Makerere University Institutional Repository: Recent submissions
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Effects of climate variability on rainfed rice production: a case study of Northern farming system agroecological zone of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)Rice (Oryza sativa) production is growing rapidly not only as a major source of food and nutrition to the global populace but also as a strategic crop for poverty reduction among subsistence farmers in Uganda. Despite ... -
Construction of an office building for Insurance Regulatory Authority
(Kampala, Makerere University, 2020-05)This project report contains details about the construction of the Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) Office Building, located at Plot 10 Lumumba Road on Nakasero Hill, in the Central Division of Kampala, as of May ... -
An assessment of internal controls and financial performance in public universities in Uganda, a case of Makerere university
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Due to the problem that Makerere university still struggles with Liquidity problems, misuse of institutional resources, which has led to loss of resources through fraud and outright theft by employees for not having proper ... -
Role of foreign direct investment in economic growth, a case of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)In a decade or two, Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) have been sought by most, if not all, developing countries as a means of complementing the level of domestic investment, as well as securing economy-wide efficiency gains ... -
Feasibility of virtual reality based training for optimising COVID-19 case handling in Uganda
(BMC Medical Education, 2022)Background: Epidemics and pandemics are causing high morbidity and mortality on a still-evolving scale exemplifed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Infection prevention and control (IPC) training for frontline health workers is ... -
A training for health care workers to integrate hepatitis B care and treatment into routine HIV care in a high HBV burden, poorly resourced region of Uganda: the ‘2for1’ project.
(BMC Medical Education, 2022)Introduction: The “2for1” project is a demonstration project to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of HBV care integrated into an HIV clinic and service. An initial phase in implementation of this project was the ... -
Analysis of the impact of savings and credit co-operatives' credit terms of services on members in Uganda
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Using Intervention Mapping methodology to design an HIV linkage intervention in a refugee settlement in rural Uganda.
(AIDS Care, 2022)Nearly 80 million people have been forcibly displaced by persecution, violence, and disaster. Displaced populations, including refugees, face health challenges such as resource shortages, food and housing insecurity, ... -
Evaluation of a sample pooling strategy for SARS-COV-2 by real time PCR
(Makerere University, 2022)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) started as a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and became a global pandemic of international concern. Timely laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 of all samples ... -
The expansion of Uganda Technical College Kichwamba, Phase II
(Makerere University, 2021)The on-site work was undertaken for the period of 36 months, from 24th September 2015 to 30th September 2018 at the project for The Expansion of Uganda Technical College, Kichwamba with Pearl Engineering Company Limited ... -
Genetic analysis of resistance to witchweed (Striga hermonthica) and tolerance to low soil nitrogen in selected tropical maize lines
(Makerere University, 2021)Striga (Striga hermonthica) and low nitrogen are major yield reducing factors in maize production in Uganda. Four Striga resistant inbred lines, four low nitrogen stress tolerant inbred lines and two inbred line testers ... -
School-based reward practices and quality education in secondary schools in Masaka District
(Makerere University, 2022)The difficulty of finding appropriate reward programs which can sustainably promote quality education prompted this study to examine school-based reward practices and their motivational implications on quality education ... -
Form-based data security in mobile health data collection systems in low-resource settings
(Makerere University, 2021-12)Mobile Health Data Collection Systems (MHDCS) enable extension of health services to the community through use of mobile devices. Health data is collected using electronic forms in lieu of paper forms by community health ... -
Juvenile delinquency recidivism in Arua District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)Recidivism among juveniles is increasing in Arua contributing to the general recidivism of adults of the country. Using a qualitative exploratory research design, the purpose of this study was to explore and understand the ... -
Qualitative study of the drivers and lived experiences of controlled prescription drug use among mental health patients at Butabika National Mental Referral Hospital
(Makarere University, 2019)Background: Abuse of controlled prescription drugs (CPDs) is rampant among patients with mental disorders in Uganda. Abuse of CPDs can have far reaching impact on individuals, families and communities. Therefore, the ... -
Quality of essential newborn care at China-Uganda Friendship Regional Referral Hospital Naguru, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
(Makerere University, 2022)Introduction: Uganda is one of the countries that committed to reducing neonatal mortality to at worst 12 deaths per 1000 live births by 2030 and owing to this, a number of strategies are being implemented to increase the ... -
Experiences and coping strategies of teenage mothers in Mafubira Sub-County, Jinja District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)This study examined the experiences and coping strategies of teenage mothers with pregnancy in Mafubira sub-county, Butembe County, Jinja district in Eastern region of Uganda. Using a mixed method approach the study sought ... -
Facilitators and barriers of self-disclosure of HIV status among adolescents aged 10-19 years in Makerere University Joint Aids Program
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Introduction: By the end of 2018 there were about 37.9 million people living with HIV globally. Adolescents account for about 5 per cent of these people and about 10 per cent of new adult HIV infections. In Uganda, 1.4 ... -
Experiences of adult learners with disability on non-formal skills development: a case of Lweza Vocational Rehabilitation Centre, Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-07-15)This study examined the perceptions of Ugandan adult learners with disability on non-formal vocational education and training (NFVET) with specific reference to participants of Lweza Vocational Rehabilitation Centre in ... -
Predictors of early mortality among children under 5 years of age at the Pediatric wards, Mulago hospital
(Makerere University, 2022)Background: In-hospital Pediatric mortality rates are high throughout Sub- Saharan Africa, with most deaths occurring within 48 hours of admission to the hospital. Whereas disease targeted in-hospital child mortality has ...