College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS): Recent submissions
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A framework for GIS-enabled public e-participation in municipal solid waste management
(Makerere University, 2020-07)Municipal solid waste is a serious environmental challenge that affects most urban authorities globally. Annually, more than two billion metric tons of wastes are generated globally. Municipal solid waste is especially a ... -
A mobile application for recommended fertiliser application rates of selected crops in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)In order for farmers to realize acceptable yields and returns to their scarce resources under these poor soil conditions, they require to use improved soil fertility management practices that they always find unaffordable. ... -
Managing local government archival records in Uganda : a case study of Mpigi district local government
(Makerere University, 2021-02-22)This study sought to establish the status of the archival records in Local Governments of Uganda. Specifically, the study focused on the current state of managing Mpigi District Local Government (MDLG) archival records, ... -
Marketing library services in academic libraries : case of Uganda Christian University Library
(Makerere University, 2020-08-07)In this research, the author sought to explore marketing of library services in academic libraries; a case study of Uganda Christian University. The study aimed at finding out the existing library services offered, current ... -
Investigating entrepreneurial intentions of Library and Information Science Graduands at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2021-01)The study investigated the Entrepreneurial Intentions of Library and Information Science Graduands at EASLIS, Makerere University Kampala, Uganda. The study objectives were to: find out the attitude of Library and Information ... -
Utilisation of library and information services in the Ugandan Judiciary
(Makerere University, 2020-08)The study aimed at examining the utilisation of library and information services in the Ugandan Judiciary. The study was guided by the following objective; to determine library and information services provided in the ... -
Fracture detection in children using convolution neural network
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Fractures in children are among the medical cases that take a lot of doctors’ attention and time while analyzing the images to identify the presence or absence of fracture. More so a tired doctor may fail to identify the ... -
An eHealth evaluation model for assessing eHealth Interventions outcomes and impact on healthcare in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12-22)Evaluating eHealth interventions generates data as a basis for assessing whether observed changes in behavior, processes, or healthcare outcomes can be attributed to the eHealth interventions. Uganda’s eHealth Strategy ... -
Utilisation of health information at St Stephens Hospital Mpererwe Kampala Uganda, challenges and prospects
(Makerere University, 2021-03)This study was about the challenges and prospects of health information utilization in St Stephens Hospital Mpererwe. The aim of the study was to examine health information utilization and determine the challenges and ... -
A fusion based indoor positioning system using smartphone inertial measurement unit sensor data
(Makerere University, 2021-03)This study presents an Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) based on Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR) for localisation of pedestrians by indoor navigation applications. To improve the accuracy of the PDR algorithm, we propose ... -
Spectrum sensing for cognitive VHF land mobile radio communication networks
(Makerere University, 2021-08)The 2015 migration from VHF Analog to Digital TV created plenty of white spaces in the entire VHF TV Band(174-230MHz)[1][2]. Spectrum bands once used for analogue TV broadcasting were completely cleared, leaving a space ... -
Assessing the security of information resources at Kabale University Library, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03)This research study discusses and examines how security of information resources is managed at Kabale University Library in Uganda. The aim of the study was to identify the existing security measures to prevent theft, ... -
Malware detection using static analysis with PCA, mRMR and machine learning
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Malicious software (malware) is software that harbors malicious intent and is harmful to computer systems. The number of malware being developed is increasing rapidly, and despite the use of anti-malware software, the ... -
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 ... -
Using machine learning to understand the association of design smells with role-stereotypes in software systems
(Makerere University, 2021-03)While developing software systems, poor design and implementation choices can negatively affect the maintainability of software systems. There are recurring patterns of poorly designed (fragments of) software systems - ... -
A decision support model for estimating above-ground carbon stock changes in Mabira forest reserve
(Makerere University, 2018-12-31)Forests are major contributors to the carbon cycle, sustainable forest management is key for stabilising carbon emissions, global warming and climate change. Mabira forest is one of the tropical high forests in Uganda but ... -
Targeted aspect-based sentiment analysis for Ugandan social media reviews
(Makerere University, 2021)Social media has emerged as a popular sounding board for customers to express their experiences with products or services. Keeping track of all customer's emotions helps businesses to better understand customer feedback ... -
Multirisk analysis of prostate cancer survival in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)Uganda has registered the highest incidence and mortality rate from prostate cancer, with incidence rate standing at 37.0 per 100,000, an annual increment rate of 5.2% and mortality: incidence ratio of 71%. This study ... -
An agricultural knowledge-sharing framework for smallholder farmers and agricultural knowledge experts
(Makerere University, 2018-04)Using Participatory Action Research (PAR) as our research methodology, we selected smallholder farming communities in the districts of Apac, Lira, Kumi and Bukedea with a major goal of developing an ICT based knowledge ... -
Enhancing the interoperability of public health systems in Uganda using a data exchange module
(Makerere University, 2017-10)With an increasing adoption of digital health systems by the Ministry of Health in Uganda, adequate digital health systems interoperability has become a major concern. The need for these systems to coexist and complement ...