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    • The mediating effect of educational decentralization in the relationship between citizen participation and education service delivery of local governments 

      Twinomujuni, Rosebell; Mawa, Michael; Musoke, Henry Buwule; Rukanyangira, Nazarious (International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2022-10)
      The current study was broadly undertaken to investigate the effect of educational decentralization on the fit citizen participation and education service delivery in selected Local Governments in Uganda. The results indicated ...

    • Provisional classification of wild edible fruits based on their nutrient profiles 

      Omujal, Francis; Ochan, Peter; Okullo, Paul; Ogwang, Patrick E; Okia, Clement Akais; Natukunda, Sheilla; Olupot, William (Acta Scientific, 2022-12-07)
      Nutritional analyses of food have mainly focused on determining the nutritional composition. Few concentrate on their nutritional value. This study provisionally classified ten wild edible fruits (WEF) growing in the Teso ...

    • Characterizations of regular modules 

      Kimuli, Philly Ivan; Ssevviiri, David (International Electronic Journal of Algebra, 2022-12-14)
      Different and distinct notions of regularity for modules exist in the literature. When these notions are restricted to commutative rings, they all coincide with the well-known von-Neumann regularity for rings. We give new ...

    • Assessment of biosafety and biorisk management practices among medical laboratory students in two institutions in Uganda 

      Padde, John Roberts; Akiteng, Winnie; Edema, William; Atiku, Saad Mahjub; Tibyangye, Julius; Tekakwo, Job; Andruga, Cosmas; Hope, Derick; Musinguzi, Benson; Gesa, Jean Brenda; Amadile, Lawrence; Agondua, Robert (Elsevier, 2022-09-07)
      Medical laboratory workers handle clinical specimens, which are a threat of exposure to infectious agents. Notably, medical laboratory science students report for internships with only theoretical knowledge of biosafety ...

    • Rubber antioxidants and their transformation products: environmental occurrence and potential impact 

      Xu, Jing; Hao, Yanfen; Yang, Zhiruo; Li, Wenjuan; Xie, Wenjing; Huang, Yani; Wang, Deliang; He, Yuqing; Liang, Yong; Matsiko, Julius; Wang, Pu (MDPI, 2022-11-07)
      Antioxidants are prevalently used during rubber production to improve rubber performance, delay aging, and extend service life. However, recent studies have revealed that their transformation products (TPs) could adversely ...

    • The State of IT governance in Uganda's higher institutions of learning 

      Ndagire, Lillian; Basuta, James (IGI Global Publisher, 2022-10)
      Information technology (IT) has become an integral part of development in any organization. Dependence on IT brings concerns in organizations to handle its increasing complexity which necessitates the implementation of IT ...

    • Application of a modified Poisson model in identifying factors associated with prevalence of pregnancy termination among women aged 15 – 49 years in Uganda 

      Mwebesa, Edson; Nakafeero, Mary; Guwatudde, David; Tumwesigye, Nazarius Mbona (African Journals Online (AJOL), 2022-10-27)
      Abortion in Uganda is illegal, only permitted when it places the pregnant mother at risk. This study aimed to apply the modified Poisson model in identifying factors associated with the prevalence of pregnancy termination ...

    • Mutactimycin AP, a new mutactimycin isolated from an actinobacteria from the Atacama Desert 

      Astakala, Rishi Vachaspathy; Preet, Gagan; Milne, Bruce F.; Tibyangye, Julius; Razmilic, Valeria; Castro, Jean Franco; Asenjo, Juan A.; Andrews, Barbara; Ebel, Rainer; Jaspars, Marcel (MDPI, 2022-10-24)
      Bacteria belonging to the phylum Actinobacteria are a very good source of antibiotics, and indeed dominate the current clinical antibiotic space. This paper reports Mutactimycin AP, a new compound belonging to an ...

    • Replacement of fishmeal using poultry-based protein sources in feeds for pikeperch (Sander lucioperca, Linnaeus, 1758) during grow out phase 

      Langi, Sandra; Panana, Edson; Alloo, Ceder; Van Stappen, Gilbert; Meeus, Wouter (Springer Nature, 2022-09-05)
      A 61-day growth experiment was carried out to evaluate the potential of a poultry-based protein (PBP) comprising of feather meal (FeM) and poultry meat and bone meal (PMBM), as a fishmeal (FM) substitute in diets of juvenile ...

    • Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants utilized in the management of candidiasis in Northern Uganda 

      Akwongo, Betty; Katuura, Esther; Nsubuga, Anthony M.; Tugume, Patience; Andama, Morgan; Anywar, Godwin; Namaganda, Mary; Asimwe, Savina; Kakudidi, Esezah Kyomugisha (Springer Nature, 2022-10-14)
      The emergence of resistant Candida species to antifungal drugs has led to resurgence in herbal usage globally. However, little is known about anti-candida plants. This study explored ethnomedicinal plants as treatment ...

