Social isolation in the young and middle-aged patients with stroke: role of social support, family resilience and hope by Xiao Jia Wu, Ke Ke, Hui Liu, Shao Ping Zhan, Lei Wang, Juan Feng He

“…Perceived social support scale, General isolation Scale, Chinese version of Family Resilience Assessment Scale and Herth hope index were adopted to assess patients’ social, family and personal factors. …”
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An Assessment of Landslides Occurrence and its Implications on Local Community in Ibanda Sub County Kasese District, Uganda by Agaba, Chris

“…Fourthly, the study established that farmers have adopted some responses in regard to landslides such as afforestation programmers, and adhering to warnings given by local government to re-locate to a safer ground. …”
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On Job Training and Employee Productivity in Banking Institutions in Uganda: A Case Study of Centenary Bank Kabale Branch. by Nakero, Sarah

“…The study was guided by the following specific objectives; To analyze the methods of on job training used; to investigate the factors that influence of employee productivity and to assess the relationship between on job training and employee productivity at Centenary Bank Kabale branch. The study adopted a cross sectional research design. This design also provided more representatives, reliable and precise measures which generate statistical values that answer the research questions thus providing in-depth understanding of the study. …”
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Concrete Production and Curing with Recycled Wastewater: A Review on the Current State of Knowledge and Practice by Tobby Michael, Agwe, Tibenderana, Philip, Twesigye-Omwe, Moses N, Abdulkadir, Sholagberu Taofeeq

“…Concreting alone consumes, annually, over one trillion m3 of freshwater globally while the concept of the use of wastewater and/or recycled water in the concrete-making processes is yet to be adopted. Hence, this paper presents a general review of the current state of knowledge and practice on concrete production and curing using recycled wastewater from industrial, commercial, and domestic activities. …”
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Working Capital Management Practices and Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Western Uganda. by Sunday, Arthur, Turyahebwa, Abanis, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora

“…The study also examined factors for efficient Working Capital management practices for SMEs in Uganda. The study adopted a positivist quantitative paradigm with cross sectional and correlational designs. …”
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Impacts of Trade Unions on Employees' Welfare in UNATU, Kabale District. by Cyomperwe, Justinah

“…A correlation research design was adopted for this study incorporating quantitative methods of data collection and the population of the study was 90 respondents consisting of members and staff of Uganda National Teachers' Union, Kabale District UNA TU branch. …”
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Impact of Taxes on Performance of Small-Scale Business Enterprises in Kabale Municipality. by Katusiime, Allen

“…The researcher used a cross-sectional survey design based on the use of qualitative and quantitative approaches that were adopted to establish the relationship between taxation and the performance of small-scale businesses. …”
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Alcoholism in Families and Children Welfare in Kabale Municipality, Uganda. by Gumisirjza, Hillary

“…The sample size that was used in this investigation was 59 respondents. The study adopted purposive sampling and snowball sampling as sampling techniques. …”
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Causes of Pupils' Failures At Primary Leaving Examinations in Butanda Sub-County Kabale District. by Keinika, Titus

“…It was guided by objectives which were to find out the causes of pupils' failure at Primary Leaving Examinations Board in Butanda Sub County, to assess the level of pupils' academic performance at Primary Leaving Examinations l3oard in Butanda Sub County and to suggest strategies for improving academic performance at Primary Leaving Examinations in Butanda Sub County. The study adopted a cross sectional research design. A sample size of 130 respondents was used. …”
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Thematic Curriculum and Academic Performance of Pupils in Upper Primary Classes: A Case of Selected Primary Schools in Kamwezi Sub-County Rukiga District. by Natukunda, Millia

“…It considered the following research objectives; to determine the effects of thematic curriculum on pupils' academe performance in upper primacy, to determine ways of improving thematic curriculum in teaching and learning in upper primary schools of Kamwezi Sub County, Rukiga District, and to find out other school related factors that affect pupil's academic performance in Kamwezi Sub County. The study adopted a descriptive-analytical cross-section survey as a research design, and a sample size of 84 respondents that included headteachers, teachers, and pupils who were both purposively and randomly selected respectively. …”
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Impact of Digital Divide on The Growth and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kigezi Private Sector Promotion Centre Limited. by Kembabazi, Evaline

“…A cross-sectional survey design was adopted to take a snapshot of events as they exist there and then. …”
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Corporate Financing and Risk Management in the Banking Sector in Uganda During and Post Covid-19. Evidence from Kabale District by Byamukama, Eliab Mpora

“…A descriptive research design was adopted in this research. Both primary and secondary data were used in this study. …”
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Evaluation of Learning Management Systems for Success Factors. by Muhaise, Hussein, Adeyemi, A. L., Muteb,I.J.

“…Data were cleaned and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists version 20.0 (SPSS). This study adopted Delone and Mclean’s Information System Success model (2016) and extended it using factors obtained from the field study survey. …”
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Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic on School Dropout in Selected Primry Schools in Nyarusiza Sub-County Kisoro District. by Sibo, Dusabe Chris Jackson

“…The findings of the study revealed that male respondents were highly represented in the study by 56.7%; married respondents were also highly represented by 64%; and 33.3% showed that Reduced pupil ration in Countries which forced to adopt quarantine measures was the major effect of Covid-19 on school enrollment., The recommendations of the study included the following: The government should increase spending for immediate health-related expenditures such as supplies including masks, gloves, and other personally productive equipment, in addition to ICU beds (as Uganda currently has only 55 functional ICU beds, resulting in approximately 1.3 ICU beds per million Ugandans) and ventilators. …”
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Socio-Demographic Factors Contributing to Teenage Pregnancy in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement Zone Four Yumbe District. by Momone, Evaline

“…Objectives guided the study, were: to investigate the socio-demographic characteristics that are associated with the occurrence of teenage pregnancy among girls to assess the impact of displacement in the refugee context on the prevalence of teenage pregnancy among girls in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, and to develop practical recommendations for tailored interventions aimed at addressing the unique challenges faced by teenage girls in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement. The researcher adopted both qualitative and quantitative data from 90 respondents. …”
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Record Keeping and Financial Performance of Financial Institutions in Rukungiri District Uganda. by Ninsiima, Moreen

“…The study recommends the need for Financial Institutions that are yet to adopt the usage of ledgers in their accounting procedures to ensure they do so as this will go a long way in enhancing their financial performance.…”
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Effects of Teenage Motherhood and The Social Welfare of Victims in Kisoro District. by Natukunda, Jowel

“…The vicious cycle of early pregnancy is more likely to continue because usually, children born under such circumstances could end up adopting such behaviors. The time is now to stop teenage pregnancy. …”
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Domestic Violence and Psychosocial Development of Children in Rukungiri Municipality Uganda. by Nyakahoza, Jackline

“…The researcher employed a cross-sectional study design adopting both quantitative and qualitative approaches. …”
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ICT Usage in School Finance Management of Selected Secondary Schools in Mbarara City. by Karamuzi, Beende Richard

“…In the methodology, the study adopted a quantitative and qualitative approach using a cross-sectional research design, and data was collected from a sample of 108 respondents. …”
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Factors associated with knowledge on the spread of HIV/AIDS among Secondary School Students of Groupe Scolaire De Rugando in Kigali City, Rwanda. by Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Uwizeye, Denyse Sibomana

“…The study assessed factors associated with knowledge of the spread of the Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among students of Groupe Scolaire de Rugando in Kigali City, Rwanda. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional approach among the target population of 950 students in the secondary school of Groupe Scolaire de Rugando. …”
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