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Financial literacy skills acquisition and application among women with physical disability in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2025)Several studies have been carried out to investigate how persons with disabilities use financial knowledge and skills in their day-to-day lives and the therefore business operations. However, there is less in-depth insight ... -
The realization of the right to education of Somali Refugee Children in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023)Most Somalis refugees have lived in Uganda since 1991 when Somali government collapsed. Following to the fall of Somali Government the whole country entered in state of anarchy and civil war started among Somali clans. The ... -
Determinants of poverty in Uganda : a case study of Nakaseke sub-county in Luwero district
(Makerere University, 2002)In order to understand the determinants of poverty in general, it is important to identify the characteristics which influence poverty at the household level. This study employed a logit model to investigate the determinants ... -
The growth and development of Mbarara town, 1900-1999
(Makerere University, 2005)Mbarara town has registered remarkable growth and development in the 20th century, but the real nature of this growth and development has remained shrouded in uncertainty. Similarly, because of the urban sprawl that Is ... -
Mothers' right to work : assessing the relevance of childcare services to mothers employed in the formal sector in Kampala District
(Muwang Nassuna Susan, 2005)This study was carried out with the overall objective being to assess the relevance of Formal childcare services in the promotion of the right to work of mothers employed in the formal sector in Kampala district. The study ... -
Consumer demand and municipal waste compost product life cycle in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)Composting of municipal waste produces a marketable compost product that has various benefits to society. The performance and size of the Municipal Waste Compost (MWC) product in Uganda is currently not well understood. ... -
Genetic analysis of sweetpotato resistance to the African sweetpotato weevils (Cylas spp.)
(Makerere University, 2024)Sweetpotato weevils (Cylas spp.) are the major pests of sweetpotatoes in Uganda and sub Saharan Africa. They cause losses ranging from 60-100% particularly during dry periods and in drought prone areas. Host plant resistance ... -
Effect of income taxation on domestic revenue growth in Uganda: an ARDL approach
(Makerere University, 2024)This study examines the effect of income taxation on domestic revenue growth in Uganda, using monthly data from July 2012 to June 2023. Employing the Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) model, the research identifies ... -
Increased prevalence of pregnancy and comparative risk of program attrition among individuals starting HIV treatment in East Africa
(PLoS ONE, 2018)Background The World Health Organization now recommends initiating all pregnant women on life-long antiretroviral therapy (ART), yet there is limited information about the characteristics and program outcomes of pregnant ... -
Midwives’ perceptions towards the Ministry of Health guidelines for the provision of immediate postpartum care in rural health facilities in Uganda
(BMC, 2023)Background Guidelines for clinical practice have been part of the Ministry of Health’s efforts to improve the quality of care for over two decades. Their benefits have been documented in Uganda. However, having practice ... -
Readiness of rural health facilities to provide immediate postpartum care in Uganda
(BMC, 2023)Background Nearly 60% of maternal and 45% of newborn deaths occur within 24 h after delivery. Immediate postpartum monitoring could avert death from preventable causes including postpartum hemorrhage, and eclampsia among ... -
Cryptococcal disease in the era of “test and treat”: Is there cause for concern?
(Oxford University Press, 2017)Treatment of cryptococcosis requires deferred initiation of antiretroviral therapy (ART). Early ART initiation may be detrimental in the context of cryptococcal infection by increasing the risk of immune reconstitution ... -
Delayed sputum culture conversion in tuberculosis human immunodeficiency virus–coinfected patients with low isoniazid and rifampicin concentrations
(Oxford Academic, 2018)Background. The relationship between concentrations of antituberculosis drugs, sputum culture conversion, and treatment outcome remains unclear. We sought to determine the association between antituberculosis drug ... -
Cellular immune activation in cerebrospinal fluid from Ugandans with cryptococcal meningitis and immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome
(Oxford University Press, 2015)Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is characterized by high fungal burden and limited leukocyte trafficking to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The immunopathogenesis of CMimmune ... -
Correlation between co-therapy of efavirenz-based ART and pregnancy among HIV-positive women on hormonal contraceptive implants at TASO Tororo-Uganda: A retrospective review
(2018)Background: We examined the association between EFV and non-EFV based ART regimens and pregnancy outcomes among women who were on HCI in a peri-urban HIV clinic in Tororo, Uganda. Methods: We reviewed and extracted routinely ... -
Effects of HIV infection and ART on phenotype and function of circulating monocytes, natural killer, and innate lymphoid cells
(BioMed Central, 2018)HIV infection causes upregulation of markers of inflammation, immune activation and apoptosis of host adaptive, and innate immune cells particularly monocytes, natural killer (NK) and innate lymphoid cells (ILCs). Although ... -
Prevalence of lipodystrophy and metabolic abnormalities in HIV-infected African children after 3 years on first-line antiretroviral therapy
(Lippincott, 2015)Background: Most pediatric lipodystrophy data come from high-income/ middle-income countries, but most HIV-infected children live in sub-Saharan Africa, where lipodystrophy studies have predominantly investigated stavudine-based ... -
Impaired renal function and associated risk factors in newly diagnosed HIV-infected adults in Gulu Hospital, Northern Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Screening for renal diseases should be performed at the time of diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Despite the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Northern Uganda, little is known about the ... -
Feasibility of conducting a pilot randomized control trial of a psycho-education intervention in patients with a first episode psychosis in Uganda—A study protocol
(PLoS ONE, 2022)Background. Psychotic disorders contribute to significant morbidity and mortality partly due to the chronicity of the illness and high relapse rates. Delivering psycho-education messages about disease etiology, their signs ... -
Construction of commercial building at Plot 6 Wilson, Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2023)While Construction projects regularly involve a variety of skills that originate from the diversity professionals, specialists and suppliers, Successful implementation of a construction project can only be achieved if good ...