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    A Model for Organizational Preparedness of SMEs During COVID-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Sub-region in South Western Uganda.
    (Kabale University, 2023) Tamwesigire, Caleb; Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun
    The outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has severely affected the global and Uganda economy with major victims being small, and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study examined and developed a model for organizational preparedness and business disaster of SMEs during COVID-19 pandemic in Kigezi sub-region in South Western Uganda. The specific objectives were to: (i)determine the characteristics of decision makers of SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic; (ii) assess organizational features of SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic; (iii) examine government response and preparedness of SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic; and (iv) model the relationship between those factors identified with organizational preparedness and the management of SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional survey research design was employed and interviewer-administered questionnaire as a research tool was used to elicit information from the managers of SMEs across the six (6) districts of Kigezi sub-region. Two-stage cluster sampling technique was used and the sample size was computed using Yamane’s sampling formulae based on a 5% level of precision. The value of CVI obtained was 0.840 while the value of reliability obtained was 0.770, which indicated that the questionnaire items were relevant and suitable for the study. Five hundred and ninety one (591) questionnaires were administered to the SME owners/managers while four hundred and seventy six (476) questionnaires were returned, giving the overall return rate as 81%. The study identifies the factors that were significant with organizational preparednessand the management of business during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kigezi sub-region in South Western Uganda as firm size, firm financial condition, risk perception, government subsidy, help received from NGOs and the loan received from the bank/SACCO; while other factors: firm year of existence, source of initial capital, and gender of owners/managers were found to be insignificant. The results showed that organizational features, characteristics of decision makers and government response accounts for a total of 27.9% improvement on the management of business disaster in the Kigezi sub-region. The results further indicate that organizational features (β=0.163, p-value=0.000) and characteristics of decision makers (β=0.021, p-value=0.648) have positive but significant effect while government response (β=-0.780, p-value=0.682) have negative but no significant effect on the management of business disaster. The study concludes that organizational features and characteristics of decision makers are important factors that affected the organizational preparedness and the management of business during COVID-19 pandemic in Kigezi sub-region in South Western Uganda. The study recommends that SME owners/managers should focus on improving their firms’ features; perfect the way they make decision by providing a critical dynamic resilience strategy framework to manage their SMEs during the crisis period. There is also need for government/NGO interventions in the area of subsidy for SME owners/managers during the pandemic to boost their businesses. Keywords: Organizational Features, Business Disaster, Decision makers, Pandemic, COVID
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    Additional collection-specific resources Environment
    (Kabale University, 2023-09-29) Kabale University
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    Additional discipline-specific resources Agriculture
    (Kabale Universty, 2023-09-29) Kabale University
    AGRIS - International Information System of Agricultural Science and Technology.Become familiar with discovery resources related to agriculture and Understand how to use and contribute to AGRIS.
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    Additional discipline-specific resources Global justice
    (Kabale Unversity, 2023-09-29) Kabale University
    Become aware of existing additional resources related to global justice. Understand the additional collections and how to use them.
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    Additional discipline-specific resources Interdisciplinary resources
    (Kabale Universty, 2023-09-29) Kabale University
    Become aware of existing additional resources which are interdisciplinary and beneficial for at least two or more of Research4Life thematic topic. Understand the additional collections and how to use them.
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    Advocate for Research4Life and facilitate capacity development
    (Research4life, 2023-10-02) Kabale University
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    Better Evidence and UpToDate Training Module 1: Registration and Download
    (Kabale University, 2023) Kabale University Library
    The module explain the following key aspects: What is UpToDate Anywhere, Product Demo Overview, Benefits of Registration, How to register for UpToDate and How to install Mobile Complete
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    Better Evidence and UpToDate Training Module 2: Personalizing the User Experience
    (Kabale University, 2023) Kabale University Library
    The modules illustrates How to Conduct a Search, Personalizing the User Experience,Topic Navigation and Functionality
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    Better Evidence and UpToDate Training Module 3: Additional UpToDate Functionality
    (Kabale University, 2023) Kabale University Library
    This module explains Drug Database and Drug Interactions,How to use Clinical Calculators and Graphics and Algorithms
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    Better Evidence and UpToDate Training Module 4: Using Your Institutional Account
    (Kabale University, 2023) Kabale University Library
    The module briefly explains UpTodate Global Health Topics, Institutional Subscription, Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credit through UpToDate and Becoming an UpToDate Certified Trainer
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    Better Evidence for Providers Program
    (Kabale University, 2023) Kabale University Library
    The module provides details of the Provider Program Eligibility and Provider Program Application
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    Budget and Accountability Guidelines for Internal Research Grants
    (Kabale University, 2021) Kabale University
    This guideline describes items that shall be funded by Kabale University’s internal research grants. This is to ensure that applicants do not include activities that are ordinarily considered as part of their intellectual contribution to the research process in budgets.
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    Collection specific browsing and searching: Search across Research4Life collections
    (Kabale University, 2023-10-02) Kabale University
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    Collection-specific browsing and searching : Research4Life Unified Content Portal
    (Kabale Universiity, 2023-10-02) Kabale University
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    Design of a Mobile Mechanical Structure for Agricultural Robots.
    (Kabale University, 2021) Musinguzi Bosco
    This report covers the design of a mobile mechanical structure for agricultural robots that will fit in the current crop spacing using the extendable link mechanism based on a four bar link mechanism linear actuator. This covers the analysis of the steering, suspension spring, singularity with its maximum and minimum angles, wheel arrangement, selection and design. The structural analysis using ANSYS is included to evaluate the strength of the mechanical structure used when in its worst working conditions and the results were presented and included in this report. The problem of farmers buying a mechanical platform for different crop spacing will be solved by this mechanical structure hence reducing the costs involved in agricultural activities and this will be the motivation factor for farmers to practice agricultural activities using one mobile mechanical structure which will solve the problem of unreliable human labour and encourage farmers to practice modernized and precision agriculture. The related work from the related projects is included with n this report since such technology is not new but it needed modification to fit in the current agricultural activities to reduce on the costs involved in carrying out agricultural works. Since there is no economical alternative for food agriculture sector needs serious attention to cater for the increasing global population.
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    Directorate of Research and Publication Proposal Outline
    (Kabale University, 2021) Kabale University
    A research proposal submitted for consideration of funding shall follow the outline below. However, proposals from disciplines that do not use the format below, are allowed to use alternative applicable formats
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    Discovery and re-use of scholarly literature:Citing, reference management and collaboration tools
    (Kabale University, 2023-10-02) Kabale University
    Understand the concept of citing a copyrighted work in relation to plagiarism, become familiar with commonly used citation styles, know why, when and how to cite. Use citation styles in office operation in Microsoft word and Google documents and become familiar with reference management tools. Use web versions of Mendeley/Zotero as an example of such tools. and collaborate with their peers by using such tools.
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    Discovery and re-use of scholarly literature:Identifying information sources
    (Kabale University, 2023-10-03) Kabale University