Enhance Research and Innovation in ICT products, Applications, and Services by Businge, Phelix Mbabazi

“…The need for most secondary schools in Uganda, especially in Kigezi region, to embrace Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been facing a number of challenges which had not been clearly documented. …”
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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

“…Background: Postnatal care (PNC) service is a neglected yet an essential service that can reduce maternal, neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality rates in low and middle-income countries. …”
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Assessment of Hand-Hygiene Practices Among Health Care Workers at Kisoro Hospital, Kisoro District. by Nsenga, Alex

“…According to WHO, (2017), annual report, 70% of the hospital acquired infections can be averted by the practice of hand hygiene (HH) which is a systematic procedure of cleansing hands using soap and water or using antiseptic hand rub for removal of transient microorganism from hands. …”
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Production of Biogas from Bio-Degradable Municipal Solid Waste – A Way of Resource Recovery. by Atatiru, Faiza

“…During the design, the following results were arrived at considering an average of 5 persons per family each having a solid waste generation rate of 0.2kg/person/day in Uganda: flow rate of 0.003m3, reactor volume of 0.09m3, TS of 0.2kg of dry matter, VS of 1.78kgVs/m3 and OLR of 0.059 kg Vs.…”
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Assessing the Factors Influencing Attrition of Health Workers in Government Health Units in Lyantonde District, Uganda. by Kansiime, Benon

“…Results 171 respondents participated in the study making a response rate of 95%, 34.5% were males, and 65.5% were females. …”
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Assessment of The Factors Affecting Management of Gender and Sexual Violence Against Women in Rural Communities: A Case Study of Kyanamira Sub County Kabale District. by Tumuheki, Timothy

“…The study assessed the factors affecting the management of gender and sexual violence against women in rural communities. A case study of Kyanamira sub-county Kabale district. …”
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Management Control System and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions in Central Region Uganda by Arthur, Sunday, Caleb, Tamwesigire, Caroline Masiko, Murezi, George Stanley, Kinyata, Godfrey, Barigye, Keneth, Nuwagira, Moses, Agaba

“…It recommended that MFIs should enhance controls to ensure that resources are obtained and used effectively and efficiently in the accomplishment of the organization’s goals .Policy makers, AMFIU, PSFU and MFIs may use these findings as a way of improving financial performance of MFIs in Uganda since the MFIs are great contributors to the Ugandan economy…”
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Adopting Positive Selection Technology and Improving Seed Quality in Smallholder Potato Farmers in South-Western Uganda. by Kajura, Tibanyendera Deo

“…Despite the importance of the crop there has been considerable reduction in yield to the current yield of 4.2 tons ha-1 by smallholder farmers which is far short of its potential on-station yields of over 25 t ha-1, mostly due to inadequate supplies of high quality seed that compels farmers to continuously use their own recycled seed with latent infections by bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum), viruses and other tuber-borne pathogens. …”
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Gender Analysis, Milk Value Chain, Kabale Uganda. Kabale: Kabale University. by Tugume, Samuel

“…Though most of the respondents were literate, their literacy level was low with more than half of the male and female respondents not attaining beyond a secondary education. …”
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