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A comparative study of some pre-trained models on transfer learning approach in detection and classification of cassava leaf diseases
(SSRN, 2022)Cassava diseases affect cassava harvest posing the greatest danger to the food security and livelihoods of more than 200 million people. To identify cassava diseases, government professionals visit various sections of the ... -
Classification of cassava leaf diseases using deep Gaussian transfer learning model
(Engineering Reports, 2023-03)In Sub-Saharan Africa, experts visually examine the plants and look for disease symptoms on the leaves to diagnose cassava diseases, a subjective method. Machine learning algorithms have been employed to quickly identify ... -
An ensemble model based on learning vector quantization algorithms for early detection of cassava diseases using spectral data
(SpringerLink, 2023-03)In Sub-Saharan Africa, cassava is the second most significant food crop after maize. Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava mosaic virus disease (CMD) combined account for nearly 90% of productivity losses. ... -
Understanding implementation barriers in the national scale-up of differentiated ART delivery in Uganda
(BMC Health Services Research, 2020)Background: Although Differentiated Service Delivery (DSD) for anti-retroviral therapy (ART) has been rolled-out nationally in several countries since World Health Organization (WHO)‘s landmark 2016 guidelines, there is ... -
Understanding Uganda’s early adoption of novel differentiated HIV treatment services: a qualitative exploration of drivers of policy uptake
(2023-04)Background Although differentiated service delivery (DSD) for HIV treatment was endorsed by the WHO in its landmark 2016 guidelines to lessen patients’ need to frequently visit clinics and hence to reduce unnecessary ... -
Factors affecting teachers' perceptions towards the use of sign language in learning and teaching in primary schools in Meru district,-Tanzania
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2018-11)The aim of this study was to investigate factors affecting teachers' perceptions towards the use of Sign Language in learning and teaching in Meru Primary schools. The study was based on David Premack & Guy Woodruff ... -
The Arab springs and the “walk to work” movement in Uganda: contest for political space and freedom
(African Journal of Education, Science and Technology, 2016-01)This paper presents an overview of how the Arab Springs influenced events in the Walk-to Work Protests in Uganda during the period after the 2011 election. It builds on the previous analysis of the nexus between the Arab ... -
Vocational education and training (vet) development in present day southern Sudan against the background of the 1983-2005 civil war: A case of Juba county
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2011-01)The study looked into how the war affected Vocational Education and Training (VET) and its development at the Multi-Service Training Centre in Juba County since its formation in 1973 . This was undertaken with an objective ... -
Determining food insecurity: An application of the Rasch Model with household survey data in Uganda.
(International Journal of Food Science, 2014-11)The inexplicable nature of food insecurity in parts of Uganda and worldwide necessitated an investigation into the nature, extent, and differentials of household food security. The main objective of this study was to ... -
On the waters: economic and political drivers of maritime conflicts between Uganda and its neighbors
(African Studies Quarterly, 2021-10)The Great Lakes region has, in the recent past, been awash with numerous border conflicts/or threats to conflict among the member states. Whereas various studies have endeavored to explain the emergence of such conflicts, ... -
The teaching of mathematics to students with low vision at Iganga secondary school in Iganga district in Uganda
(Kyambogo University [Unpublished work], 2018-12)The purpose of the study was to investigate "The Teaching of Mathematics to Students with Low Vision at Iganga Secondary School." The objectives of the study included the strategies teachers use in teaching mathematics, ... -
Police housing: an instigator of sexual violence against women and girls in Uganda
(Journal of Social Development in Africa, 2020-01)The increasing number of recruits into the Uganda police force has not been matched with proportionate housing facilities. Consequently, police officers (including those with families) have to share houses, some of which ... -
Promoting basic social and health care work through education – global North and global South in comparison
(International Academic Publishers, 2017)In this chapter we discuss the function and recognition of basic social and healthcare work in the global context of ‘the totality of societally recognized work’ (Glucksman 1995) and the mainstream educational structures ... -
Balancing dual roles in the face of missing on-site child care arrangements: lived experiences of breast-feeding student mothers at Kyambogo University
(World Journal of Educational Research, 2020-08)Through the use of a phenomenological approach this study explored lived experiences of breast-feeding student mothers in the face of missing institutionalized on-campus child care arrangements at Kyambogo University (KyU). ... -
Assessment of equipment productivity in building construction projects in Uganda
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2018-12)Management of construction equipment in building construction projects is an important factor to run projects in a successful manner. The focus of this study was to identify the factors affecting equipment productivity, ... -
Analysis of injuries incurred by amateur female rugby players: A case of selected clubs in Kampala district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2013-10)Rugby players are exposed to injuries which are most especially on the upper and lower limbs since the game involves a lot of collisions. The purpose of the study was to analyse the injuries incurred by 25 amateur female ... -
Stability analysis of a malaria transmission model for the effect of infected immigrants with temperature and rainfall dependent parameters
(International Journal of Mathematical Modelling & Computations, 2022)A human host-mosquito vector model for transmission of malaria with inflow of infected immigrants is formulated. The mosquito population includes aquatic stages (eggs, larvae, and pupae) and mature stages which have highly ... -
Analysis of the model on the effect of seasonal factors on malaria transmission dynamics
(Hindawi Journal of Applied Mathematics, 202-08)Malaria is one of the world’s most prevalent epidemics. Current control and eradication efforts are being frustrated by rapid changes in climatic factors such as temperature and rainfall. This study is aimed at assessing ... -
Continuous assessment and performance of pupils in mathematics in primary schools in Ntungamo district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2014-11)This study aimed at investigating the influence of Continuous Assessment on pupils' performance in Mathematics in Primary Schools in lhungaSub-county, Ntungamo District. The specific objectives of the study were to ... -
Framework contracts management and procurement performance of higher institutions of learning: A case study of Makerere university business school
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2016-10)The sought to examine the effect of framework contract management on procurement performance in Institutions of Higher learning and this study was carried out at MUBS.The objectives of the study were to; establish the ...