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Monitoring and performance of church based projects in Uganda: a case study of Compassion International
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2015-01)The purpose of the study was to establish the effects of monitoring on the Performance of church based projects funded by Compassion International Uganda. Specifically, the study assessed the effect of checking project ... -
Morphological identification and in vitro efficacy of fungicides in control of phytophthora causing pineapple heart rot disease in Uganda
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2016-12)Pineapple (Ananas comosus L. Merr) production in Uganda is being constrained by a diversity of factors including pineapple heart rot disease (PHRD). Information on PHRD causal pathogen is limited. Also, management options ... -
Motivation and teacher performance in rural based Universal Secondary Education schools in Buyende district
(Kyambogo University, 2019-11)This study was undertaken to establish the relationship between Motivation and teachers’ performance in rural based Universal Secondary schools in Buyende district. This is because Buyende District USE schools have ... -
Motivation and teacher retention in public secondary schools in Kyankwanzi district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2017-12)This study set out to find out the relationship between motivation and teacher retention in public secondary schools in Kyankwanzi District, Uganda. The study specifically sought to indentify che different motivation ... -
Motivation practices and employee performance of pharmaceutical companies in Uganda: a case study of super medic pharmaceutical limited Kampala
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2014-08)The purpose of the study was to investigate motivation practices and employee performance m pharmaceutical company, a case of Super Medic pharmaceutical Ltd, Kampala. The study was guided by the following objectives: to ... -
Motivation strategies and teacher performance in government aided secondary schools in Sironko district
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2017-12)The current study aimed at assessing the motivation strategies and Teacher performance in government aided schools in Sironko district. The study specifically identified the effect of intrinsic motivation strategies on ... -
Motivational practices and performance of lecturers in tertiary institutions in Arua district.
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-10)This study sought to examine relationship between motivational practices and performance of Lecturers in Tertiary Institutions in Arua District. The study objectives were to: establish relationship between financial rewards ... -
Motives for physical activity in the adoption and maintenance of physical activity in men with alcohol use disorders
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research, 2018-03)Within the self-determination theory and the trans-theoretical model (stages of change) frameworks, we investigated motives for physical activity adoption and maintenance in men with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Fifty Ugandan ... -
Motives for physical activity in the adoption and maintenance of physical activity in middle-aged and old age outpatients with a mental disorder: a cross-sectional study from a low-income country
(Elsevier: Psychiatry Research, 2019-12)Within the trans-theoretical model (stages of change) and self-determination theory frameworks, we investigated motives for physical activity adoption and maintenance in middle-aged and old age people with a mental disorder ... -
Mycotoxins’ toxicological mechanisms involving humans, livestock and their associated health concerns: a review
(Toxins : MDPI, 2022-02-24)Mycotoxins are well established toxic metabolic entities produced when fungi invade agricultural/farm produce, and this happens especially when the conditions are favourable. Exposure to mycotoxins can directly take place ... -
Namadu drum music and dance as mediation of healing rituals among the Bagwere people of Uganda
(Taylor& FrancisOnline: Journal of Music Research in Africa., 2021-03-18)This article reports on a study that investigated the namadu healing ritual of the Bagwere people of Uganda. The ritual involves drumming, singing and dancing, as well as sacrificing chicks, birds and animals towards gaining ... -
Namadu drum music and dance as mediation of healing rituals among the Bagwere people of Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-03)This article reports on a study that investigated the Namadu healing ritual of the Bagwere people of Uganda. The ritual involves drumming, singing and dancing, as well as sacrificing chicks, birds and animals towards gaining ... -
Natural radioactivity levels and radiological hazard indices of soil and water collected from Kaserem limestone quarry, Kapchorwa district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2017-10)This study was to determine the gamma ray concentration/activity due to naturally occurring radionuclides present in soil and water from Kaserem limestone quarry area in Kapchorwa District and the associated hazard ... -
Nature, causes and development implications of ecological injustice in Uganda
(East African journal of education and social sciences, 2022-03)Uganda is one of the developing countries in the world that experience ecological injustice emanating from unsustainable use of natural resources. This study attempted to reveal the nature, causes and implications of ... -
Navigating the ethical maze in disability research: ethical contestations in an African context
(Taylor&Francis Online: Disability & Society ., 2015-02-17)Despite changes in how disability is viewed, ethical requirements for disability research have hardly changed. Some ethical clearance procedures, processes and practices still consider persons with disabilities as not able, ... -
Negative emotions about climate change are related to insomnia symptoms and mental health: cross-sectional evidence from 25 countries
(Current Psychology : Springer, 2021-02-16)Climate change threatens mental health via increasing exposure to the social and economic disruptions created by extreme weather and large-scale climatic events, as well as through the anxiety associated with recognising ... -
A new dimension to neo‐institutional sociology: some evidence from the adoption of new budgetary practices in local governments in Uganda
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited: African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2013-04-05)The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent to which institutional pressures can be deployed to reinforce each other in creating and sustaining new budgetary practices. Design/methodology/approach This paper ... -
Nitrification in modified sewerage stabilisation ponds prior to discharge into the Ugandan side of Lake Victoria
(International Journal of Environmental Studies., 2010-12-08)Large volumes of wastewater in the Ugandan capital Kampala have seriously polluted Lake Victoria, from which the city draws its freshwater. Untreated effluent drains directly into this lake. In tropical temperatures, ... -
Non-cancer health risks associated with pesticide residues and heavy metal exposures in locally manufactured cereal-based baby foods in Kampala city
(Kyambogo University, 2019-11)Pesticides residues and heavy metals are major environmental pollutants and their toxicity is a problem of increasing significance for nutritional and environmental reasons. Data on the risk contribution of heavy metal ... -
Non-cancer risks and mitigation strategies of fe, mn, cu and cr in milled maize flour
(Kyambogo University, 2021-08)In Uganda, maize (Zea mays), is milled into flour that is used as an ingredient in many food products including baby foods. Milling is mainly done in hammer mills that are fabricated using mild steel. Mild steel is made ...