KYUSpace at Kyambogo University: Recent submissions
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An atoxigenic L-strain of Aspergillus flavus (Eurotiales: Trichocomaceae) is pathogenic to the coffee twig borer, Xylosandrus compactus (Coleoptera: Curculionidea: Scolytinae)
(Environmental Microbiology Reports, 2018-10-11)This study isolated and evaluated virulence of fungal entomopathogens of Xylosandrus compactus – an important pest of Robusta coffee in Sub-Saharan Africa. A survey was conducted in five farming systems in Uganda to isolate ... -
Dynamically dimensioned search embedded with piecewise opposition-based learning for global optimization
(2019-05-26)Dynamically dimensioned search (DDS) is a well-known optimization algorithm in the field of single solution-based heuristic global search algorithms. Its successful application in the calibration of watershed environmental ... -
Exploring motifs for textile decoration from Kiga indigenous cultural icons in south western Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2019-11)The purpose of this study was to explore possibilities of using motifs derived from Bakiga cultural icons for textile decoration using both weaving and screen printing as production techniques. The study aimed at achieving ... -
Non-cancer health risks associated with pesticide residues and heavy metal exposures in locally manufactured cereal-based baby foods in Kampala city
(Kyambogo University, 2019-11)Pesticides residues and heavy metals are major environmental pollutants and their toxicity is a problem of increasing significance for nutritional and environmental reasons. Data on the risk contribution of heavy metal ... -
Changes in aroma, pectin and physical properties of ripening cooking bananas
(Kyambogo University, 2019-11)Post-harvest losses are high in the cooking banana value chain in Uganda due to the short shelf life of the green bananas (6 to 10 days). The losses give rise to large amounts of solid wastes that later decompose into ... -
Production of alternative surfaces for print making using banana fibres as a material
(Kyambogo University, 2019-06)The purpose of the study was; to explore the potential of using banana fibre as a material for production of surfaces for printmaking which are cheap and give good registrations of prints. The study was guided by three ... -
Paintings derived from the meanings of selected idiomatic phrases of the Ganda drums
(Kyambogo University, 2019-11)The main purpose of the study was to document and preserve the meaning of idiomatic phrases associated to the Ganda Drums. The study was guided by the following objectives; to identify the idiomatic phrases associated to ... -
Local content strategies and procurement participation by local firms in the oil and gas industry of Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2019-11)The study set out to establish the effect of the local content strategies of promotion of business competitiveness, use of locally produced goods/services, technology transfer and local firm’s participation in the oil and ... -
Abating the effects of different land use activities on eutrophication of Kabaka’s lake Kampala - Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2019-11)Various land uses resulting from urbanization in Kampala the capital city of Uganda, have reduced the natural pollutant filtration value of the wetlands. This has in turn led to a decline in the water quality and gradual ... -
A computational methodology for simulating quasi-brittle fracture problems
(Elsevier: Computers & Structures, 2019-04-15)The paper focuses on an efficient and simple methodologies for simulating the three dimensional (3D) quasi-brittle fracture problems. Strain-softening is performed on the elements by a developed anisotropic continuum damage ... -
The relationship between complexity behavior and enterprise growth: a case of savings and credit cooperatives in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis Online: Cogent Business & Management, 2019-01-28)This study examines the relationship between complexity behavior and enterprise growth in savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) in Uganda. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in the four regions of Uganda, using a ... -
Working capital management and financial performance of small and medium enterprises in Kampala Capital City Authority: a case study of Kawempe division urban council
(Kyambogo University, 2019-10)The study investigated the influence of working capital management on financial performance of Small and Medium Enterprises with in Kawempe Division, Kampala District. The general objective of the study was to examine the ... -
Does responsibility accounting in public universities matter?
(Taylor & Francis Online: Cogent Business & Management, 2016-11-14)Responsibility accounting is an administrative accounting method that measures the results of each responsibility centre. The concept of responsibility accounting is vested in costs and revenues performance. Managers are ... -
Integrating information and communication technology in music composition and production training: a case of performing arts department at Kyambogo University
(Kyambogo University, 2019-11)The purpose of the study was to integrate ICT in the teaching and learning of music to enhance competence in music composition and production at the department of Performing Arts in Kyambogo University. The objectives of ... -
Response of endemic Clarias species’ life-history biometrics to land use around the papyrus-dominated Mpologoma riverine wetland, Uganda
(Taylor&Francis Online: African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2014-10-02)The Mpologoma River wetland is highly negatively impacted by rice growing and yet it provides habitat to endemic Clarias species that are important to the wetland fishery. Variations in life-history biometrics of small ... -
Professional development status of teaching staff in a Ugandan public university
(Taylor&Francis Online: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2016-05-17)A study was conducted to determine general professional development activities perceived to be important in enhancing university teaching staff’s job performance, and the extent to which teaching staff participate in these ... -
Ethical and methodological responses to risks in fieldwork with deaf Ugandans
(Taylor&Francis: Contemporary Social Science; Journal of the Academy of Social Sciences, 2017-07-12)While members of marginalised communities may be motivated to participate in ethnographic research by the desire to have their stories ‘heard’/seen, find a place in history and transmit their legacy, telling and publishing ... -
African indigenous games: using Bame Nsamenang’s africentric thoughts to reflect on our heritage, pedagogy, and practice in a global village
(Taylor&Francis: Journal of Psychology in Africa, 2019-09-10)As we go global and begin to make early childhood practices universal, certain aspects of communities remain fixed in deep realms of their everyday living and can only be accessed by those who believe in it. Believing in ... -
Assessing the land conflicts and management strategies Used by smallholder Irish potato (solanum tuberosum) Farmers in Kisoro district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2019-07)Celebrated in 2008, the United Nations International Year of the Potato (IYP) highlighted the important role of the Irish potato in agriculture, the economy and world food security. Globally, agriculture and food security ... -
Child sexual abuse and situational context: children’s experiences in post-conflict northern Uganda
(Taylor&Francis Online: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2019)Although substantial literature exists on child sexual abuse (CSA), little is known about abuses children encounter in northern Uganda, a post-conflict area. Media reports have indicated a high incidence for CSA. The study, ...