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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(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2017-12)This study investigated the Effect of Headteacher Competence on Financial Management in Selected Secondary Schools in Mukono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(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2016-11)The study sought to find the relationship between Head Teacher's Leadership Style and Conflict Resolution in Secondary Schools in Jinja District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’ 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(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2019-11)The study sought to establish the relationship between head teachers’ leadership skills and conflict resolution in selected secondary schools in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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
How communities' perceptions of disasters influence disaster response: managing landslides on Mount Elgon, Uganda
(Wiley Online Library, 2014-11-28)The aim of this paper is to assess the role of people's perception in disaster management. It is based on a study carried out along the slopes of Mount Elgon in Eastern Uganda. People living in the study area have experienced ... -
How water exchange and seasonality affect the eutrophication of Murchison bay, lake Victoria
(Elsevier: Limnologica, 2015-07)Murchison Bay in the Northern part of Lake Victoria has for decades received a daily wastewater load of 0.2% of its volume from Kampala City, through the Nakivubo channel. In spite of this, the Water Treatment Works abstracts ... -
Human health risk assessment of heavy metals in Kampala (Uganda) drinking water
(Journal of Food Research, 2017)Levels of aluminium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, mercury, manganese, nickel, lead and zinc in tap water, groundwater-fed protected spring and bottled water were determined. The cancer and non-cancer risks ... -
Human resource management activities and teacher performance in selected rural secondary schools of Isingiro district Uganda
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2017-05)The study set out to examine the relationship between human resource management activities on teachers' performance in selected rural secondary schools of lsingiro. The study examined the relationship between recruitment, ... -
Human resource planning and health services delivery in Wakiso district in Uganda
(Kyambogo University(Un published work), 2015-11)This study examined the effect of Human resource planning on health services delivery in health centres in wakiso district. The study specifically explored the effect of human resource needs assessment, acquisition and ... -
Human resource policies and performance of teachers in government aided primary schools in Uganda: a case study of Wakiso district
(Kyambogo university [unpublished work], 2016-11)The study examined the influence of human resource policies on teachers' performance in government aided primary schools in Wakiso district. It was guided by three objectives; to establish the influence of staff development ... -
Human resource practices and quality assurance among teachers in public secondary schools in the central Region, Uganda
(East African Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies., 2020)he study aimed at establishing the influence of human resource practices on quality assurance among secondary school teachers in the central region of Uganda. It was guided by the objective of establishing the relationship ...
