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Climate change and adaptation options in Karamoja
(Organ: Food Agric, 2010)Agriculture is the backbone of the Uganda’s economy and the livelihood of many people. However, most of the agriculture in Uganda depends on rainfall and therefore inherently sensitive to climate conditions. This makes ... -
One dollar incentive improves tuberculosis treatment outcomes in programmatic settings in rural Uganda
(Scientific Reports, 2021)The study aim was to determine the association of a one United States dollar (USD) dollar incentive and tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes among people with TB receiving treatment at a rural hospital in Uganda under ... -
The changing water quality of Lake Victoria; current conditions, trends and required action
(Lake Victoria Environment Report, 2015)The Water quality and Ecosystem Management Components of the Lake Victoria Environmental Management Project (LVEMP) in the three riparian countries (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) have made considerable progress towards ... -
Evaluation and Improvement of Production Technology in Uganda: Case Studies of Small-Holder Cage Culture in Watershed Reservoirs and as an Alternative Livelihood for Fishers
(National Fisheries Resources Research Institute, 2011)Aquaculture development commentary supports the formation of fish farmer associations or producer organizations as avenues for cultivating small- and medium-scale commercial farmers. However, little is known about the ... -
Development of Low-cost Captive Breeding and Hatching Technologies for the African Lungfish (Protopterus aethiopicus and P. amphibius) to Improve Livelihoods, Nutrition, and Income for Vulnerable Communities in Uganda
(Aquaculture Research and Development Center, 2015)Culturing resilient species in the prevalent variable climate conditions will be beneficial to African aquaculture. Air breathing fish like the African lungfish (Protopterus sp.) will be desirable, but fish farmers lack ... -
Spatio-temporal Variations and Potential Health Risks of Heavy Metals in Water from River Manafwa, Uganda
(Letters in Applied NanoBioScience, 2022)The epicenter of flash flood inundations and landslides in Uganda have been areas around Mt. Elgon. By implication, it has led into loss of lives, food and water insecurity. This study assessed the seasonal variations in ... -
X-ray diffraction and thermodynamics kinetics of SiB6 under gamma irradiation dose
(Silicon, 2019)The silicide hexaboride (B6Si) was irradiated with 60Co at room temperature to study the structural changes and weight kinetics. The B6Si samples were irradiated using a gamma source with a dose rate (D) of 0.27 Gy/s. At ... -
Trends and status of women in physics in Uganda
(AIP Publishing LLC, 2019)Most women in Uganda with an advanced degree in physics find employment at a university, teaching and conducting research. Very few take jobs in by industry or at government research laboratories. This paper discusses ... -
Thermodynamics kinetics of boron carbide under gamma irradiation dose
(International Journal of Modern Physics B, 2019)In this paper, high purity boron carbide samples were irradiated by 60Co gamma radioisotope source (0.27 Gy/s dose rate) with 50, 100, 150 and 200 irradiation hours at room-temperature. The unirradiated and irradiated ... -
Thermal Performance Evaluation of the Funnel Solar Cooker of Different Funnel Lengths Implemented in Nagongera, Uganda
(Tanzania Journal of Science, 2020)The aim of this study was to evaluate the thermal performance of a funnel solar cooker with different funnel lengths. Four funnel solar cookers of varying funnel lengths were constructed at Nagongera, in Tororo District, ... -
The role of ZrCl4 partial pressure on the growth characteristics of chemical vapour deposited ZrC layers
(Ceramics International, 2017)ZrC layers were deposited in a chemical vapour deposition (CVD) reactor on graphite substrates using a ZrCl4- Ar-CH4-H2 precursor mixture. The deposition was conducted at different ZrCl4 partial pressures at a constant substrate ... -
Quantification and characterization of cocoa pod husks for electricity generation in Uganda
(Sustainability and Society, 2019)Due to limited coverage, the electricity power supply in Uganda is an obstacle to the country’s economic development. Utility firms in Uganda either lack the financial capacity to expand their grids to isolated rural ... -
Overcoming Policy and Practice Fragility and Enhancing Security of Science, Technology and Innovation Educational Achievement for Females in Uganda
(Journal of the National Council for Higher Education, 2022)The Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDG 4 and 5) provide for the attainment of quality education for all, including women. Africa Agenda 2063, Uganda Vision 2040, the Third National Development Plan (NDP III) similarly ... -
Optimisation of the synthesis of ZrC coatings in a radio frequency induction-heating chemical vapour deposition system using response surface methodology
(Thin Solid Films, 2017)A chemical vapour deposition process using radio frequency induction heating operating at atmospheric pressure was developed for the deposition of ZrC coatings. The precursors utilised in this process were zirconium ... -
Estimation of Disaggregated Impacts of Education Expansion on Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Modern Economy, 2018)Underpinned by evidence from the theories of endogenous growth which stress the role of human capital accumulation in enhancing growth, this pa- per investigates the disaggregated impact of school enrolment on economic ... -
Mitigating the Effects of the Credit Crunch through Trade: The Case of Uganda
(African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), 2009)The global financial crisis is envisaged to cause substantial global economic instability in the foreseeable future. More worrying however is the fact that the developing countries, which at the start of the crisis seemed ... -
Trade Liberalization, Export and Import Growth: Evidence from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009)The study explores the impact of trade liberalization on export and import growth in Uganda. A number of developing countries have opened up their own economies to take full advantage of the resultant opportunities for ... -
High Rate of HIV Resuppression After Viral Failure on First-line Antiretroviral Therapy in the Absence of Switch to Second-line Therapy
(Clinical infectious diseases, 2014)In a randomized comparison of nevirapine or abacavir with zidovudine plus lamivudine, routine viral load monitoring was not performed, yet 27% of individuals with viral failure at week 48 experienced resuppression by week ... -
Making Agri-Food Systems Work for the Rural Poor in Eastern and Southern Africa
(National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI), 2011)The overall goal of the project is improved food security and sustainable natural resource management in Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) region, to be achieved through enhanced adaptation of pro-poor agri-food system ... -
Glucose Addiction and Glycemic Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report
(Endocrinol Metab Synd, 2014)According to Goodman, addiction is defined as a process whereby an individual behaves in such that the activity he or she indulges in produces both pleasure and provides escape from internal discomfort. It is employed ...