Kabale University

Closing the contraceptive gap: factors associated with modern contraceptive uptake among women aged 15–49 years in a cross-border district of south-western Uganda

Modern contraceptive prevalence in Kisoro District, a mountainous cross-border district in south-western Uganda, stands at approximately 28%, below the national average of 38%. This study examined the prevalence of, and factors associated with, modern contraceptive uptake among w...

The impact of financial inclusion on economic growth in Uganda from 1986 to 2022

This study evaluates the impact of financial inclusion on economic growth in Uganda, using 37 years of annual data (1986–2022) obtained from the World Development Indicators database. We estimate financial inclusion (in terms of domestic credit to the private sector) as a percent...

Human metapneumovirus outbreaks in healthcare facilities: a review of the literature

Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a significant cause of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs), and outbreaks have occurred in healthcare settings. We reviewed 22 articles presenting original data on hMPV outbreaks in healthcare facilities published in PubMed until 1 October 2...

Painting as Identity Reconstruction: Socially Concerned Art and Batwa Material Culture

In Southwestern Uganda, material culture of the Batwa pygmies has been overtly manifested in a number of ways through painterly narratives produced by Edward Kamugisha to record images defining their collective identity. In this article, the discussion is centred on some of the s...