Internal Control and Budget Implementation in Kabale District Uganda by Eton, Marus, Caroline Murezi, Fabian, Mwosi, Benard, Patrick Ogwel

“…Management at local government level should tighten and strengthen the internal control systems, sensitize local government staff at all levels to ensure adherence to existing controls to minimize fraud or corruption and reporting errors as much as possible. There is urgent need to evaluate local government staff and segregate their duties.…”
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Design and Implementation of Automatic GSM Based Fire Alarm System. by Waiswa, Abudallah Mujaasi

“…Fire accident is unplanned and undesirable event that brings damages to social wealth and human life which needs to be prevented at all cost. In order to prevent losses incurred from fire accidents, various alarm systems have been developed such as smoke detectors, temperature sensor based systems etc. …”
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Unique Design of Learning Studio Spaces: A Case Study of the Department of Applied Design and Fine Art Kabale University. by Akatwijuka, Onesmus

“…A studio art classroom has unique learning needs and safety considerations (Bartel, 2007). Any Interior work done without consideration of space management principles can therefore not be called perfect, which should not even be useful and also durable or durable but not useful, or either having both these should be without beauty. …”
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Design of a Waste Water Treatment System for Kampala International University-Western Campus. by Tayebwa, Gift

“…The wastewater discharged from the campus was picked and tested to obtain the most needed parameters for the design. And also, An EIA is shown expressing the different problems the project may have to the environment and the mitigation measures of each problem also shown Waste stabilization ponds contains mainly three ponds namely anaerobic, facultative and maturation pond and the design equations used are according to Mara and Pearson (1986). …”
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Adoption of Biogas Technology to Ordinary Pit Latrines in Uganda. by Kibet, Benson

“…This segment of population is mainly dependent on use of biomass consisting of firewood, charcoal, straw, crop residues to meet its energy demand for cooking and other domestic needs. The aim of this project is to provide detailed analysis of how to generate biogas energy from ordinary pit latrine. …”
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Design of a Modern Car Parking at the Faculty of Engineering, Technology Applied Design And Fine Art. by Akampurira, Jobathie

“…The activities include the following, Introduction of car parking, background, parking areas type, problem statement, Problem statement, Objectives of Project, Main objective, Specific objective, Scope of Project, Scope of Project, Significance, chapter 2: literature review, Related Work, Parking Design Consideration, Needs Analysis, Parking study, Parking Requirement Factor, Physical Requirement, Aesthetics and Safety, chapter 3: methodology, Introduction of Methodology, Design Methodologies, Bench Marking, Data collection, Observation Method, Design using Architecture, Plan Design, Architectural drawings, Arch CAD, Tools Use, Materials, Procedure for Making the Design Model of Car Parking, chapter results and discussion, chapter 5: conclusion, recommendations and skilled acquired, Skills acquired,Challenges faced during the project plan design, Recommendations, Conclusion, References, Pavement design for concrete parking lots. …”
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Globalization and Its Implications on the Growth of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Western Uganda: A Case of Selected Districts in Western Uganda by Eton, Marus, Ayiga, Natal, Constant, Okello Obura, Fabian, Mwosi, Gilbert, Uwonda

“…Government should lower interest rates through her fiscal and monetary policies to allow SMEs access credit at affordable rates. There is also need to examine the extent to which Uganda’s membership to the East African Community boosts growth of SMEs since all the member countries have almost similar competitive economic advantages. …”
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Weeds Predominant in Potato Fields: A Case of Southern Division, Kabale Municipality, Kabale District, South Western Uganda. by Akankwasa, Lowland

“…The diversity of dominant weed types need-ed to be known so that weed control could be done correctly. …”
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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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The Effect of Land Degradation on Potato Production in Rubanda District: A Case Study of Muko Sub-County. by Niwaha, Richard

“…Government and other stakeholders need to also invest in extension service in sensitizing potato farmers in the study areas as this has the potential to increase farmer’s productivity and income.…”
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Impacts of Climate Change on the Plant Water Interactions by Turyasingura, Benson, Ayiga, Natal

“…It was also found that drought was one of the most significant biotic challenges faced by plants, with considerable genetic variation in water deficit responses. There is a need for research on climate change to ease biodiversity conservation.…”
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A literature review of climate-smart landscapes as a tool in soil- water management in Sub-Saharan Africa by Turyasingura, Benson, Tumwesigye, Wycliffe, Atuhaire, Abraham, Tumushabe, Jennifer Turyatemba, Akatwijuka, , Rogers

“…Worldwide, information is needed about the social landscape management as there is no known studies that have documented how climate-smart landscape approaches improve soil and water status. …”
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Is Aquaculture a Success? Evidence from Africa by Okoth, Sharon, Hounsounou, Hilda R.B., Turyasingura, Benson, Moenga, Kelvin O., Mwalughali, Thoko B. S., Lubembi, Sharon Indasi

“…Globally, human population growth worldwide is something that cannot be controlled, and so there is a need to sustain the needs of a growing population. …”
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Water Hyacinth, an Invasive Species in Africa: A Literature Review by Lubembe, Sharon Indasi, Okoth, Sharon, Turyasingura, Benson, Oyugi, Timothy, Ibarasa, Hillary, Moenga, Kelvin, Chavula, Petros, Tumushabe, Jennifer Turyatemba

“…In relation to water hyacinth and its effects on terrestrial animals, there is still a need for much research to still be done; however, it is an aquatic plant that is not wanted in many places does not mean it should be eradicated. …”
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Budget implementations in Local Governments in Uganda; Reflections from Kiruhura and Mbarara. by Eton, Marus, Sunday, Arthur, Nkamusiima, Dianah

“…There was also a reduction in revenues, a failure of the budget to meet citizens’ needs, and the lack of sufficient time to implement the budget variedly affected budget implementation. …”
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Information Literacy by Kabale University

“…‘Information Literacy encompasses knowledge of one’s information concerns and needs, and the ability to identify, locate, evaluate, organize, and effectively create, use, and communicate information to address issues or problems at hand; it is a prerequisite for participating effectively in the Information Society, and is part of the basic human right of life long learning……”
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The Impacts of Revenue Sharing on The Development of Buhoma Community in Kanungu District. by Kato, Jacob

“…However it was recommended that there was a need for conserving institutions to be transparent and accountable and fight other hardships that clients may be facing if they are to design effective interventions before the situation fails out. …”
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Factors Influencing the Growth of Tourism in Uganda: A Case Study of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. by Katwesigye, Jordan

“…This was in part caused by people's reluctance to attend village general meetings, which eventually posed barriers to communicate outcomes. This suggests the need to raise people's awareness of the importance of village general meetings as important avenues through which public opinion can be collected and feedback from leaders can be communicated.…”
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Examining the Impact of Online Public Access Catalogue on Information Access and Utilization in Academic Library: A Case Study of Bishop Barham University College Library, Southwe... by Kyarisiima, Josephine

“…On the suggestion of possible solutions to challenges encountered by the online public access catalog on information access and utilization, it was concluded that most respondents answered that offering training sessions to faculty members of libraries improves the online public access catalog on information access and utilization. There is need for staff training to enable them access and utilize online information resources.…”
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Evaluation of Electronic Resources Utilization and Users Satisfaction at Kabale University Library. by Muhanguzi, Shadrach

“…It was also concluded that majority of the participants strongly agreed that there is need for a library consortium to enhance electronic resources.…”
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