Family Economic Status and Pupils' Academic Performance in Primary Schools of Kamuganguzi Sub-County Kabale District. by Twinomuhangi, Alex

“…It was concluded from the study that limited scholastic materials, pupils' absenteeism, and lack of remedial lessons and preparations were the major causes of low levels of pupils' academic performance. …”
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Clean eco-friendly cooking energy as sustainable approach and mitigation to climate change: A case study of Ankole, Western Uganda by Kayamba William Kariiti

“…Charcoal has become a major fuel for cooking in many homes as an alternative to firewood, in addition to briquettes, biogas, LPG and volcanic rocks. …”
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Masked and unmasked Face Recognition Model Using Deep Learning Techniques. A case of Black Race. by Mabiriz,I, Vicent, Ampaire, Ray Brooks, Muhoza, B. Gloria

“…Currently, many institutions of higher learning in Uganda are faced with major security threats ranging from burglary to cyber threats. …”
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Design and Simulation of Power Quality Improvement System for Low Voltage Distribution Networks in Uganda. by Arinde, Francis

“…The design of reliable power filters that mitigate current and voltage harmonics to meet the power quality requirements of the utility grid is a major requirement of present-day power systems. In this project, a detailed systematic approach to design a universal active power filter for power quality enhancement is discussed. …”
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Experiences and Challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization. by Ocan, Johnson

“…Results: According to the major results of the study, students in Uganda had the opportunity to enroll in kindergarten through university-level schooling, where English was the predominant medium of instruction. …”
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Examining Solid Waste Management in Central Division Kabale Municipality. by Ainomugisha, Innocent

“…Additionally, 28.6% identified limited availability of waste disposal facilities as a major issue, while 16.5% noted insufficient community awareness regarding proper waste disposal. …”
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Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization. by Johnson, Ocan

“…Results: According to the major results of the study, students in Uganda had the opportunity to enroll in kindergarten through university-level schooling, where English was the predominant medium of instruction. …”
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Design and Simulation of a Prosthetic Knee Joint for Amputees in Hilly Terrain. by Mabirizi, Ali

“…Chapter four is the conceptualization and detailed design by reviewing design parameters of the already established related designs, the conceptual design was formulated and the layout was developed using SOLIDWORKS where the prosthetic knee was sized s using failure theories The design of major components was carried out while others were selected and assembled In Chapter five, the designed project was tested. its structural analysis was performed with the help of ANSYS workbench 2021R1 software to study the behavior of the designed components where the discussion of results Chapter six has a conclusion, recommendations, and future works plus references used.…”
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The Influence of Students’ family background on Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Kamuganguzi Sub-County, Kabale District by Franco Jack, Tumuhimbise

“…Interviews and questionnaires were the major methods used for data collection. The findings of the study show that parents’ level of education had no effect on academic performance of students while parents’ financial status and occupations had strong influence on students’ academic performance as those who earn high income can cater for their children’s educational needs better than those with low income. …”
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Staff Turnover and Organizational Performance: A Case of Kabale District Local Government by Pross, Tukamuhebwa

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Identification of positive selection signatures associated with milk and composition traits in Murciano-Granadina and Barki by Hossein Mohammadi, amir hossien khaltabadi farahani, Mohammad Hossein Moradi

“…Artificial selection is one of the major forces modifying the genetic composition of livestock populations. …”
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Investigating novel Streptomyces bacteriophage endolysins as potential antimicrobial agents by Jindanuch Maneekul, Amanda Chiaha, Rachel Hughes, Faith Labry, Joshua Saito, Matthew Almendares, Brenda N. Banda, Leslie Lopez, Nyeomi McGaskey, Melizza Miranda, Jenil Rana, Brandon R. Zadeh, Lee E. Hughes

“…ABSTRACT As antibiotic resistance has become a major global threat, the World Health Organization (WHO) has urgently called for alternative strategies for control of bacterial infections. …”
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Epidemiology, Controversies, and Dilemmas of Perioperative Nutritional Risk/Malnutrition: A Narrative Literature Review by He M, Long Y, Peng R, He P, Luo Y, Zhang Y, Wang W, Yu X, Deng L, Zhu Z

“…The incidence of nutritional risk was in the 20% range in patients undergoing elective surgery, 54% in older adults, 44– 70% in patients with tumors or major elective surgeries, and 50– 55% in children. …”
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The expression of CCL17 and potential prognostic value on tumor immunity in thyroid carcinoma based on bioinformatics analysis by Xue Gu, Bingfeng Chen, Shengcan Zhang, Xinyu Zhai, Ying Hu, Hui Ye

“…The results of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes proportion, immunostimulators, and major histocompatibility complexes were significantly positive in CCL17 high-expression. …”
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Barriers faced by people with disabilities in mainstream sports: a systematic review by Pablo Elipe-Lorenzo, Pablo Elipe-Lorenzo, Pelayo Diez-Fernández, Pelayo Diez-Fernández, Pelayo Diez-Fernández, Brais Ruibal-Lista, Brais Ruibal-Lista, Brais Ruibal-Lista, Sergio López-García, Sergio López-García, Sergio López-García, Sergio López-García

“…After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria, 17 studies were selected for analysis.ResultsThe findings highlight major barriers, including insufficient training for coaches and sports club managers, negative and discriminatory attitudes, an entrenched ableist mindset, limited access to information, and a lack of accessible facilities. …”
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PHYLLOID TUMORS OF MAMMARY GLANDS. CURRENT STATE OF THE PROBLEM by A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, I. M. Shirokikh, N. V. Kharchenko, G. M. Zapirov, E. K. Saribekyan, N. V. Ablitsova, A. V. Ermakov, M. A. Kunda, V. S. Sidorenko, H. S. Gevorgyan

“…In this review, we will discuss the results of major retrospective studies, including data on epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic approach, strategies and results of treatment of this complex group of breast pathologies.…”
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Similarities and Differences in the Glycosylation Mechanisms in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes by Anne Dell, Alaa Galadari, Federico Sastre, Paul Hitchen

“…This article overviews the major glycosylation pathways that are known to exist in eukarya, bacteria and archaea. …”
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Future Changes in Surface Runoff over Korea Projected by a Regional Climate Model under A1B Scenario by Ji-Woo Lee, Suryun Ham, Song-You Hong, Kei Yoshimura, Minsu Joh

“…Furthermore, this study reflects that global warming affects local hydrological cycle by changing major water budget components. This study adduces that the importance of runoff should not be overlooked in regional climate studies, and more elaborate presentation of fresh-water cycle is needed to close hydrological circulation in RCMs.…”
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Applied research note: Predicting carcass portion weights for purebred turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) lines using a 2D imaging system by Shai Barbut, Emily M. Leishman, Ryley J. Vanderhout, Benjamin J. Wood, Christine F. Baes

“…Summary: Improving carcass portion yields (e.g., breast meat) is a major goal of modern turkey breeding and traditionally requires manual collection of portion weights. …”
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Enhanced Neuroplasticity by the Metabolic Enhancer Piracetam Associated with Improved Mitochondrial Dynamics and Altered Permeability Transition Pore Function by Carola Stockburger, Davide Miano, Thea Pallas, Kristina Friedland, Walter E. Müller

“…The mitochondrial cascade hypothesis of dementia assumes mitochondrial dysfunction leading to reduced energy supply, impaired neuroplasticity, and finally cell death as one major pathomechanism underlying the continuum from brain aging over mild cognitive impairment to initial and advanced late onset Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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