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Medicinal plants used to induce labour during childbirth in Western Uganda
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd., 2006-07-05)Traditional medicine usage in rural Ugandan population for day-to-day health care needs is close to 90%.Women and children form the bulk of the people reliant on herbal medicine. This study was undertaken to document how ... -
Menarcheal Age Among Public Secondary School Girls In Bushenyi District, Uganda
(Dafiewhare Onokiojare Ephraim, 2017-11)Menarcheal age marks the transition from girlhood to adulthood. It is a sensitive reproductive health indicator which reflects the public health status of a population. Its early onset is associated with diseases like ... -
Microgeographical and tribal variations in water contact and Schistosoma mansoni exposure within a Ugandan fishing community
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2007)objective To explore patterns of water contact and Schistosoma mansoni exposure by age, sex, tribe and space within a single village. methods For 10 months, we systematically observed water contacts made by the 800 ... -
Microgeographical and tribal variations in water contact and Schistosoma mansoni exposure within a Ugandan fishingcommunity
(Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2017-06)Objective: To explore patterns of water contact and Schistosoma mansoni exposure by age, sex, tribe and space within a single village. Methods; For 10 months, we systematically observed water contacts made by the 800 ... -
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 ... -
Mobile Telephony as an ICT Tool for Agricultural Information Dissemination in Developing Countries
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2023)In emerging nations, the use of information and communication technology has considerably benefitted the advancement of agriculture, health, rural development, and education. This technique has had a considerable impact ... -
Molecular epidemiology of Schistosoma mansoni in Uganda:DNA barcoding reveals substantial genetic diversity within Lake Albert and Lake Victoria populations
(Cambridge University Press, 2009-06)Representative samples of Ugandan Schistosoma mansoni from Lake Albert and Lake Victoria were examined using DNA barcoding, sequence analysis of two partially overlapping regions – ASMIT (396 bp) & MORGAN (617 bp) – of the ... -
Morbidity due to Schistosoma mansoni: an epidemiological assessment of distended abdomen syndrome in Ugandan school children with observations before and 1-year after anthelminthic chemotherapy
(Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006-06)Summary: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and distribution of distended abdomens among Ugandan school children across a range of eco-epidemiological settings and to investigate the relationship ... -
Morphological Deviation in Africa’s New Brood by Timothy Wangusa
(East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2023)This article attempts to examine the use of morphological deviation as a style of foregrounding in Timothy Wangusa’s poetry. Besides, the researcher used the theory of defamiliarization proposed by Viktor Shyklovsky ... -
Motivation and Retention of Workers in Faith-based Organisations
(East African Journal of Traditions, Culture and Religion, 2022)The study was about motivation and retention of workers in faith-based organisations: a case study of child development centre projects of Ankole Diocese. It was guided by the following objectives; to establish the ... -
Multi-stakeholder partnerships in value chain development
(Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 2017)Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that agricultural commodity value chain development using multi-stakeholder partnerships (MSPs) can fast-track improvement in the livelihoods of rural farming households. ... -
Non-Linear Ion-Acoustic Solitary Waves in Electron-Positron-Ion Plasma with Non-Thermal Electrons
(Science Research Publishing, 2017)Ion-acoustic solitary (IAS) waves in electron-positron-ion (e-p-i) plasma have been of interest to many researchers probably due to their relevance in under standing the Universe. However, the study of non-linear ion-acoustic ... -
Non-Timber Forest Products Trade and Community Livelihoods around Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda
(Macrothink Institute, 2016)This paper generates data on the diversity and value of non- timber forest products (NTFP) traded in markets adjacent to Mabira Central forest reserve. The objective of the study was to evaluate the contribution of ... -
Non-Timber Forest Products Trade and Community Livelihoods around Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda
(Macrothink institute, 2016-09-11)This paper generates data on the diversity and value of non- timber forest products (NTFP) traded in markets adjacent to Mabira Central forest reserve. The objective of the study was to evaluate the contribution of NTFP ... -
Occupational Information Knowledge Levels among Secondary School Students in Uganda
(Scientific Research Publishing Inc., 2023)Youth unemployment challenge remains a problem in Middle Income and Low-Income Countries (LICs) despite the existence of career guidance and counselling services in schools. A quasi-experiment was conducted in four ... -
Occupational Stress on Lecturers at College of Commerce in Uganda
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On The Job Training and Employee Performance in Local Governments in Uganda
(American Research Journal of Humanities & Social Science (ARJHSS), 2023)This study was carried out with the purpose of assessing the influence of on job training on employee performance of Is ingiro District local government. The study objectives included: to assess the influence of Job ... -
ON-SPOT BILLING SYSTEM, COST OF WATER, REVENUE COLLECTION MECHANISM & REVENUE COLLECTION PERFORMANCE OF PUBLIC UTILITY ENTITIES EVIDENCE FROM NWSC MBARARA CENTRE
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023)Revenue collection performance is vital in promoting efficiency in the service delivery and economic development of organizations. The purpose of the study was to determine the contribution of on-spot billing system, ... -
Opening the floodgates of the Jurisprudence of free expression
(Makerere University Human Rights and Peace Centre, 2005)