The Contribution of Micro Finance Institutions on the Growth of Small and Medium Business : A Case Study of North Kigezi Diocese Sacco In Rukungiri Municipality. by Ainembabazi, Wensi

“…Findings from the study established that the requirements for accessing credit services from North Kigezi SACCO by small-scale enterprises include; collateral security, being an active member, Local Council letter, and having guarantor, among other requirements. In addition, that lack of collateral security, high-interest rates, lack of debt and equity funds, high level of illiteracy, lack of specialized skills by clients and short loan period repayment period are the challenges faced by small scale enterprise owners in accessing the credit services from the North Kigezi SACCO. …”
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The Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Local Government Performance in Service Delivery. A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Musinguzi, Joshua

“…The study recommends that tailored approaches are needed, recognizing the diverse effects of lockdowns according to young people's gender, age, stage of education, socioeconomic status, and location (rural, peri-urban, and urban). Provide additional economic support: As well as ensuring access to food for all, in low-income settings governments could consider some form of immediate cash transfer for young people and families.…”
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Assessing The Impact of Tea Production on The Economic Development of Local Community: A Case Study of Kayonza Tea Factory in Kayonza Sub- County Kanungu District. by Tukwasibwe, Joab

“…The study findings show that the factors that have favoured tea production were land availability which is a major factor consisting 90% of the respondents, farm labour, relief, agro-input use and the growing promotion as a strategic agricultural enterprise, the contributions of tea production in Kayonza sub-county Kanungu District were a source of income which is the major contribution of tea production (97%), employment opportunities, foreign exchange earner for the county, contributing to food security, infrastructural development, and the challenges affecting tea production in Kayonza sub-county Kanungu District were pest and diseases which is the major challenge to tea production (90%) cost of production, lack of comprehensive policies, , poor road networks and infrastructures, poor agricultural technology, marketing and value¬addition constraints, climatic changes and seasonal effects and poor access to information. …”
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Resilience Project Interventions and its Effect on Vulnerable Household’s Standards of Living in Uganda: An Empirical Evidence from USAID ICAN Project in Kigezi Sub-Region. by Sunday, Dismus

“…The study concluded that the USAID ICAN project improved vulnerable standards of living much better in livelihood and nutrition sub-purposes, unlike the governance sub-purpose where the adoptions could be due to other external factors in addition to the project. The study further recommended a strong need for quality of training, increased duration of resilience projects, integration of services at the household level, and complementing facilitative approach with Pip approach and demonstrations for efficient livelihood, nutrition, and governance resilience interventions that enhance the resilience of vulnerable household’s standards of living.…”
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Antistripping potential of cement kiln dust on recycled asphalt pavement. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions by Usman, Kabiru Rogo, Ali, Atheer Muhammed, Wakawa, Yakubu Mamman, Usman, Abbas

“…The antistripping properties of CKD in hot mix asphalt (HMA) were assessed through indirect tensile strength test (ITS), indirect tensile stifness modulus (ITSM) and boiling tests on the asphalt mixtures. In addition to the physical, mechanical, chemical, and structural/morphological tests, the safe inclusion of CKD in terms of heavy metals was evaluated by applying toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) test. …”
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Provision of Managerial Skills by Micro Credit Institutions and Sustainability of MSMEs During COVID-19 Pandemic in Kigezi Region South Western Uganda by Kyabarongo, Benon, Moses, Agaba, Siraje, Kaaya

“…Descriptive and cross-sectional surveys, as well as an additional interview, were used in the study to collect data from various MSMEs records and panel procedures. …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis on Human African Trypanocide Resistance by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Ewan Thomas, MacLeod, Susan Christina, Welburn

“…Results: Pentamidine/melarsoprol/nifurtimox cross-resistance is associated with loss of the T. brucei adenosine transporter 1/purine 2 gene (TbAT1/P2), aquaglyceroporins (TbAQP) 2 and 3, followed by the high affinity pentamidine melarsoprol transporter (HAPT) 1. In addition, the loss of the amino acid transporter (AAT) 6 is associated with eflornithine resistance. …”
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Agricultural Innovation Characteristics and Their Utilisation: A Case of National Agricultural Research Organization by Barekye, Alex

“…The results also indicated that that there was a positive significant relationship between the attribute/characteristics of the varieties and the extent of utilization of varieties. In addition, regression results indicated that innovation characteristics such as relative xii advantage, compatibility, triability and, other variables such as gender, age, education had a significant effect (p<0.05) on innovation utilization by farming communities. …”
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大學教師學術發表影響力之影響因素 Factors Influencing Publication Impact of Faculty by 郭玲玲 Ling-Ling Kueh, 許清芳 Ching-Fan Sheu

“…In the humanities and social sciences domain, the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Planning and Design exhibited similarities, as did the College of Management and the College of Social Sciences. …”
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Une cave à amphores, une statue en pierre et une tête coupée de la fin de l’âge du Fer à Châteaumeillant (Cher) by Sophie Krausz, Caroline Millereux, Marion Bouchet, Fabienne Olmer

