This paper investigates the economic rationale for intervention in support of Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) on both theoretical and empirical grounds. It argues that the inherent weaknesses of SMEs in Uganda ...

We present here an inventory of the medicinal plants of Bulamogi county in Uganda, including their medicinal use, preparation and administration modes. Fieldwork for this study was conducted between June 2000 and June 2001 ...

Gender differentials in HIV prevalence and incidence among adolescents and young adults have been observed in studies from Uganda (Fig. 1) (1–4) and other sub- Saharan Africa countries (5–7). Female adolescents are, on ...

Abstract The survival experience of 261 patients with cancer of the cervix registered by the Kampala population-based cancer registry, Uganda, in 1995-1997, is described. Vital status of the subjects was established by ...

When a single‐crystal substrate of silicon is covered with evaporated gold and heated at relatively low temperatures (100–300°C) in an oxidizing atmosphere, a silicon‐dioxide layer is readily formed over the gold layer. ...

Numerous studies have provided support for genetic susceptibility to tuberculosis (TB); however, heterogeneity in disease expression has hampered previous genetic studies. The purpose of this work was to investigate possible ...

Over the past two decades, the number of tuberculosis cases has risen worldwide, especially in the developing countries of southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ...

To model the effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) and HIV vaccines on HIV transmission using empirical data from studies in Rakai, Uganda. Design: A stochastic simulation model estimated HIV incidence, probabilities ...

In this paper, we present an inventory and the mode of use of plants to treat cattle. This study was carried out in Bulamogi county of Uganda, using methods consisting of semi-structured interviews employing a checklist ...

Hormonal contraceptives have been associated with increased risk of HIV acquisition. Methods: The association between hormonal contraception use and HIV acquisition was assessed in a rural community-based cohort in Rakai ...