Debunking the local government malaise under the decentralization policyin Uganda: an analytical treatise by Julius, Chama

“…Several years have passed since Uganda approved decentralization both as a tool of good governance and as a policy of poverty reduction however many regions and districts in the country, including the city authorities, continue to stagger in poverty and development melancholy. Studies conducted at the local/district level show that high levels of poorness and underdevelopment remain. …”
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A Mathematical Model For The Dynamics of Polio. by Owobusingye, Johnan

“…Numerical simulations, using poliomyelitis data from Kabale Regional Referral Hospital in Kabale district, have been conducted to approve analytic results and to show the importance of vaccination coverage in the control of disease spread.…”
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Lifelong Educational and Decolonization Programs for the Batwa Indigenous People of Southwestern Uganda. by Sekiwu, Denis, Adyanga, Francis Akena, Musoke, Genza Gyaviira, Rugambwa, Nina Olivia, Muwagga, Anthony Mugagga

“…This article is based on a study conducted among the Batwa Indigenous people in southwestern Uganda between 2021 and 2022. …”
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Effect of Pests on Cabbage Production in Kabale Municipality. by Alinda, Lynn

“…It would therefore be critical to conduct a study on the appropriate ratios of the treatments and integrate them into the aspect of cost.…”
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Design and Simulation of a Pedal Operated Hacksaw Machine. by Amanya, John Jackin

“…Simulation of the pedal-operated hacksaw is conducted using CAD software, evaluating parameters such as force transmission, cutting speed, and efficiency. …”
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A Physiographic Analysis of Kabale Municipality for Urban Development. by Owomugisha, Deus

“…This study conducted a physiographic analysis of Kabale Municipality, Uganda, using remote sensing and GIS techniques. …”
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Performance of Secondary Schools in Rukungiri District. by Alphonse, Byamukama

“…The study examined performance of secondary in Rukungiri District. The study was conducted in the district using cross-sectional study design that covered eight secondary schools; government and church founded from four sub-counties of Nyakagyeme, Rukungiri Municipality, Kebisoni and Nyarushanje; with each sub-county providing two schools. …”
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Implementation of the Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response guidelines: Lessons from annual health system strengthening interventions in the Rwenzori Sub-Region, Western Uganda by Enos Mirembe, Masereka, Amelia, Naturinda, Alex, Tumusiime, Clement, Munguiko

“…Design: This was an action study conducted in one of the districts in Western Uganda from 1 January–31 December 2019. …”
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Enhancing HIV Prevention: social support, access to, and use of HIV testing, treatment, and Care Services in fishing Communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda. by Christopher, Tumwine, Peter, Aggleton, Stephen, Bell

“…In-depth interviews were conducted with 42 HIV-positive fisherfolk and 15 health care providers to identify experiences of social support and its influence on access to and use of HIV testing, treatment, and care. …”
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A Survey of Avian Fauna in Kabale Municipality, South Western Uganda by Sarah, Nachuha, Fortunate, Twagiramaria

“…A rapid cross sectional survey to document common bird species present in Kabale municipality was conducted over a period of 3 months. Birds were categorized into families and the Shannon–Weaver (H') diversity index and the abundance of all the species was calculated. …”
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Product Innovation, Price Level And Competitive Advantage: A Perception Assessment Of Beer Products by Emenike O., Kalu, Olutayo, Osunsan, Moses, Agaba

“…From the preliminary analysis conducted in this study, majority of respondents have the following attributes,1 ) diploma level education, 2) are males, 3) aged between 36-45 years, and 4) prefer Nile lager beer. …”
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Debunking the local government malaise under the decentralization policy in Uganda: an analytical treatise by Julius, Chama

