Burden of Road Traffic Injuries in Tanzania: One-Year Prospective Study of Consecutive Patients in 13 Multilevel Health Facilities by Hendry R. Sawe, Sveta Milusheva, Kevin Croke, Saahil Karpe, Meyhar Mohammed, Juma A. Mfinanga

“…The majority (88.2%) of patients arrived directly from the site, and 49.0% used motorized (two- or three-) wheelers to travel to the health facility. …”
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Significance of the Lesion–Pleura Relationship in Differentiating Peripheral Inflammatory Lesions and Lung Cancers by Tao Y, Zhang WT, Ding C, Fu BJ, Lv FJ, Chu ZG

“…Regarding the 728 lesions attached to pleura or with a lesion-pleura distance ≤ 16 mm, the AUC of the model based on the clinical and CT features for predicting PLCs significantly increased from 0.812 to 0.879 after including lesion-pleura relationship (narrow basement or lesion-pleura distance ≤ 8.9 mm) (P < 0.001). …”
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Prognostic Value of Endothelial Progenitor Cells in Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients by Gongjie Ye, Xiaodan Chen, Yinchao Zhou, Jianqing Zhou, Yongfei Song, Xiaoyong Yang, Lei Yang

“…Based on the 28-days mortality outcome, the patients were further divided into two groups: death and survival. …”
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Reproductive performance of female largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) broodstock was enhanced by dietary small peptides by Jie Wei, Mingwei Tao, Jiaming Huang, Hangxian Zhou, Qiyou Xu

“…Results showed that gonadosomatic index (GSI) of largemouth bass was higher in the 5 % SP group (8.51 ± 1.57 %) than that in the 0 % SP group (7.74 ± 1.82 %) (P < 0.05); GSI (6.83 ± 0.95 %) and relative fertility (RF, 90.64 ± 15.68 eggs/g) were significantly lower in the 20 % FM groups (P < 0.05), based on two-way ANOVA analysis. The contents of vitellogenin (VTG, 318.15 ± 26.15 μg/L), estradiol (E2, 42.90 ± 0.31 ng/L) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH, 23.04 ± 0.74 U/L) in serum were higher in the HS group than those in other groups (P < 0.05). …”
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Economic Background of Undergraduate Students and their Academic Performance at Kabale University. by Kyarikunda, Miria

“…Data from the questionnaires were analysed using Stata software, while data presen- tation was done using tables, bar graph. …”
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Cost Analysis of Reclaimed Asphalt Concrete for Rigid Pavement Construction. by Ariho, Dan

“…The RAP material was obtained from Kabaraga in Kabale along Kabale-Mbarara highway crushed to obtain the desired sizes and subjected to laboratory tests i.e. particle size distribution, bulk density and relative density for both coarse and fine aggregates. …”
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Farmers’ Perception of the Impacts of Climate Variability and Change on Food Security in Rubanda District, South Western Uganda by Willbroad, Byamukama, Bello N.J, Omoniyi T.E

“…Rainfall and temperature variability from season to season greatly affects soil water availability to crops, and thus poses crop production risks to agriculture which is a major economic activity in Rubanda District, Southwestern Uganda. …”
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Tracheostomy-related indications, early complications and their predictors among patients in low resource settings: a prospective cohort study in the pre-COVID-19 era by Nyanzi, Daniel J., Daniel, Atwine, Kamoga, Ronald, Birungi, Caroline, Nansubuga, Caroline A., Nyaiteera, Victoria, Nakku, Doreen

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Role of Financial Management in Influencing the Performance of Kabale District Local Government. by Ahwera, Ruth

“…The study findings revealed how financial controls influence the performance of Kabale District Local Government, local governments must make decisions about how to allocate limited resources among competing needs local governments rely on various sources of revenue, including taxes, fees, grants, and other income; local governments face financial risks. …”
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Performance of Sisal Fabre as Natural Geotextile to Reinforce Soil Layers on Unpaved Road. by Kyomugasho, Lilian

