The Role of Information Communication Technology to Teaching and Learning Geography in Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Akampurira, Ruth

“…The study results on the role of ICT in teaching and learning of geography in secondary schools of Kabale Municipality were; ICT increases students confidence and motivation by making school work more enjoyable which enhances their learning capacity, ICT helps teachers with the opportunity to provide various learning tasks within the classroom which enhances students' learning, ICT enhance capability to store and retrieve information easily which improves on geography students learning, accessibility and use of ICT allows geography students to investigate more through the real world through accessing information sources outside the classroom and ICT use gives teachers courage to experiment more and helps them to integrate ICT into lessons effectively and also assist students to assess their own learning in completing specific personal projects. …”
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Adherence to Viral Load Testing Guidelines, Barriers, and Associated Factors Among Persons Living with HIV on ART in Southwestern Uganda: a Mixed-Methods Study. by Lubega, Polly, Nalugya, Sylivia Juliet, Kimuli, Angella Namyalo, Twinokusiima, Majoreen, Khasalamwa, Mercy, Kyomugisa, Richard, Kabami, Jane, Owaraganise, Asiphas

“…Strategies that target young PLHIV and lower-level health facilities, increase the stock of consumables, and Shorten VL results turnaround time are needed to improve adherence to VL testing guidelines.…”
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Consumption of Raw Herbal Medicines Is Associated with Major Public Health Risks amongst Ugandans by Fred, Ssempijja, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Andrew, Tamale, Sylvia Anurika, Ewuzie, Kevin, Matama, Justine, Ekou, Paul, Bogere, Regan, Mujinya, Grace Henry, Musoke, Jovile Kasande, Atusiimirwe, Gerald, Zirintunda, Muhamudu, Kalange, Joel, Lyada, Ritah, Kiconco, Theophilus, Pius, Christopher, Nandala, Roland Mugisha, Kamugisha, Yunusu, Hamira, Edgar Mario, Fernandez, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…+e EDI, THQ, and ILCR were modelled and significance was measured at 95% confidence. Results. +e study showed that mean ± SEM concentrations of heavy metals were highest in the order of Cr, 121.8 ± 4.291 ppm > Ni, 84.09 ± 2.725 ppm > Zn, 53.87 ± 2.277 ppm > Pb, Hindawi Journal of Environmental and Public Health Volume 2020, Article ID 8516105, 10 pages https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8516105 40.61 ± 3.891 ppm > Cu, 28.75 ± 2.202 ppm > Fe, 14.15 ± 0.7271 ppm > Co, 7.923 ± 0.7674 ppm > Cd, 0.1163 ± 0.005714 ppm. …”
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Factors Leading to Malnutrition in Children Under Five Years in Nyamwamba Division, Kasese Municipality, Kasese District. by Kabugho, Mary Consolata

“…The study used a probability sampling technique which consisted of a systematic random sampling and 104 respondents were reached. …”
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Factors Associated with Stunting in Children Under Five Years of Age: A Case of Buhara Sub County, Kabale District. by Namanya, Oliver

“…Generated data were exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 and analysed in frequencies, percentages, confidence intervals, chi-square test and multinomial regression and presented in tables and charts. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Health Workers Towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention in Health Centers of Bushenyi District. by Byamukama, Julius

“…Most respondents knew that exposure to infected blood or body fluid, contaminated needles, contact with non-intact skin, or unsafe sexual contacts were risk factors for HBV infection. This finding was consistent with the previous study from Cameroon that reported a good knowledge of the study participants on HBV infection. …”
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Antibacterial Properties of Phytochemicals Isolated from Leaves of Alstonia boonei and Aerial Parts of Ipomoea cairica. by Gumula, Ivan, Kyarimpa, Christine, Nanyonga, Sarah Kiwanuka, Kwesiga, George, Busulwa, George, Opio, Boniface, Heydenreich, Mathias, Omara, Timothy

“…The chemical structures of the isolated compounds were determined through 1 H NMR, 13C NMR and 2D NMR (COSY, HSQC and HMBC). The antibacterial activity of the extracts and pure compounds were assessed using the agar well diffusion method. …”
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Review of the Effectiveness of the Existing Municipal Solid Waste Management Systems in Uganda. Case Study of Kabale Municipal Council, Kabale Municipality, Kabale District. by Ainebyona, Joseph

“…Where systems are poor or non-existent the community have developed onsite solid waste management systems such as waste recovery, recycling, re-use, incineration or burning and composting. …”
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A Model for Organizational Preparedness of SMEs During COVID-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Sub-region in South Western Uganda. by Tamwesigire, Caleb, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun

“…The study identifies the factors that were significant with organizational preparednessand the management of business during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kigezi sub-region in South Western Uganda as firm size, firm financial condition, risk perception, government subsidy, help received from NGOs and the loan received from the bank/SACCO; while other factors: firm year of existence, source of initial capital, and gender of owners/managers were found to be insignificant. …”
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Career Development Programs and Employee Performance in Kanungu District, South Western Uganda by Ainebyona, Alex, Moses, Agaba

“…The Pearson correlation of 0.928** revealed a positive but statistically significant relationship between career advancement and employee performance meaning that career advancement based on competencies of staff, provision of scholarship to staff to upgrade their knowledge and skills, having career progression plan guided on equity and merit and career progression guidelines which stipulates conditions for promotion are likely to bring about better employee performance geared towards timely achievement of town Council targets. …”
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Guidance and Counselling and Learners’ Discipline in Kasese District: A Case of Selected Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Bukonzo County. by Kule, Samson

“…Thoresen (1969) hypothesized that all behaviours, whether adaptive or maladaptive are learnt, shaped or maintained through stimulus responses. 2. Operant Conditioning Theory: Burrhus F. Skinner (1938) observed that good behaviour is reinforced through rewards while bad behaviour is weakened through punishment. 3. …”
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Guidance and Counselling and Learners’ Discipline in Kasese District: A Case of Selected Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Bukonzo County. by Kule, Samson

“…Thoresen (1969) hypothesized that all behaviours, whether adaptive or maladaptive are learnt, shaped or maintained through stimulus responses. 2. Operant Conditioning Theory: Burrhus F. Skinner (1938) observed that good behaviour is reinforced through rewards while bad behaviour is weakened through punishment. 3. …”
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