Museums and Development of Communities in Rukiga District: A Case Study of Great Lakes Museum. by Tumuheirwe, Judith

“…The study used a cross-sectional design while collecting data and this was achieved along with research instruments like questionnaires, interviews, and observations. …”
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Evaluation of Sustainable Land Management Practices in Kaharo Subcounty Kabale District. by Nasaasira, Blair

“…Questionnaire and interview guide were the main instruments for data collection in the study area. The population for the study comprised of farmers and sub county officials. …”
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Physical Activity Participation Levels and Contribution to the Wellbeing of Students of Ndorwa Secondary School in Kabale Municipality. by Mabuye, Safi

“…The size of the sample was obtained using the Krejcie and Morgan technique of determining sample size out of a given target population. The following instruments were used; a questionnaire interview Guide with structured questions, and focus group discussion checklist, and a document review. …”
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Factors affecting Academic Performance of Primary Schools in Ikumba Subcounty, Kabale District. by Christopher, Musinguzi

“…The validity and reliability of research instruments was established and data was collected from 186 respondents consisting of 120 pupils, 60 teachers and 6 head teachers using the simple random sampling method. …”
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Teachers' well-being and performance at government-aided primary schools in Rubanda District's Bubaare Sub-County by Bannet, Karegyeza, Frederick, Ssempala, Phelix, Businge Mbabazi, Olivia Nina, Rugambwa

“…Qualitative approach was utilized for data collection and analysis Interviews guides were used to collect qualitative data while structured questionnaires instrument was used to collect quantitative data. The study participants were 74 teachers, 7 PTA leaders and 7 head teachers in the selected government aided primary schools in Bubaare sub-county, Rubanda District. …”
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Promoting Private Sector Investment in Rwanda: Acase study of Rwanda Private Sector Federation by Nkundimana, Vincent

“…To achieve that objective, questionnaires, interview guides and focus group discussions were used as research instruments. A total of 70 respondents were involved in this study comprising of PSF staff and sectoral associations members, government officials and other private sector operators who are not enlisted with PSF The results show that Private Sector Federation has played a crucial role in the promotion of investments in Rwanda as judged by respondents--participating in local business exhibitions and trade fairs (70 percent), in local investment seminars and missions (14 percent). …”
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Organizational Communication and Performance of Co-Operative Societies in Uganda. A Case Study of Abateganda Ntungamo Growers Co-Operative Society Ltd by Richards, Arinaitwe

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Teachers Welfare and their Performance in Government-Aided Primary Schools in Bubaare Sub-County, Rubanda District by Bannet, Karegyeza

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Factors influencing male involvement in family planning among married couples seeking maternity and pediatric services in Chuk by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Immaculate, Okoth

“…Data was collected using Interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaires. Study instrument validated by pilot testing and translating into local language and data collection lasted for a period of one month. …”
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Kabale University Directorate of Internal Audit by Kabale University

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Teacher rewards and their performance: a case study of selected secondary schools in southern division, Kabale municipality by Agnes, Nyinamasiko, John Michael, Edoru

“…Both quantitative and qualitative approaches were utilized for data collection and analysis Interviews guides were used to collect qualitative data while structured questionnaires instrument was used to collect quantitative data. The study participants were 55 teachers, and 15 head teachers in the selected secondary schools in southern division Kabale municipality. …”
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SafeRespirator: Comprehensive Database for N95 Filtering Facepiece Respirator Leakage Detection Including Infrared, RGB Videos, and Quantitative Fit Testing by Geoffrey Marchais, Mohamed Arbane, Barthelemy Topilko, Jean Brousseau, Clothilde Brochot, Yacine Yaddaden, Ali Bahloul, Xavier Maldague

“…High-performance IR and RGB cameras were used to precisely capture temperature variations, while a PortaCount® instrument served as the reference for fit quantification. …”
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The knowledge, attitude, and practice toward fall prevention of parturients in the obstetric inpatient wards: a comparative cross-sectional study between nurses and parturients by Jing Wen, Jing Wen, Jiao Wen, Jiao Wen, Wenjuan Jing, Wenjuan Jing, Hongmei He, Hongmei He, Jianhua Ren, Jianhua Ren