“…The body of the andiron is complete and well preserved, decorated with a combination of white paint and engravings. …”
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概念為本跨領域課程發展之研究—以國際文憑組織中學階段課程為例 Concept-Based Interdisciplinary Curriculum Development in International Baccalaureate Schools in Taiwan– The International Baccalaureate Middle Years... by 洪麗卿 Li-Ching Hung, 劉美慧 Meihui Liu, 王俐蘋 Li-Ping Wang

“…The distinctive value of the two case schools, as explored in this study, lays in their implementation of the IB curriculum on a school-wide basis and across all grade levels (instead of as an additional program or in a limited number of experimental classes). …”
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Analyzing Worn-Out Texture Regeneration from Urban Branding Perspective Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) (Case Study: Worn-Out Texture of Shahr-e-Kord) by Dvood Mahdavi, Ali Mohammadi Gojani, Waliullah Nazari

“…The validity assessment results showed that all research variables had a value of greater than 0.4, indicating maximum validity. Additionally, the reliability of the available options demonstrated high reliability of the research components through the application of various methods (AVE and CR). …”
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Mineralogy, alteration, fluid inclusions microthermometry and genesis of the Cu-Au Kalateh Dasht deposit, south of Shahrood, NE Iran by Mohadeseh Eskandari, Fardin Mousivand, Maryam Sheibi, Bernd Lehmann

“…The presence of light-colored sphalerite, which indicates a low iron content, serves as an additional indicator of epithermal systems with moderate sulfidation. …”
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The Role of Iranians in Istanbul in Publishing and Distributing Modernist and Constitutionalist Texts by Mohammad Hossein Sadeghi, Hassan Hazrati

“…It should be noted that, contrary to the existing perception, the Iranian constitutionalists in Istanbul did not have complete comfort and freedom of action. …”
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Effects of Conditioning Temperature on Pellet Quality, Nutrients Digestibility, and Metabolizable Energy of Broilers Diet by Seyedeh Vajiheh Shakhese Emampour, Abolghasem Golian, Heydar Zarghi, Ali Reza Hesabi Nameghi

“…Pellet quality was determined as a function of pellet durability index (PDI), fine percentage and pellet hardness. Durability was determined using a Holmen Pellet Tester (NHP200). …”
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Hameaux et villages paysans de la période romaine en plaine d’Alsace by Antonin Nüsslein, Pascal Flotté, Mathias Higelin, Muriel Roth-Zehner

“…In the lower Bruche valley additional information on population dynamics is available thanks to the fieldwalks carried out over many years. …”
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Effect of Gardeniae Fructus Powder on Growth Performance, Antioxidant Capacity, Intestinal Barrier Function, and Colonic Microbiota of Weaned Piglets by Shilong Liu, Min Tian, Ming Ma, Yueqin Qiu, Jiaxi Tang, Jing Hou, Qi Lu, Chaoyang Tian, Guohao Ye, Li Wang, Kaiguo Gao, Shining Guo, Zongyong Jiang, Xuefen Yang

“…These findings indicate that Gardeniae Fructus powder may be used as a feed additive in swine weaning.…”
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Enhanced Immunogenicity of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus-like Particles Using a Water-in-Oil-in-Water Adjuvant by Yujie Zhou, Wenzhu Yin, Zhidong Teng, Yanyan Zhao, Yu Lu, Yingjuan Qian, Bihua Deng

“…BALB/c mice were immunized with the VLPs+WT vaccine, and immunological responses were assessed through antibody measurements, cytokine profiling, and gene expression analysis. In addition, splenic lymphocyte proliferation and signaling pathways were examined. …”
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Creating pathways for collaboration between Argentina and the UK to utilise microbial biofilms in sustainable agriculture by Patricia L. Abdian, Miguel Cámara, Fabricio D. Cassan, Gabriel Castrillo, Marisa Díaz, Gustavo Gonzalez Anta, Claire Hodge, Jo Slater-Jefferies, Cait E. MacPhee, Enzo Moriconi, Paulina D. Rakowska, Rasmita Raval, Duncan Ross, Juan F. Sandoval, Diego O. Serra, Claudio Valverde, Jeremy Webb, Ana Winters

“…Abstract Microbial biofilms are complex communities of microorganisms that exist in various environments, including natural and human-built systems and have a significant economic impact on a global scale. In addition to their detrimental impacts, biofilms have been extensively studied for their potential benefits. …”
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What are the gaps in cardiovascular risk assessment and management in primary care for Māori and Pacific people in Aotearoa New Zealand? Protocol for a systematic review by Vanessa Selak, Matire Harwood, Shanthi Ameratunga, Corina Grey, Janine Paynter, Karen Marie Brewer, Julie Winter-Smith, Sandra Hanchard

“…This review will quantify and qualify already-reported gaps in CVD risk assessment and management in primary care for Māori and Pacific peoples compared with non-Māori/non-Pacific peoples in New Zealand.Methods and analysis We will conduct a systematic search of the following electronic databases and websites from 1 January 2000 to 31 December 2021: MEDLINE (OVID), EMBASE, Scopus, CINAHL Plus, NZresearch.org, National Library Catalogue (Te Puna), Index New Zealand (INNZ), Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre. In addition, we will search relevant websites such as the Ministry of Health and research organisations. …”
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