    • Recent advances in the utilization of insects as an ingredient in aquafeeds: 

      Maulu, Sahya; Langi, Sandra; Hasimuna, Oliver J.; Missinhoun, Dagoudo; Munganga, Brian P.; Hampuwo, Buumba M.; Gabriel, Ndakalimwe Naftal; Elsabagh, Mabrouk; Van Doan, Hien; Abdul Kari, Zulhisyam; Dawood, Mahmoud A.O. (Elsevier, 2022-08-08)
      The aquafeed industry continues to expand in response to the rapidly growing aquaculture sector. However, the identification of alternative protein sources in aquatic animal diets to replace conventional sources due to ...

    • Prospects for aquaculture development in Africa : 

      Hinrichsen, Etienne; Walakira, John K.; Langi, Sandra; Ibrahim, Nabil Ahmad; Tarus, Victoria; Badmus, Olanrewaju; Baumüller, Heike (Center for Development Research (ZEF), 2022-01)
      African aquaculture production has gradually increased over the years, but progress is still slow. Given large variations between African countries with regard to the availability of water, the macro-economic context, ...

    • Kernel morphometric characteristics and oil content among Shea tree genotypes in Uganda 

      Odoi, J. B; Okia, Clement Akias; Gwali, S.; Odong, T. L.; Agaba, H.; Okullo, J. B. L. (African Journals Online, 2022-09-23)
      Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. nilotica) is an important commercial tree for domestic oil and industrial products of cosmetics, chocolate and other confectionaries traded grown worldwide. We studied seed morphometric ...

    • From principles to practice: 

      Gassner, Anja; Bande, Marlito; Harrison, Rhett D.; Mercado, Agustin; Miccolis, Andrew; Mukuralinda, Athanase; Neidel, J. David; Okia, Clement Akias; Somarriba, Eduardo; Thorne, Peter (Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); World Agroforestry (ICRAF), 2022-09)
      When applying the three principles of agroforestry design (farmer-centredness; aptness to place, people and purpose; and synergy), it is important to recognize that each landscape is unique and should therefore have its ...

    • Diffusion of open source integrated library systems in academic libraries in Africa: The case of Uganda 

      Ponelis, Shana Rachel; Adoma, Philliam (Library Management, 2018)
      Purpose: Libraries globally automate their operations and services using integrated library systems (ILS) to increase operational efficiency and meet the ever-evolving demands of their users. Open source ILS (OS ILS) has ...

    • Principles of agroforestry design 

      Gassner, Anja; Coe, Richard; Cornelius, Jonathan P.; Dobie, Philip; Miccolis, Andrew; Mukuralinda, Athanase; Okia, Clement Akias; Somarriba, Eduardo (Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); World Agroforestry (ICRAF), 2022-09)
      Agroforestry design involves deciding what will be produced, selecting the components of the system, and determining how they will be arranged. These decisions also define how and when the components will be established, ...

    • Components of agroforestry systems 

      Gassner, Anja; Cornelius, Jonathan P.; Dobie, Philip; Mercado, Agustin; Mukuralinda, Athanase; Okia, Clement Akias; Pinon, Caroline; Somarriba, Eduardo; Thorne, Peter (Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); World Agroforestry (ICRAF), 2022-09)
      Agroforestry systems are composed of trees and crops, trees and livestock, or trees with both crops and livestock. In this section, we explore the attributes of these components in more detail. A given agroforestry system ...

    • Management of trees in agroforestry systems 

      Gassner, Anja; Mercado, Agustin; Miccolis, Andrew; Mukuralinda, Athanase; Okia, Clement Akias; Somarriba, Eduardo (Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR); World Agroforestry (ICRAF), 2022-09)
      Many tree establishment efforts focus entirely on the planting process, and fail to consider the years of time and effort needed to care for the planted trees and to manage their growth. It is true that the cultivation of ...

    • Grain hermetic storage adoption in Northern Uganda: awareness, use, and the constraints to technology adoption 

      Okori, Francis; Cherotich, Sam; Abaca, Alex; Baidhe, Emmanuel; Adibaku, Francis; Onyinge, James Denis (Scientific Research Publishing, 2022-09-15)
      Post-harvest storage losses (PHLs) remain significant in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to several factors mainly insect pests and molds. Hermetic storage technologies (HSTs) are being promoted to address these storage losses. ...

    • Opportunities and challenges of branding African products and enterprises in Kiswahili: A Case for Uganda 

      Rukanyangira, Nazarious; Oidu, Milly Kwagala (International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2022-08)
      Abstract:- The official status of Swahili in Uganda is more symbolic than functional, the reason it features on Ugandan shilling notes and notices in courts of law. The country’s language policy also stipulates its use in ...