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Microbiological analysis of domestic water sources in Banda slum of Kampala, Uganda
(Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2021)There is scarcity of information about the safety of water in Banda slum of Kampala, Uganda and yet reports indicate outbreaks of infectious diseases such as typhoid fever and cholera. The aim of this study was to determine ... -
Performance of nutritionally optimized millet porridges as complementary food for children from low socio-economic status households in Bujenje county, western Uganda
(Journal of Nutritional Health & Food Science, 2018-01)Lack of proper complimentary foods continues to be a problem in many parts of the world, especially among low socio-economic status households. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of optimised ... -
The portrait of Uganda’s informal sector: What main obstacles do the sector face?
(Cogent Economics & Finance, 2020-10)In this paper, using primary data collected from business owners, we examine the nature and obstacles in the informal sector of Uganda. We find that education level matters in the selection of enterprises. The bulk of ... -
The shadow economy and education in Uganda: Is there a long-run relationship?
(International Social Science Journal., 2023)Using time series data from Uganda covering the period from 1991 to 2017, this paper applies auto regressive distributed lag bounds testing approach to examine the long- and short-run relationship between education and the ... -
Socioeconomic and demographic factors influencing feeding practices, morbidity status, and dietary intakes of children aged 7–24 months in rural Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Group: Ecology of food and nutrition, 2016-11)The objective of this study was to analyze the nutritional and morbidity patterns of children aged 7–24 months in relationship to household socioeconomic and demographic characteristics. Structured questionnaires and ...