Mineral Characteristics and Organoleptic Properties of Musa balbisiana (Wild Banana) Pseudostem collected from San Francisco, Mainit, Surigao del Norte, Philippines and Incorporate... by G. Q. Diamola, E. C. Taer, R. J. C. Ferol, L. R. Antigro, B. C. Bagaipo

“…The objective of this paper is to evaluate the mineral characteristics and organoleptic properties of Musa balbisiana (wild banana) pseudostem collected from San Francisco, Mainit, Surigao del Norte and Philippines incorporated into patty formulations using appropriate standard procedures. The study employed a completely randomized design with five treatments replicated three times, where patties were formulated with different proportions of M. balbisiana pseudostem core (MB): T1: Flour-based T2: MB 100% T3: MB 75% T5: MB 50% T5: MB 25%. …”
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Association between physicians' interaction with pharmaceutical companies and their clinical practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Hneine Brax, Racha Fadlallah, Lina Al-Khaled, Lara A Kahale, Hala Nas, Fadi El-Jardali, Elie A Akl

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We used the standard systematic review methodology. Observational and experimental study designs examining any type of targeted interaction between practicing physicians and pharmaceutical companies were eligible. …”
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Untreated exstrophy-epispadias complex: outcomes of Indiana pouch and primary abdominal wall closure by Niraj Kumar, Avishek Mandal, Sandeep Kumar, Siddharth Yadav, Somanath Karmungikar, Pawan Vasudeva

“…All patients underwent a standard evaluation and surgical procedure and were followed up at 6 weeks, 3, 6 and 12 months and then annually. …”
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Creative Marketing and Financial Performance of Small Medium Enterprises in Rwanda: A Case Study of Selected Businesses in Nyamata Town. by Tenywa, Bashir

“…The results revealed that timing and credit terms has a positive and statistically significant influence on financial literacy (β =.821: p = .003) which indicates that emphasizing financial literacy through setting aside funds and handling debt will increase one's capacity to start small businesses independently, increase the purchasing power of personal belongings, be able to manage debts, be free to make financial decisions, raise one's standard of living, be able to access health and other services, and be able to take on leadership roles. …”
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Analysis of Power Quality Issues in Induction Motors. by Nazziwa, Evalyne

“…A power quality assessment involved gathering data resources; analyzing the data (with reference to power quality standards); then, if problems exist, a suitable recommendation or mitigation techniques was considered. …”
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Information Communication Technology and Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda: A Case Study of Equity Bank In Kabale Municipality. by Sabiiti, Ignatius

“…The study also recommended that the ICT infrastructure of the bank in the form of cables, switches, and routers should be improved to the desired standards to enable the clients to be provided with adequate and timely services, the bank officers especially the older employees should be trained on the use of technological gadgets to remove technological phobia among them to equip the entire bank staff with the required skills to to perform their duties effectively, the bank officers should be trained on the process of ensuring digital preservation to equip them with knowledge of digital preservation, there should be better vertical communication to enable the provision of effective feedback that leads to better organizations performance and there should be strong coordination across functions of the bank to achieve the desired and intended goals for success.…”
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Effect of Temperature on The Concentration of Ascorbic Acid in Three Selected Varieties of Cabbage Sold in Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Bagambaki, Paul

“…The concentration of ascorbic acid in the three selected cabbage varieties (red, green, and white) was determined by redox titration of the solutions extracted with a standard solution of potassium iodate in the presence of potassium iodide, hydrochloric acid, and starch indicator. …”
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Experiences of Mothers and Health Workers With Momcare and Safecare Bundles In Kenya And Tanzania: A Qualitative Evaluation. by Izudi, Jonathan, Owoko, Henry Odero, Bagayoko, Moussa, Kadengye, Damazo

“…Health workers reported that the care bundles offered them a new opportunity to provide quality maternal and newborn care and to adhere to the standard of care besides experiencing a positive and fulfilling practice. …”
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INSPIRE Datahub: A Pan-African Integrated Suite of Services For Harmonising Longitudinal Population Health Data Using OHDSI Tools. by Bhattacharjee, Tathagata, Kiwuwa-Muyingo, Sylvia, Kanjala, Chifundo, Maoyi, Molulaqhooa L., Amadi, David, Ochola, Michael, Kadengye, Damazo, Gregory, Arofan, Kiragga, Agnes, Amelia, Taylor, Greenfield, Jay, Slaymaker, Emma, Todd, Jim, INSPIRE Network8

