Designing the Powertrain of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Carry a 40 Kg Payload at Kabale University. by Nalumansi Moureen

“…This is achieved by estimating the total weight and required power of the UAV, designing the motor and propeller unit parameters, and sizing the solar and battery system. …”
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Design of an Appropriate Combined Sheet Metal Roll Forming and Bending Machine For Small Scale Fabrication Enterprises by Kaggwa William Namutale

“…Sheet metal fabrication is an important element in the manufacturing and production in Uganda and worldwide today. Several processes such as bending and rollforming are used to change the shape or appearance, mechanical properties, and any other property of the sheet metal as required for use. …”
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Design of a Solar Powered Precision Irrigation System. by Othieno John Wangara

“…However in Africa especially in sub-Sahara Africa this has been high hindered by unreliable levels of rainfall as result of it having too much sun heat (desert) which intern calls for irrigation. …”
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Debunking the local government malaise under the decentralization policyin Uganda: an analytical treatise by Julius, Chama

“…Several years have passed since Uganda approved decentralization both as a tool of good governance and as a policy of poverty reduction however many regions and districts in the country, including the city authorities, continue to stagger in poverty and development melancholy. …”
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Debunking the local government malaise under the decentralization policyin Uganda: an analytical treatise by Julius, Chama

“…Several years have passed since Uganda approved decentralization both as a tool of good governance and as a policy of poverty reduction however many regions and districts in the country, including the city authorities, continue to stagger in poverty and development melancholy. …”
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The Impact of Internet on Teaching and Learning of Geography in Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Kato Brian

“…This signified low use of these hardware tools. This study established that the major barriers preventing more successful integration of internet in teaching and learning in secondary schools were; lack of internet skills, availability of insufficient number of computers and lack of motivation and confidence. …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Car Sports Rims. by Nsimbe Laban

“…A permanent mould is however recommended for this study so as to give a better surface finish and better dimensional tolerance. Low pressure casting is recommended that is by filling the mould cavity from the bottom so as to prevent the risk of air bubbles entering into the mould cavity hence minimizing casting defects. …”
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Optimal Load Dispatch for Hydro Power Plants. by Nkwasibwe Wilber

“…The case study of the project has two generating units and total generation capacity of 6.5 MW, Unit 1 generates 2.5 MW and Unit 2 generates 4.0 MW. …”
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The Design and Construction of a Self Amplified Loud Speaker. by Tumuhamye Ronald

“…The self-amplified loud speaker was designed with three parts: pre-amplifier unit, tonality control unit and power amplifier unit. For the pre-amplifier unit, Tl071CP integrated operational amplifier is used to achieve the gain of 4; for the tonality control unit, a filter is designed to achieve different tone; for the power amplifier unit, LM386N-1 integrated low voltage power amplifier is applied. …”
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Design of a Combined Solar Powered Pasture Chopping and Conveying Machine. by Kanyamumba Liberty

“…There are various methods of preparing pasture for the livestock which include; traditional method where the farmer uses a local tool commonly a panga to chop pasture, use of powered AC machines and manual chopping machines. …”
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Design of a GSM Based Energy Meter Monitoring and Tamper Detection System. by Bakenge Joshua

“…Energy theft continues to be an issue of great challenge for electricity operators all over the world today. The attempt to detect and reduce the energy theft mechanisms is a challenging task due to insufficient inspection methods. …”
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An Investigation on The Effect of Professional Training On Journalism Ethics in Uganda by Ayebazibwe, Kukundakwe Esther

“…It recommends that all stakeholders in the media industry (media houses, media practitioners, training institutions, professional associations and government) should all work together to promote quality journalism in Uganda.…”
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Design of a Hybid Energy Metering System with an Alarm. by Kakuru Isaac

“…The software module consists of the Application Platform especially for token generation and Database. The SMS Command format for recharging of the meter was also developed using GSM which is a cell system which implies that the cellular telephones unite with it via looking for cells in the prompt region in the neighboring cells to maintain a strategic distance from contortion in signs with the phone. …”
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Design of Arduino Computer Numerical Control Machine. by Mujurizi Frank

“…With the increasing demand for small scale high precision parts in various industries, the market for small scale machine tools has grown substantially. Using small machine tools to fabricate small scale parts will provide both flexibility and efficiency in manufacturing approaches and reduce capital cost, and complexity in CNC systems which is beneficial for small business owners.…”
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Design and Construction of a GSM Based Led Scrolling Message Display Board. by Tumuhimbise Jasper Kanze

“…AT mega 328 was used as microcontroller together with SIM800A and P10 LED Matrix Display. The designed system was used to display new messages on the display board without a need for the board to be reprogrammed or presence of personnel at the point of display. …”
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Food Safety Analysis of Milk and Beef in Southwestern Uganda by Phyllis Candy, Natabo, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Sarah, Namubiru, Dickson Stuart, Tayebwa, Andrew, Tamale, Pwaveno H., Bamaiyi

“…+is was a cross-sectional study in which a total of 40 samples of milk and beef were collected from Bushenyi district in southwestern Uganda. …”
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Integration of local knowledge systems and decision on land use allocation among rural households in South Africa by Muhammad, Mubbin, Lobina G, Palamuleni, Tabukeli, Musigi Ruhiiga, Syed, Atif Bokhar

“…The present study portrayed that the focus of scientific investigations is growing towards assessments based upon environmental knowledge system. …”
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Development of GPS and GSM Based Distress Scene Locating and Reporting System. by Kiiza Daniel

“…The most challenge here is that police and immediate people to the victims get notified of the incidents when it is too late to offer immediate help. Even after being notified, it takes a lot of time to locate the scene. …”
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An Interface-Based Method for Performance Improvement of the Municipal Solid Waste by Tabukeli, Musigi Ruhiiga, Virginia, Nthavheleni Mudau

“…The implications speak to issues of waste management that feed into concerns about sustainable urbanisation today.…”
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Spatial and temporal variations of trophic state conditions of LakeBunyonyi, south‑western Uganda by Alex, Saturday, Thomas J., Lyimo, John, Machiwa, Siajali, Pamba

“…The study was conducted to assess the spatial and temporal variations of the trophic state condition of Lake Bunyonyibetween October 2019 and September 2020. Secchi depth (SD), total phosphorus (TP) and chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentra-tion were measured to aid the quantification of trophic state condition of the lake using Carlson trophic state index (CTSI).The trophic state index (TSI) values based on SD, TP and Chl-a values were 60.82 ± 5.35, 68.99 ± 11.04 and 61.74 ± 7.51,respectively. …”
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