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Depression and Associated Factors Among Refugees Amidst Covid-19 in Nakivale Refugee Camp in Uganda
(Journal of Neurology Research Review & Reports, 2021)The COVID-19 pandemic and health measures to prevent it have unprecedented effects on the mental health of the refugees. However, the situation of refugees in developing countries is unclear. Thus, this study estimated the ... -
Depression, suicidality, substance-use and associated factors among people living with HIV the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2023)Background Mental disorders are common in people living with HIV (PLHIV) but they are often unrecog nized and untreated. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the already lim ited mental health services in low ... -
Depression, suicidality, substance-use and associated factors among people living with HIV the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda.
(Plos one, 2023)Background Mental disorders are common in people living with HIV (PLHIV) but they are often unrecog nized and untreated. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the already lim ited mental health services in low ... -
Depressive Disorders in Refugees in Uganda; A Case of Nakivale Refugee Camp
(Journal of Psychology and Neuroscience, 2020)Globally, there are studies on refugees regarding different aspects. That notwithstanding, there are limitations in the available literature which makes it difficult to build on such studies as a basis for interventions ... -
Determinant of Essential Medicines Availability in The Public Health Facilities in Uganda
(2015)This study aimed at examining the key essential medicines availability determinants in public health facilities in Gulu District, Northern Uganda. This cross-sectional study focused on stock-out rates of the six official ... -
Determinants of primary healthcare providers’ readiness for integration of ART services at departmental levels: A case study of Lira City and District, Uganda
(PLoS ONE, 2023)Background Decreasing or flattening funding for vertical HIV services means that new and innovative ways of providing care are necessary. This study aimed to assess the determinants of readi- ness for integration of ... -
Determination of Women Engagement in Entrepreneurship: A Case study of Packwach District of North -Western Uganda
(Lira University, 2021)This study sought to establish the determinants of women engagement in entrepreneurship in Packwach District, North -Western Uganda. The study employed a cross- sectional design with quantitative method of data analysis ... -
Developing a Gap Analysis tool to improve Ebola vaccine acceptance and compliance in sub-Saharan Africa
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Development of sequence-based markers for seed protein content in pigeonpea
(Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2019)Pigeonpea is an important source of dietary protein to over a billion people globally, but genetic enhancement of seed protein content (SPC) in the crop has received limited attention for a long time. Use of genomics-assisted ... -
Do self-help initiatives matter? A review on the efficacy of community-led poverty reduction through self-help groups in Uganda
(IJISET - International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, 2022)The motivation of this study was to review some hitherto less attended to information on the self-help initiatives in Uganda. This study aimed to assess the significance of self-help groups in the country. Self-help ... -
Does chronic alcohol use by HIV-infected patients on d4T/3TC/NVP drug regimen effect the HIV viral load and what is the therapeutic window of the drugs, CD4+ count and WBC count in patients with high viral load during the 9 months period of follow up?
(International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 2013)The study investigated the effects of chronic alcohol use on HIV viral load in HIV-infected patients on d4T/3TC/NVP drug regimen during 9 months follow up period. It also determined plasma drug concentrations of d4T, 3TC ... -
Drip irrigation as a smart farming technology: a microstudy of a solar-powered water pump in Lira city, mid-north Uganda
(International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations, 2021)This microstudy aimed to investigate the adoption of drip irrigation to enhance smart farming technology in Lira city. A descriptive design was employed targeting one farm and data was collected using a transect walk within ... -
Drought Effects on Photosynthesis and Implications of Photoassimilate Distribution in 11C-Labeled Leaves in the African Tropical Tree Species Maesopsis eminii Engl.
(Forests, 2018)Photoassimilate distribution inside leaves is less studied than photosynthesis, and yet the topic is important as it gives insights into the vital roles played by leaves in plant survival. We combined greenhouse measurements ... -
Ebola Epidemic Preventive Practices: Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Community Members in High-Risk Districts of Uganda
(Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medicine, 2023)Background: As part of the country's ongoing EVD outbreak preparedness activities in Uganda, our goal was to evaluate community knowledge and attitudes and preventive practices linked to the disease. Methods: This study ... -
The ecology of Maesopsis eminii Engl. in tropical Africa
(African Journal of Ecology, 2017)Maesopsis eminii is referred to as one of the most widely distributed African tree species. However, its occurrence in Africa has never been mapped and little is known as to how this species can sustain in different ... -
Economic Feasibility of Iodine Agronomic Biofortification
(sustainability, 2021)Cost–benefit analysis of (iodine) biofortification at farm level is limited in the literature. This study aimed to analyze the economic feasibility of applying iodine-rich fertilizers (agronomic biofortification) to ... -
Ecophysiological assessment of drought vulnerability of the African tropical tree species Maesopsis eminii Engl
(Ghent University, 2016)Africa is endowed with the second largest block of nature-engineered machinery to sequester carbon: forests. Sadly, the functional traits and responses of this machinery are poorly understood, under non-drought, current ... -
The Effect of Budget Execution on Health Service Delivery in Lira District, Northern Uganda
(International Journal of Development Research, 2022)Budget execution is at the core of government businesses globally. This paper examines the effect of budget execution on health service deliver in Lira district, northern Uganda. We sampled two government-aided health ... -
Effect of chronic alcohol consumption on the red blood cell count and RBC indices in the HIV infected patients on d4T/3TC/NVP drug regimen in Uganda
(International Journal of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology, 2013)Alcohol consumption is common problem in Uganda. Among the types of alcohols consumed include beers, spirits, liqueurs, wines and traditional brew. These alcohols are easily accessible and consumed by many people including ... -
Effect of Corporate Disclosure on Earnings Management Among Listed Firms At The Uganda Securities Exchange: A Critical Evaluation and Literature Survey
(European Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance Research, 2019)The primary purpose of this paper is to critically examine literature on the effect of corporate disclosure on earnings management among listed firms at the Uganda Securities Exchange. We discuss some background information ...