Makerere University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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An evaluation of the road users' perception about pedestrian crossing in Kampala city.
(2019-11-21)Safe streets are essential in promoting circulation within the urban spaces. Pedestrian crossings are one of the facilities on such streets. For long, cross-walk crushes have resulted into fatal injuries and some into loss ... -
Perceptions towards the use of E-teaching and learning: A case of the Makerere University Electronic Learning Environment, MUELE
(Makerere University, 2019-11)This study aimed at exploring the different perceptions of Lecturers and Students towards E-teaching and learning based on the Makerere University Electronic Learning Environment (MUELE) at the School of Distance and ... -
Biokinetics and modelling of pollutant accumulation in Cat fish (Clarius casonii) and Silver fish (Rasteneobola argentea) from selected aquatic ecosystems in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)Concentrations of DDT and its residues and heavy metals (Zn, Cu, Pb and Cd) were determined in Clarius casonii collected from Nakivubo and Lubigi wetlands and Rasteneobola argentea from lakes Victoria and Kyoga. Measured ... -
An adjustable usable security approach for a continuous user authentication scheme
(Makerere University, 2019-11)The advent of the internet and associated technologies have revolutionized the way we live and work. Today, organizations both public and private rely heavily on computer-human interaction systems to deliver services. The ... -
Reaction of a ferralsol to the acidifying effect of nitrogen fertilization
(Makerere University, 2020-01)Soil fertility management is currently believed to be a major entry point for unlocking the productivity of crops in order to address food insecurity and poverty, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although fertilizers ... -
Effects of foreign aid on economic performance of East Africa Community (1990 to 2016)
(Makerere University, 2019-10-01)The purpose of the study was to assess the effects of foreign aid on the economic performance of East African Community (EAC). Specifically, to analyse the effects of current and previous flows of foreign aid on GDP, assess ... -
Sexual harrassment at the work place. A case of Uganda Revenue Authority
(Makerere University, 2020-01)The purpose of the study was to examine the forms and causes of sexual harassment in Uganda Revenue Authority basing on the following objectives; To find out the forms of sexual harassment in Uganda Revenue Authority, to ... -
Incidence and predictors of two months’ sputum non follow-up and patients’ perceived quality of care among tuberculosis patients, Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Introduction: The World Health Organization and Ministry of health recommend monitoring of tuberculosis patients on treatment for progress. Provision of sufficiently high tuberculosis care quality is necessary to achieve ... -
Determinants of female sterilization uptake in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Despite its great effectiveness, safety and convenience for women who do not wish to have more children; female sterilization method uptake in Uganda is very low. This study aimed at establishing factors influencing female ... -
Temporal dynamics of enterobacteriaceae antimicrobial resistance at the human-pig interface in peri-urban Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) leads to increased mortality, morbidity and health expenditure. Globally, there is an increasing concern over AMR which is claiming 700,000 people every year and this is projected to 10,000,000 ... -
Rehabilitation of Nyerere road 0.706km, Nyerere Avenue 0.42km and Kigongi road 0.80km Kabale Municipality
(Makerere University, 2019-07)The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development (MoLHUD) using funding from the World Bank, formulated a program, Uganda Support to Municipal Infrastructure Development (USMID), to ... -
Financial policies and perceived quality of higher education among Makerere University students.
(Makerere University., 2019-12)This study was conducted under the title “Financing Policies and Perceived Quality of Higher Education among Makerere University Students” at the College of Education and External Studies and the College of Humanities and ... -
Characterization of Reservoir Properties for the Kisegi Formation in Semliki Basin, Albertine Graben, Western Uganda using Rock Physics Diagnostics
(Makerere University, 2019-11-22)The quality of a reservoir rock is a fundamental input in evaluating its productivity during exploration and appraisal. Therefore, attempts to characterize the formation using rock physics diagonostic ... -
Characterization of reservoir properties for the Kisegi Formation in Semliki Basin, Albertine Graben, Western Uganda using rock physics diagnostics
(Makerere University, 2019-11)The quality of a reservoir rock is a fundamental input in evaluating its productivity during exploration and appraisal. Therefore, attempts to characterize the formation using rock physics diagnostic ... -
Sorption kinetics and degradation of chlorpyrifos in selected Uganda soils using mixed solvents
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The purpose of this study was to determine sorption kinetics using mixed solvents and degradation of Chlorpyrifos in tropical soils. The information is important to understand the behaviour and fate of Chlorpyrifos in ... -
The Role of Women in Conflict Resolution in Post War Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The topic of the study was the role of women in conflict resolution in post war northern Uganda using a case study of Gulu district. The study was guided by three objectives namely; to examine the intervention women apply ... -
Self-Efficacy, Self-Regulation and Prosocial Behavior among Secondary School Students in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-06)The study examined the relationship of self-efficacy, self-regulation and prosocial behavior among secondary school students in Uganda. A sample size of 200 students from five secondary schools (3 private and 2 government ... -
Police officers’ initial training programme and their participation in social transformation in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-01)Provoked by reports showing increasing deteriorating performance of police officers, this study analyzed the influence of initial police training programme on police officers’ participation in the social transformation ... -
Community response towards sexual violence against refugee children in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08)Sexual violence is one of the most widespread human rights abuses in the world. Globally, children are abused in all forms and sexual violence constitutes one of them. Though girls are overwhelmingly the targets of sexual ... -
Neonatal hypothermia
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Background: Neonatal hypothermia remains a worldwide issue across all climates and all levels of income. Newborn hypothermia is associated with serious complications and should be avoided. In Uganda, the exact prevalence ...