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Role of starch in one pot fabrication of mesoporous gamma-alumina with excellent fluoride sorption capacity
(Elsevier Ltd., 2023-08-28)Green synthesis of mesoporous γ-AƖ2O3, a cutting-edge material for sustainable application in medicine, engineering, energy, and water treatment, is still challenging. Our study used a one-pot strategy for facile synthesis ... -
Role of termitesin nutrient recycling and productivity of beans: a case study of Muni village, Oluko Sub-County, Arua District, Uganda
(Online Student Journal of the University of Oldenburg, 2021)This study examined the role of termites in nutrient recycling and productivity of beans in Muni village. Soil pH and nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorous) were established using standard methods. The productivity of beans ... -
The role of University Libraries in Uganda in achieving the UN 2030 Agenda
(2018)The full title of ‘The UN 2030 Agenda’ is, “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” (United Nations, 2015). The Agenda has 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets that seek to ... -
Rubber antioxidants and their transformation products: environmental occurrence and potential impact
(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 ... -
Scaling aquaculture for food security and employment in Africa – Insights from Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria
(Center for Development Research, 2023-06)Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in the world and now accounts for more than half of the fish consumed globally. However, the sector in Africa remains in its infancy, with the notable exception of Egypt, one ... -
School infrastructure utilization and students’ academic performance in selected public secondary schools in Zombo district, Uganda
(Muni University, 2024-02-22)The study aimed to examine the effect of school infrastructure utilization on students’ academic performance in selected public secondary schools in the Zombo district of Uganda. The objectives of the study were to examine ... -
Sero-antigen prevalence of lymphatic filariasis and risk factors of podoconiosis in Busiriba sub-county, Kamwenge district, Southwestern Uganda, August–September 2018
(Springer Nature, 2024-05-17)Given the neglected nature of filariasis, especially in Uganda where data are scarce, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine the sero-antigen prevalence of lymphatic filariasis and risk factors associated with ... -
Service quality and student retention in low cost private secondary schools in Uganda
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology, 2023-01)This study examines the effect of service quality on student retention in low cost private secondary schools in Uganda, using the case of Low cost private secondary schools in Uganda. The SERVQUAL model employed by this ... -
Sexual harassment at African higher education institutions
(International Higher Education, 2018)In Africa, enrolling in higher education institutions (HEIs) is an aspiration of many young people and their families and represents an investment in their own socioeconomic progress. This is why university graduation ... -
Silencing of the Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (MAPK) Fus3 and Slt2 in Pseudocercospora fijiensis Reduces Growth and Virulence on Host Plants
(Frontiers in Plant Science, 2018)Pseudocercospora fijiensis, causal agent of the black Sigatoka disease (BSD) of Musa spp., has spread globally since its discovery in Fiji 1963 to all the banana and plantain growing areas across the globe. It is becoming ... -
Single Nucleotide Variants (SNVs) of Angiotensin-Converting Enzymes (ACE1 and ACE2):
(Sage Publishing, 2023-04-03)Background. Although it is common knowledge that the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) and other viral infections have an uneven impact globally, the reasons for this are still indistinct. The absence of equivalent ... -
Smart investment in global childcare requires local solutions and a coordinated research agenda
(BMJ Glob Health, 2023-07-19)The COVID-19 pandemic has re-emphasised the critical role of accessible, affordable and quality childcare to reduce and redistribute the gender unequal distribution of unpaid care work as an investment towards the well-being ... -
Social and environmental transformation of refugee and hosting community landscapes in Central and Eastern Africa.
(Center for International Forestry Research, 2022)Sub-Saharan Africa hosts more than 26% of the world’s refugee population, with 6.3 million refugees – which represents a 186% increase in the last decade, from 2.2 million. There has been an increase in internally displaced ... -
Social radar as a necessity in the school workplace: review of Goleman’s reinforcements on emotional intelligence
(Science and Education Publishing Co. Ltd, 2022-04-05)The purpose of this review was to establish the relevancy of social radar in the day to day work as underpinned from Goleman book working with emotional Intelligence Chapter three (3), which prorogates that Emotional ... -
Social reintegration and life satisfaction among Uganda migrant worker returnees from Middle East
(AJPO Journals, 2024-02-07)Purpose: The current study was undertaken to establish the contribution of social reintegration and life satisfaction of Ugandan migrant worker returnees from Middle East. Its objectives main objective was to analyse the ... -
Socio economic reintegration on the fit of migrant worker returnees policy and process and life satisfaction of Ugandan migrant worker returnees from Middle East
(American Journal of Public Policy and Administration, 2023-12-22)Purpose: The current study was undertaken to establish the contribution of socioeconomic reintegration on the fit of migrant worker returnees policy and process and life satisfaction of Ugandan migrant worker returnees ... -
Solar wind, IMF data analysis and interpretation
(2023-09-29)This presentation introduced concepts on the solar wind, interplanetary magnetic field, coordinate systems based on the Sun-Earth line, data sources, analysis and interpretation. -
Space weather and its impacts on technological systems
(2023-09-29)The presentation introduced Space Weather, Coronal Mass Ejections, Solar activity, Pipeline Corrosion due to GICs, etc. -
Spatial assessment of urban sprawl in Arua Municipality, Uganda
(The Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Science, 2019-12)Arua Municipality is one of the regional municipalities that has been earmarked for transformation to city status. Its population has been growing at rate of 3% per annum 1% higher than the capital, Kampala. Urbanisation ... -
Spatial distribution of tsetse flies and trypanosome infection status in a vector genetic transition zone in northern Uganda
(Journal of Parasitology Research, 2022-06-01)Background. Tsetse flies are vectors of the genus Trypanosoma that cause African trypanosomiasis, a serious parasitic disease of people and animals. Reliable data on the vector distribution and the trypanosome species they ...