Browsing by Subject "Development"
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Assessment of higher order thinking skills: Case of Uganda Primary Leaving Examinations
(Net Journals, 2018-10-10)The study set out to give a conceptual definition and assessment of Higher Order Thinking skills (HOTs), and establish the proportion of HOTs and Lower Order Thinking skills (LOTs) questions within the 20102016 Uganda ... -
Cross-border mobility and development in East African Community: a Case study of Kyotera District (Uganda) and Missenyi District (Tanzania)
(Makerere University, 2023-01-04)Guided by the Neoliberalism theory of International Relations, the study mainly aimed at examining how mobility across the Tanzania-Uganda border was influencing the development in the East African Community. It also ... -
Developing selection criteria for improving grain yield of early maturing maize.
(Makerere University, 2014-04)Early maturing maize genotypes yield 15-30% less than medium-late maturing ones and improving the yield of early maturing maize is a great challenge. Grain-filling rate (GFR) and effective grain-filling duration (EGFD) ... -
Development of a synchronous sequential logic iLab
(Makerere University, 2012-06)Initially developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), online laboratories have been utilized globally to support science and engineering curricula. Having utilized online laboratories since 2005, Makerere ... -
Development of an appropriate solar radiation model for Uganda
(Makerere University, 2006-09)Sizing of solar energy systems is necessary in order to optimize their output. This requires a database of solar radiation for locations for which the systems are being assessed. Solar radiation data is also required in ... -
Development of decision support tools for integrated management of potato late blight in the highlands of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2009-08)Late blight (Phytophthora infestans) accounts for the greatest contribution to potato crop loss in tropical highlands particularly in Uganda. Consequently, field experiments to develop appropriate late blight management ... -
Development of RNAi based technology for sweet potato virus disease resistance and its characterization in Nicotiana Benthamiana.
(Makerere University, 2012-12)Sweet potato virus disease causes significant losses of sweetpotato yields in many parts of the world and Uganda in particular. The disease is due to co-infection with Sweet potato feathery mottle potyvirus (SPFMV) and ... -
Leadership challenges in the management of community development projects: A case study of World Vision Kasawo Area Development project.
(Makerere University, 2007)This research was carried out in Kasawo Sub-county, which is found in Mukono district and has 41 villages with a total population of 31,149 people. World Vision Uganda operates an area development programme in this sub ... -
Local community involvement in the infrastructure development of secondary schools in Mpigi District
(Makerere University, 2012-04)The study sought to examine local community involvement in infrastructure development of secondary schools in Mpigi district. The study was guided by two objectives; 1. To find out local community contribution in ... -
A report on the design and development of Rubanda Public Square
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Main Objective: To ensure public open space provision with in Rubanda town that is sustainable and contributes to the wider planning and development vision of the District. Specific Objectives: • To prepare a master plan ... -
A Stock market development and economic growth nexus in Uganda and Turkey, an ardl modelling approach
(Makerere University, 2022-09)This study comparatively and empirically investigated the short-run and long-run relationship between stock market development and economic growth using time-series data from 2001 to 2020. The study was premised on three ... -
Theatre for development in Uganda
(Makerere University., 1996-01)Even though Theater for Development is an important tool for conscientizing communities towards collective action leading to development, not much research has been carried out in this area in Uganda. This study focuses ... -
Towards a public library system in an urban changing society: A case study of Kampala Library
(Makerere University, 2009-01)The purpose of this study was to propose an appropriate Public Library system for the changing urban setting of Kampala City. The objectives of the study were to identify the fundamental changes in the society having ...