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Influence of work-life balance and work engagement on successful aging at work in Uganda health sector
(East African Journal of Health and Science, 2025-01-15) Henry, Kasawo Kibedi; Kirabo Nkambwe Nakasiita; Adrian Ivan Kakinda; Kennedy Amone P’Olak; Charles Magoba Muwonge
The workplace is going through a paradigm shift marked by the presence of
employees from four different generations. Yet globally, governments,
organizations, and individual health workers have limited guidance on how to
facilitate successful ageing at work. The present study adopts the innovative
theory to test the influence of work-life balance and work engagement on
successful ageing at work in Uganda's health sector. It employed a quantitative
approach and specifically a correlational design. The sample consisted of 220
participants from a Municipality health sector, determined using the census
sampling design. The study utilized a statistical package for social scientists
(SPSS), specifically Pearson’s correlation and regression tests to assess the
hypotheses. Significant findings indicated that work-life balance and work
absorption were significantly associated. Work-life balance and work
engagement had 1.5% predictive power over variations in successful ageing at
work. However, work-life balance was a highly significant predictor of
variance in successful ageing. Human resource policies and practices aimed at
sustaining an optimum balance between work and family life including
acceptable work schedules, working from home, maternity and paternal leaves;
and semi-retirement adjustment counselling and guidance are indicated.
Technology adoption and agricultural productivity a study of Mubuku & Rwimi prisons farms in western Uganda.
(AfroGlobal Perspectives, 2025-01) Godwin, Atwine; Patience, Nahabwe; Patience, Komugisha
Background: This study examined the impact of technology adoption on agricultural productivity at Uganda's prisonfarms, focusing on Mubuku and Rwimi Prison Farms. The Uganda Prisons Service (UPS) integrates agricultural activities
into the rehabilitation of inmates, using these farms to test new agricultural techniques and technologies. The study aims toidentify adopted technologies, assess productivity, and explore barriers to their implementation.
Methdology: A descriptive and cross-sectional research design was used, incorporating both quantitative and qualitativemethods. The sample consisted of 181 participants selected from a target population of 340, including Prison FarmManagers and inmates involved in farming. Data was collected via questionnaires, interviews, and document reviews, andanalyzed using SPSS after classification and coding.
Results: Findings revealed that maize was the dominant crop, with 80% of respondents growing it, while only 20%cultivated beans. Livestock farming was less common (27%), with chicken farming being the most widespread. Technological adoption, including automated irrigation, renewable energy (solar panels), agricultural machinery, andintegrated pest management, contributed to significant productivity increases. Notable yield improvements includeda700% increase for cowpeas and 500% for rice.
Conclusion: However, barriers to technology adoption included insufficient funding, high technology costs, limitedtraining, poor infrastructure, and resistance to change. The study concluded that while technology adoption improvedproductivity, challenges like inadequate funding and infrastructure hinder broader implementation.
Recommendation: Increasing government funding, offering continuous training for prison staff and inmates, improvinginfrastructure, addressing resistance to change, and fostering partnerships with technology providers and researchinstitutions to maximize the potential of these technological innovations and enhance farm sustainability.
The potential contribution of Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. fruit pulp in the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus
(Discover Sustainability, 2024-03-20) Arthur, Tabula; Michael Bamuwamye; Khadijah Nakyinsige
Diet is the main modifiable risk factor underlying the progression of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The African olive (Canarium schweinfurthii Engl.) of the family Burseraceae and genus Canarium is a source of food and medicine. This review summarized information on the nutritional and chemical composition of the Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. fruit pulp and explored its potential application in the management of T2DM. The literature search covered scientific databases comprising of Science Direct, Springer, Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, Science Hub and Google Scholar, from April 2023 up to January 2024. The following keywords were used: “Canarium schweinfurthii Engl.”, “Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. fruit pulp”, “Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. nutrition value, chemical composition and bioactive compounds”, “Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. against T2DM”, and “Nutritional requirements for T2DM”. This review evaluates the current state of research of global literature from 1992 to 2022 (n = 450) on Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. and T2DM. Data and information from literature (n = 115) was included in the review. The results of different studies showed that Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. fruit was composed of a wide range of nutritional and chemical components such as minerals, amino acids, fatty acids and vitamins. In addition, the fruit contains bioactive compounds reported to be effective against T2DM. Canarium schweinfurthii Engl. contains phytochemicals such as saponins, phenolics, alkaloids and flavonoids that have positive effects on cardio-metabolic health. Although the T2DM therapeutic effects of Canarium schweinfurthii bark stem extracts and fruit pulp oil have been reported, the therapeutic potential of the whole fruit pulp is yet to be reported.
The mediating role of individual adaptability in the relationship between psychological capital and psychological well-being: evidence from Uganda’s small enterprises
(International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 2025-01-10) Agnes, Tabala; John Munene; James Kagaari; Samuel Mafabi; Janatti Kyogabiirwe Bagorogoza
Purpose
This paper aims to investigate whether individual adaptability mediates the relationship between psychological capital and psychological well-being (PWB) of Ugandan small enterprise employees. Furthermore, the paper examines whether psychological capital and individual adaptability also affect PWB.
Design/methodology/approach
A cross-sectional survey design using a quantitative approach was used in this study. Data were collected from 726 employees of small enterprises in Uganda using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Scientists and uploaded into AMOS version 23. The hypotheses were tested using the structural equation modelling technique.
Findings
Results confirm that individual adaptability partially mediates the relationship between psychological capital and PWB. Findings further indicate that psychological capital is positively related to individual adaptability and that individual adaptability is positively related to PWB.
Research limitations/implications
First, the sample of this study consisted of employees working with small enterprises in Uganda with different demographic characteristics; thus, the generalizability of these findings to other sectors or contexts needs to be established. Secondly, the study was quantitative in nature. This study has managerial implications in a way that managers should have people management skills that support their employees to develop psychological capital and individual adaptability.
Originality/value
This study may be among the first to demonstrate that individual adaptability partially mediates the relationship between psychological capital and PWB in the context of small enterprise employees of Uganda, an African developing country. Consequently, this study contributes to both theory and literature via the broaden-and-build theory and the complex adaptive systems theory, hence adding to the scant existing literature on psychological capital, individual adaptability and PWB.
6 Exploring the intersection of disability and religion in the context of COVID-19 and sustainable development in Africa. Religion, Disability, and Sustainable Development in Africa.
(Religion, Disability, and Sustainable Development in Africa., 2025-01) Nakawesa, Swabra; Nuwagaba, Ephraim Lemmy
This chapter talks about the intersection of disability and religion in the context of COVID-19 and sustainable development in Africa. Acknowledging the persons with disabilities are a vulnerable group with the SDGs framework. It further elaborate the intersectionality of religion, COVID-19 and disability.