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Factors influencing uptake of childhood Immunization Services among Caretakers of Children Aged 10-18 Months in Lira City
(Lira University, 2022)Background: The routine immunization services in Uganda ensures that that by the time a child is celebrating the first birth day, complete vaccination is vaccination is achieved. The factors influencing uptake to the ... -
Factors Influencing Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening among Women attending Maternal Child Health Services in Yumbe Regional Referral Hospital
(Lira University, 2023)Introduction: Cervical cancer remains a significant global health challenge, particularly in low- resource settings, where access to cervical cancer screening services in often limited. This study aimed to identify factors ... -
Factors predicting home storage of medicines in Northern Uganda
(BioMed Central, 2014)Background: Medicines are kept in households Worldwide for first aid, treatment of chronic or acute disease conditions. This promotes inappropriate use of medicines and hence the associated risks. The study explored ... -
Faith Based Organisations Strategies and the welfare of street children in Lango sub-region: Evidence from Lira City, Uganda
(International Journal of Culture and Religious Studies, 2022)Purpose: The study aimed to examine the relationship between Faith Based Organisations Strategies (FBOS) and Welfare of Street Children (WSC) in Lira City, specifically focusing on the effect of FBOS in terms of preventive ... -
Family Business Management and Business Performance in Lira City-Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2021)Background: This study examined the relationship between family business management and the performance of family businesses in Lira City. The study objectives were; to analyze the influence of goal setting and visioning ... -
Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agronomic Biofortification: The Case of Iodine Biofortified Vegetables in Uganda
(horticulturae, 2023)Agronomic biofortification, the application of fertilizer to increase micronutrient concentrations in staple food crops, has been increasingly promoted as a valuable approach to alleviate micronutrient deficiencies, but ... -
Feasibility of delivering HPV vaccine to girls aged 10 to 15 years in Uganda
(African health sciences, 2015)Background: Cervical cancer is a leading cause of mortality among women in Uganda. The availability of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine presents an opportunity to prevent cervical cancer. The Government of Uganda ... -
Female-controlled dual protection methods: Prevalence, predictors, experiences and perceptions among young women living with HIV in northern Uganda–A mixed-method study protocol
(PLoS ONE, 2023)Study background The use of dual protection methods among young women living with HIV (YWLHIV) aged 15–24 years in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is poorly researched despite the double risk of unintended pregnancy and HIV. ... -
Field-adapted sampling of whole blood to determine the levels of amodiaquine and its metabolite in children with uncomplicated malaria treated with amodiaquine plus artesunate combination
(Malaria Journal, 2009)Background: Artemisinin combination therapy (ACT) has been widely adopted as first-line treatment for uncomplicated falciparum malaria. In Uganda, amodiaquine plus artesunate (AQ+AS), is the alternative first-line regimen ... -
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 ... -
Financial accountability and service delivery in Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda: A case of Lira Regional Referral Hospital
(Lira University, 2021)This study sought to assess the effect of financial accountability on service delivery in referral hospitals of Uganda focusing on Lira Regional Referral Hospital as a case study. The objectives of the study were: To ... -
Financial inclusion: Is it a precursor to agricultural commercialization amongst smallholder farmers in Uganda? A comparative analysis between Lango and Buganda sub-regions
(Journal of Economics and International Finance, 2020)This study examines the contributions of financial inclusion in supporting agricultural commercialization amongst smallholder farmers in Uganda in Lango and Buganda sub-regions. The researcher adopted a comparative study ... -
Financial Management Practices and the Growth of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Uganda: A Case of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Lira City
(Lira University, 2021)Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of financial management practices on the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in Uganda focusing on small and medium-sized enterprises in Lira City ... -
Financial Planning and Household Investments Among Primary School Teachers in Lira Central Division
(Lira University, 2021)The UNHS (2017) showed that Uganda households spends (96%) on consumption of goods and services. A massive (92%) of household that receive their post-retirement benefits spends it all in consumption and uniformed investments ... -
Financial Rewards and Employee Commitment in Local Governments in Apac Municipal Council
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2022)The aim of this study is to assess the effect of financial rewards on employee commitment of employees in Apac Municipal Council. The specific objectives of the study were as follows: to determine the effect of ... -
Financial Rewards and Employee Commitment in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Apac Municipal Council
(2021)The aim of this study is to assess the effect of financial rewards on employee commitment of employees in Apac Municipal Council. The specific objectives of the study were as follows: to determine the effect of financial ... -
Firming non-political actors to enhance the quality of urban service delivery. A review on the City Development Forums in Uganda
(Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies (JGAS), 2023)Purpose: This study aimed to explore the dependability of non political forums specifically considering the City Development Forums in Uganda. This investigation was motivated by the idea of City Development Forums ... -
Five-Year Review of the Pattern and Outcome of Management of Spinal Diseases Seen at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Uganda.
(East and Central African Journal of Surgery, 2015)Background: Spinal cord injury or lesion is a devastating event with social, psychological and physical ramifications that has dehumanizing experiences. The aim of this study was to describe the biographic, etiological ... -
Follicular dendritic cell sarcoma of the head and neck. Literature review and report of the tonsil occurrence in a Ugandan patient
(Pathologica, 2017)We report a case of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) in a 60-year-old Ugandan female who presented with a 6-year history of a progressive left sided tonsillary mass. General systemic examination was unrevealing and ... -
Football betting among the youths in Lira municipality: Will livelihoods improve?
(International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2018)Football betting is a complex and polarising issue in several urban centres in Uganda. This study explores the practice through a situation analysis of Lira Municipality, where a longitudinal study, incorporating three ...