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Primary school child dropout, interschool movements and progression in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016-08)Despite the progress in access to primary education in Uganda, the goal of Universal Primary Education is yet to be met. This study uses the Uganda National Panel Survey (UNPS) for 2005/06 and 2009/10 to assess the ... -
Public and private service provision of solid waste management in Kampala, Uganda
(Wageningen University, 2012)This paper compares the operations and discusses the effectiveness of public and private sector provision of solid waste collection in Kampala, Uganda. Household data suggest that the private sector is more effective than ... -
Reading monuments: The politics and poetics of memory in postwar Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2016-07)This project examines ways in which postwar northern Uganda has been reimagined by the agency of public memorials on the one hand, and alternative, private memorialization on the other. It studies selected sites of mass ... -
Resistance of cowpea to scab disease and diversity of Sphaceloma SP. occurring in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017)Cowpea (Viga unguiculata L. Walp) is the third most important legume food crop in Uganda with the Eastern and Northern regions accounting for most of the production in the country. However, its mean yield is less than 400 ... -
Rethinking health communication to address social contextual barriers to malaria control in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)The soaring levels of malaria in some sub-Saharan African countries, and Uganda in particular, have raised concern about the need for effective interventions to promote prevention and treatment of this epidemic. The disease ... -
Rhomboids of mycobacteria: insight from phylogeny, genomic and complementation analysis.
(Makerere University, 2014)Background The rhomboid superfamily of proteins includes novel trans-membrane Serine-proteases that occur in all life-kingdoms, and are responsible for vital roles such as signaling in Drosophila, red blood cell invasion ... -
The role of sculptural forms as a communication tool in lives and experiences of women with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
(Newcastle University, 2007-07)This study explores the use of sculpture, developed through research into the lives and experiences of Ugandan women living with HIV/AIDS, as a tool for raising awareness about the illness. It demonstrates how the research ... -
Seeking referral care for newborns in Eastern Uganda: Community health workers’ role, caretakers’ compliance and provision of care
(Makerere University and Karolinska Institutet, 2014)Background: Newborn deaths contribute 44% of all under-five deaths. Community health worker (CHW) during home-visits may identify and refer newborns to health facilities for postnatal care and treatment of danger signs. ... -
Spatial and matrix influences on the biogeography of insect taxa in forest fragments in Central Uganda
(Makerere University and University of Bergen, 2016)How best to manage forest patches, mitigate the consequences of forest fragmentation, and enable landscape permeability are key questions facing conservation scientists and managers. In Uganda, most protected forests have ... -
Stakeholders’ perspectives on the secondary school history curriculum towards national integration in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2015)This study sought to establish the stakeholders’ perspectives on the role of the secondary school history curriculum in promoting national integration in Uganda. Specifically, the study set out to determine the extent to ... -
Synthesizing indigenous and scientific knowledge for conservation and co-management of small-scale fisheries in Uganda (Kalangala and Wakiso Districts)
(Makerere University., 2015-11)The lake Victoria fishery is facing ecological stress with many indigenous species declining and some close to extinction. Despite the current application of scientific and modern management options, little has been ... -
Technical efficiency and total factor productivity growth of selected public universities in Africa: 2000-2007
(Makerere University, 2015-05)The overall objective of the study was to examine the relative technical efficiency and investigate total factor productivity growth of 15 selected African public universities during the period, 2000-2007. The relative ... -
Thermal characterization and modeling of woody biomass gasification for small-scale combined heat and power application
(Makerere University, 2014)World over, small-scale CHP systems are undergoing rapid development, and are emerging on the market with promising prospects for the near future. The choice of a suitable CHP system is driven by the need and local conditions ... -
Timber commodity chain organisation, performance and dynamics in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)Sustainable supply of timber in Uganda is threatened by the declining wood resource base but the potential of the timber commodity chain in addressing this challenge has been overlooked. This study assessed the impact of ... -
The toxicity profile of Moringa oleifera leaves and roots.
(Makerere University, 2014-04)Introduction: Moringa oleifera is a fast growing tree of significant, medicinal, nutritional and socio-economic importance. It is grown and its leaves and roots are consumed by many people around the world as a medicine, ... -
Transgenic breeding of sweet potato for resistance to African weevil (Cylas puncticollis).
(Makerere University, 2014-08)Sweet potato weevil (Cylas puncticollis) Boheman is a serious pest throughout Sub-Saharan Africa. The pest causes up to 28% production losses annually in Uganda. Due to difficulties to implement pest management measures ... -
Type 2 diabetes in rural Uganda: Prevalence, risk factors, perceptions and implications for the health system.
(Makerere University and Karolinska Institutet, 2014)Background: Between 2010 and 2030, a 69% increase in type-2 diabetes is expected in low-income countries compared to a 20% increase in high income countries. Yet health system responsiveness to non-communicable diseases ... -
Using advanced statistical methods to improve prediction of HIV outcomes from a routine observational clinical database: Validation of findings using a nested research cohort database
(Makerere University, 2014-11)Background Observational HIV clinical databases are increasingly being used to address questions related to HIV care and treatment. Advantages associated with these databases are the fact that they are of large sample ...