Mak IR Repository
Welcome to Makerere University's Institutional Repository (Mak IR). Mak IR was formerly called Uganda Scholarly Digital Library (USDL). Mak IR is a collection of scholarly output of by researchers of Makerere University, including scholarly articles and books, electronic theses and dissertations, conference proceedings, technical reports and digitised library collections. It is the official Institutional Repository (IR) of Makerere University. If you have any questions regarding MAKIR, please feel free to contact us on makir.mulib@mak.ac.ug.
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For information about the publishers' copyright policy on archiving your articles online or in an institutional repository, visit the Sherpa Site at http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo.php The site gives a summary of the permissions normally given as part of each publisher's copyright transfer agreement. If you wish to publish your research findings in Mak IR, please contact Makerere University Library at makir.mulib@mak.ac.ug for details. Mak IR operates both open access and closed access models. Access to fulltext has been restricted in adherence to the Makerere University Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Copyrights policies.
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Analysis of cost and time overruns on government funded road projects in Uganda; a case of UNRA’s in-house construction supervision road projects
(Makerere University, 2024-09)The study analyzed cost and time overruns in government-funded road projects in Uganda, with a focus on those supervised by the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA). Despite significant investments by the Government of ... -
Role of killer cell immunoglobulin-like receptors in the functional modulation of NK cell response to HIV-1 viral reservoirs in individuals on antiretroviral therapy
(Makerere University, 2024)Sub-Saharan Africa has two thirds of the global population living with HIV. Uganda has one of the highest burdens of HIV/AIDS globally, with a significant proportion of individuals on antiretroviral therapy. Complete ... -
Exposure to laboratory hazards and associated factors among learners in secondary schools in the greater Kampala Metropolitan Area, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Global, regional, and local agendas are striving to promote Science Technology and Innovation which requires safe learning environments such as laboratories. Laboratory safety remains a growing occupational health and ... -
Iodine status and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at four selected health facilities in Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Pregnancy increases the iodine dietary requirements to meet the needs of the mother and the baby. Both iodine deficiency and excessive iodine are known to cause fetal and maternal thyroid disease. Uganda lacks ... -
Using machine learning and sequential characteristics in prediction of cardiac arrest: a case study of Uganda Heart Institute, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Background: Research on cardiac arrest and its associated risk factors has considerably increased in recent decades. With that, several machine learning models have been implemented to predict the onset of cardiac arrest ...