Safety of Drinking Water from Primary Water Sources and Implications for the General Public in Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Sarah, Namubiru, Roland, Kamugisha, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Fred, Ssempijja, Alfred, Omachonu Okpanachi, Hellen, Wambui Kinyi, Jovile Kasande, Atusiimirwe, Dickson Stuart, Tayebwa, Joy, Suubo, Edgar Mario, Fernandez, Nathan, Nshakira, Andrew, Tamale

“…Water samples were analyzed for copper (Cu), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) levels using atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). …”
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Evaluation of Delay Characteristics at A 4- Legged Signalised Intersection for Improvement in The Level of Service. A Case Study of Jinja Road Intersection. by Babirye, Joanitor

“…The VISSIM model is an advanced micro- simulation tool with capabilities of modelling both intersection and traffic signals to acceptable level of detail. the model’s ability is to capture the effects of various geometric and traffic features like number of lanes, position of the stop line and proportion of turning flows, and evaluates their impacts on the resulting capacities and delay. …”
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Design of a Modern Car Parking at the Faculty of Engineering, Technology Applied Design And Fine Art. by Akampurira, Jobathie

“…The activities include the following, Introduction of car parking, background, parking areas type, problem statement, Problem statement, Objectives of Project, Main objective, Specific objective, Scope of Project, Scope of Project, Significance, chapter 2: literature review, Related Work, Parking Design Consideration, Needs Analysis, Parking study, Parking Requirement Factor, Physical Requirement, Aesthetics and Safety, chapter 3: methodology, Introduction of Methodology, Design Methodologies, Bench Marking, Data collection, Observation Method, Design using Architecture, Plan Design, Architectural drawings, Arch CAD, Tools Use, Materials, Procedure for Making the Design Model of Car Parking, chapter results and discussion, chapter 5: conclusion, recommendations and skilled acquired, Skills acquired,Challenges faced during the project plan design, Recommendations, Conclusion, References, Pavement design for concrete parking lots. …”
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Contextualising the Regeneration of Africa’s Indigenous Governance and Management Systems and Practices by BC, Basheka

“…Yet, indigenous African countries had their own governance systems and knowledge management practices that are worthy of any academic and intellectual theorisation and discourse. …”
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The Efect of Accountability on Business Performance in Selected Commercial Banks in Kabale Municipality, Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Turyasingura, John Bosco

“…The results were presented in accordance with the study goals after the data had been reliability-tested and analyzed using SPSS. …”
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Low Concentrations of Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) are Safe in Male Drosophila Melanogaster. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Namubiru, Sarah, Kiconco, Oliver, Kinyi, Hellen Wambui, Ssempijja, Fred, Chukwujekwu Ezeonwumelu, Joseph Obiezu, Ninsiima, Herbert Izo, Okpanachi, Alfred Omachonu

“…In this study, we assessed the effects of low concentrations of MSG on the activity of hydrogen scavenging, catalase activity and climbing as well as lifespan in male Drosophila melanogaster over a 30 days period since this has been sparsely studied. …”
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Synergistic action of propolis with levodopa in the management of Parkinsonism in Drosophila melanogaster by Herbert Izo, Ninsiima, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua, Josephine, Kasolo, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Ejike, Daniel Eze

“…The treatment groups were subjected to 21 days of administration of propolis and the levodopa at different doses after which percentage climbing index, antioxidant activity and lifespan studies were done. …”
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Trecking the historical concerns for effi ciency and eff ectiveness in the study and practice of Public Administration by BC, Basheka, Dominique, Uwizeyimana

“…Public administration in its dual nature of being rst; a discipline of academic study and second; a eld of practice has indeed trekked a long journey and has had its primary concern being that of how to ensure governments work better in the managing public a airs. …”
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Financial Management Practices and Small- Scale Businesses' Profitability, from the Viewpoint of Kabale Municipality, Uganda by Eton, Marus, Fabian, Mwosi, Eliab, Byamukama Mpora

“…Results: The research showed that financial management strategies had a big effect on profitability. Management of working capital and cash has a substantial correlation with profitability, according to the evidence. …”
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Plasmodium falciparum genetic diversity and multiplicity of infection based on msp‑1, msp‑2, glurp and microsatellite genetic markers in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and... by Mwesigwa, Alex, Ocan, Moses, Musinguzi, Benson, Nante, Rachel Wangi, Nankabirwa, Joaniter I., Kiwuwa, Steven M., Kinengyere, Alison Annet, Castelnuovo, Barbara, Karamagi, Charles, Obuku, Ekwaro A., Nsobya, Samuel L., Mbulaiteye, Sam M., Byakika‐Kibwika, Pauline

