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Deploying Educational Roaming (eduroam) in a Rural Research Institution in Rakai, Uganda; Challenges and Lessons Learned
(UbuntuNet Alliance, 2016)The NIAID International Center for Excellence in Research (ICER) in Uganda, RHSP (Rakai Health Sciences Program) recently deployed the eduroam service at the laboratories and offices in the village of Kalisizo and the main ... -
A Concept of Dynamic Pricing for Rural Hybrid Electric Power Mini-Grid Systems for Sub-Saharan Africa
(IEEE., 2012)This paper presents a dynamic pricing concept that can be applied to hybrid electric power mini-grid systems to enable affordability of energy in these systems setup for the supply of energy to rural consumers. A location ... -
Impact Of EU Sugar Trade on Developing Countries A Study with Focus on East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda)
(Germanwatch eV Bonn, 2003)The aims of the study presented here are to assess the impact of the European Union sugar trade (with an emphasis on dumping) in developing countries. In particular, the focus was on small farm holders and markets. The ... -
Experiences of doctoral students enrolled in a research fellowship program to support doctoral training in Africa (2014 to 2018): The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa odyssey
(PLoS ONE, 2021)The Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (CARTA) aims to transform higher education in Africa. One of its main thrusts is supporting promising university faculty (fellows) to obtain high quality doctoral ... -
Drivers of retention of the HIV workforce transitioned from PEPFAR support to the Uganda government payroll
(Research Square, 2022)Health worker (HW) retention in the public health sector in Uganda is an enduring health system constraint. Although previous studies have examined the retention of in-service HWs, there is little research focusing on ... -
Public Transport and the Decline of the Traditional Retail Sector in South Africa
(Journal of Human Ecology, 2012)This paper reports the results of an investigation of the impact of recent developments in public transport on the traditional retail sector. Data collection was carried out based on four towns in the Eastern Cape Province ... -
Training of trainers on mental health and psychosocial support in emergencies, Africa
(Intervention, 2008)This ¢eld report summarizes the general psychosocial training topics, describes two critical sessions and presents outcomes from a training of trainers conducted in Africa, with twenty-¢ve psychosocial ¢eld practitioners ... -
Psychosocial Problems of War-Affected Youth in Northern Uganda: A Qualitative Study
(Transcultural psychiatry, 2009)Multiple studies have found that children from a variety of cultures who have been affected by war are at increased risk for a range of psychosocial problems. However, most studies are based on Western concepts and assume ... -
Spirituality and psychosocial work in emergencies: four commentaries and a response
(Intervention, 2011)The commentaries on the next few pages relate to the article ‘Spirituality and mental health in humanitarian contexts: an exploration based on World Vision’s Haiti earthquake response’ by Alison Schafer on page 121^130 ... -
Interventions for Depression Symptoms Among Adolescent Survivors of War and Displacement in Northern Uganda: A Randomized Controlled Trial
(Jama, 2007)Prior qualitative work with internally displaced persons in war-affected northern Uganda showed significant mental health and psychosocial problems. Objective To assess effect of locally feasible interventions on depression, ... -
An Assessment of Uganda’s Progressive Approach to Refugee Management
(The World Bank., 2016)For several decades, Uganda has been generously hosting refugees and asylum seekers from the conflict-affected countries in its neighborhood, especially the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Rwanda, and ... -
Household Electrification and Education Outcomes: Panel Evidence from Uganda
(Johannes Kepler University Linz, Institute for Comprehensive Analysis of the Economy (ICAE), Linz, 2018)We investigate the impact of household electrification on educational outcomes in Uganda using household panel data and employ a probit model. The findings indicate that electrification increases school enrolment at all ... -
Factors Affecting Access to Formal Credit by Micro and Small Enterprises in Uganda
(Johannes Kepler University Linz, Institute for Comprehensive Analysis of the Economy (ICAE), Linz, 2018)This article investigates the factors affecting access to formal credit by micro and small enterprises in Uganda using the Gender Enterprise Survey that was funded by the IDRC. The study employed a probit model. The findings ... -
Export and Economic Growth Dynamics in Uganda
(ResearchSquare, 2022)This article examines the relationship between economic growth and exports in Uganda using annual time series data and in the ARDL framework. The study provides evidence on the short and long run relationship between ... -
Performance and Survival of Ugandan Manufacturing firms in the context of the East African Community
(EPRC, 2011)Using the most recent enterprise survey data of the World Bank(2006), this paper investigates the factors influencing firm performance and survival after the promulgation of the East African Community (EAC). The major ... -
Labour Productivity among Small- and Medium-scale Enterprises in Uganda: the Role of Innovation
(Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, 2018)Using the 2013 World Bank Enterprise Survey data for Uganda, this paper employs the quintile estimation technique to explain the relationship between labour productivity and innovation among SMEs. Innovation involves the ... -
Performance of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Uganda: the Role of Innovation
(AERC., 2020)Using the 2013 World Bank Enterprise Survey data for Uganda, this paper employs the quintile estimation technique to explain the relationship between innovation and firm performance in small and medium-sized enterprises ... -
Profiting with Values: A Qualitative Approach to SMEs in the Informal Economy of Uganda’s Central Region
(International Journal of Business and Management, 2020)The study sought to establish the core values which influence SME profitability in Uganda’s informal economy. By employing a qualitative approach, interviews from twenty-five respondents were conducted. Data were analyzed ... -
Microeffects of Women’s Education on Contraceptive Use and Fertility: The Case of Uganda
(Journal of International Development, 2014)This article uses the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (2006), which links an individual woman's fertility outcomes to her education level. Thus, in this study, an attempt has been made to investigate the relationships ... -
Micro-Analysis of Mother’s Education and Child Mortality: Evidence from Uganda
(Journal of International development, 2012)We use maximum likelihood models to analyse the impact of mother's education on infant and child mortality in Uganda. The data were obtained from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2006. Our results confirm the ...
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