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    • Response to land degradation in Muduuma Sub-County, Mpigi District Uganda 

      Lutalo, Bernard (African Journals Online; G-Card, 2023-02)
      This study dealt with response to land degradation in Muduuma Sub-County, Mpigi District-Uganda. The study employed the cross sectional design due to its ability to collect data on more than one case from different respondents ...
    • Rethinking Anti-Corruption Strategies in Uganda: An Ethical Reflection 

      Okok, Samuel; Ssentongo, Jimmy Spire (University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2020-07-01)
      Corruption continues to be one of the key challenges to the governance and development of many African countries. In Uganda, despite the existence of various anti-corruption strategies, several scandals can be cited in ...
    • Rethinking the security-development nexus in the context of human security 

      Asiimwe Muchwa, Solomon (Everant Publishers Ltd, 2023-05-07)
      This paper sought to reshape the discourse on the security-development nexus. The paper indicts the former discourse that is based on the traditional conceptualization of security and development and demonstrates the extent ...
    • A review of enabling factors in support intervention programmes for early school leavers: 

      Tukundane, Cuthbert; Kanyandago, Peter; Minnaert, Alexander; Zeelen, Jacques (Elsevier, 2015-02)
      One of the major problems facing education systems in Sub-Saharan Africa is the phenomenon of young people who leave school before completion. Research has shown that this phenomenon disadvantages young people and exposes ...
    • A Review of Human Resource for Health in Uganda 

      Matsiko, Charles Wycliffe; Kiwanuka, Julie (Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2003-12)
      The importance of human resources in health systems needs not to be over-emphasised. Expenditure on health workers forms a significant proportion of total health expenditure in many countries. In order to effectively ...
    • Review of the land use and climate change impact assessments in semi-arid ecosystems in Africa: Opportunities and challenges 

      Chisadza, Bright; Musinguzi, Simon Peter; Gwate, Onalenna; Malinga, Wayne (Forscher, 2023-12-25)
      Despite the existing literature on climate variability (CV) and land use change (LUC) impact assessments, understanding their effectiveness in semi-arid regions remains challenging. This review aims to assess the effectiveness ...
    • Risk Factors for Helminth, Malaria, and HIV Infection in Pregnancy in Entebbe, Uganda 

      Ndibazza, Juliet; Bazanya, Proscovia Namujju; Kizza, Moses; Ameke, Christine; Omoding, Nicolas Emojong; Booth, Mark; Elliott, Alison Mary; Woodburn, Patrick William; Muhangi, Lawrence; Hillier, Stephen (Uganda Martyrs University, 2009)
      factors for infections informs planning of interventions and analysis of the impact of infections on health outcomes.To describe risk factors for helminths, malaria and HIV in pregnant Ugandan women before intervention in ...
    • Risk Factors for Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa 

      Namale, Gertrude; Kamacooko, Onesmus; Kinengyere, Alison; Yperzeele, Laetitia; Cras, Patrick; Ddumba, Edward; Seeley, Janet; Newton, Robert (HINDAWI LTD , ADAM HOUSE, 3RD FLR, 1 FITZROY SQ, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1T 5HF, 2018-05-31)
      Introduction. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is a significant burden of ischemic stroke (IS) and hemorrhagic stroke (HS), although data on risk factors for each type are sparse. In this systematic review we attempt to ...
    • Risk Factors for Seropositivity to Kaposi Sarcoma–Associated Herpesvirus Among Children in Uganda 

      Wakeham, Katie; Webb, Emily L.; Sebina, Ismail; Nalwoga, Angela; Muhangi, Lawrence; Miley, Wendell; Johnston, Thomas; Ndibazza, Juliet; Whitby, Denise; Newton, Robert; Elliott, Alison M (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 ...
    • Risk of Being Seropositive for Multiple Human Papillomavirus Types Among Finnish and Ugandan Women 

      Namujju, Bazanya Proscovia; Surcel, Heljä-Marja; Kirnbauer, Reinhard; Kaasila, Marjo; Banura, Cecily; Byaruhanga, Romano; Muwanga, Moses; Mbidde, Katongole Edward; Koskela, Pentti; Lehtinen, Matti (Informa Healthcare, Taylor & Francis, 2010-02-24)
      Although infections with multiple human papillomavirus (HPV) types have been reported widely, more information is needed on the occurrence of the different types. We determined the distribution of seroprevalences to multiple ...
    • Risk perception and usage of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis among fisherfolk in Ggulwe parish on the shores of Lake Victoria in central Uganda 

      Bahikire1, Daraus; Nanyingi, Miisa; Atuhairwe, Christine; Matama, Catherine; Ninsiima, Lesley Rose; Bbuye, Mudarshiru (Frontiers, 2023-11-08)
      The use of non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis (nPEP) to prevent HIV acquisition among those exposed as an approach to HIV prevention has expanded in Uganda. Although there are increased eorts to avail nPEP ...
    • Road Traffic Injuries: Cross-sectional Cluster Randomized Countrywide Population Data From 4 Low-income Countries 

      Zafar, Syed Nabeel; Canner, Joseph K; Nagarajan, Neeraja; Kushner, Adam L; Gupta, Shailvi; Tran, Tu M; Stewart, Barclay T; Kamara, Thaim B; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Amatya, Kapendra S; Galukande, Moses; Petroze, Robin T; Nwomeh, Benedict C; Smith, Emily R; Haglund, Michael M; Benedict Nwomeh, Benedict; Groen, Reinou S (Elsevier Science Inc , Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, USA, NY, 10169, 2018)
      Introduction Road traffic injuries (RTI) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality around the world. The burden is highest in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and is increasing. We aimed to describe the ...
    • The Role of Governments in Ending and Preventing Armed Conflicts 

