The ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UBE2D maintains a youthful proteome and ensures protein quality control during aging by sustaining proteasome activity. by Liam C Hunt, Michelle Curley, Kudzai Nyamkondiwa, Anna Stephan, Jianqin Jiao, Kanisha Kavdia, Vishwajeeth R Pagala, Junmin Peng, Fabio Demontis

“…Likewise, human UBE2D2 partially rescues the lifespan and proteostasis deficits caused by muscle-specific effRNAi and re-establishes the physiological levels of effRNAi-regulated proteins. …”
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The Effect of Group Savings on the Household Welfare in Uganda: A Case Study of Bataka Abamwe Group in Butogota Town Council, Kanungu District. by Akancungura, Sheila

“…From the findings, some respondents responded that the most important role of adult, female participants in household and communities is decision-making. …”
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Relationship Between Performance Management Practices and Organizational Effectiveness in Kabale District Uganda: A Case Study of Stanbic Bank. by Orikiriza, Brendah

“…Using simple random and purposive sampling techniques, a total of 30 respondents were selected to participate in the study. Questionnaires, key informant interviews, and observation methods of data collection were used in this study. …”
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The Role of Donations and Education Services in Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Ampaire, Bronia

“…Some respondents showed that pupils are presented with bursaries, one-off money installments or prizes as part of impetus for enhancing participation and motivation in learning at school Incentives are viewed as more powerful than different mediations since they straightforwardly target children, as opposed to guardians, parental figures or instructors. …”
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The Influence of Summative Evaluation on Pupils' Dropout in Primary Schools in Rubaare Town Council Ntungamo District. by Mwogyera, Godfrey

“…Purposive sampling was also used to collect data from respondents who participated in the study. The study findings indicate that there were factors leading to pupils dropping out of school including; school factors, teacher-pupil relationship, teaching approaches, distance from school, school curriculum, corporal punishments, and school management style. …”
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Effectiveness of Health Management Information System in Selected Sub-Counties of Ryakarimira Town Council and Rubaya Sub-County. by Ayebare, Esther Loy

“…The study concluded that the HMIS has been partially ineffective, highlighting the need for standardized tools, comprehensive training programs, and strategic investments to overcome challenges and enhance overall performance. …”
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Organisational Culture and Performance of Urban Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Tushemereirwe, Juliet

“…The study targeted 143 participants but 137 managed to respond hence making a response rate of 95.8%. …”
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Billing Systems and Customer Satisfaction in the Ministry of Water and Environment Uganda: A Case of Kabale South Western Umbrella of Water and Sanitation. by Ayebare, Ivan

“…A sample size of 136 respondents was selected from a population of 210 determined using the statistical table of Krejcie & Morgan (1970), of which 132 actually participated in the study giving a response rate of 97.1%. …”
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Determinants of Performance in Physical Sciences at Uganda Certificate of Education: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Ntungamo Municipality. by Muhindo, Alex

“…Further, the teachers should also revise their classroom practices in terms of content, context, methodology, and assessment so that they can encourage student participation during content delivery. On school-based factors, it was concluded that there was a need to have well-equipped science laboratories and computer laboratories with internet services to promote the teaching and learning of physical sciences. …”
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Assesment of Plastic Waste on Agricultural Land in Kashambya Sub-County Rukiga District. by Hazaara, Annah

“…The study employed a purposive sampling technique to select the 40 farmers to participate in the study. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect the data and analyzed using SPSS version 25, descriptive statistical analyses on the study variables to generate frequencies, tables, and graphs for the interpretation of the data. …”
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Agribusiness strategy and Rural Development: A case Study of Ihunga Sub county-Ntungamo District. by Denis Simpson T.K, Singahache

“…A sample of 395 respondents from 30000 target population participated in the study by answering the questionnaire and took part in interviews. …”
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Agribusiness strategy and rural development: A case study of Ihunga Sub County, Ntungamo District by Denis, Simpson Singahache

