Role of Community Based Organization on House Hold Income in Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Niwagaba, Alex

“…The study findings revealed the challenges faced by CBOs in the transformation of rural areas in the Kitumba sub-county Kabale district as they include; Lack of funds, Poor governance, Absence of strategic planning, Poor networking, Poor communication, Limited capacity, and Political interference.…”
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Public Procurement Practices and Service Delivery: A Case of Kisoro District Local Government. by Nyiramfite, Emily

“…In light of these findings, it was recommended that the government should invest more in the will to expand the political capacity necessary to implement and enforce the very comprehensive procurement regulations and prepare a proper and comprehensive procurement legal framework and that the government, in its bid to develop Uganda, should focus on fighting corruption in public procurement, which manifests itself in bribery of evaluation and tender board members, facility payments, embezzlement, influence peddling, favoritism, and conflict of interest. …”
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Community Participation and Development Planning in Local Governments in South-Western Uganda: A Case of Nyarushanje Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Ainembabazi, Tricia

“…Additionally, the study highlights the need for increased capacity building among community members and local government officials to facilitate effective participation and collaboration in development planning. …”
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Linkages with Practice for Higher-Education Curriculum Innovation. by Nampala, Paul, Kalule, Stephen W., Mshenga, Patience M., Okello, Daniel M., Egeru, Anthony, Ekwamu, Adipala

“…Strengthening linkages between universities and community development actors can enhance curriculum orientation toward problem-solving and entrepreneurial capacity building for young graduates. Purposeful engagement with communities by university faculty and students serves as a complementary extension approach and advisory service. …”
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Design and Analysis of a Serial Manipulator for Pick and Drop Objects for Material Handling at Uiri Metal Forming Workshop. by Behangana, Abert

“…Five design alternatives human hand, jib crane, mobile crane, industrial serial manipulator, and belt conveyor were conceptualized and evaluated using a Pugh matrix against criteria such as load capacity, precision, and cost-effectiveness. Static and dynamic analyses conducted via ANSYS Workbench validated the manipulator's structural integrity under a 50N load, confirming its resistance to significant deformation during operation. …”
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Role of Social Assistance Grant for Empowerment (SAGE) In Improving the Socio- Economic Wellbeing of the Elderly Persons in Ikumba Sub-County Rubanda District. by Akampurira, Anthony

“…This includes reinforcing government policies and laws, incentivizing investments, enhancing administrative capacity, curbing unproductive expenditures, tackling corruption, ensuring access to basic services, stabilizing the economy, and engaging non-governmental organizations in anti-corruption efforts. …”
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Crack Propagation Analysis at Openings in Unreinforced Masonry Walls Due to Lateral and Vertical Loads. by Ihangu, Derrick

“…Without reinforcement, unreinforced masonry structures are particularly vulnerable to lateral forces, which can significantly reduce their load-bearing capacity and stability. Based on these findings, it is recommended that improvements be made to unreinforced masonry walls, such as adding lintels above openings to better distribute vertical loads and incorporating reinforcement strategies, like steel bars, to improve the walls' resistance to both vertical and lateral loads.…”
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Credit Management and Performance of selected financial Institutions in Kabale District, Uganda by Joshua, Muhumuza

“…Through client appraisal techniques, Character, Capacity, Collateral, Capital and Condition of the client will be better matched to loan size and terms .The financial institutions will be able to know credit worth of clients and thus reduce their non-performing loans and improve loan and overall bank performance. …”
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Career Guidance and Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Kisoro District; A case Study of Namirembe and Nyanamo Comprehensive Secondary Schools in Bukimbiri Sub-County. by Robert, Mwesigwa

“…It was found out that 29% of the respondents considered career guidance as a means to help students to broaden their knowledge; skills and abilities; though on the hand sighted irregularities that career guidance was meant for the rich who had the capacity to facilitate their children’s future the way they wished; and that career guidance was irrelevant at schools since it never provided anything new that they would get from their family members and their religious backgrounds. …”
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Exploring the Integration of Nutrition Care Services into Health Care System in Ntungamo District. by Hope, Katusiime

“…In order to improve the integration and performance of integrated services, it was recommended that the district: Increases funding to nutrition activities in district budget and work plan, Conducts trainings to improve on capacity building of all health workers including Doctors and clinical officers and enhances usage/utilization of nutrition care policies be emphasized by Ministry of Health across the country.…”
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Performance Management Innovations and Local Government Employees Performance in Kabale District: A case Study of Kabale District Local Government Administration. by Alex, Museveni

“…The study recommended that performance indicators in local governments be divided into two distinct areas, namely internal management (internal focus) and public accountability (external focus), that Policy makers at national and local level need to ensure that there are performance management systems that enable the performance of councils to be compared over time, between authorities, and with similar organizations elsewhere, Public services in districts should make more use of approaches involving benchmark competition and international comparisons, Policy makers need to consider alternative means for promoting cost-cutting innovations, that policy makers at national and local levels encourage leadership capacity and organizational culture.…”
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Hyaluronic acid-curcumin nanoparticles for preventing the progression of experimental autoimmune uveitis through the Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway by Weiwei Tang, Xiaomin Huang, Yun-Di Yi, Fan Cao, Manli Deng, Jiawei Fan, Zheng-Xuan Jiang, Li-Ming Tao, Xianwen Wang, Lei Shi

