Browsing by Subject "Rwanda"
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Analysis of the community participation in solid waste management in Rwanda. A case study of Kanombe Sector - Kicukiro District
(Makerere University, 2015-09)The study “Analysis of the Community participation in Solid Waste management in Rwanda" was aimed at analysing the role of community participation in the management of solid waste in Kanombe Sector of Kicukiro District. ... -
Analysis for improvement of energy efficiency for water treatment plant in Rwanda case study: Nzove Water Treatment Plant
(Makerere University, 2017-01)The study was conducted on Analysis for Improvement of Energy Efficiency for Water Treatment Plant in Rwanda using a case study of Nzove Water Treatment Plant located in Nyarugenge District in Kigali Capital City of ... -
Analysis of the completion rate of construction projects in Rwanda: A case study of Rwanda Development Bank funded projects
(Makerere University, 2014-10)The study sought to analyze the completion rate of construction projects funded by Rwanda Development Bank. The major objectives which guided the whole study were; to identify the main factors responsible for the delay ... -
An assessment of municipal solid waste management practices case study: Nyarugenge District - Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2015-10)The study was conducted to assess the management of Municipal solid waste management practices using a case study of Nyarugenge District in Kigali Capital city of Rwanda. Three specific objectives guided this study and ... -
Assessment of public transport supply for Kigali, Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2015-06)The study “assessment of public transport supply for Kigali, Rwanda” was aimed at making an assessment of transport supply for Kigali city, Rwanda. The study was guided by the following objectives; to identify the core ... -
Bilingualism in Higher Education: The aftermath of the imposition of the French-English policy in tertiary institutions of Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2011-12)This study on the implementation of the French-English policy in the tertiary institutions of Rwanda followed preliminary observation of difficulties surrounding the implementation of the official language policy in higher ... -
Capacity for sustaining agricultural innovation platforms in Rwanda: A case study of " Research into use" project
(Makerere University, 2011-06)Research Into Use (RIU), is a DFID funded project (2006-2011), aiming at strengthening capacities for uptake of agricultural innovations by end-users through Innovation Platforms (IPs). In Rwanda, RIU IPs are focusing on ... -
Constraints to Rwanda’s export performance
(2010-04)The research investigated the constraints to the effective performance of Rwanda’s exports. The need for the study arose from the fact that over the years, Rwanda’s exports have been fluctuating from time to time. This ... -
The effect of early multiple language literacies on learners’ metalinguistic awareness: A cross-linguistic study
(2018-04)This study set out to investigate the causative and predictive power of early simultaneous trilingual literacy on metalinguistic awareness in three (English, French and Kirundi) languages taught in Burundi classrooms. The ... -
Effect of foreign direct investment on manufacturing output in Rwanda (2000-2021)
(Makerere University, 2023-11)This study examined the effect of foreign direct investment on manufacturing output in Rwanda for the period from 2000 to 2021.The analysis of the study used secondary quarterly data from National institute of statistics ... -
The effect of land fragmentation on the productivity and technical efficiency of smallholder maize farms in Southern Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2010-09)The government of Rwanda believes that land fragmentation is a major threat to efficient crop production in the country due to the fact that continuous subdivision of farms has led to small sized land holdings that may ... -
Enhanced composting of rice straw through amendment with Tithonia Diversifolia and cattle manure
(Makerere University, 2014)The Government of Rwanda has promoted rice production increasing the acreage by 3000 ha in the last decade. This has increased the quantities of straws in the field, which the farmers mainly burning or used a hedge and ... -
Evaluation of rhizobial inoculants on the productivity of soybean varieties grown on an acidic soil in Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2014)Several high yielding soybean varieties have been introduced in Rwanda but yields have remained low and even declining especially in areas with acidic soils. Consequently a number of rhizobial inoculants were introduced ... -
Factors affecting public transport management in Kigali City, Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2016)The main aim of this Study was to assess the factors affecting public transport management in Kigali City in Rwanda. The study was guided by the following three objectives: (1) to analyze the political and socioeconomic ... -
Factors Associated with Neonatal Mortality: A Comparative Study between Uganda and Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2019-12-05)The aim of this study is to compare factors associated with neonatal mortality between Uganda and Rwanda. A secondary analysis of 2016 Uganda Demographic Health Survey (UDHS) and 2014-15 Rwanda Demographic Health Survey ... -
Foreign Direct Investment and Economic growth in Rwanda (2010 - 2017)
(Makerere University, 2019-07)This study aimed at examining the impact of Foreign Direct Investment on economic growth in Rwanda using quaterlised time series data for the period 2000-2017. Employing a time series analysis, the study used the Johansen ... -
Genetic diversity of mycobacterium tuberculosis, drug resistance and atypical mycobacteria in Rwanda
(Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, 2016-10)The genus Mycobacterium has two main groups, Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and atypical mycobacteria. The MTBC species, the causative agents of tuberculosis (TB), has been further typed into different genotypes. ... -
Inheritannce and genotype by environment interaction of high Iron and zinc content in Rwandan and Ugandan common bean seed.
(Makerere University, 2013-12)Bio-fortification of beans can sustainably and substantially increase iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) in the diet, and so reduce ailments associated with their deficiencies. Despite the large consumption of beans in Rwanda and ... -
Insect vectors of Xanthomonas campestris pv musacearum: Distribution across altitudes, seasons and banana cultivars in Rwanda.
(Makerere University, 2013-10)Xanthomonas Wilt of banana (XW) is a devastating bacterial disease in Rwanda. To gain an improved understanding on the management of XW, two studies were carried out in Rwanda. Data were collected mainly on identification ... -
Legal aid and access to justice in post-genocide Rwanda
(Makerere University, 2014)This study examines the legal framework for the provision of legal aid, as well as the levels of people’s awareness of the available legal aid services and institutions; the forms of legal aid commonly accessed and whether ...