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Utilization of medicinal plants in treating livestock diseases around Queen Elizabeth national park, western Uganda
(International Journal of Herbal Medicine, 2019-06-06)The study focused on the use of medicinal plants in treating livestock diseases by the communities around queen Elizabeth National Park, specifically in Nyakatonzi and Kichwamba sub-counties in western Uganda. The study ... -
Medicinal plant species used in the treatment of skin diseases in Katabi Sub- County, Wakiso District, Uganda
(Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute, 2019-06-23)Background: The use of medicinal plants in primary healthcare is central among rural communities in Uganda due to the expensive and often inaccessible conventional health care. Skin diseases pose a serious health risk given ... -
Mobile Money Usage and Growth of Customers‟ Deposits in Commercial Banks in Kakoba Division, Mbarara Municipality
(International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 2019-09)The study established the effect of Mobile money usage on growth of customers’ deposits in commercial banks. The study was guided by four objectives; establishing the mobile money operating cycle, whether mobile money ... -
Social Isolation of Older Persons and Their Well Being:
(Science Research Publishing, 2019-09-02)Older persons are vulnerable to poverty, social injustice, and isolation by their family, friends and communities. This essay explores the challenge of isolation and how it is connected to the other challenges and its ... -
ART Uptake Among HIV Positive Adolescents
(Research Square, 2020)Background: Globally about 1.7 million adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19 were living with HIV in 2019, of these, about 1.5 million were living in sub-Saharan Africa and approximately above 127,000 were living in ... -
An Assessment of the Socio-Demographic Factors Affecting Utilization of Focused Antenatal Care at Mbaare Health Centre III Isingiro District, Uganda
(Bishop Stuart University, 2020)Background: Focused Antenatal care is an effective health intervention for averting maternal morbidity and mortality. Although there has been progressed improvement in antenatal care and access in Uganda, the use of FANC ... -
Factors Affecting Uptake and Use of Family Planning Services among HIV Positive Clients in Nyakitunda Sub-county, Isingiro district
(f Bishop Stuart University, 2020)Access to family planning services provides reproductive resources such as birth control, contraceptives and prevention of STDS and HIV. It is a cost effective strategy for prevention of mother to child transmission ... -
The Effect Peri- Urban Farming on Food Security among Smallholder Farmers in Mbarara Municipality
(Bishop Stuart University, 2020)The study determined the effect peri- urban farming on food security among smallholder farmers in Mbarara Municipality. The specific objectives included to; identify and document the different kinds of agro-enterprises ... -
The influence of teaching styles on students’ academic performance in secondary schools: A case of Uganda
(Bishop Stuart University, 2020)This study examined the influence of teaching styles on the academic performance of students in secondary schools in Mbarara Municipality. The study adopted a cross sectional survey design which incorporated qualitative ... -
Documentation and Phytochemical Screening of Most Commonly used Nutri-Medicinal Plants by Pregnant Women in Kyeizooba, Bushenyi District, Western Uganda
(Research gate, 2020)Nutri-medicinal plants are widely used as a remedy for some ailments among pregnant women worldwide. There are different medicinal plants used by pregnant women in Uganda depending on the culture and knowledge of these ... -
Dating Stress, Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
(International Journal of Public Health and Safety, 2020)Introduction: Worldwide, dating related stress and its impact on mental health among students has turned out to be of public health concern. However, research on this phenomenon in low- and middle-income countries (LAMIC) ... -
Caring for people with dementia in rural Uganda
(Journal of Global Health Reports, 2020)Back Background ground The rising incidence of Alzheimer’s disease among older-age adults worldwide has been accompanied by an increase in caregiving burden. Limited work has examined the lived experiences of both ... -
Caregiving burden and mental health problems among family caregivers of people with dementia in rural Uganda
(Cambridge University Press, 2020)Background. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are associated with increasing health burden in low- and middle-income countries. Less well-recognized is the potential health bur den experienced by other affected ... -
Gender differences in response to war related trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder – a study among the Congolese refugees in Uganda
(BMC Psychariatry, 2020)Background: The wars in the Democratic Republic of Congo have left indelible marks on the mental health and functioning of the Congolese civilians that sought refuge in Uganda. Even though it is clear that civilians who ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE WORLD CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE
(Journal of International and Comparative Law (JICL), 2020)World heritage is fast being depleted especially in the face of urbanization and climate change and there is urgent need to preserve and protect it. International law provides for the preservation and protection of the ... -
A Reflection on how Peacebuiding skills can Mitigate Gender Based Violence in Kenyan Universities.
(American Research Journal of Humanities & Social Science (ARJHSS), 2020)Gender based violence (GBV) is a cross-cutting issue that continues to attract prominent attention as a serious violation of human rights. It is deeply rooted in unequal gendered social norms and power imbalance. It ... -
Predictors of in-hospital mortality among under-five children with severe acute malnutrition in South-Western Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2020)Background Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) affects about 13 million under-five children (U5), with an estimated one million dying every year. In this study we aimed at determining the in hospital mortality and its ... -
STUDENT EVALUATION AS AN IMPETUS FOR QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
(African Multidisciplinary Journal of Research (AMJR), 2020-01)In the context of sustained growth and diversification of Higher Education Systems, civil society is increasingly concerned about the quality of programmers offered to students. As a result, there is an increase in public ... -
Strengthening District Health Teams Capacity in Surveillance Systems and Response to Public Health Threats in Western Uganda through Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP)
(Science Research Publishing, 2020-05-07)Aim: To strengthen the District Capacity in surveillance for effective detec tion, Reporting and Response to Public Health threats. Background: The overall aim of a good surveillance system is to strengthen the capacity ... -
Organizational Commitment and Performance of Health Centres IV workers in Greater Mbarara, South western Uganda
(IJRP.ORG, 2020-06-10)The rationale of this paper is to study association between Organizational commitment, and performance of Health Centres IV workers in greater Mbarara District, South Western Uganda. The elements of organizational ...