“…Although curcumin (CUR) has prominent antioxidant capacity and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging ability, its low bioavailability and undetermined mechanisms limit its extensive application. …”
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Derivation of allometric equations and carbon content estimation in mangrove forests of Malaysia by Waseem Razzaq Khan, Michele Giani, Stanislao Bevilacqua, Shoaib Ahmad Anees, Kaleem Mehmood, M. Nazre, Abdul Aziz Bin Abdul Haddy, Abang Norizan Bin Abang Median, Japanie Bin Bujang, Fatin-Norliyana Mohamad-Ismail, Johar Mohamed, Zaiton Samdin, Rambod Abiri, Tuan-Marina Tuan-Ibrahim, Lydia-Suzieana Mohammad, Hamid-Reza Naji, Seemab Akram, Hazandy Abdul-Hamid, Timothy Dube

“…Mangrove forests play a vital role in carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation, yet comprehensive data on their carbon storage capacity in Malaysia remain limited. This study investigated allometric relationships and carbon content in Malaysian mangrove forests, aiming to develop site species-specific allometric equations, determine carbon content in tree components, and assess total carbon stock. …”
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Filters Effect on Image Quality of 177Lu-DOTATATE SPECT Images for Neuro-Endocrine Tumors Scanning by Hussein Dakhil, Mohammad Reza Deevband, Mahasti Amoui, Ahmad Mostaar, Mahdi Ghorbani, Mohsen Khosroabadi, Mohammad Ali Ghodsirad

“…Conclusion: Based on the quantitative analysis of the results, the application of the Metz filter (power 2) and Hamming filter (with 0.27, 0.47, and 0.67 cut-off frequencies) on SPECT scans of neuro-endocrine tumors is recommended because of their capacity to provide high-quality images. …”
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Significant role of anionic behavior of cocoyl glutamate on lead(II) ion adsorption towards activated carbon adsorbent from cigarette butts by Moh Zeinur Ridho, Retno Pertiwi, Eldo Delta Bagaskara, Raya Rambu Rambani, Chika Synthia Pitaloka, Fanta Mei Wahyuni, Istiqomah Rahmawati, Muhammad Reza

“…CA-DCG 0.1 % demonstrated the highest maximum adsorption capacity of 9.89 mg/g. The presence of DCG markedly enhances the affinity of CA towards lead(II) ions due to its anionic behavior. …”
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Assessment and enhancement of transfer capability for large-scale renewable generation base transmitted by voltage source converter based high voltage direct current system by Shiyuan Chen, Shunjiang Lin, Yuerong Yang, Kaiyun Jiang, Mingbo Liu

“…The model accounts for the increased transmission capacity of high-voltage direct current lines with load growth, varying voltage-reactive power control characteristics of renewable energy stations, and the switching of control modes when renewable energy stations reach their reactive power output limits. …”
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Immediate Respiratory Warm-Up Effect on Dynamic Inspiratory Muscle Strength in Cardiac Surgery Candidates by Bahareh Mehregan Far, Sedigheh Sadat Naimi, Mohsen Abedi, Seyed Ahmad Raeissadat, Mahmood Beheshti Monfared, Alireza Akbarzadeh Baghban

“…Respiratory tests, including S-index, peak inspiratory flow (PIF) and vital capacity (VC), were assessed twice using an electronic respiratory device. …”
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Effect of Laminaria japonica Powder on Physicochemical Properties, Rheological Properties and Protein Structure of Silver Carp Surimi Gel by Fengchao ZHOU, Wenting JIANG, Han TIAN, Wei LUO, Xiaolan ZHANG, Jiazhen WANG, Jie LIANG, Leiwen XIANG, Shaoyun WANG, Xixi CAI, Qiming WU, Honglai LIN

“…The effect of amount of LJP on the gel strength, texture, water holding capacity, rheological properties, chemical forces, myofibrillar protein (MP) secondary structure, color and microstructure of the surimr gel were analyzed. …”
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Using Image-based AI for insect monitoring and conservation - InsectAI COST Action by Tom August, Mario Balzan, Paul Bodesheim, Gunnar Brehm, Lisette Cantú-Salazar, Sílvia Castro, Joseph Chipperfield, Guillaume Ghisbain, Alba Gomez-Segura, Jérémie Goulnik, Quentin Groom, Laurens Hogeweg, Chantal Huijbers, Andreas Kamilaris, Karolis Kazlauskis, Wouter Koch, Dimitri Korsch, João Loureiro, Youri Martin, Angeliki Martinou, Kent McFarland, Xavier Mestdagh, Denis Michez, Charlie Outhwaite, Luca Pegoraro, Nadja Pernat, Lars Pettersson, Pavel Pipek, Cristina Preda, David Rolnick, Tobias Roth, David Roy, Helen Roy, Veljo Runnel, Martina Sasic, Dmitry Schigel, Julie Sheard, Cecilie Svenningsen, Heliana Teixeira, Nicolas Titeux, Thomas Tscheulin, Elli Tzirkalli, Marijn van der Velde, Roel van Klink, Nicolas Vereecken, Sarah Vray, Toke Thomas Høye

“…The Action will bring together a critical mass of researchers and stakeholders in image-based insect AI technologies to direct and drive the research agenda, build research capacity across Europe and support innovation and application.There is mounting evidence that populations of insects around the world are in sharp decline. …”
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Reduction of NOx and SO2 Emissions by Shore Power Adoption by Duy-Hieu Nguyen, Chitsan Lin, Nicholas Kiprotich Cheruiyot, Jen-Yu Hsu, Ming-Yuan Cho, Shih-Hsien Hsu, Chin-Ko Yeh

“…The reduction was assessed in two scenarios, S1 and S2, with a capacity to provide shore power to 342 and 780 ships at berth, respectively. …”
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