The Effect of Guidance and Counseling Services on Students’ Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools in Kajara County, Ntungamo District. by Nuncy, Twikirize

“…However, student’s unwillingness to discuss their problems, lack of privacy, lack of funds to sponsor guest speakers and attend seminars were notable challenges hindering guidance and counseling in schools which resulted into low scores, difficulties in students’ adaptation thus leading to low performance. …”
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Effective Application of 4th Industrial Revolution Technologies During Engineering Research and Teaching in Ugandan Universities by Isaac, Ndawula, Dianah, Asiimwe, Samuel, S. Mushakangoma, Pascal Musaazi, Senkindu

“…Recently several research on 4IR technologies in higher institutions of learning has been presented, but none is addressing the issue of availability of effective utilization of 4IR technologies in engineering education. …”
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Low concentrations of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG ( Yoba®) are safe in male Drosophila melanogaster by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Aisha, Bukenya, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Josephine, Kasolo, Dickson Stuart, Tayebwa, Fred, Ssempijja, Joy, Suubo, Andrew, Tamale, Isaac, Echoru, Ibrahim, Ntulume, Sarah Kemuma, Onkoba, Lisa Nkatha, Micheni, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua, Oscar Hilary, Asiimwe, Muhamudu, Kalange

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Utilization of Information Communication Technologies in Effective Administration of Secondary Schools in Mitooma District of Uganda by Irene, Aheisibwe, Muramuzi Sprito, Byamukama

“…The study revealed lack of knowledge and skills of ICT, limited electricity supply, poor quality computers and limited computer accessories as reasons for non-utilisation of ICT.…”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Versus Standard of Care Recovery for Emergency Cesarean Deliveries at Mbarara Hospital, Uganda by Moris, Baluku, Francis, Bajunirwe, Joseph, Ngonzi, Joseph, Kiwanuka, Stephen, Ttendo

“…Patients in the ERAS arm were treated with a modified ERAS protocol that included modified counseling and education, prophylactic antibiotics, antiemetics, normothermia, restrictive fluid administration, and multimodal analgesia. …”
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Carpolobia lutea methanol root extract reinstates androgenesis and testicular function in cadmiumchallenged rats by Ejike, Daniel Eze, Okpa Precious, Nwaka, Ugochukwu Vincent, Igbokwe, Moses, Dele Adams, Mohammed Rabiu, Karimah, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua

“…However, Carpolobia lutea and its co-administration notably (p<0.05) elevated the activity of testicular 17β-HSD and levels of serum testosterone, LH and FSH. …”
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Synergistic action of propolis with levodopa in the management of Parkinsonism in Drosophila melanogaster by Herbert Izo, Ninsiima, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua, Josephine, Kasolo, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Ejike, Daniel Eze

“…Conclusion: Propolis is a novel candidate as an alternative and integrative medicinal option to use in the management of Parkinsonism in both animals and humans at higher concentrations.…”
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Co-operative and saving societies (SACCOS) and poverty reduction in Lango and Kigezi sub-regions of Uganda: A comparative empirical study by Eton, Marus, BC, Basheka, Fabian, Mwosi

“…In contrast, in Lango sub-region, saving culture is associated with response to government programs that were aimed at reconstructing northern Uganda after the two decades of insurgency. …”
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Gender and performance disparity in mathematics: A study of South Western Uganda by Amos, Musimenta, Francis Akena, Adyanga, Denis, Sekiwu

“…Although male and female students are taught in the same classrooms in most Ugandan schools, there have been noticeable differences in Mathematics performance in national examinations across the country. …”
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Community management and sustainability of Gravity water flow scheme in Uganda, A Case of Rubanda District. by David, Otika, Fabian, Mwosi, Eton, Marus, Benard, Patrick Ogwel, Godfrey, Barigye

“…Efforts to incorporate gender in sustainability have yielded almost nothing. The government does not have adequate staffing to provide repairs and maintenance of rural water , the communities are able to mobilize funds for repairs and maintenance of water facilities but are not good at attracting external funding. …”
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The most marginalized people in Uganda? Alternative realities of Batwa at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park by Christine, Ampumuza, Martijn, Duineveld, Ren´e van der, Duim

“…Based on this conceptualisation we analysed the dominant (academic and non-academic) discourses on the Batwa in the light of in-depth ethnographic research to seek for alternative Batwa realities. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of Growth Dynamics of Infant Financial Markets by Ronald, Katende

“…We find that the impact of single investor on the market is dependent on the rate at which people choose to invest and the rate at which people leave the market due to non investment-related issues.…”
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Bee Venom—A Potential Complementary Medicine Candidate for SARS-CoV-2 Infections by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…BV anti-inflammatory properties are associated with melittin and phospholipase A2 (PLA2), both of which show activity against enveloped and non-enveloped viruses, including H1N1 and HIV, with activity mediated through antagonist activity against interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, interferon-g (IFN-g), and tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a). …”
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Contextualizing Wilson’s Information Behavior model in Seeking Indigenous Information for HIV prevention among Adolescents in Secondary schools, Uganda by Olivia Nina, Rugambwa, Lyaka, Martha, Mutibwa, Lois Nankya

“…Health programs promoting both biomedical and indigenous representations in HIV prevention have been found to be more effective than those that ignore lay representations. Nonetheless, there is still limited documentation on indigenous information supporting health choices among adolescents in secondary schools in Uganda. …”
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Pesticide use in vegetable production in rural Uganda - A case study of Kabale District, South western Uganda by Hannington, Ngabirano, Grace, Birungi

“…Limited knowledge about pesticide application, inability to interpret instructions, non-observance of pre-harvest intervals, mixing pesticides and lack of training on pesticide use contribute to pesticide use malpractices which may put farmers’ health at risk and reduce food quality. …”
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Analysis of Leaching Rate of Heavy Metals from Fly Ash at Varying Leachant pH & Cumulative Liquid to Solid Ratios by Tobby, Micheal Agwe, Sharma, S. N., Pandey, Govind

“…Fly ash (FA) is a particulate matter consisting of finely divided, non-combustible particles obtained from the flue gases arising from combustion of coal, accounts for over 80% of the total ash produced during coal combustion. …”
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Stochastic Modelling of the Dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic: An Africa Perspective by Rasaki, Olawale Olanrewaju, Nafiu, Lukman Abiodun, Abdisalam, Hassan Muse, Thierno, Souleymane Barry

“…Lastly, the overall Infection Fatality rate in Africa was estimated to be 26.16%, while it carted across the Central, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Western regions with 15.3%, 20.4%, 31.6%, 39.4%, and 24.1% respectively.…”
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An analysis of heavy metals contamination and estimating the daily intakes of vegetables from Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Eric, Oloya Otim

“…Pb, Cr6þ, Cd, and Ni for instance are generally considered nonessential to cellular functions, notwithstanding the importance of the oxidative state of the metals in bioavailability. …”
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Descriptive Analysis of Heavy Metals Content of Beef from Eastern Uganda and their Safety for Public Consumption. by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Paul, Bogere

“…Overall, while essential elements in our beef samples were below WHO limits (hence no health risks), non-essential elements had high health and cancer risks due to higher levels of Cr and Ni.…”
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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) related to COVID-19 among members of Kabale University (KAB) community: a pre-intervention study by G.B, Turyasingura, E.B, Maniple, Nshakira, N.N, H.E, Ainamani, M, Karungi, J, Murangira

“…It spreads directly from person-to-person through salivary and nasal droplets expelled from an infected person during sneezing, coughing or talking that fall on the soft mucosa of a close by non-infected person (within one meter).…”
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