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Giving or Receiving Something for Sex: A Cross-SectionalStudy of Transactional Sex among Ugandan UniversityStudents
(PLOS, 2014-04-23)This study sought to determine the prevalence of transactional sex among university students in Uganda and toassess the possible relationship between transactional sex and sexual coercion, physical violence, mental health, ... -
Exploring environmental impacts and responses in the conduit to sustainability accounting in an African country
(International Journal of Environment and Pollution Research, 2015)The purpose of this study is to explore environmental impacts and responses in Uganda, an African country where a sustainability accounting approach is of growing significance and relevance. This is still a relatively new ... -
Transactional sex and HIV risks – evidence froma cross-sectional national survey among youngpeople in Uganda.
(Global Health Action, 2015)Transactional sex is associated with sexual coercion and HIV risk behaviors such as multipleconcurrent sexual partnerships among young people in Uganda. In addition, transactional sex appears toplace ... -
Household antimicrobial self-medication: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the burden, risk factors and outcomes in developing countries
(BMC Public Health, 2015)Background: Antimicrobial self-medication is common in most low and middle income countries (LMICs). However there has been no systematic review on non-prescription antimicrobial use in these settings. This review thus ... -
Enabling Dynamic Partnerships through JointDegrees between Low- and High-IncomeCountries for Capacity Development in GlobalHealth Research: Experience from the KarolinskaInstitutet/Makerere University Partnership
(PLOS Medicine., 2015-02-03)Partnerships between universities in high- and low-income countries have the potential to increase research capacity in both settings. We describe a partnership between the Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Makerere ... -
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 ... -
Quality of financial statements, information asymmetry, perceived risk and access to finance by Ugandan SMEs.
(2016-01-06)The eminence of investigating the relationship between quality of financial statements, information asymmetry, perceived risk and access to finance by Ugandan Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) is well understood ... -
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, ... -
Universal Primary Education Performance In Uganda
(Researchjournali’s Journal of Management, 2017)The aim of this study is a critical analysis of Universal Primary Education (UPE) performance in Uganda basing on to the attainment of the overall objectives of primary education as set in 1996. The core inclination for ... -
Determinants of treatment completion among rural smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis patients
(Bio Med Central, 2017)Background: Treatment completion among tuberculosis patients remains low across various regions of Uganda, despite implementation of directly observed treatment short course. This study evaluated the determinants of treatment ... -
Competitive advantageMediator of managerial competenceand financial performance of commercialbanks in Uganda
(Emerald Publishing Limited., 2017)The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating role of competitive advantage in the relationship between managerial competence and financial performance of commercial banks in Uganda.A cross-sectional survey was ... -
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 ... -
Barriers and facilitators to the integration of mental health services into primary health care: a systematic review protocol
(Systematic Reviews, 2017-08-26)Background: Mental health is an integral part of health and well-being and yet health systems have not adequately responded to the burden of mental disorders. Integrating mental health services into primary health care ... -
HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa: Current status, challenges and prospects
(Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 2017-10)The problem of HIV/AIDS was sort of a fairy tale and mere information till the immunological disorder was scientifically confirmed. Today, HIV/AIDS has continued to be a serious international health concern, and sub-Saharan ... -
Factors influencing implementation and performance of Universal primary education programme
(Researchjournali’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. ... -
Uganda’s rangeland policy: intentions,consequences and opportunities.
(CrossMark, 2018)This paper analyses Uganda’s rangeland policies and their ecological and socio-economic consequences, beginningin pre-colonial times. The paper interrogates what informed these policies, their objectives and outcomes that ... -
Determinants of interest ratein emerging marketsA study of banking financial institutionsin Uganda
(Emerald Publishing Limited., 2018)The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of interest rate in emerging markets,focusing on banking financial institutions in Uganda.Using the net interest margin model, interest rate was estimated by ... -
World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and SustainableDevelopmen
(Emerald Publishing Limited., 2018)The purpose of this paper is to investigate the determinants of interest rate in emerging markets,focusing on banking financial institutions in Uganda.Design/methodology/approach–Using the net interest margin model, interest ... -
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 ... -
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 ...
