Research Articles: Recent submissions
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The effectiveness of COVID-19 surveillance applications in Uganda: assessment of a medical rapid response system
(2024)Different Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) health-based innovations such as cloud computing, web and mobile surveillance applications were used by proactive governments to fight COVID-19. Contact tracing mobile ... -
Closure of Schools During Covid-19 Pandemic- an Assessment of Learning Interventions by Governments on Limiting Disruptions of Education Programme- a Case of Uganda
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Review, 2022)This study is about the Closure of Schools during the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Assessment of Learning Interventions by Governments on Limiting Disruptions of Education Programmes The study focused on “how effective and efficient ... -
The role of medicines and therapeutics committees structure in supporting optimal antibacterial use in hospitals in Uganda: A mixed method study
(Plos one, 2024)Although the roles of Medicines and therapeutic committees (MTCs) have been expanding, there is limited information on the role of their structure in optimal antibacterial use in hospitals, especially in low-and-middle-income ... -
Data Literacy: A catalyst for improving research publication productivity of Kyambogo University Academic Staff
(Journal of eScience Librarianship, 2023-11-06)Objective: The aim of this study is to explore how data literacy can influence the research and publications productivity of Kyambogo University academic staff. Methods: The study employed a literature review to collect ... -
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 ... -
Closure of Schools During Covid-19 Pandemic: An Assessment of Learning Interventions by Governments on Limiting Disruptions of Education Programme. A Case of Uganda
(International Journal of Social Sciences and Management Review, 2022)This study is about the Closure of Schools during the Covid-19 Pandemic: An Assessment of Learning Interventions by Governments on Limiting Disruptions of Education Programmes The study focused on “how effective and efficient ... -
Implementation of Universal Primary Education Programme in Uganda and its Influence on Education Performance
(International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 2017)This study was an assessment of implementation process of Universal Primary education (UPE) programme in Uganda and how it influences the performance of the programme. The principal whim for undertaking this study was the ... -
The European Customer Satisfaction Index (ECSI) Model: Development of, and Testing the Validity, Reliability, and Independence of the Constructs in, an Instrument for Explaining Student Satisfaction in the Context of Universities in Uganda
(Journal of African Interdisciplinary Studies, 2023)The European Customer Satisfaction Index (ECSI) model suggests that the satisfaction of students as customers of universities is predicted by University Image (UI), Student Expectations (SE), Service Quality of Infrastructure ... -
Characteristics of antimicrobial stewardship programmes in hospitals of Uganda
(Plos one, 2022)While interest in antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) is growing in most low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), there is a paucity of information on their adoption or implementation in Africa, particularly Uganda. ... -
Utilization of antiretroviral therapy services and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV in northern Uganda: A crosssectional study
(PLoS ONE, 2023)Background: Suboptimal utilization of antiretroviral therapy (ART) services remains a problem among adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, which has a negative impact on them response to treatment and increases ... -
Global healthcare fairness: We should be sharing more, not less, data
(PLOS Digital Health, 2022)The availability of large, deidentified health datasets has enabled significant innovation in using machine learning (ML) to better understand patients and their diseases. However, questions remain regarding the true privacy ... -
Requirements for the Development of an Ontology-Based Model for Efficient and Effective Delivery of Career Guidance: A Case of South-Western Uganda
(European Journal of Science, Innovation and Technology, 2023)As students transition between various stages of education and employment, they frequently struggle to make the best career choice due to the intricacy of selecting suitable career paths. This is due to unstructured career ... -
Electronic Information Resources Utilization by Students in Mbarara University Library
(Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)., 2013)This study assessed the utilization of electronic information resources in Mbarara University Library by students by addressing four objectives namely; identifying the availability e-resources in Mbarara University library, ... -
Enrollment and retention of female sex workers in HIV care in health facilities in Mbarara city
(Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2023)Background: Sex work is a global driver of the HIV epidemic, and the risk of acquiring HIV is 13 times higher for female sex workers (FSWs) compared to the general population. The enrollment and retention of FSWs in HIV ... -
Stakeholders influence on voluntary disclosure practices by listed companies in Nigeria: An investigation of managers’ perception
(International Journal of Law and Management, 2017)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 ... -
Citizens’ Behaviour and Accountability: The Power of Social Capital in Sub- Saharan African Local Governments
(International Journal of Public Administration, 2021)The study attempts to explain the power of social capital in the association between citizens’ behaviour and accountability in local governments. This study is anchored on social capital theory because previous studies ... -
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, 2022)Background: In Uganda, treatment of clinical malaria and intermittent preventive treatment with sulphadoxine pyrimethamine (SP) are common during pregnancy. As a result, both formal and informal reports from antenatal ... -
Factors Influencing The Implementation And Performance Of Universal Primary Education Programme: The Case Of Uganda
(Research journali’s Journal of Management, 2018)In this study, a critical analysis of Factors Influencing Universal Primary Education (UPE) Programme Implementation and Performance is addressed: the case of Uganda reflecting on the realisation of UPE programme in 1997. ... -
Antibody levels and protection after Hepatitis B vaccine in adult vaccinated healthcare workers in northern Uganda
(PloS one, 2022)Hepatitis B vaccine has contributed to the reduction in hepatitis B virus infections and chronic disease globally. Screening to establish extent of vaccine induced immune response and provision of booster dose are limited ... -
Barriers and facilitators to the utilization of the intensive adherence counselling framework by healthcare providers in Uganda: a qualitative study
(BMC Health Services Research, 2022)Background: Uganda Ministry of Health (UMOH) embraced the World Health Organization recommendation for people living with human immune deficiency virus with a detectable viral load (VL) exceeding 1000 copies/mL to receive ...
