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Debunking the local government malaise under the decentralization policy in Uganda: an analytical treatise

Julius, Chama (Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ, 2022-12)

Several years have passed since Uganda approved decentralization both as a tool of good governance and as a policy of poverty reduction however many regions and districts in the country, including the city authorities, ...

Deep Learning-Based Speech Emotion Recognition Using Multi-Level Fusion of Concurrent Features

Samuel, Kakuba; Alwin, Poulose; Dong, Seog Han; Senior Member, Ieee (IEEE, 2022)

The detection and classification of emotional states in speech involves the analysis of audio signals and text transcriptions. There are complex relationships between the extracted features at different time intervals ...

Depictions Of Environmental Destruction By British Colonizers In Ole Kulets “The Hunter” and “Vanishing Herds”

Johnson, Ocan; Francis Akena, Adyanga (American Research Journal of Humanities & Social Science (ARJHSS), 2022)

This article examines the ecological legacy of 70 years of British colonial rule in Kenya and to identify some of the ecological challenges faced by the post-colonial Kenyan state, which are reflected in the rapid ...

Depictions of Human Trafficking and Exploitation in Contemporary Africa Using Akachi Adimora Ezeigbo’s Trafficked and Apio Eunice Otuku’s Zura Maids

Johnson, Ocan; Denis, Sekiwu; Charles Nelson, Okumu (East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2022)

In 2020, the government of Uganda reported investigating 214 incidents of human trafficking involving 154 suspects; of these incidents, 118 were internal, 93 transnationals, and three unknowns. This was a decrease compared ...

Descriptive Analysis of Heavy Metals Content of Beef from Eastern Uganda and their Safety for Public Consumption.

Keneth Iceland, Kasozi; Paul, Bogere (Frontiers in Nutrition, 2021)

In this study, we initiated an effort to generate information about beef safety in Uganda. Our entry point was to assess by atomic absorption spectrophotometry the levels of essential elements copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), ...

A Descriptive-Multivariate Analysis of Community Knowledge, Confidence, and Trust in COVID-19 Clinical Trials among Healthcare Workers in Uganda

Keneth Iceland, Kasozi; Anne, Laudisoit; Lawrence Obado, Osuwat; Gaber El-Saber, Batiha; Naif E. Al, Omairi; Eric, Aigbogun; Herbert Izo, Ninsiima; Ibe Michael, Usman; Lisa M., DeTora; Ewan Thomas, MacLeod; Halima, Nalugo; Francis P., Crawley; Barbara E., Bierer; Daniel Chans, Mwandah; Charles Drago, Kato; Kenedy, Kiyimba; Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua; Linda, Lillian; Kevin, Matama; Shui Ching, Nelly Mak; David, Onanyang; Theophilus, Pius; Linda, Lillian; Kevin, Matama; Shui Ching, Nelly Mak; David, Onanyang; Theophilus, Pius; David Paul, Nalumenya; Robinson, Ssebuufu; Nina Olivia, Rugambwa; Grace Henry, Musoke; Kevin, Bardosh; Juma John, Ochieng; Fred, Ssempijja; Patrick, Kyamanywa; Gabriel, Tumwine; Khalid J., Alzahrani; Susan Christina, Welburn (MDPI., 2021-03-12)

Background—misinformation and mistrust often undermines community vaccine uptake, yet information in rural communities, especially of developing countries, is scarce. This study aimed to identify major challenges associated ...

A descriptive-multivariate analysis of community knowledge, confidence, and trust in COVID-19 clinical trials amongst Ugandans working in healthcare settings.

Keneth Iceland, Kasozi; Lawrence Obado, Osuwat (2021)

Background: Misinformation often undermines community vaccine uptake, yet information in rural communities, especially of developing countries, is scarce. This study was to identify major challenges associated with COVID-19 ...

Determinants of Enrolment and Renewing of Community-Based Health Insurance in Households With Under-5 Children in Rural South-Western Uganda

Emmanuel, Nshakira-Rukundo; Essa, Mussa Chanie; Nathan, Nshakira; Nicolas, Gerber; Joachim, von Braun (International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2019)

Abstract Background: The desire for universal health coverage in developing countries has brought attention to community-based health insurance (CBHI) schemes in developing countries. The government of Uganda is currently ...

Determinants of Level of Household Income Utilization and Decision Making Among the Educated Working Married Employees in Mbarara Municipality, Mbarara, Uganda

Adebayo, Sanni T.; Atia Agnes, Apusigah; Cleophas, Karooma (Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2021)

The study determine the level of household income utilization and decision-making among educated working married employees in the Mbarara Municipality, Mbarara, Uganda. The study was guided by the Sen’s Cooperative Conflict ...

Determinants of postnatal care service utilization among mothers of Mangochi district, Malawi: a community-based cross- sectional study

Jonas, Sagawa; Allen, Kabagenyi; Godwin, Turyasingura; Saul Eric, Mwale (BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2021)

Background: Postnatal care (PNC) service is a neglected yet an essential service that can reduce maternal, neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality rates in low and middle-income countries. In Malawi, maternal and ...

Developing Countries and Blockchain Technology: Uganda’s Perspective

Ivan, Niyonzima; Ruth Wario; Emmanuel Ahishakiye (International Journal of Latest Research in Engineering and Technology, 2018)

Blockchain is receiving ever-growing attention from research and industry and is considered a breakthrough technology. This paper presents an overview of Blockchain Technology and its potential applications in developing ...

Digital Marketing Contribution On Performance Of Commercial Banks In Rwanda: A Case Study Of Bank Of Kigali

Eliab Mpora, Byamukama; Justin, Ngenzi Gatovu; Boaz, Kagabika (International Journal of Research, 2021)

The study assesses the digital market contribution on performance of commercial banks in Rwanda.This study employed a descriptive cross-sectional survey design where it was used to gather information on a population of ...

Directive leadership style and staff motivation in private universities in Uganda: a case of Kampala International University

Chrisostom, Oketch; Gerald, K. Karyeija (Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ), 2022)

This study was conducted to establish the effect of directive leadership style on staff motivation in Private Universities in Uganda taking Kampala International University as a case study. Two specific objectives guided ...

The Discourse of Non-Citizens Expulsion Reinvigorated: Examination of Racial Undertones in Asians Expulsion from Uganda in 1972

Francis Akena, Adyanga; Eton, Marus; Ayiga, Natal (African Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Research, 2021)

The expulsion of non-citizens from countries around the globe is not a new phenomenon. In Africa, there have been numerous documented and undocumented cases after the continent acquired political independence in the 1960’s. ...

Discussing the Powerlessness and Helplessness of Odel Strategies: A Critical Review of the Unchanged And Unchallenged Acute Digital Divide in Between Universities Situated in Countries of Global North as Compared to Those of The Global South.

Mugabi, K. Ivan; Lilibert, Moira Musiime (Uganda Higher Education Review, Journal of NCHE, 2023)

This paper is furthered by a combination of reflective and comparative account from the teaching experiences of authors thus interacting with online resources of Universities from different geospatial contexts. The ...