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Teaching Approaches and Student Engagement in Secondary Schools in Arua City, Uganda
(Uganda East African Journal of Education Studies, 2023)This study examined the relationship between teaching approaches and student engagement in secondary schools in Arua City, Uganda. Specifically, the study examined the relationship between constructivist teaching approaches ... -
Teacher-centred pedagogical approach and student engagement at a private university in Western Uganda
(Journal of Educational Research and Reviews, 2020)This study investigated the relationship between the teacher-centred pedagogical approach and student engagement at a private university in south western Uganda. The teacher-centred approach was conceived in terms ... -
Teacher characteristics and the Use of ICT in Rural Secondary Schools in Bwera Sub County, Kasese District, Uganda
(Interdisciplinary Journal of Rural and Community Studies, 2021)This study investigated the relationship between teachers’ characteristics and their use of ICT in teaching in rural secondary schools located in Bwera Sub County, Kasese District of Uganda. Bwera Sub County is a ... -
Tangible Resources and Effective E-Learning Implementation in Selected Ugandan Public Universities
(Education Quarterly Reviews, 2023)This study assessed the influence of tangibles resources on the effective implementation of e-learning during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic era in public universities in Uganda. The concept of tangible resources was ... -
Digital Teaching Competence and lecturers Self-Efficacy in Online Classes: Insights from Public Universities in Uganda
(Journal of the National Council for Higher Education, 2023)The COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in the lockdown of educational institutions hastened the adoption of online classes. However, especially in public universities in Uganda, online teaching and learning was received with ... -
Sustainable Technologies for Small-Scale Biochar Production—A Review
(Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, 2015)Charcoal has found enormous application in both agriculture (AKA biochar) and other sectors. Despite its potential benefits, small scale technologies relevant for its production remain a chal- lenge. Technologies striking ... -
Sustainable Technologies for Small-Scale Biochar Production—A Review
(Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, 2015)Charcoal has found enormous application in both agriculture (AKA biochar) and other sectors. Despite its potential benefits, small scale technologies relevant for its production remain a challenge. Technologies striking ... -
Gasification of Biochar from Empty Fruit Bunch in a Fluidized Bed Reactor
(Energies, 2010)A biochar produced from empty fruit bunches (EFB) was gasified in a fluidized bed using air to determine gas yield, overall carbon conversion, gas quality, and composition as a function of temperature. The experiment was ... -
Designing and Performance Evaluation of Biochar Production in a Top-Lit Updraft Upscaled Gasifier
(Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, 2015)The Original Belonio Rice Husk Gasifier (OBRHG), initially of height of 0.6 m, diameter of 0.15 m and thickness of 0.025 m was tested for biochar production through air gasification of rice husk (RH) and the design was ... -
Band Gap Engineering of Hexagonal SnSe2 Nanostructured Thin Films for Infra-Red Photodetection
(Scientific reports, 2017)We, for the first time, provide the experimental demonstration on the band gap engineering of layered hexagonal SnSe2 nanostructured thin films by varying the thickness. For 50 nm thick film, the band gap is ~2.04 eV ... -
The Role of ICT to Make Teaching-Learning Effective in Higher Institutions of Learning in Uganda
(International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2013)The use of ICT in teaching-learning process is a relatively new phenomenon and it has been the educational researchers' focus. The effective integration of this technology into classroom practices poses a challenge to ... -
The Evolving Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Future of Distance Learning: Exploring the Next Frontier
(Mesopotamian Journal of Computer Science, 2023)In recent years, education has become especially related to the applications provided by artificial intelligence technology through a digital environment that includes a set of tools that assist in processing and storing ... -
SWOT Analysis of Blended Learning in Public Universities of Uganda: A Case Study of Muni University
(J. Multidisciplinary Scientific Journal, 2019)With the fusion of information communication technology (ICT) in higher institutions of learning, new teaching and learning practices have developed—often called blended learning—allowing students and teachers to interact ... -
Mobile Devices for Learning in Universities: Challenges and Effects of Usage
(International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Science, 2018)Mobile devices are no longer playing the role of voice or short message communication but also in learning. These devices allow students to interact with educational content and learning can occur regardless of their ... -
Heuristic Evaluation and Usability Testing of G-MoMo Applications
(Journal of Information Systems Engineering and Management, 2022)Financial technology (FinTech) has swiftly revolutionized mobile money as one of the ways of accessing financial services in developing countries. Numerous mobile money applications were developed to access mobile ... -
Elucidation of the Possible Mechanism of Analgesic Actions of Butanol Leaf Fraction of Olax subscorpioidea Oliv
(Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2017)Ethnopharmacological relevance: Preparations of Olax subscorpioidea have been used traditionally for the management of pains, inflammatory diseases, yellow fever, cancer and rheumatism. Previously, the analgesic activity ... -
Examining the Use of Information Systems to Preserve Indigenous Knowledge in Uganda: A Case from Muni University
(I.J. Modern Education and Computer Science, 2018)Indigenous Knowledge (IK), can be preserved using Information Systems in order to protect cultural heritage and disseminate local knowledge for development. This knowledge often passed on orally for generations has ... -
Evaluation of Key Security Issues Associated with Mobile Money Systems in Uganda
(information, 2020)Smartphone technology has improved access to mobile money services (MMS) and successful mobile money deployment has brought massive benefits to the unbanked population in both rural and urban areas of Uganda. Despite its ... -
Evaluation of E-Learning Management Systems by Lecturers and Students in Ugandan Universities: A Case of Muni University
(International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 2016)The use of eLearning is increasing dramatically in Uganda, and most of institutions invest huge amounts in developing and deploying eLearning systems. As far as Learning Management System is concerned, it offers an integrated ... -
Design a Hybrid Approach for the Classification and Recognition of Traffic Signs Using Machine Learning
(Wasit Journal of Computer and Mathematics Science, 2023)Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are a fundamental part of various vehicles, and the automatic classification of traffic signs is a crucial component. A traffic image is classified based on its recognizable features. ...