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Serum transforming growth factor beta in endomyocardialo fibrosis patients and healthy Ugandan individuals
(Makerere University, 2011)
Introduction: Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF-β) plays a critical role in the production of extra cellular matrix and, excessive productions of these leads to fibrosis. Endo-Myocardial Fibrosis (EMF) is a fibrotic ...
Exploratory study on the teaching of clay work in secondary schools in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2011-04)
The study sought to explore the teaching of clay work in the secondary schools of Wakiso district, the study specifically looked at the nature of teaching, teachers’ competence and availability of instructional materials ...
Collaborative forest management: a potential policy and legal option for successful Forestry Resources Management in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Uganda is endowed with forestry resources that provide a number of environmental,
social and economic benefits. However, the forests are increasingly shrinking owing to
increasing population, industrialization and energy ...
Challenges of national human rights institutions in monitoring international conventions on human rights: case study of Uganda Human Rights Commision.
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
This study interrogates the challenges Uganda Human Rights Commission faces in monitoring Uganda’s compliance with its human rights treaty obligations. Since Uganda is a state party to international human rights conventions ...
The role of peace education in facilitating the peaceful coexistence of urban refugee children in a host community
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
This study examined the challenges faced by urban refugee children in a host community, focusing on how peace education has helped them to cope with these challenges. The phenomenon of urban refugees in Uganda has been ...
Vertical collaboration, communication technologies, trust, commitment and physical distribution service quality: a case of soft drinks industry in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2011-04)
The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between Vertical Collaboration, Communication Technologies, Trust, Commitment and Physical Distribution Service Quality among Manufacturers and Distributors in ...
Computerized rehabilitation for cognitive deficits after central nervous system malaria in Ugandan children
(Makerere University and Karolinska Institutet, 2011)
Background: Malaria infecting the central nervous system (CNS) affects over 575,000 children annually in sub-Saharan Africa leading to cognitive deficits. The effect of this form of malaria on everyday behaviour and academic ...
Household factors and utilization of maternal health services in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-07)
This study sought to examine the relationship between household factors and utilization of Maternal Health Services in Uganda. The study utilized the 2006 Uganda Demographic Health Survey data set, where household factors ...
The association of high serum estradiol level with breast cancer women at Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
Background: Breast cancer is one of the top three common types of cancers diagnosed in women. In Uganda breast cancer is the third commonest cancer in women after cancer of the cervix and Kaposi's sarcoma. The incidence ...
The role of participatory approaches in women's empowerment: a case of enabling rural innovation approaches in Hoima and Masindi Districts.
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
The participation of local community and other development stake holders has become paramount in the contemporary development process. This however, is in contrast with the development paradigms of the colonial time where ...