Public Procurement Governance: Toward an Anti-corruption Framework for Public Procurement inUganda by BC, Basheka

“…Corruption takes many forms and a bribe (which is one of the forms) corrupts the conscience of humankind (Exodus, 23:8) to do acts that benefit only self at the expense of society. Bribes bring chaos (Amos, 5:12) and they thus merit punishment (Amos, 2:6).…”
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Trecking the historical concerns for effi ciency and eff ectiveness in the study and practice of Public Administration by BC, Basheka, Dominique, Uwizeyimana

“…ere are therefore a range of ideologies and benchmarks that have been propounded that once followed could promote e ciency and e ectiveness of government.…”
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Exploring Undergraduate Research Projects Success Factors in Muni University, Uganda by Nicholas, Nkamwesiga, Phelix, Businge Mbabazi, Ritah, Nafuna

“…The study used a crosssectional design to collect data from 70 third-year (final year) students who belonged to the two (2) faculties of science and technoscience. …”
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On Student Access and Equity in a Reforming University: by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…This paper examines issues of access and equity in the context of the far-ranging reforms that have been taking place at Makerere University and in the Ugandan higher education system generally since the early 1990s. …”
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Green Strategy–Based Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Applications by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Antibiotics have been the nucleus of chemotherapy since their discovery and introduction into the healthcare system in the 1940s. …”
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The Rise of SARS-CoV-2 Variants and the Role of Convalescent Plasma Therapy for Management of Infections by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…PCR remains the standard benchmark for initial diagnosis of COVID- 19 infection, while advances in immunological profiling are guiding clinical treatment. …”
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Transitioning health workers from PEPFAR contracts to the Uganda government payroll by Everd, Bikaitwoha Maniple

“…We conducted a multiple case study of 10 (out of 87) districts in Uganda which received PEPFAR support between 2013 and 2015 to expand their health workforce. …”
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Gender Equity in Commonwealth Higher Education: by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

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African Childhood “Reawakened”: Using Cultural Studies Theory in Understanding the Use of Symbolism in Camara Laye’s The African Child. by Johnson, Ocan, Lillian, Tindyebwa

“…This pronouncement is complemented by the results of the follow-up questions which indicate that readers do not seem to refer to symbols when talking about character information, although they are able to refer to symbols when prompts are used to elicit information. Beyond the specific results of the study, this article makes a contribution to the development of complementary methods in children’s literature from Africa and it points to directions for further sub-classifications of the use of symbolism in children’s literature that could not be achieved on the basis of this data alone.…”
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A global agenda for advancing freshwater biodiversity research by Aventino, Kasangaki

“…While the reasons are varied, investments in both research and conservation of freshwater biodiversity lag far behind those in the terrestrial and marine realms. …”
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Assessment on Power Distribution Network Planning in sub-Saharan Africa by Michael, E. Irechukwu, Michael, N. Irechukwu, Samuel, S. Mushakangoma

“…Both rural communities and urban dwellers benefit when there is a well-planned distribution network. …”
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Pesticide residues in vegetables produced in rural south-western Uganda by Hannington, Ngabirano, Grace, Birungi

“…Cypermethrin, dimethoate, metalaxyl, profenofos, malathion, dichlorvos and mancozeb concentrations detected in sprayed samples ranged between 0.00403 and 0.05350, 0.17478–62.60874, 0.12890–3.55681, 0.00107–0.59722, 0.03144–0.63328, 0.00240–0.34102 and 0.00001–0.00244, respectively. …”
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Lessons learned from implementation of the Workload Indicator of Staffing Need (WISN) methodology: An international Delphi study of expert users. by Grace , Nyendwoha Namaganda, Audrey, Whitright, Everd, Bikaitwoha Maniple

“…(2) what innovations have been used to overcome implementation challenges? …”
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Fruit and vegetable intake and mental health among family caregivers of people with dementia in Uganda by Herbert, E. Ainamani, Wilson, M. Bamwerinde, Godfrey, Z. Rukundo, Sam, Tumwesigire, Valence, Mfitumukiza, Everd, Bikaitwoha Maniple, Alexander, C. Tsai

“…Although this growing body of research has been recognized by researchers and clinicians in high-income countries, fewer studies examining this relationship have been conducted in low- and middle-income settings. …”
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Dispensing antiretrovirals during Covid-19 lockdown: re-discovering community-based ART delivery models in Uganda by Henry, Zakumumpa, Christopher, Tumwine, Kiconco, Milliam, Spicer, Neil

“…Methods: We conducted a qualitative case-study of eight districts purposively selected from Eastern and Western Uganda. Between June and September 2020, we conducted qualitative interviews with district health team leaders (n = 9), ART clinic managers (n = 36), representatives of PEPFAR implementing organizations (n = 6).In addition, six focus group discussions were held with recipients of HIV care (48 participants). …”
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Influence of Community-Based Interventions on Routine Immunization Uptake among Children Under Five Years in Ntungamo District-Uganda by Topher, Byamukama, Margaret, Keraka, Eliphas, Gitonga

“…There was a significant association between the level of knowledge of the caregivers on immunization and the uptake of immunization services (P=0.00, α=0.5). …”
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Perceptions of caregivers on immunization in Ntungamo district, Uganda by Topher, Byamukama, Margaret, Keraka, Eliphas, Gitonga

“…From hypothesis testing, there was a significant difference on the perceived benefits and risks of immunization between the intervention and control group. …”
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Shaping interaction among improved cowpea’s farming: Do Institutions have a role to play? A case of Oyam district in Uganda by Tobby, Akecha, Prossy, Isubikalu, Losira, N. Sanya, Narisi, Mubangizi, Jacob, Agea G, Eton, Marus

“…The study found out that the cowpea farmers normally provide and share farm saved seeds preserved from the previous harvest with fellow farmers while these seeds are un-inspected by a technical person. Cowpea farmers believe in trust and rely on fellow farmers for source of seeds or technical information on the agronomic and post-harvest practices and potential market opportunities. …”
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Shaping interaction among improved cowpea’s farming: Do Institutions have a role to play? A case of Oyam district in Uganda by Tobby, Akecha, Prossy, Isubikalu, Losira, N. Sanya, Narisi, Mubangizi, Jacob, G Agea, Eton, Marus

“…The study found out that the cowpea farmers normally provide and share farm saved seeds preserved from the previous harvest with fellow farmers while these seeds are un-inspected by a technical person. Cowpea farmers believe in trust and rely on fellow farmers for source of seeds or technical information on the agronomic and post-harvest practices and potential market opportunities. …”
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The effect of COVID-19 on financial inclusion in the Kigezi and Lango subregions in Uganda by Eton, Marus, Fabian, Mwosi, Mary, Ejang

“…We identified two mitigations, which had strong effects on financial inclusion but had been neglected: lockdown and social distancing. …”
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