Modified Mosquito Programs’ Surveillance Needs and An Image-Based Identification Tool to Address Them by Jewell Brey, Bala Murali Manoghar Sai Sudhakar, Kiley Gersch, Tristan Ford, Margaret Glancey, Jennifer West, Sanket Padmanabhan, Angela F. Harris, Autumn Goodwin

“…We also discuss other metrics within technical scope, such as mosquito sex and fluorescence detection, that may further support MM programs.…”
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Physicochemical properties of water quality of Imeh, Edegelem and Chokocho communities located along Otamiri-oche River in Etche Ethnic Nationality of Rivers State, Nigeria by BM Onyegeme-Okerenta, C Obia, MO Wegwu

“…The laboratory results of the selected physico-chemical parameters when compared with the world health organization (WHO) standard showed that all the selected physico-chemical parameters were within the world health organization (WHO) permissible in both rainy and dry season except pH. …”
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Shared decision-making competency and its associated factors among palliative care nurses: a cross-sectional study in China by Junchen Guo, Sishan Jiang, Yunyun Dai, Xianghua Xu, Chaoyi Liu, Yongyi Chen

“…Abstract Background The role of nurses in shared decision-making (SDM) within the healthcare decision-making process has increasingly gained attention The ability of nurses to engage in effective SDM can significantly impact patient outcomes and satisfaction with care. …”
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Diverse pathways to decarbonization: cluster-specific impacts of energy sources on CO2 emissions in the European Union by Jana Chovancová, Igor Petruška, Ugur Korkut Pata, Peter Adamišin

“…Using a dataset from 2011 to 2022, we identify distinct country clusters and analyse the impact of energy sources, including gas, coal, oil, wind, biofuels, solar, hydro and nuclear, on CO2 emissions within these clusters. The regression cluster analysis reveals significant differences in the impact of these energy sources on emissions across the EU. …”
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Prospective analysis of CKM element |Vcd| and D+-meson decay constant from leptonic decays D+ → ℓ+ν by Ya-Xiong Wang, Hai-Jiang Tian, Yin-Long Yang, Tao Zhong, Hai-Bing Fu

“…To enhance the accuracy of our calculations for fD+, we consider the quark propagator and vertex up to dimension-six within the framework of background field theory. Consequently, we obtain the QCD sum rule expression for fD+ up to dimension-six condensates, yielding fD+=203.0±1.5MeV. …”
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The Impact of Domestic Roles on Girls' Academic Performance in English in Maziba Sub-County Kabale District. by Mwesigye, Fred

“…The findings of the study revealed that; education is of great importance to any society because it raises the productivity of both men and women within and outside the home and helps individuals to control their environment and improve their lives. …”
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Quantification of Lead and Zinc in Ground, Surface and Tap Drinking Water Sources in Kabale Municipality. by Mongusho, Ivan

“…In comparison with accepted values for safe drinking water, the outcome of the study indicates that the pollution is minimal since the obtained results are within the accepted limits. However, there is a need for further studies on water treatment, and proper management of environment as well as wastes from different sources to minimize water pollution by these metals.…”
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Compensation and Retention of Civil Servants in Uganda: A Case of Rubanda District Local Government. by Tubenawe, Akileo

“…There was a significant positive relationship between employee base salary and the retention of civil servants (p = < 0.01, rho= .648**) which suggested offering higher base salaries as an effective strategy for improving employee retention within the civil service. On the effect of employee mandatory benefits on the retention of civil servants, it was concluded that the majority 86.1% of the respondents disagreed that they were pleased with the level of leadership at their place of employment. …”
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Cash Management Practices and Performance of Businesses in Uganda: A Case Study of Northern Division Kasese District. by Mirembe, Philip

“…The study also reveals that lack of awareness and poor as among the challenges facing businesses in the field of their operation within the Kasese district and beyond, lack of finance by members that should be helping them to save more, poor member participation also hinder proper performance of businesses in Kasese district, high transaction costs which affects the members. …”
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Effects of Procurement Systems and Financial Performance of Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Mumbere, Isaac

