function and Architecture against Paraquat Induced Oxidative Damage. by Uzozie Chikere, Ofoego, Ejike, Daniel Eze

“…Group A (Control) received feed and water; test groups (B-F) were treated orally as follows: group B (20 mg/kg b.w. of paraquat for 4weeks); group C (1000 mg/kg b.w. of A. cepa extract for 4weeks); group D (a co-administration of 20 mg/kg b.w. of paraquat and 100 mg/kg b.w. of A. cepa extract for 4weeks); group E (a co-administration of 20 mg/kg b.w. of paraquat and 1000 mg/kg b.w. of A. cepa extract for 4weeks); and group F (1000 mg/kg b.w. of A. cepa extract for 2weeks before co-administration with 20 mg/kg b.w. of paraquat for 2weeks). …”
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Green Strategy–Based Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Applications by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

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Factors associated with delays in seeking tuberculosis treatment among patients at Muhima district hospital, Rwanda by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Yasmin Omar, Umubyeyi

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Design of a Solar Powered Precision Irrigation System. by Othieno John Wangara

“…Flood irrigation wastes between 40 to 65 percent of the water due to factors like overtopping, runoff in the drain, rat holes in the canal bunds, evaporation from the water surface among others. [ 1] This is also accompanied by the fact that most used energy sources are fuel energy since hydro electrical energy (HEP) is not extended in most rural areas where actual agriculture is practiced and even the few rural areas having the hydroelectric power face frequent black outs thus leaving H.E.P unreliable thus fossil energy source the only alternative. …”
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Partial Replacement of Cement with Sugarcane Waste Ash in Cement Concrete. by Muhindo, Martin

“…The ash was then added in concrete in percentages of 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% by the weight of cement in the mix of 1:2:3 Different physical tests were carried out on the materials that were used i.e., Sand, coarse aggregates and ash which include final and Initial setting time of cement blended.with ash, slump test on fresh concrete and compressive strength test on hardened concrete at different ages of 7, 14 and 28 days of curing. …”
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The Saving Culture and Performance of Small Medium Enterprises in Mbarara City Council: A Case Study of Selected Businesses in Mbarara Central Market. by Namanda, Mary Patience

“…Quantitative data involved the use of frequencies, and tables against their percentages i.e.; pie charts, and these showed values that aided in data interpretation. …”
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Effect of Presoaking Methods to Break Seed Dormancy in Indigenous Purple Passion Fruits. by Abaho, Darius

“…Based on the findings, the three methods tested in the study i.e. using citric acid, use of sucrose solution, and hot water proved very effective methods of breaking seed dormancy of passion fruits. …”
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Effect of Temperature on The Concentration of Ascorbic Acid in Three Selected Varieties of Cabbage Sold in Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Bagambaki, Paul

“…The percentage loss in ascorbic acid increased with an increase in temperature i.e., (15.63-19.21 %), (26.83-53.44 %), and (54.89-71.39 %) for 50 °C, 70 °C, and 100 C temperatures respectively. …”
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Hepatoprotective potential of Tamarindus indica following prenatal aluminum exposure in Wistar rat pups by Helen Ruth Yusuf a , Sunday Abraham Musa a , Abel Nosereme Agbon , Ejike Daniel Eze , Akeem Ayodeji Okesina , Ismail Onanuga , Theophilus Pius , Victor Archibong , Mario Edgar Fernandez Diaz , Juma John Ochieng , Nicholas Kusiima , Bot Yakubu Sunday , Ibe Michael Usman

“…Pregnant rats were divided into 5 groups (n = 4); Group I rats were administered 2 ml kg− 1 of distilled water (negative control), Group II rats received only 200 mg kg− 1 aluminum chloride (positive control), Group III rats were administered 200 mg kg− 1 aluminum chloride and 400 mg kg− 1 EFTI, Group IV rats were administered 200 mg kg− 1 aluminum chloride and 800 mg kg− 1 EFTI, Group V rats were administered 200 mg kg− 1 aluminum chloride and 300 mg kg− 1 Vit E (comparative control). On postnatal day 1, the pups were euthanized, and liver tissues were harvested for the biochemical study (tissue levels of malondialdehyde, caspase-3, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phos - phatase, and alanine aminotransferases) and the liver histological examination. …”
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