Joint Education Provision: A Relief or Challenge to Quality Education Services in Uganda. “A Study in Buganda Region”. by Sempungu, Godfrey

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Entrepreneurship skills application among ICT Graduates of Muni University, Uganda by Ritah, Nafuna, Nicholas, Nkamwesiga, Phelix, Businge Mbabazi

“…Acquisition of innovative skills such as creativity, critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills to ICT students for job creation should be upheld. …”
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Assessment of Hand-Hygiene Practices Among Health Care Workers at Kisoro Hospital, Kisoro District. by Nsenga, Alex

“…The study also recommended that; there is need for proper quantification of hand hygiene items such as hand sanitizers, gloves, soap by the hospital management in order to avoid stock outs and while ordering for hospital supplies such items should be given priority since hand hygiene is one of the most important ways to reduce the prevalence of hospital acquired infections. …”
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Production of Biogas from Bio-Degradable Municipal Solid Waste – A Way of Resource Recovery. by Atatiru, Faiza

“…A Vario Macro cube elemental analyser was used for the quantification of Carbon, C (52.83 Wt %), Hydrogen, H (5.73 Wt %), Oxygen, O (33.23 Wt %), Nitrogen, N (1.68 Wt %) and Sulphur, S (0.87 Wt %) while Calorific Value (2388 Kcal/kg) was done by the bob calorimeter method. …”
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Credit Risk Management and Profitability of Commercial Banks: A Case Study of ABSA Bank Kabale Branch. by Akanyijuka, Bruno

“…About what extent credit appraisal is used by ABSA, the majority (42.9%) of respondents reported to a great extent, 21. 4 % reported to a moderate extent, 19. 6% reported to a very great extent, while just 16.1 % reported to no extent by evaluating the character, record of meeting past obligations, repayment capacity, credit history as well as moral aspect of loan applicant, by requiring collateral as security for the loan, by considering the relationship with the customer, account performance, deposits, etc. …”
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Mchango Wa Methali Za Kiswahili Katika Kukuza Umilisi Wa Lugha Ya Kiswahili Kwa Wanafunzi Wa Shule Za Upili Wilayani Ntungamo. by Katsigaire, Joshua

“…Matokeo ya utafiti yanaonyesha kwamba zipo methali nyingi za Kiswahili ambazo huchangia katika kukuza umilisi wa wamafunzi wa lugha ya Kiswahili na methali hizo wanafunzi wanazijua tuu kimuundo lakini kifasihi hawazielewi kwa mfano,Mwacha asili ni mtumwa,Aliye juu mngoje chini,na Kidole kimoja hakivunji chawa. Pia matokeo ya methali yanaonyesha kwamba katika shule za upili Maanisipa ya Ntungamo, walimu wa Kiswahili wanajaribu kuwafunza wanafunzi wa kidato cha pili methali za Kiswahili ili wapate ujumbe uliyomo kwa ajili ya kutimiza lengo la pili. …”
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Community Work Participation and Outcomes in Nyagatare District, Rwanda. by Jean Marie Vianney, Ruzindana

“…Among the challenges included limited equipment and materials to use while carrying out community work activities in the study area and the culture of the people especially those from the traditional loyal wealth families posed a challenge to community work in the study area. …”
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Challenges Faced By Literature Teachers In Rwahi-Rwentobo Town Council Ntungamo District. by Kokunda, Rosemary

“…The study on further findings established the following solutions to the challenges of teaching literature in secondary schools and these included teacher should consider a method basing on the level he/she is going to teach as an important tool for teaching literature, needs to be conversant with various teaching strategies which may be applied to subjects at different class , teachers should teach lesson in line with the selected method, teacher should also be considered before the selection of any method.…”
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The Effect of Poverty on Rural Livelihoods in Uganda: A Case Study of Katooke Sub-County Kyenjojo District. by Mukabazaire, Mary

