Lira University institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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The role of CaMKII in regulating GLUT4 expression in skeletal muscle
(Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, 2012)The role of CaMKII in regulating GLUT4 expression in skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 303: E322–E331, 2012. First published April 10, 2012; doi:10.1152/ajpendo.00091.2012.—Contractile activity during ... -
Reviewing the Role of Selected Land Governance Institutions in Land Conflict Management in Uganda
(International Journal of Conflict Management, 2023)Purpose: This study aimed to assess the role of selected land governance institutions in managing land conflicts in Uganda. Methodology: A desk research was adopted given that it was purely based on secondary data. Findings: ... -
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 ... -
Gaps in available published data on abortion in Uganda and the missed opportunity to inform policy and practice
(International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics., 2022)Globally, 25% of pregnancies end up in induced abortion, the majority of which are unsafe. Abortion is safe when conducted according to WHO recommendations. The objective of the present study was to identify gaps in the ... -
The Effect of Budget Execution on Health Service Delivery in Lira District, Northern Uganda
(International Journal of Development Research, 2022)Budget execution is at the core of government businesses globally. This paper examines the effect of budget execution on health service deliver in Lira district, northern Uganda. We sampled two government-aided health ... -
The role of Non-Governmental organisations in enhancing household poverty reduction in Uganda: a review of literature
(International Journal of Developing Country Studies, 2022)Purpose: The purpose of this study was to discuss the contribution of Non-Governmental Organisations in enhancing poverty reduction among households in Uganda by looking at the relationship between NGO Activities and poverty ... -
The Effect of Teaching and Learning on Girls’ Education at Primary School Level in Oyam District, Uganda
(International Journal of Sociological Research, 2022)Purpose: The significance of school environmental factors to girls’ education remains central because they have tremendous influence in the quality of teaching and learning of pupils as well as the extent of attention they ... -
The involvement of Non-Governmental Organizations activities in Household Poverty reduction in Oyam District, Uganda
(International Journal of Developing Country Studies, 2022)Purpose: This study examined the contribution of NGO activities on poverty reduction in Oyam District-Northern Uganda and recommends strategies for improving wellbeing of people of the region and entirely Uganda as a ... -
Prevalence and correlates of teenage pregnancy among in-school teenagers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Hoima district western Uganda–A cross sectional community-based study
(PLoS ONE, 2022)Background The COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions and lockdown measures had compromised the routine delivery and access of sexual and reproductive health and rights services to the population including the teenage ... -
The Relationship between Skills Development Support and Self-Reliance among the Youths: A Study on Youth Livelihood Program in Lira City, Uganda
(American Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2022)Uganda, being one of the youngest with a number of rapidly growing population in the world of about 3.7% annual growth rate, poses a great challenge to the government seeing that approximately one million young people enter ... -
Using Crime Deterrence to Promote Peace and Justice among Urban Residents: A Study on the Uganda Police in Lira City
(International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering & Technology, 2022)The study investigated the contribution of the police institution in the promotion of peace and justice among the residents of Lira City. The key objective was to examine the effect of crime prevention in the promotion ... -
Analysis of the Quality of Peace and Security from the Perspective of Community Policing in Lira city, Northern Uganda
(Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 2022)Uganda faces an ever-upward rate of urban criminality; this has led to continued loss of lives and property. Security officials, especially, the Uganda Police Force have embraced a range of approaches to mitigate, avert ... -
Factors influencing consistent use of bed nets for the control of malaria among children under 5 years in Soroti District, North Eastern Uganda
(Malaria Journal, 2022)Background: The use of insecticide-treated bed nets has been proven to be effective in reducing malaria transmission in highly endemic areas. Use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) has been embraced by many ... -
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 ... -
Predictors of Adherence to Routine Immunization Schedule Among Caretakers of Children Aged 10 to 18 Months in Lira City, Uganda
(Global Pediatric Health, 2022)Background. Although the majority of nations have routine immunization programs in place as a public health strategy, more than 1.5 million children under the age of 5 die yearly worldwide due to inadequate vaccination ... -
Prevalence of anaemia in pregnancy and associated factors in northern Uganda: a crosssectional study
(South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2022)Background: Anaemia in pregnancy is associated with poor maternal and foetal outcomes. Nonetheless, there is a paucity of recent literature on the predictors of anaemia during pregnancy in the context of northern Uganda, ... -
Barriers and Facilitators to Successful Intensive Adherence Counseling in Rural Northern Uganda: An Exploratory Interview with HIV-Positive Clients Using the COM-B Framework
(HIV/AIDS-Research and Palliative Care, 2022)Purpose: Intensive adherence counseling (IAC) was introduced as a strategy to enhance adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among HIV clients with non-suppressed viral loads. There has been sub-optimal viral load ... -
Physical Facilities as Predictors of the Quality of Girls’ Education at Primary School Level in Oyam District, Lango Sub-region, Uganda
(American Journal of Creative Education, 2022)The significance of school environmental factors to girls’ education remains central because they have a tremendous impact on the quality of teaching and learning of pupils as well as the extent of attention they pay to ... -
A perspective review on the policy, practice and challenges of embracing e-governance in Uganda
(Journal of Modern Law and Policy, 2022)Purpose: Regarding the efficacy of e-governance in a developmental state, the central demand is whether the policy and practice of e-governance has, as espoused and executed, been effective in Uganda? In a bid to address ... -
The relationship between quality of instructional materials and girl-child education at primary school level in Oyam district, Lango sub-region, Uganda
(Journal of Gender Related Studies, 2022)Purpose: The main aim of this research was to determine the relationship between the quality of instructional materials and girl-child’ education in Oyam district. This thrust is significance of quality of instructional ...