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Abstracts of the 8th annual graduate workshop of the Faculty of Agriculture, Makerere University
(2006-04-13)An abstracts report of the Faculty of Agriculture graduate workshop conducted on the theme: “Generating demand driven technologies: the role of graduate agricultural research” -
Acceptance of routine testing for HIV among adult patients at the medical emergency unit at a national referral hospital in Kampala, Uganda
(2006)HIV testing is an entry point to comprehensive HIV/AIDS prevention and care. In Uganda, Routine Testing and Counseling for HIV (RTC) is not widely offered as part of standard medical care in acute care settings. This study ... -
Addressing the challenges of the information and knowledge societies : the case for optimum curriculum in the SCECSAL Region
(SCECSAL, 2004)The paper rotates on the question whether Information Management (IM) curriculum is equally appropriate for Knowledge Management (KM). Using the Conceptual Framework of Knowledge Management Processes (CFKMP), the concepts ... -
Adolescent fertility and sexuality in Uganda: determinants, consequences and management
(Makerere University, 1987-08-08)In Uganda, adolescents constitute almost half of the total population and being of reproductive age, they contribute more to fertility than any other categories of persons. Moreover, adolescents have unique problems related ... -
Adolescent fertility and sexuality in Uganda: determinants, consequences and management
(Makerere University, 1987-08-08)In Uganda, adolescents constitute almost half of the total population and being of reproductive age, they contribute more to fertility than any other categories of persons. Moreover, adolescents have unique problems related ... -
Adoption and welfare effects of integrated soil fertility management technologies among smallholder maize and pigeon pea farmers in Tanzania
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)This study analyzed farmer adoption of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) and its impact on household welfare in Babati district, Tanzania. Cross-sectional survey data collected from a random sample of 500 maize ... -
Aetiology, risk factors and immediate outcome of bacteriologically confirmed neonatal septicaemia in Mulago hospital, Uganda
(2006-06)Background: Neonatal septicaemia remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality. The aetiology, risk factors and outcome of this problem need to understood. Objective: To determine the aetiology, risk factors and immediate ... -
The agrarian sector and economic development in Tanzania.
(1984-02)Part 1of this paper summarises land tenure systems which emerged after independence. Part II examines the objectives and constraints facing rural development in Tanzania. Part III reviews the agrarian structure in Tanzania ... -
The agrarian sector and economic development in Tanzania.
(1984-02)Part 1of this paper summarises land tenure systems which emerged after independence. Part II examines the objectives and constraints facing rural development in Tanzania. Part III reviews the agrarian structure in Tanzania ... -
Airtime to cash : unlocking the potential of Africa's mobile phones for banking the unbanked
(International Information Management Corporation, 2009)This paper discusses how mobile phones may be used to extend banking services to the ‘unbanked’. Generally, many more people possess mobile phones than bank accounts across Africa. Mobile banking services are already offered ... -
Application of information & communication technologies (ICTS) in knowledge management (KM) : case studies of the Center for Basic Research Library and the Privatisation Unit Library in Uganda
(SCECSAL, 2004)The paper examines the concept "Knowledge Management (KM)". It examines how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) could be effectively applied in knowledge management. In this context, ICTs advantages and ... -
Apprenticeship environment and co-operation based on the Grid and Web 2.0 designed for training communities with common interest centres
(Fountain Publishers, Kampala., 2009)Common interest centers specialized in training communities, such as secondary schools, university training institutes, have heterogeneous, rich and varied resources in contents. Yet in their assessment, these communities ... -
Aspects of food shortages in Tanganyika (1925-45)
(1966-12)The problem of food hunger and shortage has attracted the attention of scholars from a number of different disciplines. Members of the medical profession are interested in the problem largely because of its direct physiological ... -
Augmentation of Apoptosis and Interferon-g Production at sites of active Mycobacterium Tuberculosis infection in Human Tuberculosis
(University of Chicago Press, 2001-02-08)Pleural tuberculosis (TB) was employed as a model to study T cell apoptosis at sites of active Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)–coinfected (HIV/TB) patients and patients ... -
Bacteraemia among severely malnourished children infected and uninfected with the human immunodeficiency virus-1 in Kampala, Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2006-11-07)Background: To establish the magnitude of bacteraemia in severely malnourished children, and describe the types of bacteria and antimicrobial sensitivity by HIV status. Method: Isolates were recovered from 76 blood specimens. ... -
Bacterial aetiology and outcome in children with severe pneumonia in Uganda
(Maney Publishing, 2008-12)Background: Pneumonia is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the ‘under-5s’ and in Uganda accounts for 10–30% of childhood deaths. Antibiotic resistance is increasing. Objective: To describe the bacterial aetiology, ... -
Bamboo regeneration and succession in Echuya
(2003-05-28)Echuya was gazetted in 1939 as 'a Forest Reserve. At that time, the forest vegetation consisted of dense evergreen stands of Arundinaria alpina (bamboo) (Howard 1991). Kingston (1968) report that in 1947the bamboo stems ... -
Basis of conflict among peasant communities
(Makerere Institute of Social Research, 1987)Nearly thirty five years ago the broad mass of the Kenyan people, particularly those from central Kenya and the Rift Valley took up arms to wage a protracted people's war against British imperialism. The war was fought ... -
Basis of conflict among peasant communities
(Makerere Institute of Social Research, 1987)Nearly thirty five years ago the broad mass of the Kenyan people, particularly those from central Kenya and the Rift Valley took up arms to wage a protracted people's war against British imperialism. The war was fought ... -
Bridging the digital divide in the East African Region : a need for a joint policy framework
(SCECSAL XVI, 2004)Information and Communication Technology (ICT) continues to have a significant impact on the lives of people and the global economy and also gives rise to a host of important issues. One major unanswered question at the ...