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Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation of pseudocercospora fijiensis to determine the role of PfHog1 in osmotic stress regulation and virulence modulation
(Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017)Black Sigatoka disease, caused by Pseudocercospora fijiensis is a serious constraint to banana production worldwide. The disease continues to spread in new ecological niches and there is an urgent need to develop strategies ... -
Packet drop attack detection techniques in wireless Ad hoc networks: a review
(International Journal of Network Security & Its Applications (IJNSA), 2014)Wireless ad hoc networks have gained lots of attention due to their ease and low cost of deployment. This has made ad hoc networks of great importance in numerous military and civilian applications. But, the lack of ... -
Towards personalized learning environment in universities in developing countries through blended learning: a case of Muni university
(Scholars World-International Refereed Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce, 2018)Personalized Learning Environment (PLE) is the future of education at higher education institutions (HEIs), and blended learning is a means to achieve it in emerging regions. However, several challenges hamper its ... -
Low Cost and Environmental Friendly Indoor Storage Methods of Guarding Food against Rodents in a Store
(Scholars World-International Refereed Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce, 2018)Rodents are serious pests in agriculture both in field and food stores putting food security and nutrition under big threat. This calls for effective control measures before they can cause economic damage. In this study, ... -
Resource sharing between M2M and H2H taffic under time-controlled scheduling scheme in LTE networks
(Proceedings of 2014 8th International Conference on Telecommunication Systems Services and Applications, TSSA 2014, 2014)Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication is becoming a commonly used terminology due to the idea of Internet of Things (IoT). M2M communication has many areas of application, such as in; medical, transport, environmental ... -
Variation of cyanogenic potential of selected cassava varieties with age in Zombo district, Uganda
(Scholars World-International Refereed Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce,, 2018)Cassava is a major staple food in the developing world, providing a basic diet for around 500 million people. In Uganda, it is currently one of the most important food crops and ranks second to bananas in terms of ... -
Effectiveness of traditional processing techniques in reducing cyanide levels in selected cassava varieties in Zombo District, Uganda.
(International Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology, 2017)The root tubers of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) contain varying amounts of cyanogenic glucosides which liberate toxic hydrogen cyanide with the resultant effect of poisoning especially the highly cyanogenic cultivars. ... -
Potential of soaking and sun-drying in detoxifying toxic cassava root tubers
(International Journal of Food Science and Biotechnology, 2017)Root tubers of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) have cyanogenic glucosides which liberate hydrogen cyanide (HCN) on hydrolysis in quantities that can be toxic to humans. As a result, several techniques have been used to ... -
Indigenous Knowledge Influences Cowpea ( Vigna Unguiculata ) Production among Smallholder Farmers in Northern Uganda
(Scholars World-International Refereed Journal of Arts, Science & Commerce,, 2018)This study documented the available indigenous knowledge (IK) on cowpea production in northern Uganda. The study focused on smallholder farmers along the River Nile belt in Nebbi, Arua, and Moyo districts in Uganda where ... -
Cyanogenic potential of selected cassava varieties in Zombo District, Uganda
(International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, 2017)Both improved and local cassava varieties are widely grown and also, consumed in Zombo district as well as West Nile Sub region and Uganda as a whole. However, all cassava varieties contain cyanogenic glycosides which are ... -
Determining important parameters in Ebola epidemics
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2016)The dynamics of Ebola can best be understood using a mathematical model that determines its dynamics in the community. The model designed in this study explicitly incorporates the latency period, the different transmission ... -
Contract Management and Performance of Road Maintenance Projects: The Case of Arua Municipality
(Universal Journal of Management, 2016)This purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between contract management and performance of road maintenance projects in Arua Municipality. A cross-sectional survey design was used, with data collected from ... -
Recognition and Staff Performance in Yumbe District Local Government, Uganda
(European Journal of Management and Marketing Studies, 2016)The study set to examine the extent to which recognition affects staff performance in Yumbe District, Uganda. It adopted Cross–Sectional Correlational Survey design. The design employed both quantitative and qualitative ... -
The Relationship between Employee Training and Development and Job Satisfaction in Uganda Management Institute: An Empirical Study
(Global Journal of Commerce and Management Perspective, 2014)The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between employee training and development and job satisfaction in Uganda Management Institute – Uganda. A cross-sectional survey design was used with the sample ... -
Using Herzberg’s two factor theory to develop a construct validity for motivation of employees in Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO): a preliminary analysis
(Global Journal of Commerce and Management Perspective, 2014)This paper attempts to explore how Herzberg’s two factor theory can be used to validate what motivates employees in an agricultural research organization within the context of a developing country; Uganda. This is a ... -
"On-the-Job" Training and Performance in Yumbe District Local Government - Uganda
(Global Journal of Commerce and Management Perspective, 2015)This study was intended to examine the influence of “On-the-Job” Training on Performance in Yumbe District – Uganda. The study adopted a Case Study Design to allow in-depth study. Quantitative and Qualitative approaches ... -
Management of Employee Training Programs on Performance in Yumbe District Local Government – Uganda
(Global Journal of Commerce and Management Perspective, 2015)This study was intended to examine the influence of Management of Employee Development Programme on Performance in Yumbe District – Uganda. The study adopted a Case Study Design to allow in-depth study. Quantitative and ... -
Leadership Styles and Employee Job Satisfaction in Uganda: the Case of Uganda Management Institute
(European Journal of Management and Marketing Studies, 2016)The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between Leadership Styles and job satisfaction among the staff of Uganda Management Institute. A descriptive cross-sectional survey design was used with a sample ... -
The Relationship between Employee Engagement and Employee Job Satisfaction in the Uganda Management Institute, Uganda: An Empirical Study
(Journal of Business and Public Dynamics for Development, 2013)The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between employee engagement and employee job satisfaction in the Uganda Management Institute. A cross-sectional survey design was used with the target sample ... -
Effective Communication and Staff Commitment in the School of Finance and Banking in Kigali - Rwanda: An Experimental Study
(Global Journal of Commerce & Management Perspective, 2015)The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between Effective Communication and Staff Commitment in the School of Finance and Banking in Kigali - Rwanda. A cross-sectional survey design was used with the ...