“…The study findings were presented and analyzed in line with specific objectives. The respondents who accounted for 17(18%) of the respondents who participated in the study reported that the high population growth rate has been one of the main causes of poverty in the Katoke Sub-county. …”
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Local Anesthesia Versus Saddle Block for Open Hemorrhoidectomy: Cost-Analysis From a Randomized, Double Blind Controlled Trial. by Sikakulya, Franck Katembo, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Okedi, Xaviour Francis, Baluku, Moris, Lule, Herman, Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Muhumuza, Joshua, Selamo, Fabrice Molen, Bassara, Godefroy Nyenke, Waziri, Musa Abbas, Kithinji, Stephen Mbae, Mugisho, Munyerenkana Leocadie, Byamungu, Pahari Kagenderezo, Munihire, Jeannot Baanitse, Vahwere, Bienfait Mumbere, Kiswezi, Ahmed, Kyamanywa, Patrick

“…Background Despite the benefits attributed to the use of local anesthesia (LA) for open hemorrhoidectomy (OH) in developed countries, this technique is still not considered as the first-line technique in low-income countries such as Uganda; therefore, we aimed to compare the cost of OH under LA versus Saddle block among patients with 3rd or 4th-degree hemorrhoids. …”
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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

“…With the following summarized Sexual and Gender violence issues were locally addressed to LC courts whenever domestic resolving of such matters failed while most LC courts discriminated against women than males despite females reporting more of the SGBV cases. …”
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Adopting Positive Selection Technology and Improving Seed Quality in Smallholder Potato Farmers in South-Western Uganda. by Kajura, Tibanyendera Deo

“…Chi-square test indicated relationship with less significant effect (p>0.05) for all demographic factor on adoption of PS technology, while all technological factors had relationship with significant effect on technology adoption. …”
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Farmers’ Perception of the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Food Security in Rubanda District, South Western Uganda by Willbroad, Byamukama, Bello N.J, Omoniyi T.E

“…Climate variability adversely impacts crop production and imposes a major constraint on farming planning, mostly under rain fed conditions across developing countries. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Uganda: A Case Study of Katuna Town Council. by Mubangizi, Martin

“…This study recommends that SMEs should develop internal control systems that are in line with the financial performance of the organization. …”
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Resilience Project Interventions and its Effect on Vulnerable Household’s Standards of Living in Uganda: An Empirical Evidence from USAID ICAN Project in Kigezi Sub-Region. by Sunday, Dismus

“…Data was analyzed using Stata software to determine descriptive statistics (mean, average, frequencies) and the relationship between variables using Chi-square whereas Inferential analysis for a two-sample test of proportions for livelihood, nutrition, and governance interventions as well as adoptions at baseline and end line of the project, was conducted to determine whether the difference or change created by the project was statistically significant. …”
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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

“…A multistage sampling technique was employed to select respondents from nine randomly selected villages in Mangochi district. …”
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Estimation of Radiological Effects from Consumption of milk from Volcanic areas of Kisoro, South-western Uganda. by Vianney, Habakwiha, Bosco, Oruru, Winston, Tumps Ireeta

“…The Radiological Effects that were determined in this study were Radium Equivalent, Annual Effective Dose Equivalent, and Excess Lifetime Cancer Risk. Seventy nine (79) samples of milk were collected from cattle farms in seven sub counties where geological formation was volcanic eruption. …”
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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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Adherence to Viral Load Testing Guidelines, Barriers, and Associated Factors Among Persons Living with HIV on ART in Southwestern Uganda: a Mixed-Methods Study. by Lubega, Polly, Nalugya, Sylivia Juliet, Kimuli, Angella Namyalo, Twinokusiima, Majoreen, Khasalamwa, Mercy, Kyomugisa, Richard, Kabami, Jane, Owaraganise, Asiphas

“…Patient chart review using a checklist that captured age, gender, and level of a healthcare facility, dates of ART initiation, dates VL specimens were drawn, line of ART, and patient adherence to ART was done. …”
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The Effects of Genocide on Tourism Industry in Bugesera District in Rwanda. by Egide, Mudaheranwa

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