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Has the low level of economic growth spurred informal sector activities in Uganda? An empirical analysis
(African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2021-09)Purpose – In this paper, the authors examine how economic growth shapes the shadow economy in the long and short run. Design/methodology/approach – Using annual time series data from Uganda, drawn from various data sources, ... -
Head teacher competence and financial management in selected secondary schools in Mukono municipality
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2017-12)This study investigated the Effect of Headteacher Competence on Financial Management in Selected Secondary Schools in Mukono Municipality-Uganda. The study was guided by the following specific objectives to: assess the ... -
Head teacher's leadership style and conflict resolution in secondary schools in Jinja district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2016-11)The study sought to find the relationship between Head Teacher's Leadership Style and Conflict Resolution in Secondary Schools in Jinja District in Uganda. Specifically, the study aimed at establishing the relationship ... -
Head Teachers' Management Styles and Teachers' Performance in Secondary Schools in Rakai District
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2010-01)The study sought to investigate the management styles of head teachers and how they influence teacher performance in secondary schools in Rakai district. This was in light of the fact that in Rakai district, secondary ... -
Head teachers’ leadership skills and conflict resolution: a study of selected secondary schools in Kampala district
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2019-11)The study sought to establish the relationship between head teachers’ leadership skills and conflict resolution in selected secondary schools in Kampala District. The study objectives were to establish the relationship ... -
Health care professionals’ perspectives on barriers to treatment seeking for formal health services among orphan children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS and mental distress in a rural district in central, Uganda
(Springer Link: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2020-06-03)Little/no research has been conducted in Uganda in particular and sub-Saharan Africa in general on the health professional’s perspectives on barriers to treatment seeking for formal health services among orphan children ... -
Health care professionals’ perspectives on physical activity within the Ugandan mental health care system
(Elsevier: Mental Health and Physical Activity, 2019-03)Mental health care systems in Africa are faced with a high burden of mental disorders. There is need to explore evidence-based, scalable interventions to compliment the “traditional” health care system. Physical activity ... -
Health risks associated with heavy metal exposure in geophagic products (Emumbwa) consumed during pregnancy
(Kyambogo University, 2021-06)Geophagic products (Emumbwa) consumed by some pregnant women in Uganda may be a source of heavy metal poisoning. However, there is paucity of information regarding the composition, safety and consumption patterns of these ... -
Health risks associated with metal exposure in roasted meat, drinking water and black tea
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2018-12)Heavy metals are major environmental pollutants, and their toxicity is a problem of increasing significance for ecological, evolutionary, health and environmental reasons. Regular consumption of food and water contaminated ... -
Health systems context(s) for integrating mental health into primary health care in six Emerald countries: a situation analysis
(International Journal of Mental Health Systems., 2017-01-05)Mental, neurological and substance use disorders contribute to a significant proportion of the world’s disease burden, including in low and middle income countries (LMICs). In this study, we focused on the health ... -
Hearing aids use in inclusive secondary schools: their effectiveness on learning of student with hearing impairment a case of one selected district in Tanzania
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-09)This study examined the hearing aids use in secondary schools; their effectiveness on learning to the student with hearing impairment in one of the selected districts in Tanzania. In developing countries like Tanzania, ... -
Heavy metal contamination in vegetables cultivated on a major urban wetland inlet drainage system of Lake Victoria, Uganda
(International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2010-06)The population of the Ugandan capital, Kampala, located close to Lake Victoria, appears to be exposed to risk of ingesting the heavy metals Cadmium (Cd) and Lead (Pb) through vegetables in their diet. Lake Victoria is ... -
Heavy metal contamination in water, sediments and fish from selected wetlands in the Lake Victoria basin of Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-08)In Uganda, there is increased industrial and municipal waste disposal into wetlands around Lake Victoria which pose a great threat to different wetland components. A number of studies have been carried out to ascertain the ... -
Heavy metal contamination of sediments from an exoreic African great lakes’ shores (Port bell, Lake Victoria), Uganda
(Pollutants, 2022-09-27)Lake Victoria (L. Victoria) is the largest African tropical and freshwater lake, with one of the highest pollution levels, globally. It is shared among Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, but it is drained only by the river Nile, ... -
“Here, your only relative is money…” why slum social networks do not facilitate neighborhood community development: insights through a sanitation lens
(BMC Public Health, 2023-11)Introduction Though social networks which are deemed vehicles of community development exist in slum areas, underdevelopment still persists in these areas. We explored the nature and role of social networks in facilitating ... -
Higher educational programmes in the development of Uganda cases of development studies programmes of Uganda martyrs and Makerere universities
(Uganda Martyrs University (unpublished work), 2011-06)The study is on the Higher Educational programmes in the development of Uganda. This is because in recent years, Higher Education (HE) has received considerable attention from major development agents like the World Bank, ... -
Historical Review of Professional Football Migration Trends from Uganda in the Era of Liberalized Sport Labour Migration, 1964-2022
(The International Journal of the History of Sport, 2023-12-15)Elite football migration from Africa has drawn much scholarly attention. The social value attached to the ostensibly fortunate players crossing borders has grown expansively in the continent. Still, little empirical research ... -
History of girl child education in Buganda kingdom 1925-1997
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2013-06)This dissertation is about the history and development of girl child education in Buganda from 1925-1997. lt is mainly concerned with the development of girl child education from the coming of foreigners and the historical ... -
History of Kiryandongo refugee settlement, Kiryandongo district, western Uganda 1954-2018
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2022-08)The purpose of this study was to examine the history of Kiryandongo Refugee Settlement, Kiryandongo district from 1954-2018. It analysed the geography of the place, how the name Kiryandongo came about, and described the ... -
Horizontal cooperative purchasing in police and prisons• the case of Uganda police force and Uganda prisons service
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2015-12)This research report aimed at examining the extent or horizontal cooperative purchasing performance in the procuring and disposing entities in the forces in Uganda with specific reference to Uganda Police Force and Uganda ...