      Okuonzi, Sam Agatre (Uganda Martyrs University, Department of Health Sciences, 2004-08)
      The war in northern Uganda is ending, or is it? The official Government position is that the war is practically over. And they have evidence for it. Rebel soldiers are surrendering in droves, and the Lord’s Resistance Army ...
    • Role of Military Termites (Pseudocanthotermes militaris) in Improving Soil Productivity in Tropical Agroecosystems 

      Apori, Samuel Obeng; Murongo, Marius Flarian; Hanyabui, Emmanuel; Muli, Gideon Kalii; Wamuyu, Beatrice (Annual Research & Review in Biology, 2020-06)
      Termites are insects classified at the taxonomic rank of infrared Isoptera. They are soil animals since they spend some part of their life cycle in the soil; together with their association with the soil, ...
    • Role of Radio in Improving Livelihoods: The Case of Central Broadcasting Services’ Project to Empower Women in Savings and Loan Associations in Nsangi Sub-County, Wakiso District, Uganda 

      Nangooba, B Margaret (Uganda Martyrs University, 2020-08-01)
      This study investigated Central Broadcasting Services’ Project to Empower Women in Savings and Loan Associations (CBS-PEWOSA) in Nsangi sub-county, Wakiso district, Uganda. Data was gathered from members of the associations ...
    • Roles for Herbaceous and Grain Legumes, Kraal Manure, and Inorganic Fertilizers for Soil Fertility Management in Eastern Ugand 

      Byalebeka, John; Kaizzi, K. C.; Wortman, C. S.; Mamo, M. (Springer, 2011)
      Grain sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moenich] is an important food crop in semi-arid areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Crop yields are generally low and declining partly due to low soil fertility. Therefore on-farm research was ...
    • Roles of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi on soil fertility and its importance in phytoremediation of polluted soil 

      Fofana Fall, Abdoulaye; Nakabonge, Grace; Ssekandi, Joseph; Founoune, Hassna; Obeng Apori, Samuel; Ndiaye, Abibatou; Badji, Arfang; Ngom, Khady (Uganda National Council for Science and Technology & Research Education Network of Uganda, 2021)
      A single paragraph Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) establish symbiotic relationships with many crops. These soil microbiotas improve the soil fertility through the soil physical, chemical and biological properties. ...
    • Rural trauma team development training amongst medical trainees and traffic law enforcement professionals in a low-income country: a protocol for a prospective multicenter interrupted time series 

      Lule, Herman; Mugerwa, Michael; SSebuufu, Robinson; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Posti, Jussi P; Wilson, Michael L (National Library of Medicine - PubMed Central, 2024-02-08)
      Road traffic injuries and their resulting mortality disproportionately affect rural communities in low-middle-income countries (LMICs) due to limited human and infrastructural resources for postcrash care. Evidence from ...
    • Rural-urban differentials of utilization of ante-natal health-care services in Bangladesh 

      Rahman, Mosiur; Islam, Rafiqul; Islam, Ahmed Zohirul (Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2008-04)
      Bangladesh has achieved important health gains over the last decade but there is still an enormous gap between rural and urban areas with regard to utilization of reproductive health care services. The study utilizes ...
    • Rwanda 20 Years on: Investing in Life 

      Binagwaho, Agnes; Farmer, E. Paul; Nsanzimana, Sabin; Karema, Corine; Gasana, Michel; Ngirabega, Jean de Dieu; Ngabo, Fidele; Wagner, Claire M; Nutt, Cameron T; Nyatanyi, Thierry; Gatera, Maurice; Kayiteshonga, Yvonne; Mugeni, Cathy; Mugwaneza, Placidie; Shema, Joseph; Uwaliraye, Parfait; Gaju, Erick; Muhimpundu, Marie Aimee; Dushime, Theophile; Senyana, Florent; Mazarati, Jean Baptiste; Gaju, Cesla Muzayire; Tuyisenge, Lisine; Mutabazi, Vincent; Kyamanywa, Patrick; Rusanganwa, Vincent; Nyemazi, Jean Pierre; Umutoni, Agathe; Kankindi, Ida; Ntizimira, Christian; Ruton, Hinda; Mugume, Nathan; Nkunda, Denis; Ndenga, Espérance; Mubiligi, Joel M; Kakoma, Jean Baptiste; Karita, Etienne; Sekabaraga, Claude; Rusingiza, Emmanuel; Rich, Michael L; Mukherjee, Joia S; Rhatigan, Joseph; Cancedda, Corrado; Bertrand-Farmer, Didi; Bukhman, Gene; Stulac, Sara N; Tapela, Neo M; Holstein, Cassia van der Hoof; Shulman, Lawrence N; Habinshuti, Antoinette; Bonds, Matthew H; Wilkes, Michael S; Lu, Chunling; Smith-Fawzi, Mary C; Swain, JaBaris D; Murphy, Michael P; Ricks, Alan; Kerry, Vanessa B; Bush, Barbara P; Siegler, Richard W; Stern, Cori S; Sliney, Anne; Nuthulaganti, Tej; Karangwa, Injonge; Pegurri, Elisabetta; Dahl, Ophelia; Drobac, Peter C (Elsevier Science Inc , Ste 800, 230 Park Ave, New York, Usa, Ny, 10169, 2014)
      Two decades ago, the genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda led to the deaths of 1 million people, and the displacement of millions more. Injury and trauma were followed by the effects of a devastated health system and ...