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Case Report: Swallowed toothbrush in the stomach of a 56 year female at St Mary’s Hospital Lacor, Uganda [version 1; referees: 1 approved with reservations, 1 not approved]
(AAS Open Research, 2018)Toothbrush swallowing is a rare occurrence. Toothbrush swallowing presents a risk of impaction and perforation along the gastrointestinal tract. This case report describes a 56 year old female that presented to the ... -
Evaluation of a data-informed community engagement strategy to increase immunisation coverage in northern Uganda: a cluster-randomised controlled trial with an embedded process evaluation
(The Lancet Global Health, 2018)Background The 2016 Ugandan Demographic and Health Survey indicated that only 86% of children (aged 12–23 months) in northern Uganda had received the third dose of diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (DTP3) and only 65% ... -
Hollywood and Africa Recycling the ‘Dark Continent’ myth, 1908–2020
(African Humanities Program, 2018)Negative imaging of Africa through the Dark Continent trope continues unabated in Western cultural productions. While colonial historiography has been successfully challenged by various professional historians on the ... -
Effect of improved seed system on potato yields in Uganda
(RUFORUM Working Document Series, 2018)Potato seed quality is an important determinant of crop performance, final yield and quality. The quality of seed used by farmers depend on the existing seed system. In Uganda, since the formal sector has limited capacity ... -
Prophylactic antibiotics to reduce pelvic infection in women having miscarriage surgery – The AIMS (Antibiotics in Miscarriage Surgery) trial: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(Trials, 2018)Abstract Background: The estimated annual global burden of miscarriage is 33 million out of 210 million pregnancies. Many women undergoing miscarriage have surgery to remove pregnancy tissues, resulting in miscarriage ... -
Nodding syndrome in Uganda is a tauopathy
(Acta neuropathologica, 2018)Nodding syndrome is an epidemic neurologic disorder of unknown cause that affects children in the subsistence-farming communities of East Africa. We report the neuropathologic findings in five fatal cases (13–18 years of ... -
Coping with post-war mental health problems among survivors of violence in Northern Uganda: Findings from the WAYS study
(J Health Psychol, 2018-05-01)Cognitive emotion regulation strategies and mental health problems were assessed in a sample of war-affected youth in Northern Uganda. Univariable and multivariable regression models were fitted to assess the influence of ... -
Helmet Use Among Commercial Motorcyclists: A Survey of Two Municipalities In Uganda
(South Asian Journal of Development Research, 2019)There is a worldwide apprehension that present-day motor driving schools are not producing drivers with the kind of awareness and abilities that they need to be useful on the road. This inadequacy has placed growing stress ... -
Corporate and Strategic Information Disclosure and Earnings Management: Evidence from Listed Firms at the Uganda Securities Exchange
(Journal of Finance and Economics, 2019)The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of corporate and strategic information disclosure on earnings management among listed firms at the Uganda Securities Exchange. We conduct our survey on a census of 9 ... -
Using Advocacy to Enhance Green Municipalities in Uganda: A Study of Hoima Municipality
(South Asian Journal of Development Research,, 2019)In 2017, after launching, by thefirst Deputy Prime Minister of Uganda Moses Ali along with the UNDP country Director Almaz Gebru, a new green growth development strategy, key green growth issues and evolution into a green ... -
Learners’ Attainment of Numeracy Skills, is Supervision Relevant? a case of Selected Districts in Acholi Sub-Region Uganda
(International Journal of Emerging Technology and Innovative Engineering, 2019)The study sought to analyse the monitoring and provision of support supervision on the learners’ level of attainment of numeracy skills in Acholi Sub-region Uganda. The study adopted the casual comparative research design ... -
11C-autoradiographs to image phloem loading
(Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, 2019)Generally, tree species load photoassimilates passively into the phloem, while herbaceous species load actively. These phloem loading strategies have implications for phloem sugar concentration and growth potential. Whereas, ... -
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 ... -
Information and Communication Technology Adoption and the Growth of Small Medium Enterprises in Uganda: Empirical Evidence from Kampala City Council Authority
(2019)The study used cross sectional study design and data were collected from business owners operating within the divisions of Kampala Capital City Authority. The study found out that the level of ICT adoption in Kampala ... -
Financial Accessibility And Poverty Reduction In Northern Uganda, Lango Sub-Region
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2019)Access to a well-functioning financial system can economically and socially empower individuals and in particular poor people, allowing them to better integrate into the economy of their countries and to actively contribute ... -
Effect of Mandatory Disclosure of IAS/IFRS on Earnings Management Among Listed Firms At The Uganda Securities Exchange
(International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, 2019)Prior research provides conflicting results on whether mandatory adoption IAS/IFRS deters or contributes to greater earnings management. On this basis, this study sought to examine the effect of mandatory disclosure of ... -
Enhancing Local Economic Development through tourism: Perspectives from a cohort of Got Ngetta rock climbers in Mid-North Uganda
(African Journal of Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure., 2019)There is a growing focus on domestic tourism as a complementary strategy to international tourism. This development places a responsibility on national and local authorities to enhance their tourism attractions by ensuring ... -
Agricultural practices in mid-western Uganda: Challenges and prospects for food security in rural areas
(Journal of Gender and Behaviour, 2019)Globally, there is a concern that current food production and distribution systems are not developing at a rate that matches the growing human population. In Uganda, rural-urban drift, land grabs and population explosion ... -
Contributions of the Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) to Youth Empowerment in Hoima District, Uganda
(International Journal of Business and Management Studies, 2019)The Youth Livelihood Programme (YLP) of Uganda is a youth empowerment strategy based on the three pillars of skills development, livelihood support and institutional support. The programme targets and unemployed youths of ... -
The Potential of a Power‑Sharing Government to Prevent Post‑election Violence in Uganda: Perspectives from Mid-Western Region
(Administratio Publica, 2019)Studies have revealed that a number of countries in the East African region have faced challenges in preventing post-election violence. Therefore, this article examined the potential of a Power-Sharing Government (PSG) to ...