Browsing by Title
Now showing items 1-20 of 456
-
3D approximation of scapula bone shape from 2D X-ray images using landmark-constrained statistical shape model fitting
(University of Cape Town, 2016)Two-dimensional X-ray imaging is the dominant imaging modality in low-resource countries despite the existence of three-dimensional (3D) imaging modalities. This is because fewer hospitals in low-resource countries can ... -
Abundance, Distribution, Utilisation and Conservation of Sinarundinaria alpinain Bwindi and Mgahinga Forest National Parks, South West Uganda
(.ethnobotanyjournal.org/vol3/, 2005)Sinarundinaria alpina (Schumann) C.S. Chao & Renvoise, a tropical African montane bamboo, is heavily used by lo-cal communities for household items such as granaries, baskets, ropes and trays. This article presents ... -
Abundanceand impact of Parthenium hysterophorus L., an alien invasive herb on plant species diversity in invaded areas of Queen Elizabeth NationalPark, Uganda
(African Journal of Plant Science, 2020-09-18)Parthenium hysterophorus is an alien annual herb that aggressively threatens biodiversity of Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) in Uganda. Occurrence, abundance and impact of P. hysterophorus on plant species diversity ... -
Academic Performance, Causal Attributions and Hope to Complete Studies among University Students
(PUB Scientific publication, 2015-01)The study examined academic performance, causal attributions, and hope to complete university studies among undergraduate students of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). The sample comprised of 163 ... -
Academic stress: its causes and results at a Ugandan University
(AJOTE, 2013)The study examined academic stress, study habits and academic performance of 196 (113 males and 83 females) undergraduates of Mbarara University of Science and Technology in Uganda using a cross-sectional survey research ... -
Accent and Ugandan Students’ Comprehension of Mathematical Concepts and Terms: An Experimental Study.
(African Journal of Teacher Education, 2020)The embrace of diversity and multiculturalism in education facilitates the broadening of students’ Experiences as they engage with teachers and classmates from backgrounds different than their own. However, while the ... -
Acceptability and feasibility of a mobile health application for blood pressure monitoring in rural Uganda.
(JAMIA Open, 2020-11-20)Background: Mobile technologies to improve blood pressure control in resource-limited settings are needed. We adapted and evaluated the acceptability and feasibility of Positive Links, a mobile phone application for ... -
An Access Control Framework for Protecting Personal Electronic Health Records
(Mbarara University of Science and Technology, 2018)The increasing expansion of wireless systems and the extensive popularity and usage of mobile devices such as mobile phones and wireless tablets represents a great opportunity to use mobile devices as widespread ... -
Actual Versus Perceived HIV Testing Norms, and Personal HIV Testing Uptake: A Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Study in Rural Uganda
(Springer Link, 2017-02-23)HIV testing is an essential part of treatment and prevention. Using population-based data from 1664 adults across eight villages in rural Uganda, we assessed individuals’ perception of the norm for HIV testing uptake in ... -
Actual vs. Perceived HIV Testing Norms, and Personal HIV Testing Uptake: A Cross-sectional, Population-based Study in Rural Uganda
(2018-02-22)HIV testing is an essential part of treatment and prevention. Using population-based data from 1,664 adults across eight villages in rural Uganda, we assessed individuals’ perception of the norm for HIV testing uptake in ... -
Acute toxicity, antipyretic and antinociceptive study of the crude saponin from an edible vegetable
(Int. J. Biol. Chem. Sci., 2012)Vernonia amygdalina is commonly used for food and health purposes. Processing of the leaf for food is aimed at removing bitter tasting antinutritional principles like saponins. This study was designed to determine the ... -
Adaptive-size dictionary learning using information theoretic criteria for image reconstruction from undersampled k-space data in low field magnetic resonance imaging
(BMC Medical Imaging, 2020)Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a safe non-invasive and nonionizing medical imaging modality that is used to visualize the structure of human anatomy. Conventional (high-field) MRI scanners are very expensive ... -
ADHERENCE TO A SIX-DOSE REGIMEN OF ARTEMETHER-LUMEFANTRINE FOR TREATMENT OF UNCOMPLICATED PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA IN UGANDA
(The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene., 200)Measuring baseline levels of adherence and identifying risk factors for non-adherence are important steps beforetheintroductionofnewantimalarials.InMbararainsouthwesternUganda,weassessedadherencetoartemetherlumefantrine ... -
Adolescents’ Sexual Wellbeing in Southwestern Uganda:
(MDPI, 2018-02-22)Measures of sexual wellbeing and positive aspects of sexuality in the World Health Organization definition for sexual health are rarely studied and remain poorly understood, especially among adolescents in Sub-Saharan ... -
Adolescents’ Sexual Wellbeing in Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Body Image, Self-Esteem and Gender Equitable Norms
(International journal of environmental research and public health, 2018-02-22)Measures of sexual wellbeing and positive aspects of sexuality in the World Health Organization definition for sexual health are rarely studied and remain poorly understood, especially among adolescents in Sub-Saharan ... -
Adolescents’ SexualWellbeing in Southwestern Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Assessment of Body Image, Self-Esteem and Gender Equitable Norms
(MDPI, 2017-12-13)Measures of sexual wellbeing and positive aspects of sexuality in the World Health Organization definition for sexual health are rarely studied and remain poorly understood, especially among adolescents in Sub-Saharan ... -
Adsorption of Lead (II) and Copper (II) Ions from Mono Synthetic Aqueous Solutions Using Bio-Char from Ficus natalensis Fruits
(Journal of Encapsulation and Adsorption Sciences, 2020-11-27)Many science-based institutions in most developing countries use heavy metal containing salts in practical teaching sessions. The commonly used chemicals are the salts of lead (II) and copper (II) and the wastes generated ... -
The advent of universal primary education (UPE) in Uganda:
(Journal of Educational Research and Studies, 2015-01)The starting of universal primary education (UPE) in Uganda was not a smooth affair. There was politicization of primary education to the extent that politicians had taken center-stage in policy formulation and monitoring. ... -
Aetiology and Outcomes of Suspected Infections of the Central Nervous System in Children in Mbarara, Uganda
(Scientific reports, 2017-06-02)Infections of the central nervous system (CNS) are severe conditions, leading to neurological sequelae or death. Knowledge of the causative agents is essential to develop guidelines for case management in resource-limited ... -
African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology Phytochemical and efficacy study on four herbs used in erectile dysfunction: Mondia whiteii, Cola acuminata, Urtica massaica, and Tarenna graveolens
(African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2016-10-10)here is a resurgence in the use of herbal medicine in the developed countries, with even much more in low developed Countries and especially for conditions such as erectile dysfunction. Studies thus need to be conducted ...
