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Exploring un-employment challenges and opportunities in Mogadishu, Somalia
(Makerere University, 2024)This study explored the challenges and opportunities related to unemployment in Mogadishu, Somalia, with a focus on identifying root causes, job creation opportunities, and the socio-economic consequences of unemployment. ... -
Evaluation of the anthelmintic efficacy of Albendazole, Levamisole and Ivermectin against gastrointestinal nematodes in tethered goats in Kole District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections pose a significant threat to goat productivity and health, particularly in the Kole district, where veterinary practitioners report minimal efficacy of anthelmintic drugs in ... -
Intimate partner violence : lived experiences of women survivors from the Gulu gender-based violence shelter, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)The study investigated the lived experiences of women survivors of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in the Layibi community of Gulu District, Northern Uganda, focusing on the mental health effects of IPV, women survivors’ ... -
Governing the boda-boda transport sector in Kampala City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)Motorcycle taxis commonly known as Boda-bodas in Uganda has been looked at as the solution to the problem of easy mobility and unemployment in Uganda’s urban centers in general and Kampala for our purpose. However, it ... -
Fluvial geomorphology of the Turaco prospect, Semliki basin, south-western Uganda
(Makerere university, 2025-08-14)Turaco Prospect was identified in the Semliki Basin located south of Lake Albert. Turaco-1, 2 and 3 wells were drilled by Heritage Oil and Gas Limited (HOGL) in 2002, 2004 and 2005 respectively and the location selected ... -
Military expenditure and human security : a study of East Africa
(Makerere University, 2023)The human security school within neoliberal theory argues that Sub-Saharan Africa’s low human security levels can be attributed to high military spending. As a result, states in the region are urged to reduce their military ... -
Effectiveness of urban physical planning committees in the implementation of physical development plans: the case of Jinja Municipality 2009 - 2019
(Makerere University, 2025)This study examined the effectiveness of the Urban Physical Planning Committee in Jinja Municipality, Uganda, in implementing the Physical Development Plan from 2009 to 2019. Conducted within the context of rapid urbanization ... -
Assessment of the potential for implementing Transit-Oriented Development in Mbarara City
(Makerere University, 2025)Mbarara City, Uganda’s second-largest urban centre, is experiencing rapid urbanisation, leading to increased automobile dependence, inefficient land use patterns, and fragmented growth. These challenges have resulted in ... -
Exploring the perception’s of Master of Business Administration Students’ loyalty using the net promoter score: a case of School of Business, Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2025)This study investigated the MBA II (2024 cohort) students' perception of the willingness to refer other potential students to the MBA course at the School of Business, Makerere University, using a Net Promoter Score. The ... -
Analysis of digital lending among commercial banks. a case of Post Bank Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)This study aimed at examining digital lending in commercial banks in Uganda: a case of Post Bank Uganda, Kampala Road branch. The study was premised on three objectives: to examine factors influencing the adoption of digital ... -
Gaps in agricultural finance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017)Despite the dire need for capital by Ugandan farmers, gaps exist between them and Banks and constrain the relationship between the two parties, hindering lending to the farmers. Even increase in Bank Branch network coverage ... -
The archaeology of Megaliths culture in the Lake Eyasi Basin, Northern Tanzania
(Makerere University, 2025)The study investigated the archaeology of the megaliths’ culture in the Lake Eyasi Basin, the northern part of Tanzania, an area previously noted for megalithic structures whose historical significance and origins were not ... -
Sex and HIV differences in Preserved Ratio Impaired Spirometry (PRISm) among Ugandans postpneumonia
(Oxford Academic, 2024)Background: Preserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm), defined as a normal ratio of forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) to forced vital capacity (≥0.70) with low FEV1 (<80% predicted), has been associated with ... -
The burden of severe asthma in sub-Saharan Africa: Findings from the African Severe Asthma Project
(Elsevier, 2024)Background: Severe asthma is associated with high morbidity, mortality, and health care utilization, but its burden in Africa is unknown. Objective: We sought to determine the burden (prevalence, mortality, and activity ... -
Patient level barriers to accessing TB care services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda, a mixed methods study
(BMC, 2024)Introduction Lockdown measure has been utilized widely to mitigate COVID-19 pandemic transmission and recently during the 2022 Sudan Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda. These have setback effects on the continuity of ... -
Tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus comorbidity in an adult Ugandan population
(BMC, 2024)Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) has a direct impact on the clinical manifestation and prognosis of active tuberculosis disease (TB) and is known to increase the chance of developing the condition. We sought to determine ... -
The Y-Chromosomal haplotype diversity of the Sabiny, Jopadhola and Samia of Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)The Y-Chromosome genetic relatedness among and between the Sabiny, Jopadhola, and Samia populations from Eastern Uganda was investigated in this study. Y-Chromosome haplogroups of 117 individuals (35 Sabiny, 40 Jopadhola, ... -
Decision to delivery interval and associated factors among Lucas category 1 caeserean indications in Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2025)Background: Emergency caesareans often face delays to start in developing countries like Uganda. This leads to maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality rates to be much higher in developing countries than in developed ... -
Missed opportunities for administration of low-dose aspirin to pregnant women at high risk of preeclampsia at Kawempe National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2025)Background: Evidence suggests low-dose aspirin (LDA) prophylaxis given between 11-16 weeks of gestation and stopped at 36 weeks may prevent or delay early onset preeclampsia in high-risk individuals and may reduce maternal ... -
Short-term side effects of chemoradiation and quality of life among women receiving chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer at Uganda Cancer Institute
(Makerere University, 2025)Background: This study identified the types and prevalence of short-term side effects of chemoradiation and how they affect the quality of life of patients with cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the leading cause of ...