Misconceptions on COVID-19 Risk Among Ugandan Men: Results From a Rapid Exploratory Survey, April 2020 by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, MacLeod, Ewan, Ssempijja, Fred, Mahero, Michael W., Matama, Kevin, Musoke, Grace Henry, Bardosh, Kevin, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Wakoko-Studstil, Florence, Echoru, Isaac, Tiyo Ayikobua, Emmanuel, Mujinya, Regan, Nambuya, Grace, Onohuean, Hope, Zirintunda, Gerald, Ekou, Justine, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Some respondents (mostly male 33/102, 32.4%) considered COVID-19 to be a “disease of whites” (30.2%). Conclusion: The WHO has identified women and children in rural communities as vulnerable persons who should be given more attention in the COVID-19 national response programs across Africa; however, our study has found that men in Uganda perceive themselves to be at greater risk and that these contradictory perceptions (including the association of COVID-19 with “the white” race) suggest an important discrepancy in the communication of who is most vulnerable and why. …”
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Lending appraisal and performance of SACCOS in Rukiga district, Uganda by Moses, Agaba, John Bosco, turyasingura, Jesse David, Kabagambe

“…This study's objective was to assess how lending appraisal affected SACCO performance in the District. …”
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A Guide to Incorporating UpToDate into Curriculum by Kabale University Library

“…The tool aids in clinical decision making and has been shown to improve patient outcomes. Better Evidence research found that introducing UpToDate to medical students in Rwanda helped them habituate to consulting the evidence as part of clinical decision making after graduation. …”
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Design of a SMS Based Voting System. by Owembabazi Justus

“…It is this background of study that has motivated the design of an Electronic voting system based voting using a GSM module, which is much reliable and cheaper hence saving a lot of resources. …”
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Evaluation of the Blend in Bagasse Ash-Quarry Dust Stabilization of Expansive Soils for Road Pavement. by Tumwesigire, Osbert

“…The study investigated the effect of bagasse ash – quarry dust blend stabilization on engineering properties of expansive soil in the ratios of 80%N.S+15%B.A+5%Q.D, 60%N.S+25%B.A+15%Q.D, 40%N.S+35%B.A+25%Q.D. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Concrete in Rigid Pavement Construction. by Mutuyimana, John Robert

“…The rising cost of traditional construction materials and environmental effects of dumped asphalt waste concrete has prompted the investigation into the performance of reclaimed asphalt pavement as aggregates in concrete for rigid pavement construction. …”
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Design and Construction of Gas Leakage and Detection System in Homes/ Industries. by Waiswa, Hashimu

“…Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) leakage poses great danger in this em where its use has become an important source of energy for industries. homes :incl vehicles alike. …”
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Internet of things based visualisation of effect of air pollution on the lungs using HEPA filters air cleaner by Katushabe, Calorine, Santhi, Kumaran, Masabo, Emmanuel

“…The impact of air quality on human health and the environment is very significant, with poor air quality being responsible for numerous deaths and environmental damage worldwide. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Small-Scale Firms on Household Welfare in Uganda: A Case Study of Muhanga Town Council in Rukiga District. by Kukundakwe, Danise

“…It has been revealed that three out of five small-scale firms in Uganda fail within the first two years of operation and those that continue 80 percent fail before the fifth year. …”
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Financial Accessibility and Poverty Reduction in Northern Uganda, Lango Sub-Region by Eton, Marus, Picho Epiphany, Odubuker, Mary, Ejang, Benard, Patrick Ogwel

“…The findings revealed that financial institutions had not done much to reach the poor, which limits their productivity capacity and capacity to acquire productive assets. …”
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Examining the Impact of Women's Savings Groups on Socio¬economic Welfare of Families in Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Namara, Brenda

“…Despite the existence of women's savings groups in the Northern division of Kabale Municipality which would help in poverty reduction and improve on socio-economic welfare of families through the provision of small loans to its members at low interest rates and saving the little they have, still, the social economic welfare of families has remained the same in the area and there seem to be no reasons for forming such savings groups. …”
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The Application of Koha Open Source Integrated Library System in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Bishop Stuart University Mbarara. by Mutungisa, Kennedy

“…It was found out that KOHA had more benefits to libraries in enhancing service delivery than what was known. …”
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Management of Active Records in Referral Hospitals: A Case Study of Kisoro Hospital. by Hashakimana, Obed

“…Finally, it is premature for any, except the most sophisticated depositaries with highly trained personnel to consider digitization. While much has been learned by several project impacts, too little is known about archiving cost transferability of data and other factors to make it a practicable option for the ordinary repository (Parish Paud: 1990)…”
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Design and Construction of a Plasma Sterilizing Machine Using Locally Available Materials. by Kule, Joseph Muhana

“…The spread of pathogenic microbes from one individual to another has become a serious problem for many health workers and civilians even when some sources are taken for granted in many developing countries like Uganda. …”
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Design and Construction of an Improvised Vertical Axis Wind Turbine. by Owamaani, Babrah

“…The use of wind energy for energy generation is one of the oldest methods for harnessing renewable energy. The use of renewable energy is an essential ingredient of socio-economic development and economic growth. …”
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Impact of Religious Institutions on The Development of Southern Division Kabale Municipality. by Aryatuha, Cosmas

“…To analyze the contribution of religion to the development of the southern division, to find out whether religion has hindered or fostered the development of the southern division, and to identify other factors responsible for the development of the southern Division of Kabale municipality. …”
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Effect of Banana Production on Poverty Reduction in Kabuyanda Sub-County, Isingiro District. by Arinda, Edgar

“…The study concluded that banana cultivation has played a crucial role in transforming the economic landscape of Kabuyanda sub-county. …”
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A Bee Farm Records Management System: A Case Study of Kanyabugunga Kashambya Sub-County. by Maanige, Barnet, Tayebwa, Onesmas

“…Future avenues for enhancement include IoT integration for real-time hive monitoring, machine learning for pest detection, a dedicated mobile application, and expansion to other regions. …”
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Numerical Investigation on the Effects of Embedding PVC Pipes in Reinforced Concrete Beams. by Ampaire, Comboni

“…One of the six 300x300x3500mm beams that were modeled in Abaqus was solid, and the other five (B-25.4mm, B-50.8mm, B-76.2mm, B-101.6E50mm, and B-127E100mm) had different pipe sizes and locations. …”
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The KAB MIRROR by Felix, Mwesige

“…We thank all the well-wishers and the entire Kabale university community for the support you have shown so far, especially the writing of relevant articles and the readership as well. …”
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