Trecking the historical concerns for effi ciency and eff ectiveness in the study and practice of Public Administration by BC, Basheka, Dominique, Uwizeyimana

“…is paper attempts to re-introduce the ideologies through historicizing the debates and then make a case for their relevance in today’s public administration systems. …”
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Exploring Undergraduate Research Projects Success Factors in Muni University, Uganda by Nicholas, Nkamwesiga, Phelix, Businge Mbabazi, Ritah, Nafuna

“…The research instrument was reliable at Chronbach’s alpha 0.9038. …”
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Teachers' well-being and performance at government-aided primary schools in Rubanda District's Bubaare Sub-County by Bannet, Karegyeza, Frederick, Ssempala, Phelix, Businge Mbabazi, Olivia Nina, Rugambwa

“…Qualitative approach was utilized for data collection and analysis Interviews guides were used to collect qualitative data while structured questionnaires instrument was used to collect quantitative data. …”
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Practicing Health Geography: The African Context by Prestige Tatenda, Makanga

“…This introductory section summarizes the key characteristics of health and medical geography. …”
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On Student Access and Equity in a Reforming University: by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…However, these apparent gains in terms of access to higher education have been offset by lack of necessary investment in facilities, with result ing problems of over-crowding, excessive teaching loads, large classes and falling standards. …”
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Determinants of postnatal care service utilization among mothers of Mangochi district, Malawi: a community-based cross- sectional study by Jonas, Sagawa, Allen, Kabagenyi, Godwin, Turyasingura, Saul Eric, Mwale

“…Background: Postnatal care (PNC) service is a neglected yet an essential service that can reduce maternal, neonatal and infant morbidity and mortality rates in low and middle-income countries. …”
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Green Strategy–Based Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Applications by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…They are routinely used to treat bacterial infections and to prevent infections in patients with compromised immune systems and enhancing growth in livestock. …”
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Transitioning health workers from PEPFAR contracts to the Uganda government payroll by Everd, Bikaitwoha Maniple

“…Our case studies offer implementation research lessons on effective donor transition and insights into pragmatic strategies for increasing public spending on expanding the health workforce in a low-income setting.…”
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Assessing the Relationship between Genderbased Violence and COVID-19 Pandemic in Uganda by Consolata, Kabonesa, Fredrick, Immanuel Kindi

“…With the prevailing coronavirus (covid-19) global pandemic, which has driven countries to declare lockdowns, cases of GBVhave also spiraled. The increasing cases of GBV amidst the coronavirus pandemic highlight the importance of the relationship between GBV and health related emergingepidemics or pandemic situations. …”
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Analysis of the effects of COVID 19 on the operations and sustainability of SMEs in South Western region, Uganda by Arthur, Sunday, Caleb, Tamwesigire, Abanis, Turyahebwa, Siraje, Kaaya, Eliab Mpora, Byamukama

“…The study recommends that the respective government of Uganda authorities and partners offer appropriate liquidity intercessions to support SMEs in handling instant liquidity encounters, to avoid closures and bankruptcies.…”
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Pandemic panic and anxiety in developing countries. Embracing One Health offers practical strategies in management of COVID-19 for Africa by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Regan, Mujinya, Paul, Bogere, Isaac, Echoru, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…Travel restrictions imposed against citizens from countries with major outbreaks including China, USA and those in Europe were too late [2,3]. …”
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Gender Equity in Commonwealth Higher Education: by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…The project, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and co-ordinated by the Centre for Higher Education Studies at the University of London Institute of Education, is investigating interventions for change in relation to access, curriculum transformation and staff development. …”
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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. …”
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Assessment on Power Distribution Network Planning in sub-Saharan Africa by Michael, E. Irechukwu, Michael, N. Irechukwu, Samuel, S. Mushakangoma

“…This paper proposes an implementation plan to address the inefficient planning challenges faced by the rural communities and urban dwellers. …”
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Pesticide residues in vegetables produced in rural south-western Uganda by Hannington, Ngabirano, Grace, Birungi

“…The residues exceeded MRLs in sprayed samples (59.52%), unsprayed samples (18%) and market samples (8%). The quality index of the market vegetables was found to be optimal (14.29%), good (75%), adequate (3.57%) and inadequate (14.29%). …”
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Optimal control and Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Taeniasis and Cysticercois in Humans, Pigs and Cattle. by Joshua, A. Mwasunda, Jacob I, Irunde, Damian, Kajunguri, Dmitry, Kuznetsov

“…A combination of two or more time dependent controls involving vaccination of pigs and cattle, meat inspection, environmental hygiene and sanitation, and the treatment of humans who are infected with taeniasis is carried out to study their impacts on disease control. …”
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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

“…Results: Five broad strategies for distributing antiretrovirals during ‘lockdown’ emerged in our analysis: accelerating home-based delivery of antiretrovirals,; extending multi-month dispensing from three to six months for stable patients; leveraging the Community Drug Distribution Points (CDDPs) model for ART refill pick-ups at outreach sites in the community; increasing reliance on health information systems, including geospatial technologies, to support ART refill distribution in unmapped rural settings. …”
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Review of Joy Kwesiga's Women's Access to Higher Education in Africa: by Boswell, Barbara

“…Joy Kwesiga has cast her net far in this sweeping exposition of the factors influencing women's access to higher education, and by implication, preceding phases of education, in sub-Saharan Africa generally and Uganda more specifically. …”
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Factors Associated with Hand Washing Practices among Secondary School Students in Ndorwa East Constituency in Kabale District by Benja, Twinomuhwezi, Topher, Byamukama, Nathan, Nshakira

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Manufacturing Export Performance: A Trend Analysis Approach by Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun, George Stanley, Kinyata

“…Capacity utilization has a negative and insignificant with manufactured exports. Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between exchange rate and trade openness at 1 and 5% level of significance respectively.…”
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