College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS): Recent submissions
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Enhancing the DCFM node isolation attack mechanism for OLSR protocol in Android MANETs
(Makerere University, 2017-11-23)Mobile Ad hoc Networks (MANETs) have recently gained wide adoption by their ability for communication amongst users without infrastructure for instance Wireless Mesh Community Networks that are setup not to rely on ... -
Form-based data security in mobile health data collection systems in low-resource settings
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Mobile Health Data Collection Systems (MHDCS) enable extension of health services to the community through use of mobile devices. Health data is collected using electronic forms in lieu of paper forms by community health ... -
Utilisation of library resources and services at Busitema University
(Makerere University, 2022-05-06)The study examined utilization of library resources and services among staff and students at Busitema University. The objectives of the study were to: to find the relationship between perceived usefulness and utilization ... -
Electronic records management at Uganda Revenue Authority
(Makerere University, 2021-12-14)Many institutions inclusive of URA have embraced electronic records management for enhanced performance and efficient service delivery for their business operations. However, this changeover from conventional paper records ... -
Users’ awareness, perceptions and usage of Makerere library services in the main and selected branch libraries
(ISAST, 2014)Academic libraries have a mandate of enhancing teaching and research missions of their parent institutions through provision of library services. This paper shares findings of a study which investigated users‟ awareness, ... -
Modeling differentiated pricing schemes for heterogeneous cloud computing environments
(Makerere University, 2021)Background and Objective: Pricing in cloud computing environments assumes the same type of users and this constrains the performance and utilization of computing systems since requests are processed upon arrival even if ... -
A framework for timely reporting of health management information system data at public health facilities in Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-10)Sound and timely reliable health information from national Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) is critical in strengthening healthcare systems. Such data are vital for evidence-based policy formulation, monitoring ... -
A mobile fetal health monitoring device
(Makerere University, 2022-03-22)Maternal and infant mortality is unacceptably high in many parts of the developing world. About 830 women die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications around the world every single day. The world health ... -
Visually impaired students’ satisfaction with Kyambogo University Library Services in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Access to information is regarded as the key to development in all spheres of life. This is the reason as to why academic libraries world over ought to build a collection that satisfies a broad range of users including ... -
Records management practices at Kyenjojo district local government
(Makerere University, 2022-03-14)The study sought to examine Records Management (RM) practices at Kyenjojo District Local (DLG) Governments. The objectives of this study were 1) To examine the records management systems used in Kyenjojo district local ... -
A model for adoption of information systems for antenatal healthcare practice in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2021)Globally, information systems have become ubiquitous and shown a potential to transform and benefit antenatal care delivery to expectant mothers in Uganda. The benefits associated with this include accessibility to information ... -
Developing a framework for measuring IT project success in developing countries : a case study of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)Over the past years, measuring project success had been concentrated on the performance of project management more especially on cost, time and quality but not considering product operation and involvement of the clients ... -
Analysis of spectrum sensing in cognitive Internet-of-Vehicles with Mobile PUs and Mobile SUs
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Existing spectrum sensing algorithms in cognitive radio enabled Internet of Vehicles (IoV) consider primary and/or secondary vehicular user to be stationary. This assumption is unrealistic given that in many situations ... -
Community Partnerships in Selected Public Libraries in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-10-28)This study examines how community partnerships contribute to the success of public library services in Uganda. It illustrates how community partnerships form solutions to public library challenges. With technological, ... -
Predicting infectitious disease density in urban settings using Convolutional Neural Networks
(Makerere University, 2021)Rapid and unplanned urbanization is said to pose serious public health challenges to developing countries due to inequality in socio-economic wellbeing, decent housing, etc. Consequently, differential disease risk is ... -
A study on application level monitoring of container-based microservices
(Makerere University, 2022)Microservice application monitoring has its proven benefits i.e. detecting service failure early, discover system bottlenecks, managing complexity of the microservice application, optimisation of system resources at runtime. ... -
Automated intestinal parasite detection in stool samples using custom convolutional neural networks
(Makerere University, 2022-03-10)Intestinal parasitic infections can cause serious health problems with relatively high infections in the developing world. Microscopy of stool remains the gold standard method for the diagnosis of intestinal parasites. ... -
Hybridizing machine learning and static malware detection using the PE header
(Makerere University, 2021-11-23)Cyber crime cases currently involve demanding payment after infecting a victimized organization’s computers with ransomware or impairing operations through a distributed denial-of-service attack which significantly impacts ... -
Detection of WannaCry Ransomware using machine learning techniques
(Makerere University, 2022-03-16)As the modern society embraces the digital age, there are powerful threats like malware that are developing daily and they continue to impact a large number of computing devices. Malware is malicious software that are ... -
A model for spatial variability of typhoid disease incidences in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Environmental and demographic factors are responsible for occurrences of typhoid disease most especially in developing countries of Africa and Asia. Existing studies show that these risk factors differ at global, regional, ...