Public Procurement Governance: Toward an Anti-corruption Framework for Public Procurement inUganda by BC, Basheka

“…Corruption takes many forms and a bribe (which is one of the forms) corrupts the conscience of humankind (Exodus, 23:8) to do acts that benefit only self at the expense of society. Bribes bring chaos (Amos, 5:12) and they thus merit punishment (Amos, 2:6).…”
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Effect of Learning Environment on Academic Performance of Pupils and Students in Kagango Division Sheema Municipality. by Andonzire, Steve James

“…This study was about assessing the effect of the learning environment on the academic performance of pupils and students in Kagango Division Sheema Municipality. lt was guided by specific objectives which were to describe the factors that cause students' decline in academic performance, to find out the relationship between school environment and academic performance; Pupils and Students in Kagango Division Sheema Municipality and to suggest possible solutions to the effect of learning environment on academic performance of pupils in pre¬primary, primary and secondary schools. The researcher used a descriptive cross-sectional survey where data was collected across the population at one point in time because it ought to describe the issues, the study was conducted in four selected schools in the Division and these were Kihunda primary School and Kihunda parents' secondary school. …”
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Characterizing absolutely irreducible integer-valued polynomials over discrete valuation domains by Hiebler, Moritz, Nakato, Sarah, Roswitha,Rissner

“…Rings of integer-valued polynomials are known to be atomic, non-factorial rings furnishing examples for both irreducible elements for which all powers factor uniquely (absolutely irreducibles) and irreducible elements where some power has a factorization different from the trivial one. …”
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Customer Loyalty and Firm Performance: An In-depth Analysis of the Edible Oils Manufacturing Firms. by Mwazuna, Alice Ngele, Tibbs, Charles Yugi, Museve, Elijah, Asiimwe, Judith Bijurenda

“…The constructs of customer loyalty included: repurchase, positive word of mouth, recommendations, and commitment to the brand while firm performance was measured using sales volume. The study adopted a causal research design and was underpinned by the customer loyalty business model. …”
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Agricultural sustainability through Smart Farming Systems: A comparative Analysis Between the Republic of Korea and Republic of Uganda. by Happy, Kenneth, Gang, Roggers, Ban, Yeongjun, Yang, Sungyu, Rahmat, Endang, Okello, Denis, Komakech, Richard, Cyrus, Okello, Okello, Kalule David, Kang, Youngmin

“…Smart farming involves the integration of information and communication technologies into machinery and sensors for use in agricultural systems. It is expected to potentially enhance the sustainability of agriculture and global food security. …”
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An assessment of economic and environmental impacts of refugees in Nakivale, Uganda by Alex Ronald, Mwangu

“…Uganda’s location among instable neighbouring countries and its open door policy to refugees has seen a big number of refugees flowing into the country from Southern Sudan, Rwanda, Somalia, Burundi, Eritrea, Kenya, Ethiopia and Democratic Republic of Congo. Some of the refugees are hosted in Nakivale one of the biggest refugee camps in the country located in South Western Uganda. …”
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Foraging Behaviour of the Black-Headed Heron at Kibimba Rice Scheme, Eastern Uganda by Sarah, Nachuha, M. Polycarp, Mwima

“…Statistical analysis were conducted using Genstat Version 8.1 (VSN Intl.2003, in which a General Linear Mixed Model were used to examine the variation in each behavioural measure. …”
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Living with Gorillas? Lessons from Batwa-Gorillas’ Convivial Relations at Bwindi Forest, Uganda by Christine, Ampumuza

“…This article considers convivial conservation as starting point to address this discord. Based on the content analysis of stories of Batwa’s historical relations with gorillas, unstructured interviews, ethnographic village stays, and empirical observations, we argue that open-mindedness—to learn from, to be affected by and affect our fellow dwellers on earth (human and non-human)—marks the starting point of convivial living. …”
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Women Development Through Women Cooperatives In Kicukiro District Of Kigali City by Firmin, Murayire

“…Data was collected using a questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, and focus group discussions, and they were guided by the questionnaire, which was distributed to be filled out by 100 respondents, who constituted the sample size of this study. …”
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Lending appraisal and performance of SACCOS in Rukiga district, Uganda by Moses, Agaba, John Bosco, turyasingura, Jesse David, Kabagambe

“…The analysis was conducted at three levels, namely: Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analyses. …”
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Graphological Deviation: A Defamiliarizing Trope in Timothy Wangusa’s Poetry by Evaristo, Arineitwe

“…This article attempts to examine the use of graphological deviation in Timothy Wangusa’s poetry as a style of foregrounding in Timothy Wangusa’s poetry. …”
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Skills for Collecting Research Data, Analytical Skills, and Lecturer Job Effectiveness at Nigerian Universities. by Oluwafemi, Ebenezer Jegede, Otu, Bernard D.

“…This study sought to examine research data gathering skill, analytical skill and lecturers’ Job effectiveness in two Universities in Nigeria, namely University of Calabar of Cross River State, and Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Nigeria respectively. …”
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The Experiences and Challenges of Doctoral Education in Public Universities Compared. by Ocan, Johnson, Eton, Marus, Akena, Francis Adyanga, Ayiga, Natal

“…Limitations: The limitations of the study conclude that the problems addressed in this research and the suggestions presented provide the basis for improving university training programs and facilitating students, timely completion of the PhD program. Contribution: In terms of contribution, this research will improve scholarly writing and publication abilities, in addition to increasing the identity of doctoral education in Uganda. …”
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Is Aquaculture a Success? Evidence from Africa by Okoth, Sharon, Hounsounou, Hilda R.B., Turyasingura, Benson, Moenga, Kelvin O., Mwalughali, Thoko B. S., Lubembi, Sharon Indasi

“…Aquaculture has then proven useful in supplementing the dwindling catch fisheries stocks, which have become incapable of supporting the growing population. …”
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