Descriptive Analysis of Heavy Metals Content of Beef from Eastern Uganda and their Safety for Public Consumption. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Paul, Bogere

“…The study finds that the mean concentrations (±95% CI) and EDI were in the order of Fe > Zn > Cr > Ni > Pb > Co > Cu > Cd. …”
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Impact of community‑based health insurance on utilisation of preventive health services in rural Uganda: a propensity score matching approach by Emmanuel, Nshakira-Rukundo, Essa, Mussa Chanie, Nathan, Nshakira, Joachim, von Braun

“…We find that enrolment in the scheme increased the probability of using a mosquito net by 26% and deworming by 18%. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) related to COVID-19 among members of Kabale University (KAB) community: a pre-intervention study by G.B, Turyasingura, E.B, Maniple, Nshakira, N.N, H.E, Ainamani, M, Karungi, J, Murangira

Subjects: “…COVID-19, OPERATING PROCEDURES…”
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Modeling and analysis of taeniasis and cysticercosis transmission dynamics in humans, pigs and cattle by Joshua, A. Mwasunda, Jacob I, Irunde, Damian, Kajunguri, Dmitry, Kuznetsov

“…When R0 < 1, the DFE is globally asymptotically stable whereas when R0 > 1 the EE is globally asymptotically stable. …”
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Determinants of Level of Household Income Utilization and Decision Making Among the Educated Working Married Employees in Mbarara Municipality, Mbarara, Uganda by Adebayo, Sanni T., Atia Agnes, Apusigah, Cleophas, Karooma

“…Purposive sampling was used to select key informants (21) like the LCs 1,(6) 2(6) and 3(6) mayor,(1) probation officer(1) and legal officers (1) that is in the 6 division in municipality was interviewed. …”
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Nomination Violence in Uganda's National Resistance Movement by Anne, Mette Kjaer, Mesharch, W. Katusiimeh

“…Drawing on political settlement theory, it examines the nature of nomination violence in Uganda’s October 2015 National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries. We argue that the violence is a constitutive part of Uganda’s political settlement under the NRM. …”
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The Discourse of Non-Citizens Expulsion Reinvigorated: Examination of Racial Undertones in Asians Expulsion from Uganda in 1972 by Francis Akena, Adyanga, Eton, Marus, Ayiga, Natal

“…But on the other hand, we admonish the Uganda government for collective expulsion of the Asians whose ancestors were brought in the country in the late 19th century to build the Uganda railway. …”
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Patients’ Health Records Management in Ugandan Hospitals: A Case of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital by Daniel, Nabimanya, Sembatya, Richard, Ambrose, Atuhaire, Phelix, Businge Mbabazi

“…The researcher interviewed fifty (50) Interviewees and data was analyzed using NVIVO version 11.The findings revealed that 88% of the total interviewees express the need for their information to be kept secret from untrusted parties while 12% of the total interviewees didn’t express the need for their information secrecy from untrusted parties. …”
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Prevalence of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax in Lira District, Uganda by Aziz, Katabazi, Adamu, Almustapha Aliero, Sarah, Gift Witto, Martin, Odoki, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…Barropok village had the highest prevalence of trypanosomiasis with 6/11 (54.5%). There is a statistically significant relationship (OR = 6:041; 95% CI: 1.634-22.331; p < 0:05) between abnormal PCV and trypanosome infection. …”
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Nyege Nyege Music Festival in Uganda: A Growing Leisure Activity with a Moral Dilemma by Amos, Ochieng, Brenda, Bonabaana, Francis Akena, Adyanga

Subjects: “…COVID-19, Leisure, Nyege Nyege, Music Festival, Moral Dilemma, Tourism, Uganda…”
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Spatio‑temporal variations in physicochemical water quality parameters of Lake Bunyonyi, Southwestern Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Thomas, J. Lyimo, John, Machiwa, Siajali, Pamba

“…Water temperature, dissolved oxygen (DO), turbidity, electric conductivity (EC), pH and Secchi depth (SD) were measured in the field, while parameters like total nitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP), nitrite-nitrogen ( NO2-N), nitratenitrogen ( NO3-N), soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) were determined following APHA 2017 standard guidelines for physicochemical analysis. …”
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Spatial and temporal variations of faecal indicator bacteria in Lake Bunyonyi, South‑Western Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Thomas, J. Lyimo, John, Machiwa, Siajali, Pamba

Subjects: “…Faecal bacteria · Indicator bacteria · E. coli · Enterococci · Lake Bunyonyi · Uganda…”
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Identification of Soil and Water Conservation Technologies Used on Different Landscape Positions in Maziba Sub-catchment by Ndemere, Julius, Mary makokha, Tenywa Moses

“…The study revealed that terracing (35%), mulching (21%) and trenching (13%) were the predominant soil and water conservation technologies reported. …”
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Amaranth leaf extract protects against hydrogen peroxide induced oxidative stress in Drosophila melanogaster by Johnmark, Ndinawe, Hellen, W. Kinyi

“…Results: Consumption of Amaranth leaf extract was associated with increased survival on exposure to H2o2 in a dose dependent manner in Drosophila melanogaster flies. …”
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Child maltreatment, cognitive functions and the mediating role of mental health problems among maltreated children and adolescents in Uganda by Herbert, E. Ainamani

“…Our study aimed at examining this research question among children and adolescents in Uganda. Methods: A sample of 232 school-going children and adolescents with a mean age of 14.03 (SD = 3.25) was assessed on multiple forms of maltreatment using the Maltreatment and Abuse Chronology Exposure—Pediatric Version (pediMACE). …”
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Diversity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex Lineages Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Southwestern, Uganda by Lisa, Nkatha Micheni, Kennedy, Kassaza, Hellen, W. Kinyi

“…Most of the patients were males with a mean age of 34. The lineage 4 Ugandan family was found to be the most dominant strains accounting for 59.7% of all cases followed by lineage 3 at 15.2%. …”
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Lipid - Lowering Effect of a Mixture of Allium cepa bulb and Camellia sinensis Leaf Extracts in Rats fed on High fat Diet by R, Kimanje K, K, Ssekatawa, M, . Tirwomwe, Hellen, W. Kinyi

“…Allium cepa and Camellia sinensis mixture in a ratio of 3:7 had the highest antioxidant activity. …”
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Participation in gardening activity and its association with improved mental health among family caregivers of people with dementia in rural Uganda by Herbert, E. Ainamani...[et al]

“…In regression models adjusting for covariates,we found statistically significant associations between participation in gardening and symptoms of depression (b = -18.4; 95% CI, 20.5 to 􀀀 16.3), anxiety (b = -16.6; 95% CI, 􀀀 18.6 to –14.6), and stress (b = -18.6; 95% CI, 􀀀 20.6 to –16.6). …”
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Prevalence of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax in Lira District, Uganda by Aziz, Katabazi, Adamu, Almustapha Aliero, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…Barropok village had the highest prevalence of trypanosomiasis with 6/11 (54.5%). There is a statistically significant relationship (OR = 6:041; 95% CI: 1.634-22.331; p < 0:05) between abnormal PCV and trypanosome infection. …”
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Seroprevalence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 IgG in Juba, South Sudan, 20201 by Andrew, Baguma, Juma John, Hassen, Sheila, K. Baya, Joseph, F. Wamala

“…After accounting for waning antibody levels, age, and sex, we estimated that 38.3% (95% credible interval 31.8%–46.5%) of the population had been infected with SARS-CoV-2. …”
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