Efficient and Accurate Optimal Linear Phase FIR Filter Design Using Opposition-Based Harmony Search Algorithm by S. K. Saha, R. Dutta, R. Choudhury, R. Kar, D. Mandal, S. P. Ghoshal

“…RGA, PSO, and DE have also been adopted for the sake of comparison. The original harmony search algorithm is chosen as the parent one, and opposition-based approach is applied. …”
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Socio-Economic Characteristics and Animal Feed Resources of Ruminant Farmers in Katsina State, Nigeria by A. Aruwayo, K.S. Ahmed, I.R. Muhammad

“…The largest percentage (66.77%) of the farmers adopts intensive farming system. Feed resources were less expensive during harvest and expensive long after harvest i.e. during the dry season. …”
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Quadriceps Activation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: The Early Bird Gets the Worm! by Ayrton MOIROUX--SAHRAOUI, Florian FORELLI, Jean MAZEAS, Alexandre JM RAMBAUD, Andreas BJERREGAARD, Jérôme RIERA

“…The objective of this clinical viewpoint is to delineate the significance of adopting a multimodal approach for the effective management of AMI, emphasizing the integration of pain modulation, proprioceptive training, muscle activation techniques, and manual therapy interventions. …”
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The Effect of Culture on Girl Students Academic Performance in Secondary School of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Akasansibwa, Linit C.

“…This study had the following specific objectives: to investigate the perception of teachers, students, parents and religious leaders on the issues of early marriage to girls, to assess the perceptions of the teachers, students, parents and religious leaders on cultural values of smart girls, to find the general perception of community s expectations of girls.A case study design was adopted. A sum of 80 individuals was used in this study from which 16 were individual teachers, 40 individual students, I6 individual parents, 4 religious leaders, and 4 elders were taken as sample size. …”
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Interest Rate and Loan Portfolio Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda: Case of Stanbic Bank. by Mwebesa, Samson

“…The specific objectives were to establish the effect of central bank rate on loan performance in Stanbic Bank, Kampala head office; to investigate the effect of prime lending rate on loan performance of commercial banks in Uganda; and, to establish how collateral affect portfolio performance in commercial banks. The study adopted a cross-sectional design. The study population included Credit Officers, Client Relationship Managers, Credit Evaluation Managers, and Branch managers. …”
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Globalization and Its Implications on the Growth of Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Western Uganda: A Case of Selected Districts in Western Uganda by Eton, Marus, Ayiga, Natal, Constant, Okello Obura, Fabian, Mwosi, Gilbert, Uwonda

“…The study sought to investigate the implications of globalization on the growth of SMEs in western Uganda, Particularly how globalization affected the productivity and innovation of SMEs in western Uganda. The researcher adopted a cross sectional study design. The Data was collected by the use of structured and closed ended questionnaire. …”
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The Contribution of Records Personnel Towards Organizational Performance at Kabale Municipal Council. by Kiiza, Martin

“…The population of the research comprised of staff members of the registry and other few stake holders at Kabale Municipal Council, a sample of (23) people were elected through a simple random sampling procedure to gather information following research tools were used: interview guide and questionnaire were used, the results indicated that records personnel were not sensitized about the new records systems which can be used to manage records systematically, the researcher recommended that the registry should develops a records management system, train its staff on simple records management standards, adopts a records preservation plan, revive the records office and to appraise and dispose records systematically.…”
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Influence of Female Teachers’ Reproductive Health Experiences on Their Work Performance in Schools. by Tuhiriirwe, Hellen, Sekiwu, Denis

“…The study employed Qualitative techniques by adopting a phenomenological research design to collect and analyze data. …”
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Motivation and Employee Performance in Local Governments: A Case Study of Kanungu District Local Government Headquarters. by Kukunda, Right

“…The purpose of this study was to unveil the role of motivation on employee performance and service provision in Kanungu District Local Government Headquarters. The study adopted a case study design using a quantitative research approach, Forty (40) respondents were selected for the study using a purposive sampling method. …”
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Impact of Awareness Campaign on Immunization Services in Southern Division Kabale Municipality. by Aharizira, Bridget

“…A descriptive research design with a qualitative approach was adopted, and data were collected using interviews, focus group discussions, and self-administered questionnaires from a sample of 80 participants, including residents, community leaders, and health workers. …”
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Determination and Comparison of the Concentration of Cyanide Ions in Fresh and Dried Bitter Cassava. by Bukyire, Sezi

“…Based on these results, the study concluded that oven-drying provided a more reliable method for minimizing cyanide content in bitter cassava, thereby enhancing food safety. It recommended adopting oven-drying for improved consistency in cyanide reduction and suggested further research into optimizing drying methods for different cassava varieties and assessing additional nutritional impacts.…”
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Female Participation in Physical Education in Selected Primary School of Kashambya Sub-county Rukiga District. by Kyinkuhaire, Allen

“…This study investigated female participation in physical education within selected primary schools of Kashambya Sub-county, Rukiga District. The research adopted a descriptive design and employed a mixed methods approach, integrating both quantitative and qualitative data collection tools. …”
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Examining the Causes of Poor Performance in Primary Schools in Rubanda District by Arineitwe, Obadia.

“…The study concluded that a balanced approach integrating enhanced resources, teacher development, and active parental engagement was necessary to address academic performance issues. By adopting these recommendations, Rubanda District's primary schools could significantly improve student outcomes and establish a more effective educational framework.…”
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Deep Learning Techniques in DICOM Files Classification: A Systematic Review by Mabirizi, Vicent, Kawuma, Simon, Natumanya, Deborah, Wasswa, William

“…The digital imaging and communications in medicine (DICOM) format is a widely adopted standard for storing medical imaging data, integrating both image and metadata critical for clinical diagnostics. …”
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Community management and sustainability of Gravity water flow scheme in Uganda, A Case of Rubanda District. by David, Otika, Fabian, Mwosi, Eton, Marus, Benard, Patrick Ogwel, Godfrey, Barigye

“…The study investigated community management and sustainability of gravity water flow scheme in Rubanda district, Uganda. The study adopted a cross sectional survey and descriptive research design. …”
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Optimal control and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Taeniasis and Cysticercois in Humans, Pigs and Cattle. by Joshua, A. Mwasunda, Jacob I, Irunde, Damian, Kajunguri, Dmitry, Kuznetsov

“…The Pontryagin’s maximum principle is adopted to find the necessary conditions for existence of the optimal controls. …”
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Financial Accountability and Service Delivery in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kisoro Municipal Council. by Benon, Rutungana

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Project Design Implementation and Sustainability of Donor Funded Potato Projects in Kabale District South Western Uganda by Turyasingura, John Bosco, Moses, Agaba, Meza, Orach, Zombeire, Regis

“…Methods: A descriptive survey design was adopted with potato farmers used as the unit of analysis. …”
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Microanalysis of Organic Pigments in Ancient Textiles by Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering on Agar Gel Matrices by Marilena Ricci, Cristiana Lofrumento, Emilio Castellucci, Maurizio Becucci

“…Highly structured SERS band intensities have been obtained from the extracted dyes adopting laser light excitations at 514.5 and 785 nm of a micro-Raman setup. …”
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Practices and pain points in personal records by Matt Balogh, William Billingsley, David Paul, Mary Anne Kennan, Melanie Robertson-Dean

“…The research found that there is a statistical relationship between the practices that respondents adopted with their personal electronic records management and their level of satisfaction with that process. …”
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