“…A sample of 395 respondents from 30,000 target population participated in the study by answering the questionnaire and took part in interviews. …”
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E-Banking and Performance of Financial Institutions in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District by Bosco, Ismail Bashaija

“…The study adopted a descriptive research design and survey designs, which helped in collecting and analysing qualitative and quantitative data. A sample of 138 participants was selected from a target population of 210 subjects who were purposively and randomly selected. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Setting General practices in England and Wales. Participants Men (16 years and over) consulting their general practitioner with lower urinary tract symptoms. …”
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The role of teachers and administrators in supporting the adaptation of students with special needs in mainstream high schools by Amir Mahmood, Xiao Huang, Nadia Rehman

“…The study involved 230 participants, comprising 170 educators and 60 support staff. …”
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Les orangs-outans aiment-ils peindre ? Étude préliminaire des variations du stress en captivité par dosage du cortisol et observation comportementale lors de l'enrichissement du mi... by Baptiste Sadoughi, Victor Narat, Morgane Debuigne, Michel Saint Jalme, Sabrina Krief

“…Il existe des différences individuelles à la participation à l'atelier, alors que NN dessine spontanément et passe en moyenne 90 % de la séance à manipuler le matériel de dessin, TD semble surtout observer l'utilisation que NN en fait. …”
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Characteristics of cardiopulmonary exercise capacity in adults with different degrees of obesity by Shukun Deng, Shengrui Mei, Qunyan Zhou, Wenjun Zhi, Wenjun Wu, Junyan Cai, Peng Yuan

“…Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation between BMI and various indicators.ResultsThere was no statistical significance in gender composition, age, height, and exercise habit of the five groups of participants (P > 0.05). The body mass and BMI of the five groups had significant differences (P < 0.001). …”
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Application of narrative education in curriculum ideology and politics focusing on job competencies in clinical teaching of nursing students (叙事教育在以岗位胜任力为核心的全日制护生思政教育带教模式中的应用研究)... by DENG Lijun (邓丽君), TANG Biying (唐碧英), YU Qiuhua (余秋花), LIU Yuanyuan (刘圆圆), HUANG Tianwen (黄天雯)

“…Methods Totally 61 nursing students who participated in the clinical internship between July 2021 and May 2022 were included as the control group, and curriculum ideology and politics focusing on job competencies was adopted in the clinical teaching. …”
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Comparison of live birth rate and fetal outcomes between fresh embryo and frozen-thawed embryo transfers: a prospective study by Seyedeh Farinaz Fattahpour, Parvin Hakimi, Fatemeh Tabatabaei, Mahsa Hejazad, Maryam Amoozadeh, Leila Sadeghi, Negin Rezaie, Razih Vejdani, Hosein Azizi

“…Results The majority of the participants were primary infertility 83.3%. The rate of chemical and clinical pregnancy was (21.8% vs. 17.2%) and (19% vs. 13.4%) in the fresh embryo and the frozen embryo transfers, respectively. …”
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Cross-sectional evaluation of medical reversals among National Institute of Health guideline practices implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic: how often did experts err in a time... by Vinay Prasad, Alyson Haslam, Alec J Kacew, Adam S Cifu

“…We sought to identify incorrect recommendations, or reversals, among National Institute of Health COVID-19 guidelines and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approvals and authorisations.Design Retrospective cross-sectional study.Participants Recommended medical practices and FDA authorisations or approvals for COVID-19 prevention, treatment and/or management.Main outcome measures The frequency and characteristics of COVID-19 medical reversals, defined as practices that were implemented and/or recommended during the pandemic, but were later tested in randomised trials that failed to find benefit.Results We found 332 COVID-19 recommendations. 85 (25.6%) opposed a medical practice, 23 (6.9%) were to continue a pre-COVID standard of care without deviation and 224 (67.5%) reccommended a new medical practice. …”
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