Mak IR Repository
Welcome to Makerere University's Institutional Repository (Mak IR). Mak IR was formerly called Uganda Scholarly Digital Library (USDL). Mak IR is a collection of scholarly output of by researchers of Makerere University, including scholarly articles and books, electronic theses and dissertations, conference proceedings, technical reports and digitised library collections. It is the official Institutional Repository (IR) of Makerere University.
Copyright Information:
For information about the publishers' copyright policy on archiving your articles online or in an institutional repository, visit the Sherpa Site at http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo.php The site gives a summary of the permissions normally given as part of each publisher's copyright transfer agreement. If you wish to publish your research findings in Mak IR, please contact Makerere University Library at makir@mulib.mak.ac.ug for details. Mak IR operates both open access and closed access models. Access to fulltext has been restricted in adherence to the Makerere University Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Copyrights policies.
Other Useful Resources
Africa Portal is an online repository of open access library collection with over 3,000 books, journals, and digital documents on African policy issues. This is an initiative by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Makerere University (MAK), and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA). Please visit the Africa Portal at http://www.africaportal.org/library.More exciting news to appear here.
Communities in Mak IR
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- College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES)
- College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS)
- College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS)
- College of Education and External Studies (CEES)
- College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT)
- College of Health Sciences (CHS)
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHuSS)
- College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS)
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity (CoVAB)
- Conferences and Workshops
- Economic Policy Research Centre (EPRC)
- Makerere University Library (MakLIB)
- Projects
- Quality Assurance Directorate (QAD)
- School of Law (S.Law)
Recently Added
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Comparative evaluation of Na ̈ive–Bayes and K–Nearest neighbor classifiers to improve prediction of short term precipitation
(Makerere University, 2021-02-10)This research carried out a comparative evaluation of K - Nearest Neighbour and Naive - Bayes classifiers to improve prediction of short-term precipitation in Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models. Aiming at providing ... -
Education and peace building in Bidibidi refugee camp in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-25)This report examines the use of education as a tool for peace building by focusing on BidiBidi refugee camp in Uganda analyzing the forms of peace education, the factors influencing peace education, peace educations' ... -
Performance of the locally produced Astel rapid diagnostic test for early detection of pregnancy following invitro fertilization in Ugandan women
(Makerere University, 2021-02-25)In the application of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) in women subjects, it is essential to know in the shortest time possible if implantation has been successful or not. ELISA is the current gold standard used to assess the ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with low back pain amongst women attending antenatal clinic in Kamuli district hospital
(Makerere University, 2021-02-16)Introduction: Low Back Pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal problem faced by women during pregnancy and greatly affects their quality of life, productivity in their daily routine activities and activity limitation. Despite ... -
Self efficacy, social support and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV/AIDs patients in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy, social support, and adherence to antiretroviral therapy among HIV/AIDS patients in Uganda. The study was cross-sectional using quantitative ...