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Centrality of the family in the pursuit of sustainable development
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2012)The complex nature of the concept of sustainable development requires an integration of knowledge, other than basing on a particular science or model. This article widens the horizon by bringing onboard an approach based ... -
Cervical Cancer in Rwanda: Why do Women Consult in Late Stages?
(Rwanda Health Communication Center-Rwanda Biomedical Center (RHCC-RBC), 2016)Introduction: Cervical cancer remains among the most common and a serious cause of cancer-related mortality across the world. Many patients consult in late stages and this account to numerous reasons. We report here the ... -
Challenges and Counselling Needs of Sickle Cell Patients Attending University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital
(African Journals Online, 2012)This study investigated the challenges and counselling needs of sickle cell patients attending the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Kwara State, Nigeria. Purposive sampling was used to select 120 literate ... -
The Challenges and Prospects of Implementing Special Needs Education in Uganda: A Case Study of Entebbe Children’s Welfare Primary School for Special Needs in Wakiso District
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2007)KIWALABYE JAMES MALE (2007-M092-20025) The Challenges and Prospects of Implementing Special Needs Education in Uganda: A Case Study of Entebbe Children’s Welfare Primary School for Special Needs in Wakiso District ... -
Challenges of Diagnosis and Treatment of Epilepsy at Mulago National Referral Hospital in Kampala, Uganda
(Springer, New York, NY, 2015)Epilepsy is a common condition in Low Income Countries like Uganda. These countries are overburdened by infectious diseases like Malaria, Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS. Uganda is going through an epidemiologic transition from ... -
The Challenges of Managing Government-seconded Health Workers in Private Not-for-profit Health Facilities of Kibaale District, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2008-12)Private health care providers are an important component of pluralistic national health systems. In Uganda, the public-private partnership for health (PPPH) has led to the government assisting the private health sector ... -
Challenges of Sustainable Livelihood among Former Internally Displaced Persons in Lira District: A Case Study of Adwari Sub-County
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2007)BUZU GILBERT (2007-MO93-10087) Challenges of Sustainable Livelihood among Former Internally Displaced Persons in Lira District: A Case Study of Adwari Sub-County The study was aimed at assessing the challenges of ... -
Challenges of Sustaining Community-Based donor Funded Farmer Groups: The Case of Six Selected Heifer International Supported Farmer Groups
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2008)LUKYAMUZI JUDE (2008-M092-20067) Challenges of Sustaining Community-Based donor Funded Farmer Groups: The Case of Six Selected Heifer International Supported Farmer Groups This study aimed at establishing the challenges ... -
Challenges to Ebola preparedness during an ongoing outbreak: An analysis of borderland livelihoods and trust in Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2020-03-26)Ebola Virus Disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was declared a public health emergency of international concern on July 17, 2019. The first case to cross the border into Uganda in June 2019 demonstrates the ... -
Changing Income Portfolios and Household Welfare in Rural Uganda
(Routledge Taylor and Francis, 2021-06-17)This paper provides evidence on the heterogeneous welfare implications of rural income portfolios in eastern Uganda. We use household survey data from two-panel rounds, and fixed and random effects estimation and quantile ... -
Characterising entrants into the University system in Uganda
(Association for Educational Assessment in Africa, 2011)The Inter-University Council of East Africa, together with the National Higher Education Quality Assurance bodies of the East African countries, has been developing a joint quality assurance framework for Higher Education ... -
Child soldiers or war affected children? Why the formerly abducted children of northern Uganda are not child soldiers
(Intervention, 2014)In many places around the globe, over many centuries, adults have forcibly involved children in war. In more recent times, these forcibly involved children have come to be collectively referred to as ‘child soldiers’, ... -
Children and War in Africa: The Crisis Continues in Northern Uganda
(Professors World Peace Academy, 2009)Since the 1990s when the nature of conflict changed from interstate to intrastate, the use of children in the battlefronts and related places has become unprecedented. This paper discusses issues on children and war based ... -
The Church in Africa:
(Little Sisters of St. Francis Publication., 2016)The authors of this book have attempted to assemble in one volume basic information about the Church in the setting of the Uganda social fabric, in many respects applicable to the African situation south of the Sahara, ... -
The Church in the Social and Political Evolution of Rwanda: The Road towards the 1994 Genocide
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2008)KABANYANA ROSE (2008-M092-30017) The Church in the Social and Political Evolution of Rwanda: The Road towards the 1994 Genocide This study was intended to comparatively analyse the church‟s role in the social and ... -
Civic awareness and the prospects of the East African federation on the people of Uganda.
(Direct Research Journals Publisher, 2015-02-28)The thrust of the study is hinged on the investigation of civic awareness on the prospects of East African Federation in relation to the people of Uganda. The study used a cross-sectional survey design. The study used 385 ... -
Clinical presentation and bacteriology of diabetic foot ulcers at Mulago Hospital: a prospective case series study
(Student's Journal of Health Research (SJHR), 2022-12-11)Diabetic foot ulcer is a common cause of mortality among patients admitted to Mulago hospital. Pe-ripheral neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease are the major risk factors for diabetic foot ulceration and the severity ... -
Closing the HIV and AIDS “Information Gap” Between Children and Parents: An Exploration of Makerspaces in a Ugandan Primary School
(MDPI, 2020-07-23)In this study, we address the research question: “How might child-created billboards about HIV and AIDS help facilitate more open discussions between parents and children?” The premise of our study is that there may be ... -
Collaboration in Surgical Capacity Development: A Report of the Inaugural Meeting of the Strengthening Rwanda Surgery Initiative
(SPRINGER , ONE NEW YORK PLAZA, SUITE 4600 , NEW YORK, United States, NY, 10004, 2013)Background Increasing access to surgical care is among the prioritized healthcare initiatives in Rwanda and other low income countries, where only 3.5 % of surgical procedures worldwide are being performed. Partnerships ... -
Combined effects of indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) and NPK fertilizer on growth and yields of maize and soil nutrient availability
(MDPI Company, 2023-01-25)The excessive application of mineral fertilizers in maize cultivation leads to progressive soil contamination in the long term and increases the cost of production. An alternative to reduce over-fertilization is to perform ...