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THE EFFICACY OF FOLIAR FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF CABBAGES (Brassica oleracea) IN BUTUNDUZI SUB- COUNTY, KYENJOJO DISTRICT.
(Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), 2023)CABBAGE is an important food, medicinal and cash crop in Uganda that increasing its production and productivity must be emphasized. The yield and quality of cabbage head are partly influenced by fertilizers application ... -
EMPLOYEE RETENTION STRATEGIES AND JOB PERFORMANCE IN ORGANIZATIONS
(American Research Journal of Humanities & Social Science (ARJHSS), 2023)The study was carried out to investigate the extent to which employee retention strategies influenced job performance at Bishop Stuart University in Mbarara district. Three specific objectives were; to establish the ... -
Employee Training and Job Satisfaction in Western Uganda
(AJP", 2022)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of employee training on employee job satisfaction in Western Uganda with a focus on Mbarara University of science and technology (MUST). Methodology: A mixed ... -
Enhancing Stakeholder Collaboration for Educational Inclusion of Children in Street Situations in Kampala District, Uganda
(The Educator, 2023)The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal number four target five seeks to eliminate all forms of discrimination in education for marginalized groups and vulnerable groups like street children. However, their ... -
Enrollment and retention of female sex workers in HIV care in health facilities in Mbarara city
(2023)Background: Sex work is a global driver of the HIV epidemic, and the risk of acquiring HIV is 13 times higher for female sex workers (FSWs) compared to the general population. The enrollment and retention of FSWs in HIV ... -
Epidemiology and control of intestinal schistosomiasis on the Sesse Islands, Uganda
(BioMed Central Ltd, 2010)Background: Intestinal schistosomiasis is often widespread among the populations living around Lake Victoria and on its islands. The Sesse Island group (containing some 84 islands), however, is typically assumed to be a ... -
Epidemiology and geography of Schistosoma mansoni in Uganda: implications for planning control
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2004-03)Intestinal schistosomiasis caused by infection with Schistosoma mansoni is a widespread public health problem in Uganda. Although long known to be endemic, its current distribution within the country equires updating of ... -
Ethno-pharmacological screening of Vernonia amygdalina and Cleome gynandra traditionally used in Childbirth in Western Uganda
(NAPRECA Symposium Book of Proceedings, Antananarivo, Madagascar, 2013)Over 80% of pregnant women in Western Uganda deliver at home with the assistance of mainly traditional birth attendants who use herbal remedies to complete the processes of child bearing in the rural communities. In Uganda, ... -
An ethnobotanical documentation of medicinal plants used by local communities around Kibale National Park, A case of Kanyawara, Kanyansowera and Ibura Villages
(Bishop Stuart University, 2016-05)Currently there is rapid loss of traditional knowledge and practices due to their dependency on oral transformation, impacts of modern cultural transformation, and rapid land degradation. Ethno botanical documentation of ... -
Ethnobotanical study of nutri-medicinal plants used for the management of HIV/AIDS opportunistic ailments among the local communities of western Uganda
(Crossmark, 2013-09-26)Ethnopharmacological relevance: Herbal remedies are a source of therapeutics for nearly 80% of the population in Uganda. Poor health facilities and limited access to antiretroviral drugs have perpetuated and increased the ... -
Ethnobotanical study of nutri-medicinal plants used for the management of HIV/AIDS opportunistic ailments among the local communities of western Uganda
(Crossmark, 2013-09-26)Ethnopharmacological relevance: Herbal remedies are a source of therapeutics for nearly 80% of the population in Uganda. Poor health facilities and limited access to antiretroviral drugs have perpetuated and increased the ... -
EVALUATION AND ADOPTION OF BIOFORTIFIED BEAN VARIETIES IN SHEEMA AND NTUNGAMO DISTRICTS, SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA.
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023)The study's main objective was to evaluate the adoption of biofortified bean varieties in Sheema and Ntungamo Districts, Southwestern Uganda. It was limited to identifying the social and economic factors that affect the ... -
Evaluation of Potato Varieties for Yield and Dry Matter Response to Different Fertilizer Levels in Mid Altitude Region in Uganda
(American Journal of Agricultural Science, Engineering, and Technology (AJASET), 2022)Potato is an important crop in Uganda that increasing its production and productivity must be emphasized. The yield and quality of potato tubers are partly influenced by the elevation, variety and fertilizers used. ... -
Evolutionary Relationships and Biogeography of Biomphalaria (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) with Implications Regarding Its Role as Host of the Human Bloodfluke, Schistosoma mansoni
(Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2001)The wide geographic distribution of Schistosoma mansoni, a digenetic trematode and parasite of humans, is determined by the occurrence of its intermediate hosts, freshwater snails of the genus Biomphalaria (Preston 1910). ... -
An Examination of Post-Independence Failures in Uganda as Represented in Moses Isegawa’s Abyssinian Chronicles
(Journal of Development, Education and Technology, 2024)Postcolonial crisis, failures, confusion, absurdities and pain have continued to provoke debate in Ugandan literature. Poets, dramatists and novelists have all tried to reveal the effects of colonialism on Africa and ... -
EXPERIENCES OF SELF-CARE AMONG TYPE II DIABETIC PATIENTS AT KABWOHE HEALTH CENTER IV. A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY.
(SJ Nursing and Midwifery Africa, 2024-03)Background: The study aims to explore experiences of self-care among patients with type 2 diabetes yielding new knowledge regarding self-care and also helping to prioritize type 2 diabetes management targets that are ... -
An Exploration of the Lived Experiences of Maltreated Children and Caregivers in Southwestern Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2023-11)Background: Child maltreatment poses a great danger to the lives of child ren. This is because its impacts do not only stop in their childhood but also later into adulthood. Child maltreatment has been generally known ... -
Exploring parental understanding of child sexual abuse and prevention as a measure for HIV prevention in Rwampara district
(PLOS ONE, 2022-06-30)Background Worldwide, more than 95 million children are sexually abused each year with children in sub-Saharan Africa experiencing sexual assault at higher rates than those in more devel oped areas. In Uganda, 20% of ... -
Exploring the Potential Distinction Between Continuous Traumatic Stress and Posttraumatic Stress in an East African Refugee Sample
(SAGE, 2017)Posttraumatic stress (PTS) indicates a continuous stress response that persists though threats to life had been experienced in the past. However, threats to life are frequently ongoing. For these contexts, the concept ... -
Extent, Levels and Suitability of ICT Usage for Agricultural Information Dissemination in Uganda
(Global Journal of Science Frontier Research: D Agriculture and Veterinary, 2023)The main source of livelihood in Uganda is smallholder farming. It is the most common type of agriculture practice supporting more than 70% of the population, thus a dire need to devise means to sustain and improve it ...