Internal Control Systems and service delivery in Kabale Municipal Council, Kabale District, Uganda. by Boaz, Abomugisha

“…It is therefore recommended that all stakeholders should follow internal controls put in place for effective and efficient delivery of services, the division of work and segregation of duties should be upheld, Each department should be represented on the procurement committee for transparency purposes; the control environment should be improved by management to allow any stakeholder to access documents, and culprits that breach norms and regulations are found, they should be punished accordingly, Finally the management of the Council should prioritize services which are critical to the public, like Road construction, Waste disposal, Education, Security and Health.…”
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Non-Governmental Organisations and poverty Alleviation in Uganda: A case Study of Kisoro District. by Moses, Ntirandekura

“…The study found that the activities of Compassion International, Mgahinga Community Development Organisation and Gorilla Organisation in the district which include education and health support, and distribution of hybrid seeds and livestock were important in poverty alleviation. …”
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Influence of Motivational Practices on Teachers’ Performance in Secondary Schools Kamwenge District. by Prudence, Hanga

“…There is need for government and private sector to raise pay for the teachers; there is need for stakeholders in education to focus on increasing the employees’ motivation in factors such as the work itself, benefit programs, rewards, work conditions and prizes; promotions; allowances; staff training; school administrators should motivate employees to be more helpful, friendly and considerate to their co-workers and supervisors because this would increase the employees’ motivational level and enhance performance.…”
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Cooperative Association as a Tool for Rural Development and Poverty Reduction in Rwanda: A Study of Abahuzamugambi ba Kawa in Maraba Sector by Adebayo, Sanni T., Onuoha Helen Chinedum, Christopher S.P. Dabo, Pascal Harelimana

“…The findings of the study is on the rural cooperatives association and the need for education programming in the areas of cooperative member ownership and ways in which to increase participation in decision making.The cooperative associations have proven to be the best means to realise developmental goals, and poverty reduction working in a humble way at grassroot levels. …”
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The impact of trauma and how to intervene: a narrative review of psychotraumatology over the past 15 years by Miranda Olff, Irma Hein, Ananda B. Amstadter, Cherie Armour, Marianne Skogbrott Birkeland, Eric Bui, Marylene Cloitre, Anke Ehlers, Julian D. Ford, Talya Greene, Maj Hansen, Nathaniel G. Harnett, Debra Kaminer, Catrin Lewis, Alessandra Minelli, Barbara Niles, Nicole R. Nugent, Neil Roberts, Matthew Price, Anthony N. Reffi, Soraya Seedat, Antonia V. Seligowski, Anka A. Vujanovic

“…Here, we focus on how best to address the range of negative health outcomes following trauma, how to serve individuals across the age spectrum, including the very young and old, and include considerations of sex/gender, ethnicity, and culture in diverse contexts, beyond Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) countries. …”
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Economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture production at the crop level by A.Z. Bi, K.B. Umesh, B. Md Abdul, D. Sivakumar, P. Srikanth

“…In order to ensure social sustainability, farm workers must engage with their local communities and customers, support resilient local food systems, and have safe working conditions, access to healthcare, and an education that upholds human dignity and social equality.  …”
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Perceived healthiness of sugary drinks and related social norms among adults in five countries: evidence from the International Food Policy Study by Virginie Drolet-Labelle, Christine M. White, Jean Adams, Sharon I. Kirkpatrick, Alejandra Jáuregui, Lilia S. Pedraza, Véronique Provencher, Gary Sacks, James F. Thrasher, Gabriela C. Armendariz, Simón Barquera, David Hammond, Lana Vanderlee

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Association between albumin changes and prognosis in older patients with acute myocardial infarction by Zhi-cheng Yang, Lei Zhang, Ying-bin Xi, Gui-hua Jiang, He Lin, Hui Pan, Zhi-hao Wang

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NUTRITIONAL AND OIL PROFILE OF THE SEEDS OF SESAMUM INDICUM L. AND VITELLARIA PARADOXA C. F. GAERTN. by Ibrahim Umar KARAYE, Sule Aliyu ANKA, Musa Tanko MUHAMMAD, Shafi’u Isma’ila ADILI, Muhammad Hannatu LAWAL

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Effect of Shangke Zhitong Ointment Kinesio Tape on Ankle Sprain by WANG Qiang, LIU Zhiyang, JU Shaohua, LI Xiaodong, HUANG Jichao, XIANG Ning