“…The datahub supports the implementation of OMOP CDM across data producers, harmonizing source data semantically with standard vocabularies and structurally conforming to OMOP table structures. …”
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Effect of Board Accountability on Financial Performance of Selected SACCOs in Kiruhura District, Uganda. by Kyabarongo, Benon, Agaba, Moses, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora, Sunday, Arthur, Sekiwu, Denis

“…These statistics included multicollinearity, mean and standard deviation, outliers and extreme values, and missing values in the second phase, the structural relationships between the variables in the suggested conceptual model were tested and examined using structural equation modeling (SEM). …”
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Monitoring and Evaluation and the Quality of Health-Care Service Delivery in Uganda: A Case of Ntungamo District Local Government. by Nahabwe, Judith

“…Therefore, conducting further research on other factors affecting the healthcare service standards like internal controls in healthcare centers would be an asset.…”
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Effectiveness of Family Therapy in Social Work Practice in Buhara Sub-County Kabale District. by Tukamushaba, Vian

“…The study concluded that while reaching the gold standard for effectiveness remains a distant goal for structural–strategic family therapy, this paper offers some evidence about its usefulness for improving individual, dyadic, and family adjustment in families with adolescents with mental health difficulties. …”
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Establishing Empirical Relationship Between Project Scheduling and Project Success in the Uganda Construction Industry. by Mukisa, John

“…Many building construction projects in the Uganda construction industry experience project failures in the sense of not being finished within the scheduled time frame, approved budget, and not meeting the quality standards as per the initial plan. The purpose of this study was to establish empirical relationship between project scheduling and project success in the Uganda construction industry. …”
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The Effect of Board Risk Management on Financial Performance of Selected Saccos in Kiruhura District, Uganda. by Kyabarong, Benon, Agaba, Moses, Munyabonera, Francisis, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora, Kikawa, Cliff, Ahabwe, Oliver

“…These statistics included multicollinearity, mean and standard deviation, outliers and extreme values, and missing data. …”
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Effect of Board Accountability on Financial Performance of Selected SACCOs in Kiruhura District, Uganda. by Kyabarongo, Benon, Agaba, Moses, Byamukama, Eliab Mpora, Sunday, Arthur, Sekiwu, Denis

“…These statistics included multicollinearity, mean and standard deviation, outliers and extreme values, and missing values and in the second phase, the structural relationships between the variables in the suggested conceptual model were tested and examined using structural equation modeling (SEM). …”
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Cognizance and Perception of Physiotherapy Intervention in Attention-Defcit/Hyperactivity Disorder Amongst Clinical Physiotherapy Students in Tertiary Institution, Nigeria. by Okonkwol, Uchenna Prosper, Nwose, Joy Chinazaekpere, Akosile, Christopher Olusanja, Chukwuemeka, Uchechukwu Martha, Mbanuzuru, Ahaoma Victor, Igwe, Emeka Sylvester, Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Ummunah, Joseph Onuuwa

“…Descriptive statistics of frequency, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyse the socio-demographic characteristics. …”
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Modeling Concrete Compressive Strength Variation with Age Using Origin Pro Software. by Nabaweesi, Alice

“…These were taken from compressive strength data for the concrete cast for the upgrading to paved standard of 9.5km of roads, reconstruction of 6.72km of roads including signalization of junctions and channelization of 3.9km of drainages in Lubaga, Kawempe, Makindye Division, and Wakiso district, a project by the Korea Consultants International as the Consultant, China Communications Construction Company as the Contractor and KCCA as the client. …”
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E-Procurement and Procurement Performance of Central Government Procuring and Disposing Entities in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Kekitinisa, Privas

“…The strength of the relationship, as indicated by the standardized Beta coefficient, is moderate to strong, implying that efforts to improve e-procurement practices can have a substantial positive impact on procurement performance…”
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Effect of Washing Bays on Water Quality of Rivers: A Case Study of River Rurigita Muko Sub-County Rubanda District Uganda. by Monday, Innocent

“…Ten (10) water samples were collected and analyzed for physical, chemical, and biological water quality parameters using standard methods. Data generated was entered in SPSS and Microsoft Excel for analysis along river Rurigita. …”
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Examine the Importance of Riddles to the Development of Morals and Culture Among the Banyankole-Bakiga in Rukungiri District. by Ijukaabo, Hanning Kahinda

“…The study findings also showed the strategies on how riddles must be improved and used among Banyankole-Bakiga in Rukungiri district as it included sensitizing and educating people (young citizens), having good communication, setting up other standards needed to uplift the use of riddles in different communities. …”
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