“…For MSP-2, East Africa had 60% and 55% for I/C 3D7 and FC27 alleles, while West Africa had 62% and 50%, respectively. …”
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Performance of Banana Peelings Extract as A Natural Coagulant in the Treatment of Surface Water Case Study: River Rwizi, Mbarara. by Asingya, Derrick

“…The existence of suspended solids and other pollutants in water leads to countless drawbacks during water treatment creating deleterious disinfection by-products such as trihalomethanes, Dichlorobromomethane and Trichloroacetic acid after the use of chemical coagulants, which are potentially deleterious to human health and the environment. …”
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Determinants of postnatal care service utilization among mothers of Mangochi district, Malawi: a community-based cross- sectional study by Jonas, Sagawa, Allen, Kabagenyi, Godwin, Turyasingura, Saul Eric, Mwale

“…Mother’s and partner’s secondary education level and above (AOR = 2.42, CI: 1.97–6.04; AOR = 1.45, CI: 1.25–2.49), partner’s occupation in civil service and business (AOR = 3.17, CI: 1.25, 8.01; AOR =3.39, CI:1.40–8.18), household income of at least MK50, 000 (AOR = 14.41, CI: 5.90–35.16), joint decision making (AOR = 2.27, CI: 1.13, 4.57), knowledge of the available PNC services (AOR = 4.06, CI: 2.22–7.41), knowledge of at least one postpartum danger sign (AOR = 4.00, CI: 2.09, 7.50), health facility delivery of last pregnancy (AOR = 6.88, CI: 3.35, 14.14) positively associated with PNC service utilization Conclusion: The rate of PNC service utilization among mothers was 85%. …”
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Assessing the Effect of Super Plasticizer on Scoria Concrete. by Turyasiima, Ronald

“…A portion of the aggregate mixtures had an average particle size B100 l m. Scoria are often used as the constituents of structural concrete and insulating materials. …”
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Cash Management Practices and Financial Growth of Small Medium Businesses in Uganda: A Case Study of Nyakyera Sub-County Ntungamo District. by Atuhurire, Darian

“…The study revealed that while Cash Management Practices are crucial for the financial growth of small and medium businesses in Nyakyera sub-county, there is a significant gap in their effective implementation. This gap has had a negative impact on these businesses, particularly evidenced by a steady increase in default rates during the specified periods. …”
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Co-operative and saving societies (SACCOS) and poverty reduction in Lango and Kigezi sub-regions of Uganda: A comparative empirical study by Eton, Marus, BC, Basheka, Fabian, Mwosi

“…The findings established that low-income households had inadequate access to cheap and affordable credit. …”
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Exploring Undergraduate Research Projects Success Factors in Muni University, Uganda by Nicholas, Nkamwesiga, Phelix, Businge Mbabazi, Ritah, Nafuna

“…The participants were selected using the purposive sampling technique since they belonged to the section of the students’ population that had undergone the execution of the URPs. SPSS-v.21 program was used to determine the reliability of the research instrument and analyse the collected data using the frequencies, percentages and median of the parameters that formed the constructs of the study. …”
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A comparative analysis of workload and career progression of faculty members in Uganda’s private and public universities by Eva Irene, Tumusiime

“…However, many faculty members in Uganda’s private and public universities are lagging behind their desired level of career progression, but how this situation is explained by the workload allocated to them has not been comparatively analysed. …”
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The Effect of Language Change on the Spoken English of Secondary School Students in Southern Division Ibanda District by Walter, Abemlglsha

“…The researcher also discovered that pronunciation had the greatest influence, followed by slangs and idioms. …”
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KAB Newsletter Issue 5 (Apr - Jun 2023) by Sempungu, Godfrey J., Ocan, Johnson, Saturday, Alex

“…It is always a pleasure to have the opportunity to discuss life on and off campus. Every day, we interact with our stakeholders such as students, parents, staff, government, and the general community. …”
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Effect of Accountability on Health Service Delivery in Rukiga District: A Case Study of Mparo Health Centre IV. by Ainembabazi, Bleander

“…Some of the respondents failed to disclose some of the information to the interviewer. The researcher had to convince the respondents that the information was for academic purposes. …”
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