Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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The Relationship between Remuneration and Teacher Performance in Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Kasese District
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2020)The purpose of the study was to assess the relationship between remuneration and teachers' performance in government aided secondary schools in Kasese District. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design with a ... -
Social Demographic Characteristics and Teachers’ Performance in Government Aided Secondary Schools: Evidence from Ugand
(International Journal of Scientific and Research Publication, 2022)In this study, we aimed at examining the association between social demographic characteristics of teachers and their performance in government-aided secondary school Kasese district southwestern Uganda. Using purposive ... -
Improving students’ cognitive process in biology using concept mapping and cooperative mastery learning strategies
(International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), 2022)Students’ performance in biology in Rwanda National Examinations has been reported to be unsatisfactory. This demands teachers to shift to methods that enable students to acquire meaningful learning. In an attempt to cope ... -
Switching from Knowledge to Competence-Based Teachings: Biology Teachers’ Attitudes and Instructional Practices
(European Journal of Mathematics and Science Education, 2023)The study investigated the attitudes of Biology teachers towards the Biology Competence-Based Curriculum (BCBC) and their instructional practices at the lower secondary school level in Nyamagabe district, Rwanda. A descriptive ... -
Towards Sustainability in Seed Supply for African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell,1822) Culture in Kenya: Lessons from Asian Catfishes Industry
(Aquaculture Research, 2024)The culture of African cat-fish, Clarias gariepinus, is constrained by the high mortality of fry, occasioning a shortage of high-quality seeds for stocking by farmers. Asia, a continent with many success stories for ... -
Concept mapping and cooperative mastery learning teaching strategies in lower secondary school classes: Effects on learning outcomes in photosynthesis
(Agricultural and Environmental Education, 2024)Although the central role of biology in nation’s scientific and technological advancement is unquestionable, the academic achievement of students in the subject has been subpar. To cope with this situation, researchers in ... -
A Tapestry of Human-Induced and Climate-Driven Environmental Change in Western Uganda: The Ndali Crater Lakes Region
(History in Africa, 2024)Recent archaeological and paleo-environmental research in the Ndali Crater Lakes Region (NCLR) of western Uganda provide important new insights into anthropogenic impacts on moist forests to the East of the Rwenzori ... -
Enrichment, Bioaccumulation and Health Risks of Trace Metals in Soils and Leafy Vegetables Grown on the Banks of the Ugandan Lifeline River, River Rwizi
(World, 2024)Urban vegetable farming in wetlands and riverbanks are common features of Ugandan cities. However, urbanization has led to various anthropogenic activities that can lead to the pollution of water resources, enrichment of ... -
The Scourge of Aflatoxins in Kenya: A 60-Year Review (1960 to 2020)
(Journal of Food Quality, 2021)Aflatoxins are endemic in Kenya. The 2004 outbreak of acute aflatoxicos is in the country was one of the unprecedented epidemics of human aflatoxin poisoning recorded in mycotoxin history. In this study, an elaborate review ... -
Quantification of Aloin in Aloe barbadensis Miller Leaf Gel and Latex from Selected Regions of Kenya
(Open Access Library Journal, 2022)Aloe barbadensis Miller (A. barbade nsis ) has been reported for use in the traditional management of malaria in Kenya. Aloin (an anthraquinone-C-gly- coside) is one of the therapeutic molecules in Aloe species that is ... -
Learner Centered Instructional Methods and Observable Academic Competencies in Kiswahili Language among Secondary School Students in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda
(Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education, 2024)Effective use of instructional methods can greatly develop learners’ observable academic competencies in the Kiswahili language. The average pass falling between D1 to C4 in Kiswahili language stood at a pass-rate of 40 % ... -
Psychological barriers in maths education: Insights from Iran, Pakistan, and Uganda
(University of DERBY, 2021)Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 data based on around 600,000 students across 79 countries, showed that one in four 15-year-olds did not attain a minimum level of proficiency in reading or mathematics ... -
Secondary school students’ attitude towards mathematics word problems
(Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2022)Students’ positive attitude towards mathematics leads to better performance and may influence their overall achievement and application of mathematics in real-life. In this article, we present the findings of an investigation ... -
Profiles of learners based on their cognitive and metacognitive learning strategy use: occurrence and relations with gender, intrinsic motivation, and perceived autonomy suppor
(Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2022)For life-long learning, an effective learning strategy repertoire is particularly important during acquisition of knowledge in lower secondary school—an educational level characterized with transition into more autonomous ... -
Data on students’ mathematical reasoning test scores: A quasi-experiment
(Data in Brief, 2020)The data presented here were collected from 301 grade1 students selected from six public secondary schools within one district. These students participated in a quasi-experimental study whose aim was to investigate the ... -
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 ... -
Socio-Cognitive-Affective Barriers to Mathematics Education in Developing Nations
(Springer, 2021)Mathematics (maths) education can be defined in terms of formal mathematics learning and teaching, typically within a primary/secondary school, college, or university context. This usually involves one or more qualified ... -
Factors and Challenges Affecting Performance of Student-teachers during their Practicum
(Journal of Education, Psychology and Social Sciences, 2015)Teachers’ practicum commonly known as School Practice (SP) forms an integral component of the teacher-training curriculum at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). SP provides the teacher-trainees with the ... -
High Levels of Fungal and Aflatoxin Contamination of the Production Stages of the Local Brew (Ajono) consumed in Uganda
(East African Journal of Health and Science, 2024)Local brew commonly known as Ajono is a widely consumed alcoholic beverage in Uganda. Handling practices along the production stages of the local brews may create a conducive environment for fungal colonization. This study ... -
Impact of Intrinsic Motivational Practices on Performance in Secondary School Teachers: A Cross-sectional Study in Mbarara City, Uganda
(Asian Education, 2024)Performance of secondary school teachers is sequential to intrinsic motivational practices, particularly among teachers experiencing financial strain across global in various contextual settings. This study investigated ...