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of parturients and nurses regarding fall prevention among parturients, with the goal of understanding the cognitive factors contributing to post-delivery fall.MethodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted among obstetric nurses and women in obstetric ward within 2 days after vaginal delivery. The survey instrument included a self-design questionnaire comprising a demographic information sheet and a KAP questionnaire, which demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity.ResultsA total of 705 nurses and 1,220 parturients completed the survey. …”
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Development and validation of the Iranian Social Health Questionnaire (IrSHQ) by Hassan Rafiey, Mostafa Amini Rarani, Fardin Alipour, Esmaeil Khedmati Morasae

“…Conclusion: Due to the size and diversity of participants, validity of results, compliance with Iranian culture, and its relative shortness, the IrSHQ appears to be a very useful instrument for measuring individual’s social health in the Iranian social context.…”
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Validity of Digital Imaging of Fiber-Optic Transillumination in Caries Detection on Proximal Tooth Surfaces by Marja-Liisa Laitala, Liina Piipari, Noora Sämpi, Maria Korhonen, Paula Pesonen, Tiina Joensuu, Vuokko Anttonen

“…In clinical use, DIFOTI finds well even initial caries lesions on proximal surfaces, thus providing an instrument for detecting lesions potential for arresting as well as for monitoring the outcome after preventive measures.…”
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Rapid identification of bacterial select agents using loop-mediated isothermal amplification by Timothy E. Egbo, Candace D. Blancett, Jackie M. Payne, Christopher P. Stefan, Timothy D. Minogue, John H. Sellers, Jeffrey W. Koehler

“…Loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) is an appealing technology for point-of-need diagnostics due to its rapid analysis time and minimal instrumentation requirements. Methods Here, we designed and optimized nine LAMP assays that are sensitive and specific to targeted bacterial select agents including Bacillus anthracis, Francisella tularensis, Yersinia pestis, and Brucella spp. …”
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Earth Detecting Earth: At What Distance Could Earth’s Constellation of Technosignatures Be Detected with Present-day Technology? by Sofia Z. Sheikh, Macy J. Huston, Pinchen Fan, Jason T. Wright, Thomas Beatty, Connor Martini, Ravi Kopparapu, Adam Frank

“…We evaluate the maximum distance of detectability for various present-day Earth technosignatures—radio transmissions, atmospheric technosignatures, optical and infrared signatures, and objects in space or on planetary surfaces—using only present-day Earth instruments, providing one of the first fully cross-wavelength comparisons of the growing toolbox of SETI techniques. …”
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Retrieval of Atmospheric CO2 and CH4 Variations Using Ground-Based High Resolution Fourier Transform Infrared Spectra by Tian Yuan, Liu Cheng, Sun You Wen, Xie Pin Hua, Wang Wei, Liu Wen Qing, Liu Jian Guo, Li Ang, Hu Ren Zhi, Zeng Yi

“…The forward analysis uses the modeled atmospheric transmittance to line-by-line (LBL) convolute the instrument line shape function. The influences of the temperature, pressure, humidity, and a priori gases are considered in the atmospheric transmittance model. …”
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Quality of reporting in abstracts of clinical trials using physical activity interventions: a cross-sectional analysis using the CONSORT for Abstracts by Angélica Trevisan De Nardi, Leony Morgana Galliano, Nórton Luís Oliveira, Daniel Umpierre

“…CONCLUSIONS: There is variable and suboptimal adherence to the CONSORT for Abstracts in trials in the physical activity field and poor recommendation of this instrument in journals selected. Therefore, we suggest editors, reviewers, and authors a greater adherence to guidelines, and to journal recommendations to improve the quality of reporting of abstracts in the physical activity field. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding High Salt Intake and Association With Hypertension Among Rural Women in Chandpur District of Bangladesh by Pradip Chandra, Aminul Islam, Shahara Robertson, Abu‐Al‐Rafe, Md. Abu Sayed, Afra Anjum Ahona, Mst. Nadira Parvin, Pradip Sen Gupta

“…The semi‐structured pretested WHO‐modified step‐wise approach to the non‐communicable disease risk factor surveillance (STEPS). Instrument version 3.1 module was used to administer the knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the participants. …”
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