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Determining the Unit Cost of Higher Education:
(2011)While the growth in private universities in Africa has met a pent-up demand for university education and are meeting and fulfilling a social function, the economic realities of operating a university cannot be ignored. ... -
Why do Euphorbiaceae tick as medicinal plants? A review of Euphorbiaceae family and its medicinal features
(Academic Journals, 2011)Euphorbiaceae is among the large flowering plant families consisting of a wide variety of vegetative forms some of which are plants of great importance. Its classification and chemistry have of late been subjects of ... -
Problems of Usage Labelling in English Lexicography
(2011)Landau (1991: 217) stipulates that 'usage refers to any or all uses of language'. It is the study of good, correct, or standard uses of language as distinguished from bad, incorrect, and nonstandard uses of language. Usage ... -
Prevalence and Types of Cognitive Impairment Among Patients With Stroke Attending a Referral Hospital in Uganda
(Pan African Association of Neurological Sciences, 2011)Background Cognitive impairment is associated with short and long term adverse outcomes in stroke patients that may impair functional recovery during their rehabilitative process. Aims This study determined the prevalence, ... -
Editorial Policy on Co-authorship of Articles from Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(Springer, 2011)Global health and the support of surgical research, education, and clinical care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are primary missions of the World Journal of Surgery. As surgery is increasingly recognized as a ... -
Epidemiology of Child Injuries in Uganda: Challenges for Health Policy
(Page Press Publ, 2011-03-01)Globally, 90%ofroad crash deaths occurin the developing world. Children in Africa bear the major part of this burden, with the highest unintentional injury rates in the world. Our study aims to better understand injury ... -
Preparedness for Mass Casualities of Road Traffice Crashes in Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2011-04)In Uganda, increase in human and vehicular populations against a non-expanding road infrastructure, breakdown in enforcement of traffic regulations and poor vehicle quality contribute to the high rate of casualties from ... -
Preparedness for mass casualties of road traffic crashes in Uganda:
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2011-04-01)In Uganda, increase in human and vehicular populations against a non-expanding road infrastructure, breakdown in enforcement of traffic regulations and poor vehicle quality contribute to the high rate of casualties from ... -
The status OF clinical diagnostic imaging services in Uganda’s regional referral hospitals.
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2011-04-01)Background: Clinical imaging is an essential component of health care which supports and improves the effectiveness of clinical decision-making. Quality care saves lives and resources of both the patient and the health ... -
“We also have cases of the disease that you are researching about”. Small-scale enterprises and the challenges of HIV/AIDS related stigma and discrimination in Kabale, Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University Press, 2011-04-01)At the workplace, the HIV epidemic has brought about loss of productivity, staff turnover and increased labour costs among others. HIV stigma presents barriers to HIV prevention in different settings including the workplace. ... -
Bacteriuria Among Adult Non-Pregnant Women attending Mulago Hospital Assessment Centre in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-06-02)Background: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women are a common problem in primary health care settings. Resistance of bacterial uropathogens to commonly used antibiotics is common in many places. Objectives: To determine ... -
Low Avidity of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Type 16 Antibodies is Associated with Increased Risk of Low-Risk but not High-Risk HPV Type Prevalence
(BioMed Central, 2011-06-06)Background Low avidity of antibodies against viral, bacterial and parasitic agents has been used for differential diagnosis of acute versus recent/past infections. The low-avidity antibodies may however, persist for a ... -
HIV seroprevalence and its effect on outcome of moderate to severe burn injuries: A Ugandan experience
(Springer Nature, 2011-06-09)Background: HIV infection in a patient with burn injuries complicates the care of both the patient and the treating burn team. This study was conducted to establish the prevalence of HIV among burn patients in our setting ... -
Mentorship Needs at Academic Institutions in Resource-Limited Settings: A Survey at Makerere University College of Health Sciences
(BMC , CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON, ENGLAND, N1 9XW, 2011-07-29)Background: Mentoring is a core component of medical education and career success. There is increasing global emphasis on mentorship of young scientists in order to train and develop the next leaders in global health. ... -
An Analysis of the Short Term Outcomes of Laparotomy Among Surgeons in Mulago Hospital Using POSSUM Scoring System
(International Research Journals, 2011-09-01)More than 600 laparotomy operations are conducted in Mulago National Referral Hospital (MNRH) every year. However, there are no criteria for judging the outcomes (morbidity and mortality) and comparing the short-term ... -
Hurdles and opportunities for newborn care in rural Uganda
(Elsevier, 2011-12-01)Introduction a set of evidence-based delivery and neonatal practices have the potential to reduce neonatal mortality substantially. However, resistance to the acceptance and adoption of these practices may still be a ... -
Is HINARI Appropriate for Medical Students in the Developing World?
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2011-12-30)The Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI), which arose in response to medical literature needs in developing countries, gives online access to scientific information to a variety of institutions ... -
Evaluation of the Blended Learning approach to Teaching Software Engineering
(African Journals Online, 2012)This research presents experimentation of MOODLE course management system for teaching software engineering and process modelling to master’s degree students. The students used MOOLE for online discussions, assignments ... -
Research as a Cornerstone of Quality Assurance in University Education with specific Reference to Uganda Martyrs University
(African Journals Online, 2012)This paper discusses the nexus between research and quality assurance in contemporary higher education, with specific reference to Uganda Martyrs University. Starting with discussion of the concept of research—touching ... -
Neglected Outcomes of Customer Orientation in Urban Public Water Utilities in Uganda and Tanzania
(African Journals Online, 2012)We used 30 decision making units (DMUs) of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) in Uganda and Dar es Salaam Water and Sewerage Corporation [DAWASCO] in Tanzania to collect data from customers and workers/regulators ...