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Dam breach analysis of Kibimba Dam in Uganda using HEC-RAS and HEC-GeoRAS
(Springer, 2023-10)Dam failures have severe consequences on human life and property. In the case of an earth filled Kibimba Dam located in Eastern Uganda, the occurrence of a food equal to or larger than the probable maximum food (PMF) ... -
Data literacy: a catalyst for improving research publication productivity of kyambogo university academic staff
(Journal of eScience Librarianship (JeSLIB), 2023-11)Objective: The aim of this study is to explore how data literacy can influence the research and publications productivity of Kyambogo University academic staff. Methods: The study employed a literature review to collect ... -
Data Mining and Machine Learning Algorithms for Optimizing Maize Yield Forecasting in Central Europe
(MDPI, 2023-05)Artificial intelligence, specifically machine learning (ML), serves as a valuable tool for decision support in crop management under ongoing climate change. However, ML implementation to predict maize yield is still ... -
De- ethnicisation, de-masculinisation and re-vitalization of the ubuntu paradigm for sustainable african development
(Unpublished work, 2023-09)Africa is in dire need of sustainable endogenous development perspectives geared at addressing the plethora of development challenges on the continent. This is because the current development ideologies reinforced in ... -
Debt and financial performance of companies listed at the Uganda securities exchange
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2021-04)This study was set to investigate the effect of debt on the financial performance of Listed companies at the Uganda Securities Exchange for the period of 2013-2018. Specifically, the study examined the effect of short-term ... -
Decentralization and public health service delivery in Uganda: a case study of Bulambuli town council
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)This study examined the relationship between decentralization and public health service delivery in Uganda, taking Bulambuli Town Council as a case study. The objectives of the study were; To establish the relationship ... -
Decolonising social work fieldwork education in Africa
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2023)Social work is widely acknowledged as a practice-based profession and the decolonisation of its fieldwork education element would enhance its practical relevance in many global South countries. In recent years, there has ... -
Deconstructing the psychosexual myths of female circumcision among the Pokot in Eastern Uganda: hints for public health campaigns
(Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2023-05)Sexualization of the woman’s body has for years been used to promote the practice of female circumcision in practicing communities. In this study, we provide an insight into the constructive psychosexual experiences of ... -
Deconstruction of the portraitures of the girl child and the boy child in the folktales, proverbs and proverbial names of the Baganda.
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2013-03)This study is a deconstruction of the portraitures of both the girl child and the boy child in thirty selected oral works of the Baganda. The works include folktales, proverbs and proverbial names of the Baganda. Literature, ... -
Decorative wall hangings made out of fabric off cuts using the collage technique.
(Kyambogo university [Unpublished work], 2016-12)The study explored the different possibilities of using fabric off cuts to produce decorative wall hangings using collage technique. The study was conducted under three objectives that sought to( a) to the usage of fabric ... -
A defence of identity for persons with disability : reflections from religion and philosophy versus ancient African culture
(African Journal of Disability, 2019-02-19)Religion and philosophy follow the Hegelian dialectic, man as thesis, evil as antithesis and ideal man or God the final synthesis, locking out persons with disability stating that they don’t meet the criteria of being human ... -
Defying the odds to learn innovative farming in Uganda: experiences of small-scale farmers from Bududa District
(Papers in Education and Development :, 2021)This study examined the learning processes undertaken by small-scale farmers to navigate their way through the challenges of achieving innovative farming practices. Experiential learning theory underpinned the study. A ... -
Democratisation Processes Amidst Cultural Diversity in Uganda
(Springer International Publishing, 2022-11)Uganda attained independence on the 9th of October 1962 with a diverse cultural spectrum. Yet current analyses hardly interrogate the role of culture in the country’s democratisation processes. The purpose of this chapter ... -
Democratising the Theatre for Development (TfD) Space through Balancing Power Dynamics: Analysing Practice-Based Experiences from Uganda
(Routledge, 2024)The awareness of power dynamics is fundamental in the implementation of a democratic Theatre for Development (TfD) process. This chapter draws from the author’s practical experiences with TfD practice in Uganda to advocate ... -
Depression and pain: primary data and meta-analysis among 237 952 people across 47 low- and middle-income countries
(Cambridge University Press: Psychological Medicine, 2017-06-22)Depression and pain are leading causes of global disability. However, there is a paucity of multinational population data assessing the association between depression and pain, particularly among low- and middle-income ... -
Depression and physical health multimorbidity: primary data and country-wide meta-analysis of population data from 190 593 people across 43 low- and middle-income countries
(Cambridge University Press, 2017-04-04)Despite the known heightened risk and burden of various somatic diseases in people with depression, very little is known about physical health multimorbidity (i.e. two or more physical health co-morbidities) in individuals ... -
Descending the sanitation ladder in urban Uganda: evidence from Kampala slums
(Springer Nature: BMC Public Health volume ., 2014)While the sanitation ladder is useful in analysing progressive improvements in sanitation, studies in Uganda have not indicated the sanitation barriers faced by the urban poor. There are various challenges in shared latrine ... -
A descriptive grammar of morphosyntactic constructions in Ugandan Sign Language (UgSL)
(Central Lancashire University (unpublished work), 2014-04)The Ugandan Deaf Community, consisting of approximately 25,000 sign language users, has seen significant developments in its recent history. Government recognition of sign language, establishment of schools for the ... -
Design and evaluation of an audio-visual animated technical drawing application as a teaching and learning tool: a case of the civil and building engineering department of Kyambogo university
(Kyambogo university [unpublished work], 2017-12)The work processes analysis of the Bachelor of Civil and Building Engineering (BEng) program established that the Engineering Drawing (ED) course content is much to be covered in one semester. This was a major gap in the ... -
Design of a heating, ventilating and air-conditioning system that utilizes multiple condensing units in the refrigeration circuit
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2019-11)The heating, ventilating and air conditioning system performs a critical role in pharmaceutical products manufacturing by majorly providing thermal comfort and acceptable indoor air quality, conditions required for the ...