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Provision of career guidance services to students with learning disabilities in secondary schools in uganda the case of hoima city
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-09)The study examined the career guidance services provided to students with learning disabilities in secondary schools in Hoima City. The study objectives included the following: to explore the career guidance services ... -
Aflatoxins in Uganda: an encyclopedic review of the etiology, epidemiology, detection, quantification, exposure assessment, reduction, and control
(International Journal of Microbiology, 2020-01-08)Uganda is an agrarian country where farming employs more than 60% of the population. Aflatoxins remain a scourge in the country, unprecedentedly reducing the nutritional and economic value of agricultural foods. This ... -
Lacustrine cyanobacteria, algal blooms and cyanotoxins in east Africa: implications for human and ecological health protection
(Phycology, 2023-02)Advected cyanobacteria, algal blooms and cyanotoxins have been increasingly detected in freshwater ecosystems. This review gives an insight into the present state of knowledge on the taxonomy, dynamics, toxic effects, ... -
Physicochemical quality of water and health risks associated with consumption of African lung fish (Protopterus annectens) from Nyabarongo and Nyabugogo rivers, Rwanda
(BMC research notes, 2020)Objective: To determine the quality of water, heavy metal content of edible muscles of a piscivorous fish (Protopterus annectens) and assess the health risks associated with using water and consumption of P. annectens ... -
Effects of industrial effluents on the quality of water in Namanve stream, Kampala Industrial and Business Park, Uganda
(BMC Research Notes, 2020)Objective: Kampala Industrial and Business Park (KIBP) is one of the premier and the most successful Ugandan indus‑ trial complexes that impact the inner Murchison bay of Lake Victoria. The current study aimed at evaluating ... -
Heavy metal contamination of sediments from an exoreic African great lakes’ shores (Port bell, Lake Victoria), Uganda
(Pollutants, 2022-09-27)Lake Victoria (L. Victoria) is the largest African tropical and freshwater lake, with one of the highest pollution levels, globally. It is shared among Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania, but it is drained only by the river Nile, ... -
Improvisation of learning resources for garment design and construction training at Kira farm development centre wakiso district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-08)Learning resources are highly considered as educational inputs of vital importance that aid in the implementing curriculum. The study aimed at improvising learning resources for Garment Design and Construction (GDC) training ... -
Procurement planning, stakeholder involvement and procurement performance: a case of national water and Sewerage Corporation
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-05)This study investigated how procurement planning and stakeholder involvement relate with procurement performance in Uganda, considering of case of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). The four specific objectives ... -
The lay meaning (s) and understanding of depression among the middle-aged and elderly patients at Butabika Hospital. Implication for formal mental healthcare utilisation in Uganda
(Social Work in Mental Health, 2024-02-26)This article explores the lay meaning(s) and understanding of depression among middle-aged and elderly patients in Uganda and its impact on treatment seeking. Through an interpretive phenomenological approach, data was ... -
Risk factors and case management of acquired pneumonia in children under five years at selected health centre IVs in Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-08)Pneumonia is the second leading cause of death in children under five years of age in Uganda. Knowing the risk factors, diagnosis and treatment of pneumonia cases in children under five years is useful for prevention and ... -
Enhancing student practical skills in carpentry and joinery at national instructors college abilonino in kole district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-02)The study was an action research on enhancing students’ practical skills in Carpentry and joinery industrial skills. The curriculum of DITTE consists of both Vocational theory and practical. On the other hand, Uganda ... -
Enhancing technical drawing skills practice of students in Uganda: A Case of Anyavu Secondary School-Arua District
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-01)The major purpose of this study was to assess and provide strategies for improving the performance of secondary school students in technical drawing and to find out the impediments to effective teaching and learning of the ... -
Microsatellite-based analysis reveals Aedes aegypti populations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia result from colonization by both the ancestral African and the global domestic forms
(Evolutionary Applications, 2024-01-24)The Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) mosquito is the main vector of dengue, chi- kungunya and Zika and is well established today all over the world. The species comprises two forms: the ancestral form found throughout ... -
Examining female circumcision among the sabinys from an oral literature’s perspective
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-03)The study examined female circumcision among the Sabiny from an Oral literature perspective. The objectives of the study were; to examine how the Sabiny myths illustrate the centrality of female circumcision, to analyze ... -
Effects of anthropogenic activities on small-scale fishery of Albert Nile, pakwach district
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-10)Worldwide, fisheries have declined, Albert Nile total fish catch declined drastically from 5200-2790 (46%) between 2012-2021. Increasing population leads to overfishing and unsustainable land use. Unsustainable land use ... -
Assessment of the quality of levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive tablets (morning-after pill) sold in Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-08)Use of poor quality emergency contraceptives may lead to unwanted pregnancies. Many unwanted pregnancies lead to illegal abortions having a devastating impact on the health of the girl child and women at large. This study ... -
A Comparative study of gender portrayal in Selected African male and female authored novels
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-05)This study is a comparative analysis of the portrayal of gender in selected African male and female-authored literary works, namely, Oyono’s Houseboy, Ocwinyo’s Footprints of the Outsider, Kyomuhendo’s The First Daughter, ... -
Women’s participation in political leadership in Uganda: a case study of luwero triangle 1981-2006
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2022-02)This dissertation sets out to investigate and assess Women’s Participation in Political Leadership in Uganda: A case study of Luwero Triangle in the period between1981 and 2006. Key objectives of this study were to establish ... -
Project based learning as an innovative method of music instruction at hillside primary school naalya- wakiso district
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2022-07)This study was a collaborative engagement aimed at “improving practical experiences in music pedagogy through Project Based Learning (PBL) in primary schools. The study was conducted at Hillside Primary School- Naalya, ... -
Organisational Justice, Employee Mentorship and Turnover Intentions among Non-Teaching Staff at Kyambogo University
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-09)The study examined how organizational justice and employee mentoring affected non-teaching staff members' intentions to leave KYU. Data were gathered from a random sample of 257 respondents using structured questionnaires ...