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Migration and Public Service Delivery: The Status Quo and Policy Responses in Sending and Receiving Countries
(Springer International Publishing AG 2018, 2018)The recent wave of migration from the Middle East to Europe has brought the complexities of global migration into sharp focus. Images of human suffering, of determination and of triumph have dominated the media in the ... -
Molecular mapping of seed protein content in pigeonpea – a drought tolerant crop of the semi-arid tropics
(: InterDrought, 2017)Pigeonpea is a uniquely drought and heat tolerant crop that provides a major source of dietary protein to nearly a billion people in the tropical and semi-arid tropics of the world. Despite its importance as a source of ... -
Monitoring And Evaluation on Quality Educational Outcome in Primary Schools in Masindi District, Mid-Western Uganda
(Lira University, 2021)The study sought to investigate the level of monitoring and evaluation required for quality educational outcome in Masindi district, Mid-Western Uganda since there is growing need for better monitoring and evaluation ... -
Mortality after Fluid Bolus in African Children with Severe Infection
(New England Journal of Medicine, 2011)Background The role of fluid resuscitation in the treatment of children with shock and lifethreatening infections who live in resource-limited settings is not established. Methods We randomly assigned children with ... -
Mortality and Associated Factors Among Hospitalized COVID 19 Patient in Lira Regional Referral Hospital
(Lira University, 2023)Background: Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID- 19) caused public emergency with serious morbidity and mortality worldwide between 2020. The direct impact of the diseases and associated mortality may have been relatively ... -
Mortality risk over time after early fluid resuscitation in African children
(Clinical care, 2019)Background: African children hospitalised with severe febrile illness have a high risk of mortality. The Fluid Expansion As Supportive Therapy (FEAST) trial (ISCRTN 69856593) demonstrated increased mortality risk ... -
Mothers’ perceptions of the practice of kangaroo mother care for preterm neonates in sub-Saharan Africa: a qualitative systematic review protocol
(JBI Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, 2019)Objective: The objective of this review is to explore the experiences of mothers with the practice of kangaroo mother care (KMC) for preterm neonates at home in sub-Saharan Africa. Introduction: About 7000 newborn babies ... -
Motivation and Employee Job Performance in the Private Sector: A case Study of Mukwano Group of Companies, Lira Branch
(Lira University, 2023)Background: The purpose of the study was to investigate on employee job performance in the private sector with a case study of Mukwano group of companies Lira Branch. The study was based on the following objectives; ... -
Motivational Strategies and Employee Performances in Compassion International Uganda: A Case of Amolatar and Lira Clusters
(Lira University, 2023)Background: The study focused on motivational strategies and employees’ performances in Compassion International Uganda, a case of Amolatar and Lira Cluster. The objectives of the study were; to establish the motivational ... -
The Nascent Oil Industry in Uganda: Exploring its Impact on Ecotourism and Livelihoods
(Administratio Publica, 2016)Oil – a scarce resource with an ever-increasing demand is without doubt, the lifeblood of the world economy. Notwithstanding its unquestionable positive contribution to modern civilisation, oil production has negative ... -
(Neo)-Colonialism, globalised modernisation and global energy and environment: A review of available opportunities and their threats to globalisation
(International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, 2021)This review looks at three issues which are key to the process of globalisation, namely; colonialism, modernization, energy and environment. The benefits of globalised colonialism, though very weak, may include a few of ... -
Neuroinflammation and Not Tauopathy Is a Predominant Pathological Signature of Nodding Syndrome
(Journal of Neuropathology & Experimental Neurology, 2019)Nodding syndrome (NS) is an epileptic disorder occurring in chil dren in African onchocerciasis endemic regions. Here, we describe the pathological changes in 9 individuals from northern Uganda who died with NS (n ¼ 5) ... -
Neuropathological Changes in Nakalanga Syndrome—A Case Report
(Pathogens, 2021)Nakalanga syndrome is a clinical manifestation of onchocerciasis-associated epilepsy characterized by stunting, delayed or absent secondary sexual development and skeletal deformities, and is often accompanied by epileptic ... -
The nexus between the traditional system of governance and the local government system in Karamoja, Uganda
(Commonwealth Journal of Local Governance, 2021)In the 1990s several countries in Africa adopted decentralisation policy reforms that coincided with a renewed interest in traditional institutions. This development has since sparked an intense debate on the compatibility ... -
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 ... -
Non-Governmental Organizations’ Activities and Household Poverty in Oyam District-Northern Uganda
(Lira University, 2022)Background: The study examined the contribution of NGO activities on poverty reduction in Oyam District-Northern Uganda and recommends strategies for improving well being of the people in the region and entirely Uganda as ... -
Non-Monetary Rewards and Job Satisfaction among Primary School Teachers in Uganda: a Review of Kole District in Mid-North Uganda
(South Asian Journal of Development Research, 2020)This study aimed to assess the contribution of non-monetary rewards on job satisfaction among primary school teachers in Kole District. Data were collected using documentary analysis. The findings reveal that promotions ... -
Novel Education Modules Addressing the Underrepresentation of Skin of Color in Dermatology Training
(Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, 2021)Background: Representative images of pathology in patients with skin of color are lacking in most medical education resources. This particularly affects training in dermatology, which relies heavily on the use of images ... -
A novel polymorphism in ABCB1 gene, CYP2B6*6 and sex predict single-dose efavirenz population pharmacokinetics in Ugandans.
(British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2009)AIMS Efavirenz exhibits pharmacokinetic variability causing varied clinical response. The aim was to develop an integrated population pharmacokinetic/pharmacogenetic model and investigate the impact of genetic variations, ... -
Nursing Documentation Practices and Related Factors in Patient Care in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Hindawi, 2023)professional e1ciency. On the prevalence of nurses’ documentation practices in Ethiopia, several separate studies have been carried out. However, there is no pooled prevalence of nurses’ documentation practice. ,erefore, ...