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The impact of refugee settlements on land use changes and vegetation degradation in West Nile sub-region, Uganda
(Taylor&Francis Online: Geocarto International, 2020-07-31)Uganda continues to experience high-refugee population influx that is beyond the established settlement capacities. Little information is available on the present and future impacts of settling refugees and host-communities ... -
Credit management and performance of selected saying and Credit cooperative societies in Ntungamo district
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2014-12)The study was centred on Credit Management and Performance of selected Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Ntugamo District. The study identified that many SACCOs have a problem with the management of credit and ... -
Marketing strategies and sales performance of manufacturing firms in Uganda: a case study of Tambo steels Uganda limited
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-10)The study focused on examining the effect of Marketing Strategies on Sales Performance of Manufacturing Firms in Uganda with specific focus on Tembo steels Uganda Limited as area of study. The study objectives were to ... -
Utilization of solid waste as a substrate for production of oil from oleaginous microorganisms
(Hindawi: Journal of Lipids, 2018-05-16)The overwhelming demand of oil and fats to meet the ever increasing needs for biofuel, cosmetics production, and other industrial purposes has enhanced a number of innovations in this industry. One such innovation is the ... -
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 ... -
Effects of teachers' use of communication techniques on activities of daily living for learners with deafblindness in selected primary schools, Uganda
(Kenyatta University (unpublished work), 2016-10)The thesis concerns a study on the effects of the teachers' use of communication techniques for achievement of daily living activities for learners with deafblindness in primary Schools in Uganda. The thesis contains ... -
Analysis of the 24-h microfilarial periodicity of Mansonella perstans
(Springerlink: Parasitology Research, 2008-12-24)The Mansonella perstans microfilarial (mf) periodicity in peripheral blood was analysed in a group of 32 healthy individuals from an endemic community in Uganda. The majority of individuals had maximum mf intensity during ... -
Mansonella perstans filariasis in Africa
(Elsevier: Acta Tropica, 2011-09)Mansonella perstans is a vector-borne human filarial nematode, transmitted by tiny blood-sucking flies (biting midges). It is widespread in many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa and also occurs in parts of Central and South ... -
The land question in socio-political conflicts in Bukedi and Bugisu in eastern Uganda: 1900- 2007
(Dar es salaam University (unpublished work), 2017-10)This study investigated the land question in socio-political conflicts in Bukedi and Bugisu in eastern Uganda. It specifically examines the origin of the land question in Bukedi and Bugisu and how it evolved over time; ... -
Contribution of rainfall on rooftop rainwater harvesting and saving on the slopes of Mt. Elgon, East Africa
(Hindawi: The Scientific World Journal, 2020-07-18)Despite the achievements reported from using rainwater harvesting systems, the contribution and drawbacks that affect their usage in mountainous landscapes have received little attention. The uptake and usage of domestic ... -
Past, present and future climate trends under varied representative concentration pathways for a sub-humid region in Uganda
(MDPI: Climate, 2019-02-26)Long-term trend analysis at local scale for rainfall and temperature is critical for detecting climate change patterns. This study analysed historical (1980–2009), near future (2010–2039), mid- (1940–2069) and end-century ... -
Organizational e-readiness and adoption of e-procurement in Ugandan armed forces: a case of Uganda police force
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2017-12)The general objective of the study was to establish the relationship between organizational ereadiness and adoption of e-procurement in Uganda Police Force. The study specifically examined the extent to which management, ... -
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 ... -
Classical elements and creative novelty in selected plays of Efua Sutherland, Ola Rotimi and Wole Soyinka
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)This study analyzed classical elements and creative novelty in selected plays of Efua Sutherland, Ola Rotimi and Wole Soyinka through a cross-reference to the selected drama of Euripides and Sophocles. The study was guided ... -
A randomised, double-blind field trial of ivermectin alone and in combination with albendazole for the treatment of Mansonella perstans infections in Uganda
(Oxford Academic: Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009-03-01)The effect of a single dose of ivermectin alone (150–200 μg/kg body weight) or in combination with albendazole (total of 400 mg) in Mansonella perstans infection was assessed in a randomised, double-blind field trial in ... -
Mansonella perstans filariasis in Uganda: patterns of microfilaraemia and clinical manifestations in two endemic communities
(Oxford Academic: Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2009-03-01)Surveys for Mansonella perstans infection and potentially related clinical manifestations were undertaken in two endemic communities in Mukono and Luwero districts of Uganda where no other human filarial infections are ... -
The adoption of management controls from a complex adaptive systems respective
(International Journal Vallis Aurea, 2021)The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether self-organisation predicts of adoption of management controls in manufacturing firms. The study employed the lens of complex adaptive systems theory to investigate the ... -
Administrative practices of head teachers and teacher performance in Buhimba sub county secondary schools Hoima district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)This study was carried out to assess the influence of school administrative practices of head teacherson teacher performance in selected secondary schools in Buhimba Sub-County-Hoima District. Specifically, the study ... -
Silicone elastomer composites fabricated with MgO and MgO-multi-wall carbon nanotubes with improved thermal conductivity
(MDPI: Nanomaterials, 2021-12-16)The effect of multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and magnesium oxide (MgO) on the thermal conductivity of MWCNTs and MgO-reinforced silicone rubber was studied. The increment of thermal conductivity was found to be linear ... -
Application of value analysis concept on construction cost of low volume roads in Uganda
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)The success of implementation of highway infrastructure projects is usually measured against three parameters; quality, time and cost. However, some of these projects do not achieve expected project goals in terms of ...