• EVALUATING MAKERERE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY’S INSTITUTIONAL REPOSITORY USING THE BALANCED SCORECARD 

  Naluwooza, Monica (2012)

  This study evaluates Makerere University and Makerere University Library’s (MakLib) Institutional Repository using the balanced scorecard. As a performance management tool, the balanced scorecard has been successfully ...
• The influence of pre-hospital treatment of fever on severity of malaria among children 6-59 months presenting at Mulago Hospital: A case-control study. 

  Tumukunde, Victor Spector (Makerere University, 2014)

  Introduction: Delivery of prompt and adequate treatment for malaria at the community level remains a strategy to reduce the burden of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. As a result of this many patients with suspected malaria ...
• Transgenic breeding of sweet potato for resistance to African weevil (Cylas puncticollis). 

  Rukarwa, Runyararo J. (Makerere University, 2014-08)

  Sweet potato weevil (Cylas puncticollis) Boheman is a serious pest throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. The pest causes up to 28% production losses annually in Uganda. Due to difficulties to implement pest management measures ...
• Prevalence and factors associated with low birth weight in Lubaga Hospital. 

  Namaganda, Beatrice (Makerere University, 2014-04)

  Introduction: Progress in achieving Millennium Development Goal (MDG) number 4 which aims at reduction of child mortality has been noted to be slow nationally, regionally and globally. Neonatal mortality contributes a big ...
• An evaluation of the adequacies of retirement policies and laws in Uganda: The case of National Social Security Fund, Makerere University and the Ministry of Public Service. 

  Tingo, Alfred (Makerere University, 2014-09)

  This study evaluated the policies and/ or laws used in the management of retirement schemes in public institutions in Uganda. Specifically, it sought to:i) assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the policies or laws, ...
• Effects of propofol versus thiopental on apgar scores in newborns and peri-operative outcomes of women undergoing caesarean section: A randomized clinical trial. 

  Tumukunde, Janat (Makerere University, 2014-07)

  Introduction: General and regional anaesthesia are the two main techniques used in caesarean sections. Regional anaesthesia is the preferred choice although in certain circumstances like patient choice, back deformities; ...
• The contribution of rural small-holder- farming landscapes towards carbon sequestration: A case study of Maleka Parish, Mayuge District. 

  Nakiberu, Hajara (Makerere University, 2014-07)

  Uganda’s landscape is dominated by Small scale farmers who maintain trees on-farm to satisfy their basic needs. On-farm trees contribute to reduction of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and in this way contribute climate ...
• Adrogenic effects of crude aqueous leaf extracts of citropsis articulata and mystroxylon aethiopicum and their safety profile in male albino rats. 

  Gakunga, Ndukui James (Makerere University, 2014-05)

  Background: Erectile dysfunction is the inability of the male to attain or maintain an erection sufficient for satisfactory sexual intercourse. Many plants extracts are traditionally used to improve sexual performance in ...
• Investigating the impact of mass media on catholic youth participation in evangelization in Biikira Parish in light of Inter Mirifica. 

  Kakeeto, Richard (Makerere University, 2014-05)

  This research paper investigates ways of achieving an active role of Catholic youth of Biikira Parish in the work of evangelization using modern means of communication in light of Inter Mirifica. In this investigation, the ...
• Factors associated with occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk from cattle in greater Luweero District. 

  Mukasa, David (Makerere University, 2014-08)

  Listeria monocytogenes is not only a human food-borne pathogen, but also causes disease in a number of animal species, most commonly in farm ruminants. The pathogen is important when considering public health and it causes ...
• Determinants of male circumcision as a preventive measure against HIV/AIDS in Busoga Region, East-Central Uganda. 

  Kironde, Brian (Makerere University, 2014-08)

  The main objective of this study was to investigate factors associated with male circumcision as a preventive measure against HIV/AIDS in Busoga region (East-Central), Uganda. The assessment is based on data sourced from ...
• Efficacy and safety of dexamethasone in preventing intraoperative hypotension, nausea and vomiting in caesarean sections under spinal anaesthesia in Mulago Hospital: A double blind clinical trial. 

  Kojjo, Charles (Makerere University, 2014-07)

  Introduction: Hypotension is one of the most common and feared side effect of spinal anesthesia among parturients undergoing caesarean section which may compromise the wellbeing of both the mother and the fetus. Severe ...
• Waiting time for triaged children with emergency signs in Emergency Paediatric Unit of Mulago National Referral Hospital. 

  Tongun, Justin Bruno (Makerere University, 2014)

  Background: Triage is an essential tool for early recognition of very sick participants, rapid initiation of treatment and has been shown to reduce morbidity and mortality in high-income countries. In Low-income countries ...
• Development of cassava brown streak disease among selected cassava genotypes as influenced by amount of starting inocula and level of host tolerance. 

  Kasifa, Katono (Makerere University, 2014-07)

  Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) is a major threat to cassava production in Uganda and the coastal areas of eastern Africa. The disease is caused by two ipomovirus species; Cassava brown streak virus (CBSV) and Ugandan ...
• Developing selection criteria for improving grain yield of early maturing maize. 

  Gasura, Edmore (Makerere University, 2014-04)

  Early maturing maize genotypes yield 15-30% less than medium-late maturing ones and improving the yield of early maturing maize is a great challenge. Grain-filling rate (GFR) and effective grain-filling duration (EGFD) ...
• Farmer perceptions of selected soil fertility indicator plants in central Uganda. 

  Kiconco, Stella (Makerere University, 2014)

  Assessing soil fertility status is one way of evaluating sustainability of land use and management activities. There are basically two methods of assessing soil fertility: the laboratory method and use of indigenous ...
• Assessment of the effectiveness of the Mbarara regional feeder roads mechanical workshop operations for the period 2000 to 2006. 

  Naluyinda, Winfred (Makerere University, 2014)

  Mbarara Regional Feeder Roads Mechanical Workshop, also referred to as the “Workshops” in this report because it comprises of individual specialized shops-car, auto electrical, engine, heavy plant, service and tyre repair ...
• Mental illness in uganda: factors associated with recovery time of bipolar disorder patients at Butabika Hospital, Kampala. 

  Nakabugo, Brenda (Makerere University, 2014)

  The main objective of the study was to analyze the time a patient with Bipolar disorder admitted at Butabika National Referral Hospital took to recover. The study used administrative records from Butabika hospital for a ...
• Drivers of self-medication among adult urban dwellers in Kampala City, Uganda. 

  Mbonye, Martin (Makerere University, 2014)

  Introduction: Self-medication has continued to increase, driven by the increasing levels of poverty, poor health services and the ever mushrooming drug shops with varying degrees of quality. In this study, the drivers of ...
• Impact of climate change on agricultural production in a montane agro-ecological zone of Bufumbo Sub-county, Mbale District, Eastern Uganda. 

  Wafula, Samuel David (Makerere University, 2014)

  This study assessed the impact of climate change and variability on smallholder rain-fed agricultural production in a montane agro-ecological zone in Bufumbo sub county, Mbale District. The study focused on the vulnerability ...

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