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Factors associated with completion of Hepatitis B vaccination doses among adults in Kikuube District, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Introduction: The hepatitis B virus is one of the most serious human health problems, causing thousands of deaths per year. The disease is prevented by the administration of 3 doses of vaccine over an 18-month period. ... -
Adverse pregnancy outcomes and associated factors among teenage mothers delivering at Kawempe National Referral Hospital – A comparative study
(Makerere University, 2024-07-10)Introduction: Complications related to pregnancy and childbirth are considered the leading cause of death among teenage mothers in developing countries like Uganda. However, the extent to which the observed associations ... -
Adoption to improved cassava varieties, production and post-harvest management in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-01)This dissertation addresses three key fundamental objectives that are aimed at providing some insights about the performance of the cassava sub-sector. First, it examines the role of agricultural extension services in the ... -
Practices and challenges of solid waste management in Kinawataka slum, Kampala city.
(Makerere University, 2024-04-08)This study examined the practices and challenges of solid waste management in the Kinawataka slum. The study focused on methods and strategies of solid waste generation, SWM practices adopted, and constraints and copying ... -
An investigation into the efficacy of regional peace building mechanisms in South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2022-05)The Conflict Barometer 2020 names Africa as the most conflict-prone continent in the world in the past twenty years. There has been a prolifération of régional organizations and their boldness in addressing peace and ... -
Organizational culture and innovativeness of academic staff at Kyambogo University
(Makerere University, 2024)The purpose of the study was to investigate how organizational culture dimensions impact on the innovativeness of academic staff at Kyambogo University. Based on Hofstede’s theoretical model of organizational culture, ... -
Mathematical Models for the Dynamics of Asthma Development: Effect of Immunological, Environmental and Genetic Determinants
(Makerere University, 2024-07-17)Environmental pollutants continue to pose a great threat to public health, leading to the development of chronic diseases. Susceptibility to the development of asthma may be influenced by either environmental exposure in ... -
I stakeholders’ interventions in addressing the socioeconomic barriers to refugee women access to higher education: a case of Bidibidi Settlement in Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-06)The study explored stakeholders‘ interventions in addressing socioeconomic barriers to refugee women access to higher education using Bidibidi refugee settlement in Northern Uganda as a case study. The objectives of the ... -
Association mapping of genomic regions for resistance to anthracnose disease in sorghum association panel
(Makerere University, 2024-05)Sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] is an important cereal crop for dryland areas in the world. The crop is constrained by several biotic and abiotic factors that reduce the productivity by up to 100% under severe ... -
Assistive technologies in teaching children with physical disabilities in selected pre-schools in Kampala Central Division
(Makerere University., 2024-07-16)The connectivism Learning theory proposed by George Siemens &Stephen Dwnes (2005) believed that technology is a major part of learning and that the use of technologies like the assistive technologies gives children ... -
Coupling of carbon dioxide with epoxides to form cyclic carbonates using manganese based-polyoxometalate metal organic frameworks
(Makerere University, 2024)This study reports manganese based polyoxometalate metal organic frameworks (POMOF A and POMOF B) as catalytic systems for the cycloaddition of carbon dioxide with epoxides to form cyclic carbonates. The POMOF catalysts ... -
Exploring the causal effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid levels on the risk of type 1 diabetes: a Mendelian randomization study
(Frontiers, 2024)The burden of Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is vast and as of 2021, an estimated 8.4 million people were living with the disease worldwide. Predictably, this number could increase to 17.4 million people by 2040. Despite nearly a ... -
Risk Factors and control strategies of soil transmitted Helminthiases in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda.
(Makerere university., 2022-12-01)Driven by global targets to the elimination of Soil Transmitted helminths (STHs) as public health problem, governments have rapidly rolled out several control programmes under school-based platforms. The assessment on how ... -
Strategies for enhancing Mortgage Financing accessibility in Uganda: analyzing urban house developers awareness, challenges, and Bank credit professionals' perceptions.
(Makerere University, 2024-07-12)In Uganda, stringent mortgage eligibility terms impede access to housing finance services, deterring many prospective house developers from obtaining loans. Within a positivist research paradigm, this study investigates ... -
Beyond gender: a treatise declaration of humanity
(Suigeneris Publishing House, 2024-05)Beyond Gender: A treatise Declaration of Humanity" by Zion Margaret Lubogo is a deeply philosophical treatise that interrogates the very foundations of gender identity and societal norms. The book challenges the entrenched ... -
Plastics pollution and environmental garbage law governance in Uganda a case for sustainable progress
(Suigeneris Publishing House, 2024-06)Plastics Pollution and Environmental Garbage Law Governance in Uganda: A Case for Sustainable Progress" The relentless surge of plastic pollution has become a global crisis, threatening the very fabric of our ecosystems ... -
Welcoming Uganda: navigating hospitality law
(Suigeneris Publishing House, 2024-06)Isaac Christopher Lubogo's "Welcoming Uganda: Navigating Hospitality Law" is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the intricate legal landscape that governs the hospitality industry within the vibrant setting of ... -
The art of imagined conversations: exploring narrative possibilities through hypothetical interviews
(Suigeneris Publishing House, 2024-03)The Art of Imagined Conversations: Exploring Narrative Possibilities through Hypothetical Interviews,' Isaac Christopher Lubogo unveils a magnum opus that transcends the boundaries of traditional discourse, offering readers ... -
Shadows of silence: unsolved cold murders in Uganda
(Suigeneris Publishing House, 2024-05)Shadows of Silence: Unsolved Cold Murders in Uganda" is an investigative non-fiction book that delves deep into the haunting realm of unresolved homicides in Uganda. Focusing on a selection of compelling and perplexing ... -
Exploring the frontiers of GMOs, bios, and biotechnology: advancements, ethical considerations, and global implications
(Suigeneris Publishing House, 2024-05)Exploring the Frontiers of GMOs, Bios, and Biotechnology: Advancements, Ethical Considerations, and Global Implications" by Israel Y.K. Lubogo provides a comprehensive overview of the significant developments, ethical ...