Mbarara University of Science and Technology Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Bioremedial potential of bacteria isolated from soil in automobile garages and fuel stations in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda
(Bioremediation Journal, 2024)The use of bacteria to clean up oil-contaminated soils is widely considered the most desirable bioremediation strategy. The majority of research has focused on contaminated soils in large oil-producing countries. However, ... -
Assessing scale reliability in citizen science motivational research: lessons learned from two case studies in Uganda
(Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2024)Citizen science (CS) is gaining global recognition for its potential to democratize and boost scientific research. As such, understanding why people contribute their time, energy, and skills to CS and why they (dis)continue ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of health professions students on mentorship: a cross‑sectional study at a sub‑Saharan African medical school
(Discover Education, 2024-03-08)Background Mentoring involves the informal conveyance of knowledge, social capital, and support, as perceived by the recipient to be pertinent to aspects of work, career, and personal or professional development. Students ... -
Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Infection Among Outpatient Adults in South-Western Uganda
(Hepatic Medicine: Evidence and Research, 2022)Background: About 2 billion people in the world are exposed to hepatitis B virus. Africa contributes 25% of the global Hepatitis B burden and prevalence in Uganda is 4.3%. Routine testing to establish the burden, improve ... -
Total polyphenols and antihyperglycemic activity of aqueous fruits extract of Abelmoschus esculentus: Modeling and optimization of extraction conditions
(PloS one, 2021)Aqueous fruits extract of Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (Malvaceae) has been used traditionally in several communities to alleviate elevated blood glucose levels. However, optimized extraction conditions have not been ... -
Understanding and barriers of professional identity formation among current students and recent graduates in nursing and midwifery in low resource settings in two universities: a qualitative study
(BMC nursing, 2024)Introduction: in the changing healthcare landscape, a strong professional identity serves as a cornerstone for nurses. Therefore, transformative educational approaches that include professional judgement, reasoning, ... -
Comparison of Deep Learning Techniques in Detection of Sickle Cell Disease
(In Artificial Intelligence and Applications, 2023)Recently, transfer learning technique has proved to be powerful in enhancing development of deep learning methods for sickle cell disease (SCD) detection as a complement to the clinical method where a hemoglobin electrophoresis ... -
From ‘intuitive’ pragmatic interventions to a systematic approach e Using implementation science to improve childhood cancer survival in low-income settings: The CANCaRe Africa experience
(Pediatric Hematology Oncology Journal, 2024)Implementation science is a relatively young field of study and is the science of delivering evidence based interventions into routine health care. RE-AIM (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) ... -
High Expression of WT1 and Low Expression of p53 in Archived Blocks of Children with Wilms Tumor in South Western Uganda
(Cancer Management and Research, 2024)Purpose: The determination of the presence or absence of anaplasia in Wilms tumor is difficult sometimes creating diagnostic errors and is worsened by the use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy, which causes cellular alterations ... -
Information Asymmetry: Mediator Between Promotions and Usage of Traditional Medicine in Central Uganda
(British Journal of Marketing Studies (BJMS), 2019)There has been an overwhelming usage for traditional medicine (TM) in the recent times despite several developments in modern medicine. The increased demand is attributable to a number of factors among which is the aggressive ... -
Preliminary phytochemical investigation on Mama powder — an approved herbal antimalarial in Nigeria
(Am J Ethnomed, 2018)Malaria is an endemic disease in Africa where one out of four mortalities is reported regularly. Despite the discovery of artemisinin-combination therapy (ACT), high mortality rate persists due to chloroquine-resistant ... -
Effect of Ethanol Leaf Extract of Khat (Catha edulis forsk) on Prefrontal Cortex Oxidative Markers and Hematological Profile of Wistar Rats
(Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 2021)Aim: This study evaluated the effect of ethanol leaf extract of Catha edulis on the prefrontal cortex oxidative markers and hematological profile of Wistar rats. Study Design: The study design was experimental. Place ... -
The Scourge of Aflatoxins in Kenya: A 60-Year Review (1960 to 2020)
(Journal of Food Quality, 2021)Aflatoxins are endemic in Kenya. The 2004 outbreak of acute aflatoxicos is in the country was one of the unprecedented epidemics of human aflatoxin poisoning recorded in mycotoxin history. In this study, an elaborate review ... -
Negative effects of undernutrition on sputum smear conversion and treatment success among retreatment cases in Uganda: A quasi-experimental study
(Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases, 2024)Rationale: The causal relationship between undernutrition and response to anti-tuberculosis (TB) treatment and TB treatment outcomes among people with retreatment TB is understudied. Objective: To evaluate the effect of ... -
Quantification of Aloin in Aloe barbadensis Miller Leaf Gel and Latex from Selected Regions of Kenya
(Open Access Library Journal, 2022)Aloe barbadensis Miller (A. barbade nsis ) has been reported for use in the traditional management of malaria in Kenya. Aloin (an anthraquinone-C-gly- coside) is one of the therapeutic molecules in Aloe species that is ... -
Association between biomarkers of inflammation and dyslipidemia in drug resistant tuberculosis in Uganda
(Lipids in Health and Disease, 2024)Background: Active tuberculosis (TB) significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the association between inflammation biomarkers ... -
Effect of disclosure of HIV status on patient representation and adherence to clinic visits in eastern Uganda: A propensity-score matched analysis
(Plos one, 2021)Background: Disclosure of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) status improves adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and increases the chance of virological suppression and retention in care. However, information on the ... -
Voluntariness of consent in paediatric HIV clinical trials: a mixed- methods, cross- sectional study of participants in the CHAPAS- 4 and ODYSSEY trials in Uganda
(BMJ Open, 2024)Objectives: To examine the voluntariness of consent in paediatric HIV clinical trials and the associated factors. Design: Mixed- methods, cross- sectional study combining a quantitative survey conducted concurrently with ... -
Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment
(Conservation Letters, 2024)Conservation funding is currently limited; cost-effective conservation solutions are essential. We suggest that the thousands of field stations worldwide can play key roles at the frontline of biodiversity conservation and ... -
A review for selecting medicinal plants commonly used for malaria in Uganda
(African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 2020)The menace of current cases of parasite resistance to antimalarial drugs, non- availability and accessibility, and the high costs of pharmaceutical products contribute to the high rate of medicinal plants consumption in ...