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Market performance of soft drinks enterprises in Kigali city, Rwanda: empirical study of interactive marketing practices
(International Journal of Marketing Strategies, 2022)Purpose: Even when soft drink production as an entrepreneurial activity has had tremendous impact on society, it continues to face heightened challenges as the world Corona Virus pandemic continues. The choice of a relevant ... -
Mbarara University Research Training Initiative: a spin-off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative in Uganda
(Advances in medical education and practice, 2017-07-27)Scientific productivity in Africa is insignificant compared to that in the rest of the world. This has been attributed to the fact that, in spite of academic qualifications, junior faculty, who form the majority of academics ... -
Mbarara University Research Training Initiative: Experiences and Accomplishments of the MEPI Junior D43 TW010128 Award in Uganda
(Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 2021-12-03)Objective: In 2015, Mbarara University of Science and Technology was awarded the Mbarara University Research Training Initiative (MURTI) under grant number D43 TW010128 to build capacity of junior faculty to become the ... -
Measuring adherence to antiretroviral treatmentin resource-poor settings: The feasibility ofcollecting routine data for key indicators
(BMC Health Services Research, 2010)An East African survey showed that among the few health facilities that measured adherence to antiretroviral therapy, practices and definitions varied widely. We evaluated the feasibility of collecting routine data to ... -
Measuring Post-Partum Haemorrhage in Low- Resource Settings: The Diagnostic Validity of Weighed Blood Loss versus Quantitative Changes in Hemoglobin
(PLOS ONE, 2016-04-06)Background Accurate estimation of blood loss is central to prompt diagnosis and management of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), which remains a leading cause of maternal mortality in low resource Mcountries. In such settings, ... -
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 ... -
Mediator of social intermediation and financial services access
(Emerald, 2014)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 role of ... -
Mobile Money Services
(African Journal of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Banking Research, 2012)The purpose of this paper is twofold: (i) to establish whether the growth in mobile commerce in Uganda has disadvantaged commercial banks in way that their liquidity has been indirectly stolen (Pickens, 2009) and (ii)to ... -
Mobile money services
(African Journal of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Banking Research, 2012-01)The purpose of this paper is twofold: (i) to establish whether the growth in mobile commerce in Uganda has disadvantaged commercial banks in way that their liquidity has been indirectly stolen (Pickens, 2009) and (ii)to ... -
MOBILE MONEY SERVICES: A LIQUIDITY THREAT TO UGANDA’s COMMERCIAL BANKS
(African Journal of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Banking Research., 2012)The purpose of this paper istwofold: (i) to establish whether the growth in mobile commerce in Uganda has disadvantaged commercial banks in way that their liquidity has been indirectly stolen(Pickens, 2009) and (ii)to ... -
Moderation Effects of Meagre Information Between Promotions and Usage of Traditional Medicin
(International Journal of Academe and Industry Research, 2023-11-05)Underpinned by the attribution theory, this study examines the moderating effect of meagre information in the relationship between promotions and consumer usage of traditional medicine (TM) in Central Uganda. Traditional ... -
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 ... -
Organizational Culture and Voluntary Disclosure Practices of Listed Firms in Nigeria
(IDEAS SPREAD, 2018)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 ... -
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 ... -
Patterns and Predictors of Self-Medication in NorthernUganda
(PLOS ONE, 2014)Self-medication with antimicrobial agents is a common form of self-care among patients globally with the prevalence andnature differing from country to country. Here we assessed the prevalence and predictors of antimicrobial ... -
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 ... -
Prevalence and predictors of prior antibacterial use among patients presenting to hospitals in Northern Uganda
(BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, 2015-09-25)Background: Human antibacterial exposure occur in different ways including consumption of animal and agricultural products as well as use of prescribed and non-prescribed agents. We estimated the prevalence and explored ... -
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 ... -
Provision of family planning vouchers and early initiation of postpartum contraceptive use among women living with HIV in southwestern Uganda: A randomized controlled trial
(PLOS Medicine, 2019-06-21)Background Unwanted pregnancies remain a burden for women living with HIV (WLWH). Family planning prevents unplanned pregnancies while promoting longer birth intervals, key strategies to eliminate perinatal transmission ...