“…To a great magnitude all these factors work hand in hand to ensure public processes are effective, however, through misuse, greed, insider trading, and lack of proper understanding, lack of accountability and transparency arise within procurement systems. There is a need to effectively utilize the factors to ensure an effective procurement system. …”
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Cash Flow Management Utilization and Performance of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda: A Case Study of Selected Business Enterprises in Kitumba Sub-county Kabale District. by Twongyeirwe, Marion

“…Acting with a great degree of integrity in the execution of their role to ensure the growth of our business, Upholding ethical issues in all management decisions, Following Debtors to ensure payment within an agreed time, and finally the study recommended that Business Enterprises should employ qualified staff so that financial management is handled with care to improve on the profitability and the government should support business enterprises institutions by providing loans on low Intrest, giving tax holidays among others so that businesses do not overstrain the budget.…”
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Digitization of Information Resources and User Satisfaction: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Kembabazi, Dorothy

“…Digital records are being used by government officials who need to know the performance of different sectors of the Kabale district. utilization of digital information resources is done by researchers and policymakers, Other users of digital information resources are the non-governmental organization that works as whistle blow and have helped to reduce the level of resource misuse within the district, students are also users of the digital information resources, students use government rules of management and governance for them to know what needs to be done by public officials to provide services to the people and what needs to be done. …”
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Impact of Digital Divide on The Growth and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kigezi Private Sector Promotion Centre Limited. by Kembabazi, Evaline

“…The study used a cross-sectional survey design since this allows one to conduct the study within a short period of me as opposed to a longitudinal approach. …”
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Corporate Financing and Risk Management in the Banking Sector in Uganda During and Post Covid-19. Evidence from Kabale District by Byamukama, Eliab Mpora

“…The study revealed that the board of directors set strategies on bond issuance and were effectively communicated within the bank in the form of policies and procedures by the top management (M =4.2, SD = 0.34). …”
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Self-Care Practices and the Associated Socio-Demographic Variables of Persons with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2dm) in Southeast, Nigeria. by Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Okonkwo, Uchenna Prosper, Ani, Kenneth Umezulike, Onuora, Ethel Ogoemeka, Nwokike, Mathew, Byabagambi, Jane Turyasingura, Tamu, JohnBosco Munezero, Mfitumukiza, Valence, Nwankwo, Mercy Chinenye, Tumusiime, Alex

“…Result: The majority of the participants were within the age groups of 40 to 59 (46.9%) and 60 and above (46.9%); the majority (74.6%) were married while a good proportion were traders (59.7%). …”
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Effectiveness of Health Management Information System in Selected Sub-Counties of Ryakarimira Town Council and Rubaya Sub-County. by Ayebare, Esther Loy

“…This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Health Management Information System (HMIS) in health facilities within Ryakarimira Town Council and Rubaya Sub-County, Kabale District. …”
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Loan Monitoring Costs and Loan Payment in SACCOs: A Case Study of Hakashenyi SACCO in Kicumbi Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale District. by Mutamureka, Andrew

“…To determine the effects of loan monitoring on loan repayment and recovery in SACCOs within the Kabale district. To identify the challenges faced by loan officers in monitoring loans in SACCOs. …”
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Workplace Environment and Employee Performance in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District Local Government. by Gasengayire, Sarah

“…The study recommended that Kabale District should always set targets to be achieved by each and every staff within a specific period of time and the necessary resources should be provided to all staff to aid them in the process. …”
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Effect of Gender Based Violence on Women’s Health and Wellbeing in Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Ninsiima, Irene

“…The study findings revealed the impact of Gender Violence on the wellbeing of people in Northern Division, Kabale Municipality and these included the low economic status and poverty of women within and outside of marriage, women in abusive relationships frequently change or lose their employment. …”
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Impact of Human Resource Planning on Organizational Performance in Local Government: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Natukunda, Promise

“…These include organizational structure determines the assignment and coordination of roles, power, and responsibilities within a business, organisational structure affects employee job satisfaction, the organizational structure is a formal system of task and reporting relationships, organizational structure plays a pivotal role in employee wellbeing, creates a supportive and flexible work environment. …”
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