Mbarara University of Science and Technology Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Mobile phone technology for increasing banana productivity among smallholder farmers in Uganda
(Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 2021)This study aimed at assessing the level of mobile phone use in Ugandan agricultural extension, and to establish the extent to which mobile phone Viamo’s 3-2-1 service, hosted by Airtel Uganda, was being accessed and how ... -
The utility of resting pulse rate in defining high blood pressure among adolescents in Mbarara municipality, Uganda
(ournal of Human Hypertension, 2021)High resting pulse rate (RPR) is associated with adverse cardiovascular events and could be used as a marker of cardiovascular health. We determined the correlation between RPR and blood pressure (BP); and its accuracy in ... -
The Role of Remote Sensing in Forest Cover Changes in Butambala District, Central Uganda
(East African Journal of Forestry and Agroforestry, 2024)Natural forests in Uganda have experienced changes which must be quantified to inform future forest resource management and avoid the danger of reduced ecosystem service benefits. The primary purpose of this study was to ... -
Alcohol Consumption in Ugandan HIV-Infected Household-Brewers Versus Non-Brewers
(AIDS and Behavior, 2016)The brewing of alcohol in Ugandan households is common, yet little is known about its relationship with alcohol consumption in HIV-infected individuals. We performed a cross-sectional analysis to assess the association ... -
Validation of the Intracerebral Hemorrhage Score in Uganda A Prospective Cohort Study
(Stroke, 2018)Background and Purpose: Rates of intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are estimated to be highest globally in sub-Saharan Africa. However, outcomes of ICH are poorly described and standard prognostic markers for ICH have not ... -
Alcohol Use and Food Insecurity Among People Living with HIV in Mbarara, Uganda and St. Petersburg, Russia
(AIDS and Behavior, 2017)Food insecurity (FI) is a documented problem associated with adverse health outcomes among HIV-infected populations. Little is known about the relationship between alcohol use and FI. We assessed whether heavy alcohol use ... -
Agreement Between Measures of Adherence to Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Among People With HIV in Uganda
(In Open forum infectious diseases, 2022)Background: Isoniazid (INH) preventative therapy is recommended for people with HIV (PWH) in resource-constrained settings. Valid measures are needed to assess adherence. We aimed to examine agreement between measures ... -
Distribution and farmers’ knowledge on Fusarium wilt (Race 1) in cropping systems of Uganda
(African Journal of Plant Science, 2021)The study aimed at understanding the spatial distribution of Fusarium wilt (FW) in different banana growing regions, ascertain the effect of management practices and plantation age on FW incidence, as well as investigate ... -
Review of the Past, Current, and the Future Trend of the Climate Change and its Impact in Uganda.
(East African Journal of Environment and Natural Resources, 2022)Climate change is a big problem in Sub-Saharan Africa because it brings about prolonged droughts and heavy rainfall that destroys crops. Further, heavy rainfall amounts throughout the entire region have caused flooding and ... -
Maize meal (posho) served at selected boarding schools in western Uganda is highly contaminated with aflatoxins
(World Mycotoxin Journal, 2024-01)The study aimed to evaluate food handling practices and assess the maize-bean supply chain in selected boarding schools of western Uganda. Additionally, its ought to determine the extent of aflatoxin exposure in the ... -
Social Desirability Bias Impacts Self-Reported Alcohol Use Among Persons With HIV in Uganda
(Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 2019)Background: Self-report is widely used to assess alcohol use in research and clinical practice, but may be subject to social desirability bias. We aimed to determine if social desirability impacts self-reported alcohol ... -
Unhealthy Alcohol Use Is Associated With Suboptimal Adherence to Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in Persons With HIV in Southwestern Ugand
(JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2022)Background: Unhealthy alcohol use is associated with increased progression to tuberculosis (TB) disease, but its effect on adherence to isoniazid (INH) preventive therapy is not known. Methods: This was a prospective ... -
Unhealthy Alcohol Use is Associated with Monocyte Activation Prior to Starting Antiretroviral Therapy
(Clinical and Experimental Research, 2015)Background: Alcohol use may accelerate HIV disease progression, but the plausible biological mechanisms have not been clearly elucidated. Methods: HIV-positive persons who were not on antiretroviral therapy (ART) completed ... -
Alcohol Use and HIV Disease Progression in an Antiretroviral Naive Cohort
(JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 2018)Background: Alcohol use has been shown to accelerate disease progression in experimental studies of simian immunodeficiency virus in macaques, but the results in observational studies of HIV have been conflicting. Methods: ... -
Alcohol Consumption and Tryptophan Metabolism Among People with HIV Prior to Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation: The Uganda ARCH Cohort Study
(Alcohol and Alcoholism, 2022)Aims: Alcohol is hypothesized to have effects on the kynurenine pathway of tryptophan catabolism, a potential mechanism for alcohol-induced depression and aggression. A biomarker of this pathway, the plasma kynurenine to ... -
The Relationship Between Spirituality/Religiousness and Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among HIV-Infected Adults in Southwestern Ugand
(AIDS and Behavior, 2018)HIV and alcohol use are two serious and coexisting problems in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined the relationship between spirituality and/or religiousness (SR) and unhealthy alcohol use among treatment-naıve HIV-infected ... -
Assessing the interaction between depressive symptoms and alcohol use prior to antiretroviral therapy on viral suppression among people living with HIV in Rural Uganda
(AIDS care, 2020)Although there is evidence of individual associations between depressive symptoms and hazardous alcohol use with suboptimal antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among people living with HIV (PLWH), few studies have ... -
STEM Education and the Role of the HEAC in Uganda
(2024)The Higher Education Access Certificate programme, initiated in Uganda in 2016, is a bridging pathway for students who do not meet the conventional entry requirements for tertiary education. This study investigates the ... -
Examining the Relationship between Parental Bonding and Academic Performance among Secondary School Students in Mbarara Municipality, Uganda
(Journal of Research Innovation and Implications in Education., 2024)Academic performance refers to a complex student behavior which underlies several abilities. like memory, previous knowledge or aptitude as well as psychological factors such as motivation, interests, temperaments or ... -
Taxpayer Perception and Income Tax Filing Compliance among Small Taxpayers in Mbarara City
(American Journal of Finance,, 2024)Purpose: This study is about establishing the relationship between taxpayer perception and income tax filing compliance among small taxpayers in Mbarara city. The study is driven by the fact that despite Uganda Revenue ...