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On the Challenge of Adopting Standard EHR Systems in Developing Countries
(2013)
Electronic health record (EHR) systems are a popular mechanism for accessing health records in the developed world and have contributed towards improved and cost-effective health care management. However, the development ...
Phenotypic Characterization and Starch Profiles of the False Banana (Ensete species) in Uganda
(2013)
Enset is a diploid (2n=18) species that phenotypically resembles a banana plant but the edible parts are formed by the pseudostem and the underground corm rather than by the fruit. Enset is an important staple crop for ...
Implicit Beliefs about English Language Competencies in the Context of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A Comparison of University Students and Lecturers in Namibia
(Sciedu Press, 2013)
In many African countries, English is the medium of instruction in higher education even though students may not
always be entirely familiar with “standard” English. This study aimed at investigating the relevance of ...
Stakeholders, accountability and the theory-practice gap in developing nations’ corporate governance systems: evidence from Uganda
(Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2013)
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine perceptions about the nature and role of corporate
governance in Uganda, with the emphasis on accountability within a stakeholder framework.
Design/methodology/approach ...
‘I felt very bad, I had self-rejection’: narratives of exclusion and marginalisation among early school leavers in Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2013-09-02)
Uganda has one of the highest rates of early school leavers (ESLs) in Sub-Saharan Africa, and the highest in East Africa, despite impressive school enrolment rates. While studies have been conducted on the possible causes ...
Maternal HIV infection and other factors associated with growth outcomes of HIV-uninfected infants in Entebbe, Uganda
(Public Health Nutrition, 2013)
Objective: To assess the associations between maternal HIV infection and growth outcomes of HIV-exposed but uninfected infants and to identify other predictors for poor growth among this population.
Design: Within a trial ...
Associations Between Maternal Helminth and Malaria Infections in Pregnancy and Clinical Malaria in the Offspring: A Birth Cohort in Entebbe, Uganda
(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2013)
Helminth and malaria coinfections are common in the tropics. We investigated the hypothesis
that prenatal exposure to these parasites might influence susceptibility to malaria in childhood.
Methods. In a birth cohort of ...
Youth, Social Heritage, Political Manipulation and Pluralism in Kibaale District, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2013)
Considerable research has been done about ethnic conflict in Kibaale. However, in spite their active role in the conflict, the youth as a category hardly feature in the studies so far done. Such omission leaves a knowledge ...
Risk Factors for Seropositivity to Kaposi Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus Among Children in Uganda
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013)
Background: Determinants of Kaposi sarcoma–associated herpesvirus (KSHV) seropositivity among children living in sub-Saharan African populations where infection is endemic are not well understood. Local environmental ...
Research and the future of architecture educaton in East Africa
(2013)
Research in architecture education in East Africa has for the most part been presented in what can best be described as a “silo” approach, presented in a stand alone “Research Methodology” courses that are separate from ...