“…Finally, it was observed that placing sisal fibre after the second layer gives the highest CBR value and MDD values. Based on the results the expansive soil reinforced with sisal fibre at the second layer can be used in unpaved road layers since it gave an increase in CBR from 3.7% to 19.2% since it meets the requirement as per the Uganda ministry of works, Housing and communication, 2005 and the general specification for roads and Bridges. …”
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Adherence to Viral Load Testing Guidelines, Barriers, and Associated Factors Among Persons Living with HIV on ART in Southwestern Uganda: a Mixed-Methods Study. by Lubega, Polly, Nalugya, Sylivia Juliet, Kimuli, Angella Namyalo, Twinokusiima, Majoreen, Khasalamwa, Mercy, Kyomugisa, Richard, Kabami, Jane, Owaraganise, Asiphas

“…Continuous data were summarized using mean and median and Chi-square was used for categorical data. …”
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Investigating the Causes of Antisocial Behaviour Among Teenagers in Central Division Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Muhoza, Marie Alliance

“…A qualitative research design involving case study analysis of words was applied. The design of the study was built on a causal relationship based on the results from some of the data collection tools which are questionnaires, oral interviews, and observation methods. …”
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Role of ICT in Teaching and Learning Integrated Science in Primary Schools in Central Division Kabale Municipality. by Tumukurate, Dickson

“…The cross-sectional research design was used because it is able to generate a sizable amount of data from a cross-section of the target population. …”
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Analysis of the Effect of Planting Depths on the Growth and Yield of Carrots. by Muserero, Ronald Regan

“…Mulching was done using dry couch grasses, which were used to avoid germination of the fresh ones into weeds. …”
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Child Abuse and Intention to Dropout Among Secondary School Students in Rubanda District. by Ninsiima, Patience

“…A sample of 285 respondents was selected from a population of 1100, and 250 respondents participated, resulting in an 89.6% response rate. …”
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¬¬Effect of Soil and Moisture Conservation Technologies on Growth and Grain Yields of Climbing Beans in Lake Mulehe Sub-catchment South-Western Uganda. by Kushaba, Laban Katende

“…Sample studies of 100 farmers that were randomly selected were employed to identify the predominant soil and moisture conservation technologies using an observation checklist. Five field typologies were developed based on commonly used soil and moisture conservation technologies i.e. mulch, grass bunds, trenches, terraces, and control (no conservation measure). …”
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Civil Servants and Political Leaders’ Performance in Service Delivery in Kisoro District Local Government, Uganda. by Zigira Sam, Niyonzima

“…It was presented in tables which were drawn using Microsoft excel. From the findings, it was established that monitoring and supervision ensures timely reports are produced and disseminated to all stakeholders in health which ensures constant supply/delivery of medical facilities and drugs. …”
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Effects of Seasonal Variations in Physical Parameters on Quality of Gravity Flow Water in Kyanamira Sub-County, Kabale District, Uganda by Hannington, Ngabirano, Denis, Byamugisha, Emmanuel, Ntambi

“…Basing on these findings above, it was evident to justify discouraging the use of gravity flow water at these study sites for domestic purposes without proper treatment.…”
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Presenting the model of work and technology curriculum in secondary schools of Fars province by Hamzeh Rahpeyma, Seyedahmad Hashemi, Abbas Gholtash

“…The statistical population of this research includes 450 people from all secondary school teachers who teach in the field of work and technology, and 210 people were selected as a sample using Morgan's table. …”
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Analyzing the indicators of choosing the appropriate teaching method for Education the principles of accounting (1) using the Meta-synthesis method by Hossein Esmailkhani, Mahmoud Moeinaldin, Forough Heirany

“…According to a World Bank report, economies that pay less attention to higher education will never benefit from a knowledge-based economy (Fatima, 2018). Otunga & Nyandusi (2011) believe that teachers should use teaching methods that allow learners to participate in learning. …”
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