KYUSpace at Kyambogo University: Recent submissions
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Ineffectiveness of Nakivubo wetland in filtering out heavy metals from untreated Kampala urban effluent prior to discharge into Lake Victoria, Uganda
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2010-12)The population of the Ugandan capital city of Kampala has dramatically increased since the political turmoil of the 1970s and with it a considerable rise in industrialisation. Few manufacturing plants, however, have ... -
Nutrient alterations in Nile perch (Lates niloticus) skins owing to various processing and cooking techniques
(International Journal of Environmental Studies, 2012-01)Nile perch (Lates niloticus) skin is a major substitute for whole fish especially among low-income groups who are especially vulnerable to protein and micronutrient deficiencies. The object of this study was to determine ... -
Fatty acids of polar lipids in heart tissue are good taxonomic markers for tropical African freshwater fish
(African Journal of Aquatic Science, 2011-07)The fatty acid profiles in total, neutral and polar lipids in the heart tissues of five freshwater fish species (Nile perch Lates niloticus, Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus, marbled lungfish Protopterus aethiopicus, ... -
Dynamic capabilities and institutional size of financial cooperatives
(Practical Action Publishing, 2020)The study examines the relationship between dynamic capabilities and institutional size of financial cooperatives. A mixed research design was adopted to study 269 savings and credit cooperatives (SACCOs) in Uganda. ... -
Symbiotic resonance, nexus of generative influence, ecologies of innovation and opportunity exploitation among small and medium enterprises
(Journal of African Business, 2022)This paper used a quantitative cross-sectional survey design to collect data from 228 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Uganda to test the mediating role ecologies of innovation in the relationship between symbiotic ... -
Dynamic capabilities and enterprise growth: the mediating effect of networking
(World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2021-01)Purpose Enterprise growth drives competitiveness, innovations, employment creation, income generation and social inclusion in societies. The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating effect of networking on the ... -
The mediating role of the novelty ecosystem between personality traits, entrepreneurial networks and entrepreneurial ambidexterity among small and medium enterprises
(Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, 2021-06)This paper examines the mediating effect of the novelty ecosystem in the relationship between personality traits, entrepreneurial networking and entrepreneurial ambidexterity. Three hundred eighty-two SMEs in Kampala, ... -
Employee turnover and the social outreach (breadth): international evidence from the microfinance industry
(Social Responsibility Journal., 2023-02)Purpose – Earlier studies on employee turnover have invested enormous scholarly mileage to understand and address human resource challenges. Considering the substantial evidence on the negative and non-linear relationship ... -
Complexity behavior in financial cooperatives
(Springer Nature Switzerland, 2021)In a complex and competitive business ecosystem, market responsiveness, diverse management, and governance approaches are instrumental to achieve sustainable enterprise growth and development. This differs from the ... -
Consumer segmentation and profiling using demographic data and spending habits obtained through daily mobile conversations
(American Journal of Modeling and Optimization, 2018-08)Knowledge of customer behaviour helps organizations to continuously re-evaluate their strategies with the consumers and plan to improve and expand their application of the mosteffective strategies. Using expenditure data ... -
Kyambogo University in the 21st Century
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Comparative Performance of Machine Leaning Algorithms in Prediction of Cervical Cancer
(IEEE xplore, 2021-10)Cervical cancer is among the most common types of cancer affecting women around the world despite the advances in prevention, screening, diagnosis, and treatment during the past decade. Cervical cancer can be treated if ... -
Financial resource management and performance in upe schools. a case study of Kampala capital city authority (Kcca)
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2015-12)The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between financial resource management and UPE performance in KCCA schools. The study's specific objectives included; "to find out the relationship between financial ... -
A dictionary learning approach for joint reconstruction and denoising in low field magnetic resonance imaging
(2021 IST-Africa Conference (IST-Africa), 2021-10)Currently, many children with hydrocephalus in East Africa and other resource-constrained countries do not have access to Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scanners, the preferred imaging tool during the disease administration ... -
A secure web based records management system for prisons: a case of Kisoro prison in Uganda
(International journal of computer, 2017)Most Prisons in the developing countries are still using the traditional system – pen and papers, to keep track of their records. This system takes long to finish a single transaction; this has led to loss of information ... -
Adaptive-size dictionary learning using information theoretic criteria for image reconstruction from undersampled k-space data in low field magnetic resonance imaging
(BMC Medical Imaging, 2020-06)Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a safe non-invasive and nonionizing medical imaging modality that is used to visualize the structure of human anatomy. Conventional (high-field) MRI scanners are very expensive ... -
A survey on deep learning in medical image reconstruction
(Elsevier, 2021-03)Medical image reconstruction aims to acquire high-quality medical images for clinical usage at minimal cost and risk to the patients. Deep learning and its applications in medical imaging, especially in image reconstruction have ... -
Blockchain technology needs for sustainable mineral supply chains: A framework for responsible sourcing of Cobalt.
(Elsevier, 2022)Blockchain technology has recently become the go-to solution for companies and industries that seek to enhance value chain traceability of their products, and transparency in their supply chains. Because of these benefits, ... -
Kyambogo University Financial Management Manual 2014 as Amended 2021
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2021)Management of finances and other resources is fundamental to the success of teaching and research programs in Kyambogo University. The approval of this Policy Manual by the University Council is, therefore, a central step ... -
Influence of working conditions on employee commitment in the public health sector in Uganda: a case of Wakiso district.
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2014-01)The purpose of the study was to assess the influence of work conditions on employee commitment in the public health sector a case for Wakiso District. The study was guided by these four objectives: (a) to examine the ...