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Prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school children in Kampala central, Uganda
(African Journal for Physical Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 2014-12)
Worldwide, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children is increasing at an alarming rate. While this phenomenon has been well documented in western countries, scanty information exists in African countries. The ...
The potential of vocational pedagogy in vocational education and training education part ii.
(International Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 2017)
This paper is the second in the intended series depicting the vocational pedagogy research carried out by the students of the Masters in Vocational Pedagogy program at Kyambogo University, Uganda. Twenty-one thesis abstracts ...
The potential of vocational pedagogy in vocational education and training education
(International Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2014)
Fifteen masters in Vocational Pedagogy thesis abstracts of researches done were analyzed by collating their purposes and findings. The findings indicated that training methods used in many institutions lacked vocational ...
Body composition analysis of pupils in urban schools in central Uganda
(International Journal of Business and Social Science, 2013-07)
A pre experimental research was conducted to analyse the body composition of 1929 pupils aged 6 to 9 years in
central Uganda. Anthropometric measures (height and weight) were taken and Body Mass Index (BMI) was
computed. ...
Vocational education and training for regional economic integration: from ideas to action
(International Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2014)
Africa desires to integrate her regional economies and achieve a continental
common market by 2028. Such economic arrangement removes border barriers and allows free movement of goods and services between member countries. ...
Injury occurrence among rugby players in secondary schools in central Uganda in the year 2019 rugby league
(Kyambogo University, 2021-08)
Sport is a leisure activity in which humans find amusing or entertaining. Sports like soccer, rugby, basketball are continuously growing and becoming popular. The increase in popularity has raised participation in form of ...
Efficacy of dietary polyphenols from whole foods and purified food polyphenol extracts in optimizing cardio metabolic health: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
(Advances in Nutrition, 2023)
The evidence from clinical trials concerning the efficacy of dietary polyphenols on cardiometabolic health is divergent. Therefore, this review aimed to determine the pooled effect of dietary polyphenols on cardiometabolic ...
Fatty acid profile of wild edible and cultivated mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus, Amanita spp and Termitomyces microcarpus)
(Emerald Insight- Nutrition & Food Science, 2017)
Purpose
The aim of this paper is to investigate fat content and fatty acid profile of cultivated (Pleurotus ostreatus) and wild edible mushrooms (Amanita spp and Termitomyces microcarpus).
Design/methodology/approach ...
Molecular analysis of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in the voltage‑gated sodium channel gene of Aedes aegypti populations from Saudi Arabia
(BMC Parasites & Vectors, 2022)
Background: The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the primary vector for dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika
viruses worldwide. The first record of Ae. aegypti in southwestern Saudi Arabia was in 1956. However, the first ...
Assessment of levels, speciation, and toxicity of trace metal contaminants in selected shallow groundwater sources, surface runoff, wastewater, and surface water from designated streams in lake Victoria Basin, Uganda
(Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2019-05)
The levels, speciation of elements, and toxicity of selected trace metals as well as other parameters in selected surface water, shallow groundwater sources, landfill leachate, and associated surface runoff in the Lake ...