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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 ...
The physico-chemical quality of streams and channels draining into river Rwizi, South Western Uganda
(Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 2018)
There is an increased human population along the catchment area of river Rwizi who are engaged in various activities with potential to contaminate river Rwizi especially along the streams. Studies have been done to examine ...
Prevalence of jigger flea (Tunga Penetrans) infestation amongst age groups, male and female persons in Jinja District, Eastern Uganda
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2018)
Jigger flea infestations are endemic in several rural communities in Uganda. The Eastern part of the country reports outbreaks of jigger infestations. This case study was carried out to identify the most vulnerable sex and ...
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 ...
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, ...
Efficacy of institutional framework in managing wild life trade in Uganda : preliminary evidence
(Makerere Business Journal, 2018)
Purpose: The aim of this paper is to report preliminary evidence on evaluating the efficacy of the institutional framework in the management of trade in wildlife products in Uganda.
Methodology: The study adopted a ...
Mobile devices for learning in universities: challenges and effects of usage.
(International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Science, 2018)
Mobile devices are no longer playing the role of voice or short message communication but also in learning. These devices allow
students to interact with educational content and learning can occur regardless of their ...
Diffusion of open source integrated library systems in academic libraries in Africa: The case of Uganda
(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 ...
The structure of a Quasi-Keplerian accretion disk around magnetized stars
(The American Astronomical Society, 2018-06-04)
In this paper, we present the complete structure of a quasi-Keplerian thin accretion disk with an internal dynamo around a magnetized neutron star. We assume a full quasi-Keplerian disk with the azimuthal velocity deviating ...
New red giant star in the Kepler open cluster NGC 6819
(Elsevier, 2018)
A recent study indicated that 39 red giant stars showing solar-like oscillations were discovered in the field of Kepleropen cluster NGC 6819. The study was based on photometric distance estimates of 27 stars out of the 39. ...