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Adherence among Female Sex Workers taking oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06-17)Title: Adherence among female sex workers taking oral HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis in Kampala, Uganda. Background: Globally, Sub-Saharan Africa remains most severely affected with highest HIV prevalence rates. Oral ... -
E-Commerce adoption and growth of SMEs in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)Information and communication technologies (ICT), particularly e-Commerce, are considered very important to the growth and competitiveness of businesses globally. SMEs too need to embrace innovative e-commerce strategies ... -
Characterization of B cells in cerebrospinal fluid and peripheral blood in hiv-1 and Cryptococcal meningitis co-infection
(Makerere University, 2015-11)Introduction: The contribution of B cells to protection against cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is not well defined. To understand the role of B cells to the pathogenesis of CM, we characterized B cell subsets in cerebrospinal ... -
Time to pulmonary tuberculosis relapse and its association with chest radiograph in Kawempe division, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2017-11-20)Introduction: In Uganda, 5.19% of new tuberculosis cases are relapses with a prevalence and incidence of 0.159% and 0.161% respectively. Few studies have assessed factors that act as biomarkers for relapse at the initial ... -
Quality of Post Abortion Care Services in Public Health Facilities in Kampala Uganda
(2018-10-17)Introduction: Complications occurring after unsafe abortion contribute to maternal mortality and morbidity in low income countries and are recognized by the international community as an important public health problem. ... -
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ADHERENCE TO READY TO USE THERAPEUTIC FOOD (RUTF) IN HIV POSITIVE ADULTS WITH ACUTE MALNUTRITION AT MBALE AND FORT PORTAL REGIONAL REFERRAL HOSPITALS IN UGANDA
(Makerere University, 2018-11-23)Introduction: Poor nutrition status in HIV positive individuals is a public health problem that could impact their survival. Although studies have established that RUTF is highly efficacious in management of malnutrition, ... -
Effectiveness of RNA interference against black Sigatoka in transgenic dessert banana
(Makerere University, 2019)Black Sigatoka (BS) caused by Mycosphaerella fijiensis [M. fijiensis] is a worldwide foliar disease constraint of banana and plantain, leading to 30-50% yield losses. Control of BS through spraying with mineral oil-based ... -
Fuel value indices of fuelwood species and accuracy of K-nearest neighbour technique in woody biomass estimation in Masindi and Nebbi Districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)Biomass is still the major energy source in developing countries like Uganda. This implies that prioritizing high fuel potential fuelwood species and routine monitoring of stocks is paramount. This study identified ten ... -
Emotional Intelligence, Perceived Organizational Support and Retirement Planning amongst Employees of selected Ministerial Agencies in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-04)Planning for retirement varies from one individual to another and is guided by integrating individual’s intentions and behaviors with the organizational policies and practices. Given that retirement is embedded in the ... -
Performance evaluation and optimization of the maize shelling operation of the multi-purpose farm vehicle
(Makerere University, 2018-12)In Uganda, maize post-harvest losses stand at 30% due to poor drying, poor storage and poor shelling techniques amongst other challenges of which shelling stands out as the biggest challenge. Hence the multi-purpose vehicle ... -
Factors influencing involvement in transactional sex among women in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12)Introduction: The study investigated the factors influencing involvement in transactional sex among women in Uganda. The specific objective of the study involved finding out the determinants of demographic, social economic ... -
Gender differences in factors influencing adoption of learning management systems by academic staff in Makerere University
(2018-09)This study explored gender differences in factors that influence academic staff adoption of learning management systems such as the Makerere University e-Learning Environment (MUELE). MUELE is an LMS designed to enhance ... -
Enrichment of flour of Indigenous bitter cassava "Lenga Tome" for feeding infants and young children (6-23 months) in Kajo-Keji County-South Sudan
(2019-02-27)Cassava (Manihot esculenta - Crantz) is a root crop that feeds over 500 million people in the tropics though is poor in protein, vitamins and minerals. This study sought to enrich cassava flour of the South Sudanese ... -
Degeneration in quality of cassava planting material due to infection by cassava brown streak viruses
(Makerere University, 2018-12)This study aimed at quantifying degeneration of cassava planting materials as a result of infection by CBSVs. Four cassava varieties (NASE 14, NASE 15, NAROCASS 1 and TME 204) were evaluated for their responses and ... -
Brand Positioning Strategies of Letshego Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)The purpose of the study was to evaluate brand positioning strategies of Letshego Uganda. The objectives of the study were; to identify the brand positioning strategies employed by Letshego Uganda, to conduct a thorough ... -
Effects of Poor Road Infrastructure on the Economic Growth of Kampala City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10)This study focuses on the impact poor road infrastructure has on economic growth. Poor road infrastructure comprises; narrow or roads lacking; design policy, economic policy, user policies, and design implications i.e. ... -
Evaluating Mobile Money as a Tool of Financial Inclusion: A case study of Urban Youth
(Makerere University, 2015-11)With the help of mobile money, 700 million adults in the world became account holders between 2011 and 2014. The major question however is whether mobile money had the potential to extend full spectrum financial inclusion ... -
Innovation and employment growth: evidence from manufacturing firms in Africa
(Springer open, 2019-02)This paper estimates the association between innovation and employment growth among manufacturing firms in Africa. The paper uses a cross-sectional World Bank Enterprise Survey dataset in which innovation is categorised ... -
Technical and vocational education and training in Uganda: A critical analysis
(Wiley, 2018-10)This article undertakes a diagnostic study of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) subsector with the rationale of characterizing the subsector and identifying the areas of potential strengths and ... -
Wages and Labour Productivity in African Manufacturing
(Wiley, 2018-12)We examine the relationship between labour productivity and wages using a sample of manufacturing firms in 39 African countries. The analysis is based on the World Bank’s enterprise survey data. Controlling for regressor ...