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of Shangke Zhitong ointment kinesio tape on ankle sprain.MethodsA total of 123 patients with ankle sprain in the Hospital of Physical Education Affiliated to Chengdu Institute of Physical Education from January to October 2021 were randomly divided into control group, combined group and Shangke kinesio tape group, with 41 cases in each group. …”
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Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal the mechanism of color difference between two kinds of Cistanche deserticola before and after drying by Tiantian Zhu, Tiantian Zhu, Tiantian Zhu, Jing Zhang, Tianle Liu, Shuai Zhang, Baimei Yang, Li Xu, Lei Zhao, Lei Zhao, Mengfei Li, Ling Jin, Ling Jin, Ling Jin

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Cancer, genetic susceptibility and risk of coronary artery disease: A prospective study by Yidan Wang, Shan Zhong, Na Sun, Yunfei Wu, Jun Lyu, Minghui Piao, Wenbo Qu, Xueyu Wang, Wenjun Ni, Xia Gu, Tianshu Han, Jinwei Tian

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The origin and transmission of HIV-1 CRF80_0107 among two major first-tier cities in China by Xiaorui Wang, Bo Zhu, Hanping Li, Jingwan Han, Xiaolin Wang, Lei Jia, Bohan Zhang, Jingyun Li, Linding Wang, Yongjian Liu, Hongling Wen, Lin Li

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The Chinese State, Incomplete Proletarianization and Structures of Inequality in Two Epochs by Wu Jieh-min, Mark Selden

“…Indeed, as in many countries, citizenship legally determines access to opportunities for income, welfare, security, education and a range of benefits presided over by the state. …”
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IQUB mutation induces radial spoke 1 deficiency causing asthenozoospermia with normal sperm morphology in humans and mice by Tingwenyi Hu, Xiangrong Tang, Tiechao Ruan, Shunhua Long, Guicen Liu, Jing Ma, Xueqi Li, Ruoxuan Zhang, Guoning Huang, Ying Shen, Tingting Lin

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Development of a novel encystment medium: Enhancing diagnostic potential of Acanthamoeba spp. by Julalak Chuprom, Suthinee Sangkanu, Watcharapong Mitsuwan, Rachasak Boonhok, Alok K. Paul, Sonia M. Rodrigues Oliveira, Maria L. Pereira, Tajudeen O. Jimoh, Mohammed Rahmatullah, Polrat Wilairatana, Christophe Wiart, Ajoy K. Verma, Veeranoot Nissapatorn

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Study protocol: type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation study of routine functional status screening in VA primary care by Francesca M. Nicosia, Kara Zamora, LauraEllen Ashcraft, Gregory Krautner, Marybeth Groot, Bruce Kinosian, Cathy C. Schubert, Sumedha Chhatre, Helene Moriarty, Orna Intrator, Andrea Wershof Schwartz, Ariela R. Orkaby, Jason Prigge, Rebecca T. Brown

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The associations of physical activity patterns and the triglyceride-glucose index in US adults: a secondary data analysis of NHANES (2007–2018) by JinYe Zhang, YiLin Yang, HaoNan Zheng, BoWen Bai, QianKun Yang, Li Zhang, YuTong Zhao, Jing Luo, Bin Yu

“…Stratified analyses and interact tests revealed that the PA-TyG index association in RA group was more pronounced in individuals being male, with higher education levels, and without diabetes. Additionally, a significant, non-linear, and negative relationship between weekly total PA and TyG index in non-inactive individuals was determined by RCS analysis (P for overall < 0.001, P for nonlinearity = 0.054). …”
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Acute high-intensity interval exercise is superior to moderate-intensity continuous exercise in enhancing endothelial function and its associated biomarkers in sedentary young indi... by Ziqing Liu, Jinglin Huang, Min Hu, Xuyan Cui, Lu Leng, Kangle Wang, Jiarui Wu, Shan He, Weiji Deng, Peilun Li, Yilin Chen, Dongdong Gao, Haijie Yu, Junhao Huang

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Potential Probiotic Yeasts of the Pichia Genus Isolated from ‘Dadih’, a Traditional Fermented Food of West Sumatra, Indonesia by Tatenda Calvin Chihombori, Apon Zaenal Mustopa, Rika Indri Astuti, Ilma Mutiara, Redoyan Refli, Rifqiyah Nur Umami, Fatimah, Herman Irawan, Nurlaili Ekawati, Joko P Trinugroho, Rizna Akmaliyah, Sheila Chairunnisa, Febriyanti Nur Amani, Baso Manguntungi, Ai Hertati, Jendri Mamangkey

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