Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) for Sustainable Agriculture Nexus: A Tool for Transforming Food Systems by Turyasingura, Benson, Ayiga, Natal, Tumwesigye, Wycliffe, James, Philip Hegarty

“…It was concluded that developing countries are the worst affected by the negative impacts of climate change and don’t have the adaptive capacity to respond to climate change effects.…”
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Population growth and Socio-Economic Development in Musanze District, Rwanda. by Jean Paul, Kabera

“…Raising awareness about population control and capacity should continue in Musanze District.…”
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The most marginalized people in Uganda? Alternative realities of Batwa at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by Christine, Ampumuza, Martijn, Duineveld, Ren´e van der, Duim

“…Whereas scientific, NGO and governmental literature predominantly reduced the Batwa to marginalised, poor and oppressed victims of development, our ethnographic research observed the Batwa as a vibrant community that deploys expertise on forest ecology, tourism entrepreneurship, organisational capacity and political activism. With such insights we discuss the consequences of agency reduction and the ways to take the Batwa’s situational agency into account. …”
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Master of Monitoring and Evaluation by Kabale University

“…The overall goal of the Master of Monitoring and Evaluation Program is to strengthen the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, impact and sustainability of interventions by governments, civil society and non-government organizations as well as development partners in Sub-Saharan Africa through the development and enhancement of capacity for evaluation The program broadly aims to impart knowledge, skills and competences to students interested in building a career in monitoring and evaluation…”
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Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ) by Kaaya, Siraje, George Stanley, Kinyata

“…The papers include: Reverse logistics and environmental sustainability in selected manufacturing entities in Kampala district, Uganda; Antiplasmodial compounds from Millettia dura; Resource mobilisation and allocation priorities on knowledge production in universities in Uganda: an empirical study; Epidemiology and causes of common soccer injuries during university games in Uganda; Micro-credit institution’s services and sustainability of micro, small and medium-scale enterprises during Covid-19 pandemic in Kigezi region south western Uganda; Transformational Leadership style and occupational stress among primary School Teachers in Tanzania; Citrus fruit farmers’ Adaptation Capacities to Climate Variability in Ngora district, Eastern Uganda; Developing metacognition in pre-primary childhood education in Nigeria and Uganda; and Mentorship and supervision in Ugandan higher education Institutions universities: challenges and prospects. …”
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Splicing behaviour of GFRP, BFRP, and steel bars in reinforced concrete beams by Hala Mamdouh, Ahmed Hassan, Nasr Zenhom, Amr Ali, O. A. Mohamed, Amany Salman

“…Applying a modification factor of 1.3 to the development length of FRP bars notably enhances serviceability criteria, load capacity, deflection, crack pattern, and bond strength of non-contact splice specimens. …”
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Advancements in lung regeneration: from bench to bedside by Danial Khayatan, Peyman Esmaeili Fard Barzegar, Arooj Fatima, Tayyaba Sattar, Ambreen Zahid, Syeda Aiman Batool, Mehreen Jabbar, Maryam Mureed, Fatima Haider, Aymun Javed Butt, Sana Hanif, Alexander Seifalian, Hamid Tebyaniyan

“…The underlying limited regenerative capacity of the lung makes this an unmet clinical need, often necessitating lung transplantation for patients with severe lung disease. …”
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Pulp Screen Plugging Characteristics by Parsa Aryanpour, Robert W. Gooding, James A. Olson

“…Aperture plugging is a phenomenon that limits both the capacity and efficiency of pulp screens, which are critical components of the papermaking process. …”
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Thermodynamic Efficiency of an Advanced 4th Generation VHTR Propulsion Engine for Large Container Ships by Głuch Jerzy, Kodlewicz Tomasz, Drosińska-Komor Marta, Ziółkowska Natalia, Breńkacz Łukasz, Ziółkowski Paweł

“…Calculations are carried out for ships produced between 2018 and 2020 with a capacity of more than 20,000 TEU. For these ships, the average power of the main system is calculated at around 64.00 kW. …”
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Prmt5 is essential for intestinal stem cell maintenance and homeostasis by Li Yang, Xuewen Li, Chenyi Shi, Bing Zhao

