KYUSpace at Kyambogo University: Recent submissions
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Strategizing for innovative work behavior in higher education institutions: the role of creative self-efficacy
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022-08)Scholars have emphasized the antecedent role of personal factors such as creative self-efficacy (CSE) in enhancing innovative behavior in work settings. Existent studies have revealed that individuals with high CSE have ... -
Drought severity across Africa: a comparative analysis of multi-source precipitation datasets
(Springer, 2024-04)An accurate analysis of climate extremes is essential for impact assessment and devising appropriate adaptation measures. There is an urgent need to assess precipitation products in capturing the increasing occurrence of ... -
Digesting how the gender of household heads determines housing location choices in Sub-Saharan African cities: a review
(Gender, Place & Culture, 2023-07-20)Our study reviews critical social science and policy literature on human settlement research. It examines how the gender of household heads determines housing location preferences in Sub-Saharan African cities. Five themes ... -
A Critical Review of Biomonitoring in East African Rivers: Fostering Community-based Collaboration for Environmental Change Observation
(2024-05)The contribution of citizen scientists in environmental monitoring is notably increasing significantly. Governments worldwide establish Water Users Associations (WUAs) as a good practice model, to implement Integrated Water ... -
Changes in extreme precipitation over Mpologoma catchment in Uganda, East Africa
(Heliyon, 2023-02-17)Changes of five Extreme Precipitation Indices (EPIs) over Mpologoma catchment were examined. The EPIs were obtained from the long-term (1948–2016) gridded (0.25◦ × 0.25◦ ) Princeton Global Forcing (PGF) daily precipitation ... -
Analysis of the AU–EU Relations Under the AfCFTA Framework in a Neoliberal Context
(Springer, 2024-05)This chapter contributes to the plethora of neoliberal evidence that addresses itself to the fundamental regional integration political and economic anxieties, specifically focusing on AfCFTA processes. Employing a political ... -
Influence of physical and water quality parameters on residual chlorine decay in water distribution network
(Heliyon, 2024-05-07)Chlorine is the most common disinfectant in drinking water distribution practice. World Health Organization recommends 0.2–5.0 mg/l of residual chlorine in drinking water. This paper analyzed influence of physical and ... -
Affordances of Using Educational Technology in Teaching Critical Reading: Insights from an Action Research Study in a Ugandan University
(Researchgate, 2024-05)The rapid increase in student enrolment and/or massification, also implicated in large class sizes, has been problematised for compromising quality education. Institutions of higher learning in Africa have embraced the ... -
Improving household water treatment: using zeolite to remove lead, fluoride and arsenic following optimized turbidity reduction in slow sand filtration
(Sustainable Environment Research, 2024-03)Despite the United Nations 2030 agenda, large number of both urban and rural dwellers in low-income countries continue to lack access to improved water. Thus, increased effort is required towards enhancing low-cost ... -
Effect of Covid-19 on Female-Headed Farming Household Food Security in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State, South Sudan
(East African nature & science organization, 2024-05)At the beginning of 2020, global food security was interrupted by the unprecedented occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic and its associated restrictions to contain it. In South Sudan, women were among the most vulnerable ... -
Seed treatment with Bacillus bacteria improves maize production: a narrative review
(OJS, 2024-06)Maize (Zea mays L.) is an important crop in relation to its production and consumption. Production of maize is constrained by soil infertility and poor quality seed. Microbial technologies like seed treatment with Bacillus ... -
Exploring equality and non-discrimination of disabled students in policy and practice in public universities in Uganda
(Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023-06)Education is one of the fundamental human rights. Moreover, it constitutes the basis for an effective use of other human and civil rights. The Ugandan government recognizes the centrality of education as a core right and ... -
Review of the land use and climate change impact assessments in semi-arid ecosystems in Africa: Opportunities and challenges
(Water and Environmental Sustainability, 2023-12)Despite the existing literature on climate variability (CV) and land use change (LUC) impact assessments, understanding their effectiveness in semi-arid regions remains challenging. This review aims to assess the effectiveness ... -
Maize Grain Yield and Quality Improvement Through Biostimulant Application: a Systematic Review
(Springer, 2024-02)Increasing the productivity of cereals such as maize while protecting the environment remains a fundamental impetus of healthy food production systems. The use of biostimulants is one of the sustainable strategies to ... -
Modelling the impact of land use/cover changes on water balance of a humid equatorial highland catchment in Southwestern Uganda, East Africa
(African Geographical Review, 2022-11)This study investigates impact of land use/cover change on water balance of River Mitano catchment in Southwestern Uganda using SWAT model. Land use/cover changes were assessed using three land use maps for years of 2000, ... -
Assessment of the environmental kuznets curve within EU-27: Steps toward environmental sustainability (1990e2019)
(Elsevier, 2023-09)Reducing environmental pollution is a critical goal in global environmental economics and economic development. The European Union (EU) faces environmental challenges due to its development activities. Here we present a ... -
Sorption mechanisms and enhancement of selected organochlorine pollutants in water on zeolites
(Journal of Chemistry, 2024-01)Tis study investigates the adsorption capacities of selected organochlorines on zeolites, focusing on hexachlorobenzene (HCB), hexachlorotetradecane (HCTD), hexachlorodecane (HCD), hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH), ... -
An environmental impact assessment of Saudi Arabia’s vision 2030 for sustainable urban development: A policy perspective on greenhouse gas emissions
(Elsevier, 2023-12)Globally, countries are legitimizing actions to curtail the malevolent impacts of environmental degradation. This study examined the interaction between CO2 emissions and selected economic variables within the framework ... -
Impact of research on maize production challenges in Hungary
(Elsevier, 2024-02)Maize (Zea mays L), as a major cereal crop produced in Hungary in addition to wheat, attracts enormous research from both educational and non-educational institutions. Research is aimed at addressing the key abiotic, biotic ... -
Turbidity reduction efficacies of seed kernels of Mango (Mangifera indica) genotypes in Uganda
(Elsevier, 2023-10)Alum and ferric salts as traditional chemical coagulants for turbidity removal in water and wastewater are expensive, and have known harmful effects. Thus, attempts to replace the chemical coagulants with safe and effective ...