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Breast‑feeding practices and maternal employment in health facilities of Lira District, Northern Uganda
(Bulletin of the National Research Centre, 2022)
Background: In Uganda, many working mothers stop breast-feeding before the end of the mandatory maternity
leave of 60 days. Inadequate breast-feeding is a risk factor for infant morbidity and mortality. Thus, understanding ...
Analysing the significance of village savings and loan association (VSLA) to community development in Uganda
(IJISET - International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, 2022)
financial services to the rural poor in Africa. But poverty reduction, in the context of sustainable development, remains a major challenge. Extreme poverty ravages the lives of one person in four in the developing world. ...
HIV/AIDS Stigma Reduction as a Risk Factor for New HIV Infections: A Lived Experience Study of HIV Positive Young Women in a Rural Setting
(2022-06-05)
Background: HIV/AIDS-related stigma is a global problem among HIV patients with far-reaching implications. However,
there is an increase in HIV infections, especially among young women.
Objective: This study aimed at ...
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 ...
Training and Organizational Performance: A Case of Education Service Sector in Lira District Local Government
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2022)
Abstract
The study was conducted to examine the effect of training on employee performance in the education sector of
Lira District Local Government (DLG). Specifically, the study investigated the effect of on-job training ...
QTL-seq for the identification of candidate genes for days to flowering and leaf shape in pigeonpea
(Heredity, 2022)
To identify genomic segments associated with days to flowering (DF) and leaf shape in pigeonpea, QTL-seq approach has been
used in the present study. Genome-wide SNP profiling of extreme phenotypic bulks was conducted for ...
Contribution of Village Saving and Loan Association (VSLA) to HouseholdWelfare Improvement in Kole District- Northern Uganda
(European Journal of Business and Management, 2022)
Abstract
The study was conducted to examine the effect of VSLA loan activities on poverty reduction in Bala Sub-county.
Specifically, the study examined the effect of lending modality on the household welfare improvement ...
Prevalence of workplace bullying and its consequence to employee productivity among civil society organizations in Lira City, Uganda
(Human Resource and Leadership Journal, 2022)
Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effects of the prevalence of workplace bullying on employee productivity of CSOs in Lira City by focussing on three aspects, viz. workplace bullying and employee attendance, ...
Effect of potato-bean intercrop arrangement, plant spacing and fertiliser usage on plant growth and tuber yield in different environments
(Makerere University Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, 2022)
In Uganda, potato (Solanum tuberosum. L) is an important cash and food crop but its
productivity has stagnated at around 3.5 t ha-1, far below potential (20 t ha-1), mainly
due to soil exhaustion resulting from land ...
Workplace bullying and its consequence to employee productivity in civil society organisations in Lira City, Uganda
(Human Resource and Leadership Journal, 2022)
Purpose: This study sought to investigate the consequence of workplace bullying on employee productivity in CSOs in Uganda. Consequently, three questions were answered, namely: what is the consequence of workplace bullying ...