Bishop Stuart University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions

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    • Trends in inequality in maternal and child health and health care in Uganda 

      Alex, Ayebazibwe Kakama; Robert, Basaza (BMC Health Services Research, 2022)
      Background Uganda has made great strides in improving maternal and child health. However, little is known about how this improvement has been distributed across diferent socioeconomic categories, and how the health ...

    • Factors Influencing Uptake of Bench Terraces in Kabale District 

      Vivian, Gordon Safari (International Journal of Science: Basic and Applied Research, 2022)
      The study was conducted to identify the factors influencing the uptake of bench terraces in Kabale district specifically, Rubaya Sub County. The study estimated the yields of Irish potatoes and beans among farmers with and ...

    • CULTURAL ATTACHMENT AND INTENTION TO DROP OUT OF SCHOOL IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN KAZO DISTRICT 

      ROBERT, AGUME (Bishop stuart university, 2022-07)
      The study investigated the relationship between cultural attachment and intention to dropout of school among children in primary schools in Kazo district. It was guided by three research objectives, which included; 1) ...

    • Innovation Opportunities in Sorghum Production in Uganda 

      Rebecca, Kalibwani; Moses M., Tenywa; Sospeter O., Nyamwaro; Josaphat, Mogabo; Robin, Buruchara; Fatunbi, Oluwole (The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2018-04)
      Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) (L.) (Moench) is cultivated worldwide in a wide range of environments. Because of its resistance to drought, high production potential and low inputs use, sorghum is cultivated in the tropical, ...

    • Dating Stress, Depression and Anxiety Symptoms 

      Talbert, Muhwez; Maud, Kamatenesi-Mugisha; Herbert, E Ainamani (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) ...

    • Documentation and consensus of indigenous knowledge on medicinal plants used by the local communities of western Uganda 

      Maud, Kamatenesi Mugisha; Hannington, Oryem-Origa; Savina, Asiimwe; Agnes, Namutebi; Anna-Karin, Borg-Karlsson (Scholars Research Library, 2014-04)
      An ethnobotanical study was conducted to document the uses of medicinal plants among the local communities of western Uganda. The aim of the study was to identify and document plant species used for treatment of various ...

    • Women‘s employment and the changing family pattern in Ankole Sub-region- Uganda 

      Asiimire, Donath; Gertrude, Fester; Medard, Twinamatsiko; Benard, Nuwatuhaire (International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2021-12)
      This study employed a case study design using phenomenological stances of qualitative research to collect data from three districts of Mbarara, Bushenyi and Kiruhura and the objective of the study was to find out how ...

    • Refugee Stigma and Its Association with Depression Symptom Severity 

      Ronald, Bahati; Herbert Elvis, Ainamani; Scholastic, Ashaba; Cathy Denise, Sigmund; Godfrey Zari, Rukundo (Scientific Research publishing, 2022-09-16)
      Introduction: Refugees in urban areas often face acculturation challenges, stigma, and stereotypes that impact their mental well-being. The aim of the present study was to examine the prevalence of stigma and its ...

    • Farmer Mobilization through Agricultural Cooperatives and Farmers Welfare in Western Uganda 

      Robert, Mugabe; Boaz, Namanya; Miton, Nuwabimpa (International Journal of Current Science Research and Review, 2022-04-04)
      This study was initiated to investigate roles (services) of agricultural cooperatives towards farmer’s welfare in Western Uganda. The general objective of the study was to assess the role of agricultural cooperatives ...

    • Solutions for Developing-Country External Debt 

      Agasha, Mugasha (Law and Business Review of the Americas, 2017)
      DEVELOPING-country external debt is an economic, social, and political issue. The debt weighs heavily on the shoulders of the debtor nations, crippling their domestic social and economic programs, as well as preventing ...

    • Motivation and Retention of Workers in Faith-based Organisations 

      Gershom, Atukunda; Johnson, Atwine; Kusasira, Serinah Tinka (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 ...

    • Training and Employee performance in health sector of Buhweju District Local Government 

      Twesiime, Addams; Roberts, Kabeba Muriisa (Bishop Stuart University, 2019)
      ABSTRACT The study concentrated on the influence of training on employee performance in the health sector in Buhweju district local government. It was guided by the following objectives; to establish health workers ...

    • Factors associated with the utilization of inactivated polio vaccine among children aged 12 to 23 months in Kalungu District, Uganda 

      Mirembe Rachel Faith; Babirye Juliet; Nathan Tumuhamye; Tumwebaze Mathias; Emma Sacks (2020-08-12)
      Uganda officially introduced the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) in May 2016 as part of the polio eradication strategy and integrated it into its routine immunization programme in addition to the oral polio vaccine. The ...

    • Innovation Opportunities in Bean Production in the DR Congo 

      Rebecca, Kalibwani; Sospeter O, Nyamwaro; Benjamin, Wimba; Audry, Muke; Moses M, Tenywa; Josaphat, Mogabo; Robin, Buruchara; Fatunbi, Oluwole (The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2018-05)
      The common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, is the most important pulse food crop for consumption in the world and one of the most important food crops in the DR Congo. Located in Central Africa, DRC is the fourth most populous ...

    • The effect of Population Growth on Food Security situation among Refugees in Nakivale refugee settlement, Isingiro District 

      Zamzam, Ally; Firimooni, R Banugire; Gershom, Atukunda (Bishop Stuart University, 2019)
      The study was about the effect of population growth on food security situation among the Refugees in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Isingiro District. The study objectives were; to determine the main population changes ...

    • Climate Smart Soil and Water Conservation Practices 

      Wycliffe, Tumwesigye; Doreen, Atwongyire; Peninah, Ayebare; Daniel, Ndizihiwe (Science Publishing Group, 2018)
      The purpose of this study was to establish the appropriate climate smart soil and water conservation practices that enhance crop production for smallholder farmers in South Western Uganda, focusing on Mbarara, Isingiro ...

    • BULLETIN of the Volume 82 February 2018 INSTITUTE of COMBINATORICS and its APPLICATIONS 

      Wilbroad, Bezire; Dinesh, G. Sarvate (Boca Raton, FL, U.S.A., 2018-02)
      We define a 3-GDD(n, 2, k, λ1, λ2) by extending the definitions of a group divisible design and a t-design and give some necessary conditions for its existence. We prove that these necessary conditions are sufficient for ...

    • Innovation Opportunities in Organic Pineapple Production in Uganda 

      Rebecca, Kalibwani; Sospeter O., Nyamwaro; Moses M., Tenywa; Josaphat, Mugabo; Robin, Buruchara; Fatunbi, Oluwole (Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), 2018-05)
      Pineapple is an important horticultural crop grown in many tropical countries as a major source of income. It is also consumed as fresh and dried fruit and has been found to have high nutritional and medicinal value. ...

    • The Relationship between Workload and Teachers Effectiveness in Secondary Schools 

      Wilber, Nuwaha; Gershom, Atukunda; Florah, Kyayemagye (Bishop Stuart University, 2019)
      The study assessed the relationship between teachers’ workload and their effectiveness in secondary schools. A descriptive survey design was adopted for this study to determine the frequency of occurrences of the ...

    • UTILISATION OF BIODEGRADABLE SOLID WASTE TO BOOST CROP PRODUCTION AMONG FARMERS IN MBARARA CITY, SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA 

      Wycliffe, Tumwesigye; Medard, Twinamatsiko; Naboth, Twesigye (American Journal of Agriculture, 2022)
      Purpose: Determining the utilisation of biodegradable solid waste in boosting crop productivity among farmers in Mbarara City. Methodology: Mixed methods were used with simple random sampling and purposive sampling to ...