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School Governance Systems and Academic Performance: A Case study of Primary School in East Division of Lira City, Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2022)Background: The study was on school governance systems and academic performance of primary schools in Lira City East Division, Lango sub-region. Lira City was selected for the study because it is the education capital ... -
Screen-and-Treat Approach to Cervical Cancer Prevention Using Visual Inspection With Acetic Acid and Cryotherapy: Experiences, Perceptions, and Beliefs From Demonstration Projects in Peru, Uganda, and Vietnam
(The oncologist, 2013)Cervical cancer is preventable but continues to cause the deaths of more than 270,000 women worldwide each year, most of them in developing countries where programs to detect and treat precancerous lesions are not ... -
Secondary Traumatic Stress Among Mental Health Practitioners in Butabika and Mulago Referral Hospitals in Uganda
(International Journal of Liberal Arts and Social Science, 2014)Secondary Traumatic Stress (STS) leaves the care-givers feeling anxious, confused, depressed and depleted. This research aimed at establishing the prevalence of secondary traumatic stress among Mental Health Practitioners ... -
Seed protein content and its relationships with agronomic traits in pigeonpea is controlled by both main and epistatic efects QTLs
(Scientific Reports, 2020)The genetic architecture of seed protein content (SPC) and its relationships to agronomic traits in pigeonpea is poorly understood. Accordingly, fve F2 populations segregating for SPC and four agronomic traits (seed ... -
Selected Land Governance Institutions and Land Conflict Management in Lango Sub-Region:A case of Lira District
(Lira University, 2022)Background: The study of the effectiveness of selected land governance institutions in the management of land conflicts in Lango sub-region. Despite attempts by Government of Uganda to reduce land conflicts through the ... -
Septic shock, acute renal and liver failure following unsafe abortion using bitter leaves and wandering jew in northern Uganda: A case series
(Clinical Case Reports, 2022)Unsafe abortion is a major problem in Uganda, being one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality. Abortions are performed mostly under unsafe conditions, by people without medical training. In rural areas ... -
Service Quality and Customer Retention in Hotel Industry in Lira City
(Lira University, 2021)The hotel business is rapidly developing due to growing demands for such services as well as the growing opportunities for travel. The aim of this article was to assess the effect of the quality of hotel services on ... -
The Shifting Patterns of Customary Marriage and Gender Relations in Post-Conflict Northern Uganda
(Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2021)This paper presents the transformations in the customary marriage processes, practices and gender relations among Lango in northern Uganda. The paper takes a qualitative approach using generational in-depth interviews ... -
Short-term outcomes of laparotomy in the two teaching hospitals of gulu university, northern uganda.
(Archives of Clinical Gastroenterology, 2020)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the clinical indication for laparotomy, the intra-operative fi ndings and the 30 days post-operative outcome of laparotomy in Gulu university teaching hospitals. Methods: ... -
Sigmoid Volvulus and Ileosigmoid Knotting at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu, Uganda
(Eastand Central African Journal of Surgery, 2009)Background: Sigmoid volvulus is a common cause of intestinal obstruction in developing countries where it affects relatively young people. Little is known about this condition in our country and ... -
Significantly Reduced Genoprevalence of Vaccine-Type HPV-16/18 Infections among Vaccinated Compared to Non-Vaccinated Young Women 5.5 Years after a Bivalent HPV-16/18 Vaccine (Cervarix1) Pilot Project in Uganda
(2016)The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and some predictors for vaccine and non-vaccine types of HPV infections among bivalent HPV vaccinated and non-vaccinated young women in Uganda. This was a ... -
Solid Waste Management Practices and Sustainable Environmental Management: A Case of Lira City
(Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2023)The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of effect of commercial waste management practices. Specifically, the study sought to: explore commercial solid waste management practices in Lira City, assess the level ... -
Solid Waste Management Practices and Sustainable Environmental Management: A Case Study of Lira City
(Lira University, 2022)Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of commercial waste management practices. Specifically, the study sought to: explore commercial solid waste management practice in Lira City, assess the ... -
Some Non-Linear Problems in Accounting and Finance: Can We Apply Regression?
(International Journal of Business, Economics and Management, 2020)Recent studies have indicated that many decision problems in accounting and finance can be better modeled by non-linear models in practice. However, existing literatures have also shown that managers and decision makers ... -
The spectrum of disease and tau pathology of nodding syndrome in Uganda
(Brain, 2021)Nodding syndrome is an enigmatic recurrent epidemic neurologic disease that affects children in East Africa. The illness begins with vertical nodding of the head and can progress to grand mal seizures and death after ... -
Spontaneous rupture of bladder in puerperium
(African Health Sciences, 2004)Abstract Spontaneous rupture of bladder and extravasation of urine in the peritoneum without evidence of trauma is rare. This condition is an emergency. It presents in a unique way therefore, the diagnosis and treatment ... -
Staff Appraisal and Teachers’ Performance: A Case of Secondary Schools in Oyam District
(Lira University, 2022)Background: This study was about staff appraisal and teachers’ performance, a case of secondary schools in Oyam District Local Government. The general objective of the study was to examine the relationship between staff ... -
Staff Motivation and Health Service Delivery in Apac General Hospital, Apac District
(Lira University, 2023)Background: The study investigates the influence of staff Motivation on health service delivery in Apac General Hospital. This study was anchored on the Herzberg two-factor theory of motivation which was postulated by ... -
Stakeholder participation and academic performance: A study among primary schools in Alebtong District, Uganda
(American Journal of Education and Learning, 2023)The overarching goal of this study was to establish the link between stakeholder’s partcicpation in planning, monitoring and implementation of school activities and the academic performance of pupils in Abako Sub County, ... -
Stakeholder Participation and Solid Waste Management in Lira City East Division
(Journal of Environment, 2023)Purpose: this study examined the contribution of stakeholder participation to SWM in Lira City East division. Specifically, the study determined the effect of stakeholder participation on solid waste reduction, solid waste ...