Makerere University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Belief in a just world, perceptions of organizational justice and affective commitment in government entities in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2023-01-20)Justice is a core fundamental theme for individuals in organizations. Justice perceptions is greatly influenced by the belief in a just world. Employees who believe that they are not being handled equally and that the world ... -
Attrition and its risk factors among drug susceptible tuberculosis patients attending Kampala Capital City Authority health facilities in Kampala-Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-12-22)ABSTRACT Introduction: Despite significant progress made in improving tuberculosis (TB) treatment outcomes in Uganda, high death and lost to follow-up rates among TB patients remains one of the biggest obstacles in achieving ... -
Assessing the drivers for the degradation of wetlands in Buhweju district, South Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-13)Wetland degradation in Buhweju district is increasing yet the factors that exacerbate this problem have remained persistent for a long time. Research in the area of wetland degradation in Buhweju district is limited which ... -
Hepatitis B vaccination status and associated factors among people living with HIV attending Gulu Regional Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and Hepatitis B virus (HBV) have similar modes of transmission and potentiate each other. Among people living with HIV (PLWH), HBV infection s are more likely to progress ... -
Maternal health literacy and associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal clinic at Mukono General Hospital, Mukono District Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Health literacy is a continuously evolving concept that has been observed to promote health care service utilization and health behaviour during pregnancy. Maternal health literacy (MHL) during pregnancy requires acquisition ... -
Analysis of successive rainfall water on urban flooding in Kigali-Rwanda for designing a spatially based flood management model using geospatial techniques
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Floods are the most catastrophic and dangerous disasters that usually inhibit the development of countries at a sustainable rate, and these include a strong rainfall that affects urban areas where Rainfall directed from ... -
Stabilisation of laterite soil with municipal solid waste incinerator ash for compressed stabilised earth blocks
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Buildings made of earth material is an attempt for sustainable development to overcome the threats of rapid pollution rate caused by huge application of cement in construction industry almost in all forms of building blocks, ... -
Phytochemical screening, in vivo antibacterial and antioxidant activities of roots of Euclea mayottensis H. perrier and fruits of Tambourissa comorensis D.H. Lorence
(Makerere University., 2023-01-20)There is increased antimicrobial drug resistance as common antibiotics are no longer effective. In Africa and Comoros in particular the use of medicinal plants as a remedy for the common bacterial infections is on the rise. ... -
Availability Estimation of Power Generating Units at Nalubaale Power Station.
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The main aim of an electric power system is to reliably provide electrical power supply to customers. However, in 2020, Uganda’s grid experienced an average of 62.4% forced outages. The forced outages due to generator ... -
The impact of government agricultural expenditure on economic growth: a case of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)This study examined the impact of government agricultural expenditure on economic growth in Uganda over the period 1990 to 2021 with time series data collected from the World Development Indicators. The study applied ... -
The effectiveness of policy frameworks on traffic congestion in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-06)Kampala Capital City serves as an economically vibrant city with urbanization and faster population growth that keeps on increasing over the years. This has facilitated the rising demand for goods and services which leads ... -
A Solution to an Exterior Bernoulli Free Boundary problem using the Constitutive Error Cost Functional.
(Makerere University., 2023-01-20)A shape optimisation problem involves finding the minimum of the cost functional over an admissible domain. the cost functional is stated in form of an integral over a domain or its boundary, where the integrand depends ... -
The role of women in peace-building processes among refugees; A case of Kiryandongo refugee settlement
(Makerere University, 2022-08-19)The study focused on the role of adult women in the peace building processes among refugees; a case of Kiryandongo Refugee Camp, Kiryandongo District. The considered a time scope of five (5) years from 2016 up to 2020. It ... -
Re-examining the effects of trade openness on economic growth in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)This study uses the newly developed nonlinear autoregressive distributed lags (NARDL) framework approach to examine the effects of trade openness on economic growth in Uganda covering the period from 1990 to 2019. The study ... -
COVID-19 pandemic-related job insecurity, general mental health, and motivation of teachers: the moderating role of organizational compassion
(Makerere University, 2023-01-16)The closure of workplaces during COVID-19 resulted in short-term and long-term job losses, causing worry about the ability to retain jobs for many people worldwide. Whereas this can cause serious mental health problems and ... -
Interpersonal conflict, conflict management styles and employee turnover intentions in Nile Breweries Limited
(Makerere University, 2023-01-20)Interpersonal conflict exists in all organizations. However, if it arises, it needs to be managed through conflict management styles lest it leads to turn over intentions. High turnover intentions can bring about the low ... -
The moderating effect of the dark triad traits in the relationship between career ambition and motivation among academic staff in public and private universities in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-11)This study was designed to examine the moderating effects of the dark triad traits on the relationship between career ambition and motivation among academic staff in public and private universities in Kampala. The study ... -
Determinants of digital payment usage in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The importance of digitalization of payments systems cannot be understated. Digital payments invoke greater financial inclusion and enhance efficient flow of funds for payment of goods and services. The objective of the ... -
The status of sanitation and water safety in selected sub-counties of Luuka District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-18)Sanitation and safe drinking water are key drivers in a society’s socio-economic transformation pathways, thus necessitating a clear understanding of their status, for sustainable human health and survival. Poor household ... -
Exploring the roles, core competences and training needs of middle-level academic managers for effective leadership at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2023-01)My study focused at discovering the roles, core competences and training needs of Middle-Level Academic Managers for effective leadership at Makerere University. Middle-Level Academic Managers were required to answer the ...