Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Trimester-Specific Population Pharmacokinetics and Other Correlates of Variability in Sulphadoxine–Pyrimethamine Disposition Among Ugandan Pregnant Women
(Drugs in R&D, 2015)Background: Sulphadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) is widely used as an intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy (IPTp). However, pharmacokinetic studies in pregnancy show variable and often contradictory findings. ... -
Burden of Placental Malaria among Pregnant Women Who Use or Do Not Use Intermittent Preventive Treatment at Mulago Hospital, Kampala
(Malaria Research and Treatment, 2016)Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP-IPTp) is widely used to reduce the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes. As a monitor for continued effectiveness of this ... -
Barriers and Facilitators of Art Adherence Among Hiv Positive Patients in Community Client-led Art Delivery Groups at Lira Regional Referral Hospital
(Research square, 2021)Background: The community client-led ART delivery groups (CCLADs) was introduced as one of the strategies to better serve individual needs and reduce unnecessary burdens on the health system. However, no study has ... -
Prevalence of K13-propeller gene polymorphisms among Plasmodium falciparum parasites isolated from adult symptomatic patients in northern Uganda
(BMC Infectious Diseases, 2016)Background: In the absence of an effective vaccine, malaria treatment and eradication is still a challenge in most endemic areas globally. This is especially the case with the current reported emergence of resistance to ... -
Pretreatment HIV drug resistance predicts accumulation of new mutations in ART-naïve Ugandan children
(Acta Paediatrica, 2020)Aim: To assess the prevalence of pretreatment drug resistance (PDR) and its association with virologic outcomes after 24 weeks of antiretroviral therapy (ART), within an urban cohort of Ugandan children. Methods: Prospective ... -
Is there a distinction between malaria treatment and intermittent preventive treatment? Insights from a cross-sectional study of anti-malarial drug use among Ugandan pregnant women
(Malaria Journal, 2015)Background: In Uganda, treatment of clinical malaria and intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxinepyrimethamine (SP) are common during pregnancy. As a result, both formal and informal reports from antenatal sources ... -
GeoEnvironmental Implications of Heavy Metals Distribution in Parts of Lagos Lagoon, Southern Nigeria.
(IOSR Journal of Applied Geology and Geophysics (IOSR-JAGG), 2019)The study investigated the level of heavy metals in surface waters and sediments in the Lagos Lagoon, Lagos State. Water and sediment samples were collected in sterile plastic containers respectively from 8 sampling locations ... -
Is There a Solution to Domestic Violence? Digging Deeper Into the Problem of Domestic Violence in Uganda a Case of Ibanda District
(Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2021-12-25)This paper is a deeper analysis to whether there is an end to domestic violence. The fact that there are a numbers of increased cases reported especially during corona virus (covid-19) period, it was inevitable to carry ... -
The Role Of Management Practices On Academic Staff Performance In Private Universities In Uganda: A Case Of Bishop Stuart University
(International Journal of Technology and Management, 2021)Management practices relate to specific practices, formal policies and philosophies that are designed to attract, develop, motivate, and retain employees who ensure the effective functioning and survival of the organization. ... -
Nature of Performance Management of Academic Staff in Private Universities
(International Journal of Technology and Management, 2021)Performance management is a continuous process of identifying, measuring and developing the performance of individuals and teams and aligning performance with the strategic goals of the organization (Aguinis and Kraiger ... -
Intellectual capital: company’s invisible source of competitive advantage
(Competitiveness Review: An International Business Journal.t, 2013)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the individual contribution of intellectual capital elements to competitive advantage. It aims to explore the extent to which intellectual capital elements can explain ... -
Antimicrobial stewardship: Attitudes and practices of healthcare providers in selected health facilities in Uganda
(PloS one, 2022)Though antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programmes are the cornerstone of Uganda’s national action plan (NAP) on antimicrobial resistance, there is limited evidence on AMS attitude and practices among healthcare providers ... -
Stakeholders influence on voluntary disclosure practices by listed companies in Nigeria: an investigation of managers’ perception
(International Journal of Law and Management., 2018)This study investigates stakeholders influence on voluntary disclosure. Specifically, the study seeks to determine managers’ perception of which stakeholder groups matter in their voluntary disclosure decisions. This is ... -
Challenges Facing Female Headed Households in Accessing and Utilizing Microfinance Lending among Selected Municipalities of South West Uganda
(Basic and Applied Research, 2018)Sub-Saharan Africa is characterized by gender inequality in the form of income, health, education, employment and human rights; suggesting that efforts aimed at reducing extreme poverty benefit males relatively more than ... -
The mediating role of cost of capital in the relationship between capital structure and loan portfolio quality
(African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2021)Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to establish the mediating role of cost of capital in the relationship between capital structure and loan portfolio quality in Uganda’s microfinance institutions (MFIs). Design/meth ... -
Social capital: mediator of social intermediation and financial services access
(International Journal of Commerce and Management, 2013)Purpose – The paper examined the mediating effect of social capital in the relationship between social intermediation and financial services in Ugandan micro finance industry. The purpose of this paper is to establish the ... -
Structured Agriculture Input Finance Product Challenges in Uganda: A Case of Standard Chartered Bank
(Research Journal of Finance and Accounting, 2015)This study was necessitated by the failed takeoff of Structured Input Financing (SIF) product in Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited. This is a pre-harvest product designed to ease access to financing of farmers based ... -
Organizational Culture and Voluntary Disclosure Practices of Listed Firms in Nigeria
(Journal of Economics and Management Sciences, 2018-05-06)The purpose of this paper is to test the relationship between organizational culture and voluntary disclosure by listed firms in Nigeria. The research design for the study is survey design that is cross-sectional nature ... -
Basic in Cost Management
(Fisheries Training Institute, 2001)Ever since the use of money replaced the Barter system of exchange people have been concerned with costs. Furthermore, the increasing emphasis on value for money and the growth of competition have increased the demand for ...