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Social capital
(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 ...
Variations in antimalarial components of Artemisia annua Linn from three regions of Uganda
(African health science, 2015-09-03)
Introduction: Artemisia annua plant from the family Asteracea is a powerful antimalarial plant introduced to Uganda around 2003. In addition to the artemisinin component, the plant also contains flavonoids which work in ...
Factors Affecting Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda A Case for Domestic Commercial Banks
(Proceedings of 25th International Business Research Conference, 2014)
The study seeks to establish the underlying factors responsible for performance of domestic commercial banks in Uganda. The factors are analyzed in the light of structure–conduct performance (SCP) and Efficiency hypothesizes ...
Increased Foreign Commercial Banks and Performance of Domestic Commercial Banks in Uganda
(Proceedings of 4th European Business Research Conference, 2015)
This paper focuses on the effect of increased foreign commercial banks on performance of domestic commercial banks in Uganda over the period 2000-2011.
Descriptive statistics were used to analyze banks’ performance trends ...
Social norms, misperceptions, and mosquito net use
(BMC, 2019)
Background: Mosquito net use is an essential part of malaria prevention. Although previous research has shown
that many people sleep under a mosquito net in endemic areas, it is unknown whether people underestimate ...
Variations in antimalarial components of Artemisia annua Linn from three regions of Uganda
(African Health Sciences, 2015)
Introduction: Artemisia annua plant from the family Asteracea is a powerful antimalarial plant introduced to Uganda around 2003. In addition to the artemisinin component, the plant also contains flavonoids which work in ...
The Kynurenine Pathway of Tryptophan Catabolism, CD4+ T-Cell Recovery, and Mortality Among HIV-Infected Ugandans Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy
(Oxford University Press, 2014)
Background. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection–induced indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase-1 (IDO)
expression in activated monocytes and dendritic cells catabolizes tryptophan to kynurenine and other downstream
catabolites ...
Prevalence and factors associated with depression symptoms among school‑going adolescents in Central Uganda
(Bio Med Central, 2016)
Background: Depression in adolescents constitutes a global public health concern. However, data on its prevalence
and associated factors are limited in low income countries like Uganda.
Methods: Using a cross-sectional ...
Assessment of attitudes and targeted educational needs for refugee care providers in a Ugandan hospital
(International Journal of Medical Education, 2018)
Objectives: To evaluate medical trainees’ attitudes toward
refugee patients in a refugee host country, and to identify educational needs.
Methods: A 54-question cross-sectional questionnaire was
administered to a ...
Retention of HIV exposed infants in care at Arua regional referral hospital, Uganda
(BMC public health, 2019)
Background: Retention of HIV Exposed Infants (HEIs) in care ensures adequate care. Data on retention of HEIs at
large referral hospitals in Uganda is limited. We investigated the retention level of HEIs and associated ...