Investigating the Performance of Epoxy Concentrations in the Self-Healing of Concrete. by Manzi, Evans Evalist

“…Microscopic analysis further corroborated these findings, revealing signs of self-healing within the concrete matrix. …”
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Effect of Financial Literacy on the Profitability of Small-Scale Enterprises in Rubaare Town Council Ntungamo District. by Tugumisirize, Fiona

“…Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the effect of financial literacy on the profitability of SSEs. The finding suggests that most of the financial literacy such as financial knowledge, financial attitude, and financial behavior have positive and significant effects on the profitability of SSE owners in the Rubaare Town Council. …”
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Decentralized Revenue Management and Health Service Delivery in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government by Christine, Nayebare

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Factors Associated with Hand Washing Practices among Secondary School Students in Ndorwa East Constituency in Kabale District by Benja, Twinomuhwezi

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Financial Resource Mobilization and Accountability in Localgovernments of Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government by Paul, Rubarema

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E-Book Mobile Application: A Case of Kabale University Mukombe Library, Uganda by Clare, Ninsiima, Patricia, Kyomugisha

“…However, university students find it difficult to access e-books because some of the university libraries have few computers that hold the downloaded e-books, which are stored in a folder, and little effort has been made as a result; there is low usage of e-books. …”
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Towards Taking Kiswahili to the Informal Sector: Developing Peoples’ Kiswahili Oral Proficiency as a Soft Skill to Widen their Economic Prospects by Kabale University

“…This helps to identify the knowledge gap, namely sidelining the informal sector in the promotion and use of Kiswahili in Uganda, hence the relevancy of this research proposal which apparently seeks to intervene by involving the informal sector in Kiswahili language promotion and use in Uganda.…”
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Analysis of Bacteriological Quality of Domestic Water Sources in Kabale Municipality, Western Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Johnson, Runyonyozi

“…Most water springs located in less than 20 meters away from residential areas were associated with bacterial contamination. …”
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Pandemic panic and anxiety in developing countries. Embracing One Health offers practical strategies in management of COVID-19 for Africa by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Regan, Mujinya, Paul, Bogere, Isaac, Echoru, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…The coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak has now affected over 60% of African countries in less than two months [1], gaining a foothold through major economic and transport hubs on the African continent including Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya. …”
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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

“…These models can then be used to provide a trajectory for improving financial performance of MFIs in Uganda .Regardless of the existence of controls in MFI, the results revealed that Management control systems were less efficient due to lack of close monitoring. 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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Participation in gardening activity and its association with improved mental health among family caregivers of people with dementia in rural Uganda by Herbert, E. Ainamani...[et al]

“…The benefits of gardening are less well understood by mental health practitioners and researchers from low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Tibenderana, Philip, Twesigye-Omwe, Moses N, Abdulkadir, Sholagberu Taofeeq

“…Concreting alone consumes, annually, over one trillion m3 of freshwater globally while the concept of the use of wastewater and/or recycled water in the concrete-making processes is yet to be adopted. Hence, this paper presents a general review of the current state of knowledge and practice on concrete production and curing using recycled wastewater from industrial, commercial, and domestic activities. …”
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Cost Analysis of Reclaimed Asphalt Concrete for Rigid Pavement Construction. by Ariho, Dan

“…The RAP material was obtained from Kabaraga in Kabale along Kabale-Mbarara highway crushed to obtain the desired sizes and subjected to laboratory tests i.e. particle size distribution, bulk density and relative density for both coarse and fine aggregates. Concrete samples of nominal mixes1:3:6 and 1:2:4 at varying water cement ratios of 0.4, 0.5 and 0.6 were prepared and tested for slump. 15 concrete cubes of 150mm x 150 mm x 150 mm per concrete mix per w/c ratio were cast and subjected to curing under water after 24 hours of casting. …”
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Working Capital Management Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Western Uganda. by Sunday, Arthur, Turyahebwa, Abanis, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora

“…The study adopted a positivist quantitative paradigm with cross sectional and correlational designs. The findings in respect of the main purpose of this study indicated that in Working Capital management practices accounted for 33.8% percent of the variance in performance of SMEs. …”
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Assessment of the Effect of Flooding on Agricultural Lands in Kaharo Sub-County of Kabale District South Western Uganda. by Nyakiti, Dorcas Awino

“…It was also concluded that 60% of the respondents suggested that there should be wetland restoration in the area, the need for community based natural resource management which helps in the conservation of wetlands (44%), 38% of the respondents suggested that early warning systems should be put in place to find out different mitigation measures for conservation of agricultural lands whereas 30% of the respondents suggested that there was need for massive education (Table 4.3). …”
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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). The findings showed that the bank has set in place principles of short-term crediting (M = 4.6, SD = 0.32). …”
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Ugochukwu, Oliver Ukachi by Maduabuchi , Patrick Aja, Chukwu, Chinecherem Adanna, Okechukwu, Ugwu Paul Chima, Anthony, Boniface Ale, Chinedu , Peter Agu, Deusdedi, Tusubira, Chukwu, Darlington C, Onyedika, Gabriel Ani, Ugbala, Ezebuilo Ekpono, Akobi , Hilary Ogwoni, Awoke , Joshua Nonso, Ogbu, Patience N, Aja, Lucy, Orji, Obasi Uche, Nweke, Chinoso Peter, Egwu, Chinedu, Ekpono, Ejike Ugbala, Ewa, Gift Onyinyechi, Igwenyi, Ikechuku Okorie, Esther, Alum Ugo, Uti, Daniel Ejim, Offor, Christian Emeka, Ifie, Josiah E., Njoku, Amaobichukwu, Kenneth, Ekenechukwu, Ejike, Daniel Eze

“…Groups: A (one milliliter of olive oil, regardless of weight), B (BPA 100 mg/kg body weight (BW)), C (CMSO 7.5 mg/kg BW), D (CMSO 7.5 mg/kg BW + BPA 100 mg/kg BW), E (CMSO 5.0 mg/kg BW + BPA 100 mg/kg BW), and F (CMSO 2.5 mg/kg BW + BPA 100 mg/kg BW). KEY FINDINGS: A surprising abundance of flavonoids, totaling 17.8006 10.95 g/100 g, were found in the HPLC data. …”
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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

“…Loans with high loan monitoring costs tend to have higher monthly payments or take longer to pay off compared to those with low monitoring costs. …”
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Procurement Auditing and Service Delivery in Procuring Entities in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Aijuka, Jacob

“…Key factors included frequent audits, increased penalties leading to improved service delivery, opportunities for criminality and corruption, the critical role of auditors in shaping contract terms, the importance of audits and legal threats for regulatory compliance, and the lack of annual procurement plans as a major factor driving up procurement costs. The findings also revealed that contract execution auditing affects service delivery by highlighting the importance of procurement contracts in maintaining contract records. …”
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Record Keeping and Financial Performance of Financial Institutions in Rukungiri District Uganda. by Ninsiima, Moreen

“…This study was guided by the following three research objectives; To assess the effects of record keeping in financial institutions; To find out the indicators of financial performance in financial institutions; To examine the relationship between record keeping and financial performance of financial institutions. …”
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