Superbugs-related prolonged admissions in three tertiary hospitals, Kano State, Nigeria by Alkali, Bashir, Garba, Iliyasu, Adamu, Almustapha Aliero, Abdurrazak, Kibiya, Muhammad, Hassan Abubakar, Ibrahim, Ntulume, Faruku, Sarkinfada, Ezera, Agwu

“…Conclusion: The results of this study reported higher antibiotic resistant among Acinetobacter spp isolated from three studied hospitals. …”
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Sexual Harassment and Stigma Among the Youth in Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Mugumya, Muhammadi

“…The study findings on strategies to curb sexual harassment and stigma among the youth were holding talks about sexual and reproductive rights, ensuring awareness of the youth on sexual harassment, the law should be put to use, the youth have to report the act of sexual harassment and youth empowerment to raise their self-esteem regarding their bodies. …”
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Theoretical Review of Pay Restructuring in Uganda's Public Service Health Sector. by Olum, Samson, Adyanga, Francis Akena, Ocan, Johnson

“…The study analyzed research articles, policy documents, reports, and media coverage on pay changes for public health workers. …”
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The Impact of High Labour Turnover on Students Performance in Private Higher Institutions of Learning in Kabale District: A Case Study of African College of Commerce and Technology... by Kemigisha, Maryshivan

“…Empirical findings revealed that the major cause of high turnover at AICM and ACCT was the lack of staff engagement and motivation, as reported by 27.4% of respondents. The major effect of high labor turnover on student performance was a reduced availability of mentors and advisors, also noted by 27.4% of respondents. …”
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Financial Records and Performance of Microfinance Institutions: A Case Study of Rukiga SACCO. by Akatukunda, Annah

“…On the relationship between financial records and performance, 32% of respondents indicated that accurate and reliable financial records are crucial for generating dependable financial reports, while 18% emphasized that financial records are vital for internal management and decision-making, as they enable tracking of income and expenses and monitoring of the loan portfolio. …”
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Diagnosis and Classification of Tuberculosis Chest X-ray Images of Children Less Than 15 years at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital Using Deep Learning. by Kawuma, Simon, Kumbakumba, Elias, Mabirizi, Vicent, Nanjebe, Deborah, Mworozi, Kenneth, Mukama, Adolf Oyesigye, Kyasimire, Lydia

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is an underestimated cause of death in children, with only 45% of cases correctly diagnosed and reported. It is estimated that 1.12 million TB cases occurred among newborns, children, and adolescents aged less or equal 14 years. …”
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Design and Simulation of a Solar Thermal Dryer for Fruits. by Amanya, Sylus

“…The write-up presented in this report focused on the design and manufacture of a solar thermal dryer for fruits that dries 5Kg of fruit slices, 5mm thick per batch, and can be used for small-scale farmers that grow fruits in western Uganda following a challenge they face like pests and disease infestation during open sun drying, nutrient loss and among others. …”
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Determinants of Credit Access to Small Scale Enterprises: A Case Study of Centenary Bank Kabale Branch-Kabale District. by Besigye, Emmanuel

“…The need for collateral was highlighted as a key determinant, as many SME owners reported being unable to provide sufficient collateral, resulting in loan rejections. …”
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Design of a Sugar Cane Juice Extracting Machine. by Mubangizi, Elias

“…Basically, the essence of this report is to design and develop a machine from available resources capable of extracting juice from sugar canes, specifically for local farmers. …”
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Assessing the Accessibility and Utilization of Agricultural Credit Facilities in Ruhinda Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Tukahirwa, Horus

“…The study also found that agricultural credit positively impacted farm productivity, with increased crop yields and expanded farm sizes reported by 78% and 57% of respondents, respectively. …”
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Impact of Social Media on Marriage Stability in Central Division Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Ainembabazi, Georgianah

“…The study findings indicated that the most reported effect, with 33.7% of respondents identifying jealousy and trust issues as a significant impact of social media on their marriage stability. …”
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Child maltreatment, cognitive functions and the mediating role of mental health problems among maltreated children and adolescents in Uganda by Herbert, E. Ainamani

“…Results: In total, 232 (100%) of the participant reported to have experienced at least one type of maltreatment in their lifetime including emotional, physical, and sexual violence as well as neglect. …”
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Green Strategy–Based Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Applications by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…However, resistance to last-resort antibiotics used in the treatment of multidrug-resistant infections has been reported worldwide. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate green synthesized nanomaterials such as silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as alternatives to antibiotics. …”
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Dispensing antiretrovirals during Covid-19 lockdown: re-discovering community-based ART delivery models in Uganda by Henry, Zakumumpa, Christopher, Tumwine, Kiconco, Milliam, Spicer, Neil

“…District health teams reported leveraging Covid-19 outbreak response funding to deliver ART refills to homesteads in rural communities. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance profile among bacteria isolated from patients presenting with wounds at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, South western Uganda by Andrew, Baguma, Benson, Musinguzi, Kagirita, Atek Atwiine, Joel, Bazira

“…Antibiotic susceptibility testing was performed and reported based on CLSI guidelines. Results One-hundred and ninety-five specimens were positive following bacterial culture (70.7%). …”
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Contribution of Savings and Internal Lending Communities to the Youth Livelihood in Rwanda: The Case of Gikongoro Diocese Project 2006-2010 by Jacques, Sezikeye

“…The researcher went ahead to give a summary of the findings, conclusion, and recommendations of the report as they were given by the respondents. The findings clearly showed that savings and internal lending communities have a great impact on youth livelihood development in Gikongoro diocese in that they help in diversifying livelihood income strategies and financial assets. …”
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Assessment of Solid Waste Management Practices in Kabowohe Division, Sheema Muinicipal Council, Sheema District by Hilda, Karungi

“…This clarifies that 2.72 metric tons of solid waste are generated per clay, with only 48.47 metric tons collected or removed from landfills and other areas, with the composition of solid waste generated being (83.6%) organic or plant origin, (0.9%) waste paper, 1.2% waste plastics, 0.3% waste metals, 0.1% sasscullet materials, and (3.9%) other materials (District Environmental Health Annual Report, 2014). Objective of the study: To examine solid waste management practices and the challenges faced in Solid waste management in Kabwohe division, Sheema Municipality Methodology: The study was carried out in Kabwohe Division, Sheena Municipality, and Sheema District. …”
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Analisis Sentimen Kebijakan Penerapan Kurikulum Merdeka Sekolah Dasar dan Sekolah Menengah pada Media Sosial Twitter dengan Menggunakan Metode Word Embedding dan Long Short Term Me... by Alif Rizal Maulana, Satrio Hadi Wijoyo, Yusi Tyroni Mursityo

“…Model dievaluasi menggunakan classification report yang menghasilkan empat nilai metrics yaitu, accuracy, recall, precision, dan f1-score. …”
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Dynamics of Somatic and Comorbid Mental Disorders (Distress, Anxiety, Somatisation and Depression) in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome during Therapy with Alimemazine: Result... by V. T. Ivashkin, O. Z. Okhlobystina, M. V. Mayevskaya, O. S. Shifrin, Z. A. Mamieva, Yu. E. Azimova

“…The number of patients reporting no symptoms increased by 18.3 %, indicating a complete reduction of severe disorders. …”
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Zolpidem: Efficacy and Side Effects for Insomnia by Amber N. Edinoff, Natalie Wu, Yahya T. Ghaffar, Rosemary Prejean, Rachel Gremillion, Mark Cogburn, Azem A. Chami, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…There have been multiple cases reported of seizures following the withdrawal of zolpidem. …”
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