“…Notably, inhibition of histone deacetylases can rescue both self‐renewal and differentiation capacities of Prmt5‐depleted ISCs. These findings highlight Prmt5 as a critical regulator in intestinal epithelium development and tissue homeostasis.…”
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Mechanisms of bacterial-to-host interaction and their disorders at inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Lyashenko, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The capability of bacteria contact with immune cells is provided by capacity of bacterial cells to adhesion and invasion, competence of mucus layer covering mucosa of gastro-intestinal tract, detaining and fixing microbic cells, competence of intercellular epithelial contacts function, density of signal receptors, level of antimicrobic peptides expression, completeness of autophagy process. …”
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Review of Long-Term Performance of Timber-Concrete Composite Beams by Peiyang Liu, Hao Du, Zheng Chen, Xiamin Hu

“…This integration capitalizes on the tensile strength of timber and the compressive strength of concrete, resulting in excellent load-bearing capacity, bending stiffness, vibration comfort, sound insulation, and fire resistance. …”
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ACSL4 promotes the formation of the proliferative subtype in hepatoblastoma by Wei Dang, Qin Li, Xiaoying Wang

“…Among them, the proliferative subtype, characterized by enhanced proliferative capacity, poor prognosis, and an immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, was particularly notable. …”
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The impact of the physicochemical properties of calcium phosphate ceramics on biocompatibility and osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by Yuliia Skliarenko, Volodymyr V. Kolomiiets, Volodymyr V. Balatskyi, Yuliia Galuza, Oksana S. Koryak, Larysa L. Macewicz, Tetiana P. Ruban, Sergey A. Firstov, Nataliia. V. Ulianchych, Oksana O. Piven

“…Abstract Objective In this study we have focused on biocompatibility and osteoinductive capacity analysis of self-manufactured single-phase (HAP) and two-phase (HAP and β-ТСР) bioactive ceramics with various chemical modifications (Fig. 1). …”
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Antivirals for the treatment of mild and moderate COVID-19 in South Africa by R Perumal, V Naidoo, S Govender, T N Gengiah

“…Given the low vaccine uptake in SA and other low‐ and middle‐income countries in sub‐Saharan Africa, the high prevalence of comorbidities and limited healthcare system capacity, evidence‐based interventions that reduce the risk of severe disease and death should be considered for implementation. …”
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Investigating vegetable contamination in indigent communities by heavy metals: a case of food safety in Bushenyi, Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Such differences arose perhaps from differential capacities to uptake/retain metals from soil or atmospheric particulates. …”
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GENDER EQUALITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA: THE ROLE OF CIVIL SOCIETY by KAZEEM ADEREMI ASIYANBI, AHMED YUSUF BABATUNDE, ADENIYI MICHAEL ADEWUSI

“…These disparities jeopardize human rights and limit the country's capacity for long-term growth. Civil society groups (CSOs) have emerged as critical players in tackling these issues, pushing for gender parity, empowering women, and holding legislators responsible for enacting inclusive policies. …”
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Equilibrium Sorption Studies of Hg (II) Ions from Aqueous Solution using Powdered Swamp Arum (<i>Lasimorpha senegalensis</i>) Seeds by Timi Tarawou, Young Erepamowei

“…The Langmuir model fitted the equilibrium data best, with a correlation coefficient of 0.998 and a maximum adsorption capacity qm, of 5.917 mg/g. Thus, indicating monolayer coverage on the adsorbent. …”
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Integrative prognostic modeling of ovarian cancer: incorporating genetic, clinical, and immunological markers by Aidi Lin, Feifei Xue, Chenxiang Pan, Lijiao Li

“…The model's predictive capacity was validated across multiple cohorts, showing consistent performance in survival prediction and treatment response. …”
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Marvel, Star Wars and the Risk of Being a Hero: Social Responsibilities for Transmedia Storytellers in the Age of Collective Journey by Webster Luke

“…Such stories have increased capacity to improve the civic imagination and provide symbols that individuals can draw from to manifest meaningful change. …”
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