Spatial and temporal variations of trophic state conditions of Lake Bunyonyi, south‑western Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Thomas, J. Lyimo, John, Machiwa, Siajali, Pamba

“…The study recommends the necessity to develop guidelines for the trophic status monitoring of Lake Bunyonyi since results suggest the deteriorating lake condition.…”
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The Role of School Management Committee and Pupils' Performance in Government Primary Schools in RuhiJa Town Council Rubanda District. by Niwagaba, Alex

“…The objectives included; establishing the impact of advisory role towards pupils' performance; examining the effect of supervisory role on pupils' performance and finally, ascertaining the contribution of empowerment role on pupils' performance in primary schools. The major findings included; advising through meetings which had 60(27%) ofrespondents, supervision involving cooperation towards pupils' performance that bad 3.49 mean score and the standard deviation of 0.839; and School Management Committee to participate in leading to reduced number of children in school that had 35% of the respondents. …”
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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

“…Conclusion: The study shows substantial regional variation in Plasmodium falciparum parasite genetic diversity and MOI in SSA. These findings suggest a need for malaria control strategies and surveillance efforts considering regional-specific factors underlying Plasmodium falciparum infection.…”
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Gorilla habituation and the role of animal agency in conservation and tourism development at Bwindi, South Western Uganda by Christine, Ampumuza, Clemens, Driessen

“…Based on these insights, we argue that instead of focusing on control, the dynamics between gorillas and their landscapes could be harnessed to explore a dynamic range of possibilities for living together with gorillas, while continuously adapting to issues that will arise in places such as Bwindi.…”
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Assessment of Record Keeping Practices in Nursing Schools: A Case of Uganda Nursing School-Bwindi. by Gambamazima, Ruth

“…The results indicated that; the department has never appraised or disposed its records ever since its establishment, records had already filled up the strong room which is no longer accessible and some of the records are staffed in boxes and some piled on the floors. …”
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Food Safety Analysis of Milk and Beef in Southwestern Uganda by Phyllis Candy, Natabo, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Sarah, Namubiru, Dickson Stuart, Tayebwa, Andrew, Tamale, Pwaveno H., Bamaiyi

“…In this study, we established levels of lead (Pb), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), and iron (Fe) in milk and beef and obtained the estimated daily intake (EDI) and incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) as measures of risk to the Ugandan population. …”
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Participatory Budgeting in Local Governments:The case of kabale district local government, uganda by Eton, Marus, Perpetua, Arinaitwe, Fabian, Mwosi, Benard, Patrick Ogwel, Arthur, Sunday, Labson, Turyamushanga

“…However, it was undermined by the absence of clear rules and procedures that govern budget consultative meetings. Since all the constructs used in measuring the contribution of participatory budgeting in Kabale were above average, it was concluded that participatory budgeting is practiced in Kabale district local government and is generally important. …”
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Comparison of Deep Learning Techniques in Detection of Sickle Cell Disease. by Mabirizi, Vicent, Kawuma, Simon, Kyarisiima, Addah, Bamutura, David, Atwiine, Barnabas, Nanjebe, Deborah, Oyesigye, Adolf Mukama

“…From the literature, most of the proposed methods are trained and tested on pre-trained deep learning models like VGG16, VGG19, ResNet, Inception_V3, and ReNet. …”
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Impact of Continuous Assessment on Pupils Performance at PLE in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Rwabara Primary School. by Twahirwa, Stephen

“…The study found out that the major effects of continuous assessment on pupils’ performance in PLE are; that it enables pupils to master the content, helps in identifying weak students who can be improved, and builds the whole mind of pupils as they prepare for final examinations and encouraging pupils learn to revise from time to time which increases retention and memorization. …”
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Automatic Promotion Policy and Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Kabale Municipality by Drake, Kisheija

“…At district level, there is need to motivate teachers through seminars, workshops, etc., to win their commitment to improving learners’ academic performance.…”
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Factors influencing incomplete immunization among under five years old children at CHUK hospital, Nyarugenge district, Rwanda by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Elizabeth, Orua

“…Conclusions: A number of children were not fully immunized in their first year of life; others were inappropriately vaccinated. Emphasis made on completion of immunization schedule.…”
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A Program for Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation (PGDME) by Kabale University

“…This course recognizes the longevity of the practices of monitoring and evaluation which have trekked the long journey of human civilization and are claimed to be as old as man himself as well as the growing importance attached to this field both as a practice and academic study. …”
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Factors Affecting the Growth and Expansion of Business Firms in Ruhinda Sub County Rukungiri District. by Arinaitwe, Fred

“…The business owners should be sensitized on the use of taxes the government impose on them so that they can be aware of their use and comply with them since these taxes helps in fulfillment of government programs. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Grout Viscosity on The Bearing Capacity of Sandy Soil. by Oriokot, William

“…Cement grouts are mainly used in most engineering works since they have low costs and readily available. …”
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Content and Dynamics of Nutrients in the Surface Water of Shallow Lake Mulehe in Kisoro District, South–western Uganda. by Saturday, Alex, Kangume, Susan, Bamwerinde, Wilson

“…We collected 54 water samples from nine sampling stations between the wet season (March–May 2020 and dry season (June–August 2020). …”
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Assessing the Effect of Plastic Granules on Mechanical Properties of Clay Soil for Road Subgrade. by Nasasira, Ezra

“…As these materials are non-biodegradable, they have considerable life and huge potential in providing solutions to complex engineering problems. …”
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Analgesic Appraisal of Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae) Leaf Extracts Used in Management of Oral Lesion Pain in HIV/AIDS Patients in Rodents by Joseph Obiezu, Chukwujekwu Ezeonwumelu, Muhammad, Ntale, Steve, Okwudili Ogbonnia, Ezera, Agwu, Julius, Kihdze Tanayen, Ahmed, Adebowale Adedeji, Okonkwo, Chukwudi Onyeka, Ambrose, Amamchukwu Akunne, Jennifer, Chibuogwu Ebosie, Frederick, Byarugaba

“…However, the inability of rural dwellers to afford readily available drugs is a consequence for using herbs like Bidens pilosa whose local usefulness in the management of oral lesions of HIV/AIDS has not been proven scientifically. …”
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Students Results Tracking Tool: A Case Study of Kabale Secondary school. by Kebirungi, Susan

“…The general strategy of this study outlined the use of the Prototyping model in the system's development life cycle. This model allows the users to interact and experiment with a working model of the system known as a prototype. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of Cholera Transmission incorporating Media Coverage. by Muhereza, Obed

“…Cholera outbreaks, for instance, in Uganda have led to deaths and hospitalization. Since cholera spreads and kills very fast, the effectiveness of control strategies such as vaccination, water chlorination and therapeutic treatment may be enhanced by the use of media alert and awareness campaigns. …”
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Content and dynamics of nutrients in the surface water of shallow Lake Mulehe in Kisoro District, South–western Uganda by Saturday, Alex, Kangume , Susan, Bamwerinde, Wilson

“…We collected 54 water samples from nine sampling stations between the wet season (March–May 2020 and dry season (June–August 2020). …”
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