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Knowledge of alcohol-disease links and sociodemographic factors as predictors of support for alcohol-related policies among university students in Botswana
(Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy, 2019)Background: Worldwide, harmful alcohol use is causally related to about 60 diseases and is linked to about 3.3 million deaths annually. Yet, awareness of alcohol-disease links is low. Objective: This study aims to assess ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on used Polythene Bags Disposal among Residents of Lira City
(Lira University, 2022)Background: The improper disposal of used polythene bags waste remains a significant public health challenge worldwide. In Uganda, 53% of solid waste are generated in urban areas especially in households. Lira City ... -
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene among the Community in Lira District
(Lira University, 2022)Background: In Uganda, more than half of the households use unimproved sanitation facilities, with only 19% of the households owning improved facilities, leading to the prevalence of sanitation-related diseases among ... -
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding schistosomiasis infection and prevention: A mixed-methods study among endemic communities of western Uganda
(PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES, 2022)Schistosomiasis is one of the leading neglected tropical diseases, second to malaria in prevalence. In Uganda, more than 10 million people (25.6%) are currently infected, with prevalence in some areas as high as 90%, and ... -
Knowledge, Practice of Health Workers and Surgical Site Infections at Lira Regional Referral Hospital (LRRH) And Lira University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)
(International Journal of Science Academic Research, 2022)Purpose: The effect of knowledge and practice of health workers (HWs) on surgical site infection (SSI) has never been documented in our area and such knowledge gaps has made advocating for allocation of resources to tackle ... -
Lack of education, knowledge, and supplies are barriers to cryptococcal meningitis care among nurses and other healthcare providers in rural Uganda: A mixed methods study
(Nurse Education Today, 2023)Abstract Background Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is one of the deadliest opportunistic infections related to HIV/AIDS. A research gap exists surrounding the barriers to CM diagnosis, treatment delivery, and care from ... -
Lactate clearance as a prognostic marker of mortality in severely ill febrile children in East Africa
(BMC Medicine, 2018)Background: Hyperlactataemia (HL) is a biomarker of disease severity that predicts mortality in patients with sepsis and malaria. Lactate clearance (LC) during resuscitation has been shown to be a prognostic factor of ... -
Lactose intolerance among severely malnourished children with diarrhoea admitted to the nutrition unit, Mulago hospital, Uganda
(BMC Pediatrics, 2010)Background: Lactose intolerance is a common complication of diarrhoea in infants with malnutrition and a cause of treatment failure. A combination of nutritional injury and infectious insults in severe protein energy ... -
Land Governance Institutions and Land Conflict Management in Lira District, Lango Sub-Region, Uganda
(International Journal of Conflict Management, 2023)Purpose: This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of selected land governance institutions in the management of land conflicts in Lango sub-region. Methods and materials: Both correlation and descriptive designs were ... -
Landslide disasters in eastern Uganda: post‑traumatic stress disorder and its correlates among survivors in Bududa district
(BMC Psychology, 2022)Background: Post-traumatic stress disorder is the commonly reported psychiatric morbidity among the survivors of natural disasters. However, its prevalence particularly in Bududa, Eastern Uganda is largely unknown. Aims ... -
Leadership Styles and Academic Performance of Pupils in Government Aided Primary Schools in Kwania District
(Lira university, 2021)The study established the relationship between leadership styles on academic performance of pupils in government aided primary schools in Kwania District, determining the effect of democratic authoritarian and Laissez-faire ... -
Leadership Styles and Job Satisfaction in Lira District Local Government
(Lira University, 2021)The study examined the relationship between leadership styles and job satisfaction among employees in Lira District Local Government. Specifically, the study explored the leadership styles practiced in Lira District ... -
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 ... -
Learners’ Attitudes and Performance in Science Subjects in A-Level in Secondary Schools, in Mbarara, Uganda
(Journal Of Educational Research, 2018)This research study aimed at investigating the learners’ attitudes and performance in science. The main objective of the study was to establish the relationship between learner’s attitudes and performance in science ... -
Lending “Terms, Conditions” and Financial Performance of Small Medium Enterprises in Lira Municipality
(Lira University, 2021)Background: The study sought to establish the effect of lending terms and conditions on the financial performance of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lira Municipality. The specific objectives were to ascertain ... -
Level of Satisfaction and Factors Associated with the Eight Antenatal Care Visits Model Among Pregnant Women at Kitgum General Hospital.
(Lira University, 2023)Background: Globally, 810 million women die from pregnancy related deaths and child births. The World Health Organization recommended the eight contacts antenatal care model. In Uganda, only 0.4% of women received all four ... -
Literature Review of Teenage Pregnancy in Uganda
(Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2020)Teenage pregnancy is a serious social and health concern. The aim of the study, as a literature review, was to investigate the causes, effects and strategies put forward to curb down the teenage pregnancy among girls between ... -
The Lived Experiences of Individuals and Coping Strategies in the Context of Internet Gaming Disorder: A Qualitative Study Within Higher Education Setting in Uganda
(Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2024)Background: Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD), recognized as a mental disorder in both the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM5) and International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), poses significant threats to physical, ... -
Loan Administration and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies in selected Districts in Lango Sub-Region.
(Lira University., 2023)Background: This study examined Loan administration and Financial Performance of Saving and Credit Co operations in selected districts in Lango sub-region. Generally, the study established the influence of Loan administration ... -
Loan Management and Profitability of the BRAC Branches in Lango Sub-region
(Lira University, 2023)Background: The purpose of the study was to examine the effect of loan management on the profitability of BRAC Uganda bank branches in Lango sub-region as a case study due to the decline in profitability. Specifically, ...