“…Several years have passed since Uganda approved decentralization both as a tool of good governance and as a policy of poverty reduction however many regions and districts in the country, including the city authorities, continue to stagger in poverty and development melancholy. Studies conducted at the local/district level show that high levels of poorness and underdevelopment remain. …”
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Discoscopic Findings of High Signal Intensity Zones on Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Lumbar Intervertebral Discs by Kosuke Sugiura, Ichiro Tonogai, Tetsuya Matsuura, Kosaku Higashino, Toshinori Sakai, Naoto Suzue, Daisuke Hamada, Tomohiro Goto, Yoichiro Takata, Toshihiko Nishisho, Yuichiro Goda, Ryosuke Sato, Kenji Kondo, Fumitake Tezuka, Kazuaki Mineta, Makoto Takeuchi, Mitsuhiko Takahashi, Hiroshi Egawa, Koichi Sairyo

“…After the third episode of strong pain, PED and TA were conducted. The discoscope was inserted into the posterior annulus and revealed a migrated white nucleus pulposus which was stained blue. …”
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Experimental study on influence of Na-bentonite on viscosity of cement-bentonite slurry by Zheng Wei, Wei Cui, Ri-cheng Miao

“…Based on these results, microscopic tests, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), were conducted to explain the reasons for the different properties of different bentonite slurries and their CB slurries. …”
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Electrochemical sensor for bisphenol A detection in the environment to prevent human health problems by Nisa Ulfiatun, Putri Salsa Saloma, Heryanto Rudi, Putra Budi Riza, Wahyuni Wulan Tri

“…The sensor was developed using a glassy carbon electrode (GCE) modified with conductive materials. The detection of BPA was carried out based on the oxidation of BPA on modified GCE using a differential pulse voltammetry technique. …”
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Experimental Investigation of a Direct Methanol Fuel Cell with Hilbert Fractal Current Collectors by Jing-Yi Chang, Yean-Der Kuan, Shi-Min Lee

“…These curves give the current collectors different free open ratios and opening perimeters. We conducted an experimental investigation into DMFC performance as a function of the free open ratio and opening perimeter on the bipolar plates. …”
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The Monitoring-Based Analysis on Deformation-Controlling Factors and Slope Stability of Reservoir Landslide: Hongyanzi Landslide in the Southwest of China by Bing Han, Bin Tong, Jinkai Yan, Chunrong Yin, Liang Chen, Deying Li

“…In this study, to better understand the deformation characters and controlling factors of the reservoir landslide, a multiparameter-based monitoring program was conducted on a reservoir landslide—the Hongyanzi landslide located in Pubugou reservoir area in the southwest of China. …”
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Effect of Internal Technological Defects and Loading Waveform on Structural Composite Fatigue Life by Anastasia Lykova, Dmitriy Lobanov, Alexander Pankov, Mikhail Ugolnikov

“… This paper explores the effect of internal technological defects on the fatigue life of carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) under simple loading waveforms. One conducted experiments on CFRP specimens with embedded artificial defects, including delamination’s (circular dry-spot) and wrinkling. …”
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‘Confusion of horizons’ with unwanted Others: Frustrations, results and effects of ethnographic practices in the realm of justice and public safety. by Leonardo Brama, Roberto Kant de Lima, Fabio Reis Mota

“…Despite confronting tortuous paths, mediated by a ‘confusion of horizons’, anthropological research, when informed by questions and analyses with a good theoretical organization and conducted according to qualified ethnographic education, allows deducing broader aspects, related to the practices and representations of the world not only of the universe studied, but of its surroundings. …”
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DOA Estimation of Two-Dimensional Coherently Distributed Sources Based on Spatial Smoothing of Uniform Rectangular Arrays by Tao Wu, Yiwen Li, Xiaofeng Zhang, Yijie Huang, Qingyue Gu, Chaoqi Fu

“…Realizing angle matching automatically, the proposed method can estimate multiple DOAs of 2D coherent CD sources without spectral peak searching and prior knowledge of deterministic angular signal distribution function. Simulations are conducted to verify the effectiveness of the proposed method.…”
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