A Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Versus Standard of Care Recovery for Emergency Cesarean Deliveries at Mbarara Hospital, Uganda by Moris, Baluku, Francis, Bajunirwe, Joseph, Ngonzi, Joseph, Kiwanuka, Stephen, Ttendo

“…Mean length of stay in the intervention and control arms were compared using t tests. Statistical analyses were performed using STATA version 13 (College Station, TX). …”
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Carpolobia lutea methanol root extract reinstates androgenesis and testicular function in cadmiumchallenged rats by Ejike, Daniel Eze, Okpa Precious, Nwaka, Ugochukwu Vincent, Igbokwe, Moses, Dele Adams, Mohammed Rabiu, Karimah, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua

“…Cadmium produces a wide range of biological dysfunctions in human and laboratory animals where it chiefly affects the testes, whereas, Carpolobia lutea has been known to have antioxidant benefits. …”
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Experimental investigation of a cooking unit integrated with thermal energy storage system by Pamella, K. Kajumba, Denis, Okello, Karidewa, Nyeinga, Ole, J. Nydal

“…The thermal performance of a newly developed cooking unit integrated with a thermal energy storage (TES) system suitable for solar thermal applications has been tested and analysed. The experimental set-up consisted of a TES tank, connecting pipes, a manual control valve and a cooking unit. …”
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Sociodemographic factors associated with acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine and clinical trials in Uganda: a cross-sectional study in western Uganda by Isaac, Echoru, Patricia, Decanar Ajambo, Emmanuel, Keirania, Edmund E. M, Bukenya

“…We anticipated fears in the larger part of this community that health experts need to address through reassurance of the community that vaccines are tested and that they are safe and important if we are to rapidly contain the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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Fruit and vegetable intake and mental health among family caregivers of people with dementia in Uganda by Herbert, E. Ainamani, Wilson, M. Bamwerinde, Godfrey, Z. Rukundo, Sam, Tumwesigire, Valence, Mfitumukiza, Everd, Bikaitwoha Maniple, Alexander, C. Tsai

“…Fruit and vegetable intake in the past week was measured with a food frequency questionnaire. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Seasonal Variations in Quality of Gravity Flow Water in Kyanamira Sub-County, Kabale District, Uganda by Hannington, Ngabirano, Denis, Byamugisha, Emmanuel, Ntambi

“…Statistical presentations of data including cluster analysis, dendrograms and principal component analysis were used with the assistance of PAST software. Temperature, pH, TDS dissolved oxygen, cations, anions (chemical parameters) and salmonella, faecal coliforms were the major contributing parameters to gravity flow water’s quality variations during both seasons. …”
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Investigating the Use of Open Air Burnt Sorghum and Wheat Straw Ashes to Soften Hard Water. by Bainomugisha, Jonan

“…This study investigated the use of open air burnt sorghum and wheat straw ashes to soften hard water, three water samples that is sample A which was collected from a borehole at the camp of CICO-UNRA on Hoima Butiaba Wanseko road project located in Hoima District, B from a borehole in wanseko village - kigwera parish Bulisa District, and sample C from Koranorya borehole Ruk:ungiri District. These samples were tested to ascertain their initial properties, sample C was found to be with the highest hardness which was 740 mg/1 and was adopted to be used in the entire hardness removal experiment. …”
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Performance Disparity in Mathematics between male and female Students in Selected Secondary Schools in Kamuganguzi Subcounty, Kabale District. by Amos, Musimenta

“…Gender has long been considered as a factor contributing to differences in performances of male and female students in all cycles of learning. Although male and female students are taught together in the same classes countrywide, there have been differences in academic performance in Mathematics. …”
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Anti-Malarial Effects of Five Traditional Nigerian Medicinal Plant Extracts on Plasmodium Berghei-Infected Rats by Ugochukwu Vincent, Igbokwe, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Moses Dele, Adams, Karimah Mohammed, Rabiu, Iliya, Ezekiel, Prisca Ojochogu, Ajeka, Peace Ogechukwu, Okpara

“…Before treatment, parasitemia count of animals in groups B-E was substantially (p<0.05) higher when juxtaposed with group A. AST and ALT activities was substantively (p<0.05) elevated in group B-E when matched with group A. …”
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Student Councils and Management Of Discipline in Selected Secondary Schools in Kamwenge District. by Wilson, Hakiza

“…It was also found out that the discipline roles of the student council included helping to shape the identity of students by insistence on certain modes of behavior expected to be adhered to, being close to the students and therefore dealt with discipline cases at the grassroots level and thwarting any planned strikes. …”
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Morphometric Study of Suprascapular Notch and Scapular Dimensions in Ugandan Dry Scapulae with Specific Reference to the Incidence of Completely Ossified Superior Transverse Scapul... by Adewale, Adesanya Olamide, Segun, Okeniran Olatayo, Usman, Ibe Michael, Monima, Ann Lemuel, Kegoye, Eric Simidi, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Nalugo, Halima, Ssempijja, Fred

“…Results: Superior transverse scapular ligament (STSL) was completely ossified in 8% of cases. There was no significant (P > 0.05) difference between scapular dimensions of scapulae with completely ossified STSL compared to scapulae with other SSN types. …”
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Small and Medium Enterprises Performance and Job Creation in Kabale Municipality. by Ruth, Namara

“…The study concluded that SMEs mostly created jobs for individuals. From their business knowledge, skills and business partners, competition for jobs associated with social responsibilities encouraged many people to start businesses; the kind of activities engaged in by the businesses have enabled them to absorb the labor force through the provision of job opportunities. …”
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Brand Association and Competitive advantange in alcoholic beer products in Kabale District, Uganda. by Moses, Agaba

“…The inferential analysis was conducted using multiple regression analysis and the t-statistic and the p-value were adopted to test the hypotheses of the study. The study used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) as a tool to process and analyse data. …”
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Effects of Teenage Motherhood and The Social Welfare of Victims in Kisoro District. by Natukunda, Jowel

“…The government also has a negative role; it has not taken responsibility for intensifying the sensitization of people about using contraceptives. The vicious cycle of early pregnancy is more likely to continue because usually, children born under such circumstances could end up adopting such behaviors. …”
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Credit Access and Performance of Women Owned Business in Southern Division Kabale Municipality. by Musinguzi, Ambrose

“…One such institution is education which will not only help in breaking the vicious cycle of poverty and mold of ignorance of rural women but is the right path to women's social development and empowerment.…”
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Community Work Participation and Outcomes in Nyagatare District, Rwanda. by Jean Marie Vianney, Ruzindana

“…Among the kind of community work activities in which respondents participated in the study area included waste management and family planning discussions. …”
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