Design of a Mechanized Road Sweeper by Asiimwe Dianah

“…The objective of this research was to design a mechanized road sweeper in order to ease and improve the street sweeping process. …”
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Governance and Poverty Eradication Policy Performance During the NRM Administration in Uganda 1986 – 2020. by Mucunguzi, Abel, Katabaazi, Anny Bwengye

“…This is the identifiable poverty structural complex within which any actor on poverty reduction and eradication has to work. However, despite the above elaborate classification of the causes of poverty in Uganda and the enactment of numerous anti-poverty policies, less effort has been expended in analyzing why the poverty situation in Uganda has not significantly changed since the NRM administration. …”
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The Impacts of Revenue Sharing on The Development of Buhoma Community in Kanungu District. by Kato, Jacob

“…This implied that indeed small savings and credit schemes were important to Buhoma communities. 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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Impact of E-Learning on Pupils Academic Performance in Social Studies: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Ikumba Sub-County Rubanda District. by Tibekyinga, William

“…However, there are some negative effects of online learning, as it does not offer real face-to-face contact and interaction with teachers and imposes a time commitment and less accountability on pupils. …”
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Prospective cohort study comparing outcomes between vacuum extraction and second-stage cesarean delivery at a Ugandan tertiary referral hospital by Barbara, Nolens, Flavia, Namiiro, John, Lule, Thomas, van den Akker, Roosmalen, Jos van, Josaphat, Byamugisha

“…Fetal death during the decision-to-delivery interval was also less common in the vacuum extraction group (3 [0.9%] vs 18 [4.4%]; aOR 0.24, 95% CI 0.07–0.84); however, the perinatal mortality rate did not differ between the vacuum extraction and SSCD groups (29 [8.4%] vs 45 [11.0%], respectively; aOR 0.83, 95% CI 0.49–1.41). …”
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Governance and poverty eradication policy performance during the NRM1 Administration in Uganda 1986 – 2020 by Mucunguzi, Abel, Bwengye, Katabaazi Anny

“…This is the identifiable poverty structural complex within which any actor on poverty reduction and eradication has to work. However, despite the above elaborate classification of the causes of poverty in Uganda and the enactment of numerous anti poverty policies, less effort has been expended in analyzing why the poverty situation in Uganda has not significantly changed since the NRM administration. …”
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Assessing Medical Students’ Learning Style Preferences at Kabale University Medical School, Uganda. by Muhaise, Hussein, Businge, Phelix Mbabazi, Ssemaluulu, Paul, Kyomugisha, Patricia

“…Relatively, t-test results showed significant (p < 0.05) differences in learning styles between preclinical and clinical students. However, the t-test results for gender factors for all the learning dimensions were insignificant (p > 0.05). …”
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A Comparative Study of Vitamin C Concentrations in Two Selected Wild Fruits in Itojo Sub-County Ntungamo District. by Akankwatsa, Marither

“…The human body does not store vitamin C, making it essential to include vitamin C-rich fruits in daily diets for overall health. However, people residing in the rural areas of Itojo sub-county, Ntungamo District, lack access to commonly consumed fruits rich in vitamin C, such as oranges, lemons, and mangoes, as these fruits are typically available in urban market centers where they are sold. …”
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Procurement Planning and Service Delivery in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Natuyamba, Lucky

“…Findings indicated that Kabale DLG had a procurement work plan outlining the contract management plan, which contributes to both central and local government levels of public sector management. However, priorities were often misplaced, with projects not aligned with the actual needs of the people. …”
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Application of the Critical Path Method in Project Planning and Management. by Kateu, Victor

“…Project success can be hardly achieved without planning, scheduling, and estimating its duration for completion. However, even when that is so, most of the projects in Uganda are run without proper planning, and if planning is done, it is often carried out using approaches that are not effective enough to guarantee accuracy. …”
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Impact of Climate Change on Food Security in Kashare Sub-County, Mbarara District. by Agaba, Richard

“…According to the study findings on climate change causes, most respondents cited deforestation as the primary cause, with fewer respondents mentioning factors like industrialization, which ranked last. …”
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“I Desire to Have an HIV‐Free Baby”: Pregnant and Breastfeeding Mothers’ Perceptions of Viral Load Testing and Suppression in HIV Care in Southwestern Uganda. by Kabami, Jane, Akatukwasa, Cecilia, Kabageni, Stella, Nangendo, Joanita, Byamukama, Ambrose, Atwiine, Fredrick, Mftumukiza, Valence, Tamu, Munezero John Bosco, Arinaitwe, Elizabeth, Mutabazi, Andrew, Ssebutinde, Peter, Musoke, Phillipa, Kamya, Moses R., Katahoire, Anne R.

“…The participants narrated their experiences with viral load testing within the routine services. However, they revealed experiencing some proximate barriers to suppression, including anticipated stigma, challenges with nondisclosure of HIV status, pregnancy distress, and distance to the health facility. …”
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Relationship Between Attitudes, Academic Performance, Gender and Choice of Agricultural Careers Among Secondary School Students in Kanungu District Uganda. by Byaruhanga, Hillary

“…The role of mentorship and positive role models was also assessed, with a mean score of 2.47 (SD = 0.922). …”
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Effect of Citizens’ Participation on the Performance of Gravity Water Scheme in Kaharo Sub-County Kabale District. by Ahimbisibwe, Sonia

“…The study, titled "Effect of Citizens’ Participation on the Performance of Gravity Water Scheme in Kaharo Sub-County, Kabale District," examines the influence of citizen involvement on the operational efficiency and sustainability of gravity water schemes. …”
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Variation in Benthic Macroinvertebrates Along aLongitudinal Gradient of a Disturbed Nyakambu Stream Kabale District Southwestern Uganda. by Byaruhanga, Benson

“…Macroinvertebrate community structure and South African Scoring System (SASS) scores closely followed the induced changes in water quality due to human activities. However, water quality variables, macroinvertebrate community structure, and SASS scores reverted back as some tolerant families and high turbidity and conductivity were recorded from the midstream sites. …”
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Contribution of Youth Livelihood Program (YLP) Towards Agriculture in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Ndirahisha, Brian

“…The study concluded that the Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) has made notable contributions to agricultural development in Nyarusiza Sub-County, Kisoro District. However, several challenges hinder its full potential. …”
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Community Participation and Fisheries Management in Western Uganda Case Study of Rwenshama Landing Site on Lake Edward. by Tumwesigye, Paul

“…The results showed a moderate positive correlation between community participation and fisheries management, with r = 0.464, p < 0.001. …”
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Preparation of Laundry Soap from Palm Oil and Lye from Ash of Dry Eucalyptus Tree. by Bwambale, Gerald

“…This suggests that the soap's white color results from bleaching the oil sample, and that the soap's hardness is caused by a high concentration of K+ ions in the manufactured soap, as evidenced by the emulsification test results (observed), foam test results (form lightly with moderate persistence), and foam height measurements (1.1 cm). …”
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Innovation and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kabale Municipality, Uganda. by Ben, Atuheire

“…Innovation plays an important role in the performance and growth of SMEs as it leads a firm to gain competitive advantage over others, gain market share and increase customer satisfaction as well as profitability and sales growth. …”
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The Impact of Instructional Supervision Practices on Students’ Academic Performance in Uganda Certificate of Education Examinations in Kamwenge District by Herbert, Nzaana

“…The major findings revealed that the most common forms of supervision in Kamwenge include checking schemes of work, checking teachers’ record of work covered, maintenance of attendance registers and classroom visitation. …”
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