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Community perceptions and practices towards waste management and effects on water quality in landing sites along lake Albert: a case of Kitebere landing site, Kagadi district
(Kyambogo University, 2021-02)This study sought to find out Kitebere residents‘ perceptions and practices towards waste management (WM) and investigates the effects of the practices on water quality. To achieve this aim, the study‘s main objective was ... -
A comparative analysis of existing models and a new pushover analysis model of reinforced concrete sections
(Engineering Structures, 2023-01)Pushover analysis is mainly carried out using the concentrated plasticity model whereby when a point reaches yield, a hinge is placed at that point. The other is the yielded block spread plasticity model, whereby when a ... -
A comparative analysis of foundations using prescriptive design and static loading test methods:(case study: the Karuma interconnection power project in Uganda)
(Kyambogo University., 2019-11)Foundations for overhead transmission line lattice towers are subjected to overturning loads imposed by winds and impact. Hence, they are designed to resist uplift, compression, lateral and interconnection cable line-tension ... -
Comparative analysis of occupational health and safety practices in international and indigenous construction companies in Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-10)The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) performance of construction companies has been declining in recent years, resulting in high employee turnover and decreased productivity. The study examined the OHS practices and ... -
A comparative analysis of racism and sexism in Shakespeare's Othello and the tempest, and their selected cinematic adaptations
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2016-11)This is a comparative study of the artistic representation of racism and sexism in two different media: the written text and the film text. The primary texts of investigation are two ancient plays by William Shakespeare, ... -
“A Comparative Analysis of the Concentrated Plasticity, the Yielded Block Spread Plasticity, and the Spread cracking and yielding block Pushover analysis models”
(2022-08)Pushover analysis is mainly carried out using the concentrated plasticity model where by when a point reaches yield, a hinge is placed at that point. The other is the yielded block spread plasticity model, whereby when a ... -
A comparative analysis of the representation of statecraft in Shakespeare and Ruganda's plays Julius Caesar and the Floods
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2012-09)This study compared the representation of statecraft in Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar, and Ruganda's play, The Floods. The study focused on the dramatists' perception of what is involved in the political processes. ... -
Comparative Performance of Machine Leaning Algorithms in Prediction of Cervical Cancer
(IEEE xplore, 2021-10)Cervical cancer is among the most common types of cancer affecting women around the world despite the advances in prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment during the past decade. Cervical cancer can be treated if ... -
A Comparative study of gender portrayal in Selected African male and female authored novels
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-05)This study is a comparative analysis of the portrayal of gender in selected African male and female-authored literary works, namely, Oyono’s Houseboy, Ocwinyo’s Footprints of the Outsider, Kyomuhendo’s The First Daughter, ... -
A comparative study of some pre-trained models on transfer learning approach in detection and classification of cassava leaf diseases
(SSRN, 2022)Cassava diseases affect cassava harvest posing the greatest danger to the food security and livelihoods of more than 200 million people. To identify cassava diseases, government professionals visit various sections of the ... -
Comparative study of teachers’ expectations, instructional practices and learners’ competence in mathematics in Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-07)The study explored Primary One teachers’ expectations of their learners’ competence in mathematics and the instructional practices teachers could adopt to enhance the competence. The focus was on establishing how teachers’ ... -
A comparative study on the role of microcredit on agricultural production improvement among resource-poor rural women.
(2023-03)The objective of the study was to compare agricultural investment and agricultural production of rural agrarian women in Uganda that had received microcredit to those that had not. A quasi-experimental was used to assess ... -
Comparing performance of different lumped conceptual hydrological models : a case study of River Kafu catchment
(Kyambogo University [ Unpublished work], 2020-10)Planning for water resources management can be supported by hydrological modeling. In a typical data scarce region, the compatibility of structures of various models with the limited data can greatly affect results of ... -
Comparison of Kyambogo and Makerere university physical education teacher training programmes and perceived competence of their physical education teacher graduates
(Kyambogo University, 2021-07)Background: The study compared the perceived competence of secondary school Physical Education (PE) teachers who graduated from public intuitions in Uganda -A case of Kyambogo and Makerere University. Methods: the study ... -
Comparison of physical and statistical models in predicting space-time decay of residual chlorine in water distribution system
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2022-10)Chlorine is the most widely used disinfectant in water distribution due to its efficacy, ease of application, low cost and extended disinfection durability. The World Health Organization recommends concentrations of ... -
Comparison of roki and sunflower oils as sensible heat storage materials for cooking applications
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2022-07)Sensible heat storage materials are cheaper than latent heat storage materials for small storage volumes. Static experiments to evaluate the thermal performances of two Ugandan locally available edible vegetable cooking ... -
Competitive and noncompetitive batch sorption studies of aqueous cd(ii) and pb (ii) uptake onto coffea canephora husks, cyperus papyrus stems, and musa spp. peels
(Journal of Chemistry, 2015-09)Coffea canephora, Cyperus papyrus, and Musa spp. were studied for competitive and noncompetitive removal of aqueous Cd2+ and Pb2+. The optimal conditions were pH 4.5 and agitation time 3.0 hours. Biomass constituent ions ... -
Complexity behavior in financial cooperatives
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2021)In a complex and competitive business ecosystem, market responsiveness, diverse management, and governance approaches are instrumental to achieve sustainable enterprise growth and development. This differs from the ... -
Compliance and implementation of municipal solid waste management laws and regulations in Mukono district, Uganda
(Archives of Current Research International, 2023-09)Consumption and production of resources leads to generation of wastes that may be undesirable in the environment. Solid waste management laws are put in place aimed at ensuring proper and effective control and management ... -
Composition of Oil from selected Traditional and improved Groundnuts (Arachis hypogea) and Oyster nuts (Telfairia pedata) grown in Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-02)Groundnuts and oyster nuts are important sources of edible oil, protein and micronutrients. Chemical composition of these nuts is affected by genetic and environmental factors as well as thermal treatment. The study ...