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Absence of a National Policy- ICT Incorporation in Uganda’s Higher Education Institutions
(In Higher Education ICT Integration in Africa, 2025)Uganda’s higher education (HE) system has massively expanded since its liberalization in 1993 (Saphina, 2017) with the introduction of neoliberal policies allowing both the private sector and the state to participate in ... -
Evaluating Agricultural Extension Frameworks in Resource-Constrained Regions: Strengths and Weaknesses
(European Journal of Science, Innovation and Technology, 2024)Agricultural extension frameworks are crucial in enhancing farming practices and improving livelihoods in resource-constrained regions. This study evaluates five prominent agricultural extension frameworks: Farmer Field ... -
Enhancing the implementation and integration of mHealth interventions in resource-limited settings: a scoping review
(Implementation Science, 2024)Background: Although mobile health (mHealth) interventions have shown promise in improving health outcomes, most of them rarely translate to scale. Prevailing mHealth studies are largely small-sized, short-term and donor ... -
Culture Heritage Education and Civilization trends in the contemporary humanity: Lessons drawn from Ugandan Universities
(International Journal of Academic Information Systems Research (IJAISR, 2024)Over the decades culture heritage education has evolved and changed over time in Ugandan universities context as higher institutions of learning. It is clear that culture education can be seen, observed, it can grow or ... -
The feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impact of real-time monitors and SMS on tuberculosis medication adherence in southwestern Uganda: Findings from a mixed methods pilot randomized controlled trial
(PLOS Global Public Health, 2023)We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial among patients initiating treatment for drug-sensitive tuberculosis (TB). Participants received real-time electronic adherence monitors and were randomized (1:1:1) to: (i) ... -
Reducing Misuse of Data in Motion through Surveillance of Logs.
(nternational Journal of Technology and Management, 2023)This paper explores the reducing misuse of data in motion through surveillance of logs in Uganda. Using a descriptive cross-sectional research design, this study sampled 184 participants comprised of car trackers experts ... -
Digital Anti-Corruption Typology for Public Sector
(East African Journal of Information Technology, 2023)Many digital anti-corruption tools have not performed well in practice due to their non-alignment with forms of corruption they are supposed to fight against, the persistence of corruption-enabling conditions, activities, ... -
Blended Learning: Systematic Literature Review in The Context of Covid19 Pandemic
(Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Review, 2023)This paper examines the concept of blended learning, which combines traditional face-to-face classroom instruction with online learning activities. Blended learning offers a flexible and adaptable educational experience, ... -
Requirements for a Blended Learning Framework in Higher Educational Institutions in Uganda
(European Journal of Science, Innovation and Technology, 2023)In Uganda, blended learning (BL) has emerged as a popular approach to education, particularly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this has forced educational institutions to adopt remote learning models. Complex adaptive ... -
Digital Adherence Technologies and Mobile Money Incentives for Management of Tuberculosis Medication Among People Living With Tuberculosis: Mixed Methods Formative Study
(JMIR Formative Research, 2023)Background: Although there is an increasing use of digital adherence technologies (DATs), such as real-time monitors and SMS reminders in tuberculosis medication adherence, suboptimal patient engagement with various DATs ... -
Acceptability and feasibility of a mobile health application for enhancing public private mix for TB care among healthcare Workers in Southwestern Uganda
(BMC Digital Health, 2023)Background: Mobile health interventions can potentially enhance public–private linkage for tuberculosis care. However, evidence about their acceptability and feasibility is lacking. This study sought to assess the initial ... -
A mobile health app may improve maternal and child health knowledge and practices among rural women with limited education in Uganda: a pilot randomized controlled trial
(Oxford University Press, 2022)Objective: This article describes the impact of a mobile health app (MatHealth App) on maternal and child health knowledge and practices among women with limited education. Materials and methods: Pregnant women initiating ... -
Predicting Cellular Protein localization Sites on Ecoli’s Minimal Dataset using a Comparison of Machine Learning Techniques
(International Journal of Computer Applications, 2018-08)Several Machine Learning Classification Techniques have been applied in predicting Protein Localization sites of E. coli using a number of techniques. However, research done is limited to no prediction of Localization sites ... -
Correction to: Ugandan Study Participants Experience Electronic Monitoring of Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence as Welcomed Pressure to Adhere
(AIDS and Behavior, 2020)In the original publication of the article, the number of “EAM Users” with education level of “University/vocational” in Table is listed as 5 [12.5%], where it should be listed as 3 [7.5%]. The corrected Table 1 is listed ... -
Authenticating Passwords by Typing Pattern Biometrics
(American Journal of Computing and Engineering, 2021)Passwords are a common measure used in Authentication systems to make sure that the users are who they say they are. The complexity of these Passwords is relied on while ensuring security. However, the role of complexity ... -
A Neonatal Sepsis Prediction Algorithm Using Electronic Medical Record Data
(Research square, 2022)Background: Neonatal sepsis is a significant cause of neonatal death and has 23 been a major challenge worldwide. The difficulty in early diagnosis of neonatal sepsis leads to delay in treatment. The early diagnosis of ... -
Challenges in accessing maternal and child health services during COVID-19 and the potential role of social networking technologies
(Digital Health, 2022)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic causes new challenges to women and their babies who still need to access postnatal care amidst the crisis. The novel application of social network technologies (SNTs) could potentially ... -
Understanding patterns of family support and its role on viral load suppression among youth living with HIV aged 15 to 24 years in southwestern Uganda
(Health Science Reports, 2022)Background: Active family support helps as a buffer against adverse life events associated with antiretroviral therapy (ART) uptake and adherence. There is limited data available to explain how family support shapes and ... -
“The research assistants kept coming to follow me up; I counted myself as a lucky person”: Social support arising from a longitudinal HIV cohort study in Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2022-01-25)Background: Participation in longitudinal research studies in resource-limited settings often involves frequent interactions with study staff and other participants, as well as receipt of incentives and transportation ... -
The Meanings in the messages: how SMS reminders and real-time adherence monitoring improve antiretroviral therapy adherence in rural Uganda
(AIDS, 2016)Objective: To understand how a pilot intervention combining SMS reminders with real-time adherence monitoring improved adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART) for adults initiating treatment in rural Uganda. Design: ...
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