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Kampala International University
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- Health & MedicineOpen access
Birth asphyxia constitutes a major concern in the pediatric wards due to related increase in morbidity and mortality. Birth asphyxia related complications such as liver dysfunction, among others are well described in the literature, with the liver being at a high risk due to its...
- BiologyOpen access
Protein and amino acid assessment is central to nutrition, food formulation and regulatory evaluation, particularly as novel and sustainable protein sources expand. This systematic review synthesizes 2016–2026 evidence on methods for protein quantity/quality, amino acid compositi...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
The growing demand for environmentally responsible construction materials requires reliable tools to predict the compressive strength of concrete incorporating agricultural waste and natural fibers. This study investigates the prediction of compressive strength of sustainable con...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Background Tax awareness is widely believed to improve the financial performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), but empirical evidence is mixed, and it is unclear whether reported associations are confounded by respondent characteristics or by the wider taxation system w...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
As cyber threats evolve, traditional rule-based systems struggle to detect complex and dynamic malicious behaviors, and the vulnerability of organizations to insider threats has drastically increased. Individuals entrusted with access or knowledge of the organization have become...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Childhood obesity is an increasing public health concern in Nigeria, yet evidence on locally used control strategies and the barriers to implementation remains fragmented. This systematic review examined strategies for controlling childhood obesity in Nigeria and the social, cult...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Background Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality worldwide and is increasingly recognized among young adults. University students are often exposed to risk-related behaviours such as physical inactivity, unhealthy diets, alcohol and caffeine in...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Poisoning resilient federated learning for secure internet of medical things a systematic review
The current trend of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) has facilitated intelligent healthcare, including real-time monitoring, remote diagnosis, and data-driven clinical decision support. This substantially increases the attack surfaces of medical cyber–physical systems. As a...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Packaging one time use plastic garbage possess severe threat to the environment. To address this issue, this study develops and characterizes biodegradable bioplastics films derived from stem starch of Amorphophallus Paeoniifolius with chitosan nano particles as filler material,...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a multi-etiological neurological condition that requires a holistic therapeutic approach in its management. In view of this functional foods and nutraceuticals have become --promising candidates in AD research. This is because functional foods and nutr...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Academic stress has emerged as an alarmingly major problem in higher education due to its relation to students’ psychological well-being, academic achievement, retention and suicide risk. University students face constraints of hefty homework and high-stakes assessments, financia...
- BiologyOpen access
This is a review of up to date technological and analytical innovations in liquid biopsy to lymphomas, and its role in multi-omics-based disease characterisation, enhanced diagnostic accuracy, minimal residual disease (MRD) detection and how it can be used to support personalised...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Background Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing education through generative AI, adaptive learning systems, automated assessment, intelligent teaching, and data-driven learning support. More and more AI-powered systems are mediating learning, communication, informatio...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
In Uganda, septic shock is a significant concern and one of the major contributors to mortality, more especially among the children. It is important to understand the factors associated with septic shock in our setting as well as the outcomes in order to improve the outcomes. Thi...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Shading is a major factor affecting the reliability and efficiency of photovoltaic (PV) systems, particularly in tropical urban areas where incident solar radiation is frequently blocked by trees, buildings, leaves, and paper litter due to moving wind. This study examined the eff...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a major global health burden, and Uganda continues to experience rising new HIV incidence, making prevention and management increasingly challenging. Accurate estimation of HIV prevalence (PHIVP) and tracking new HIV incidence...
- BiologyOpen access
ABSTRACT This systematic review synthesizes evidence published from 2019 to 2026 on mycotoxin occurrence in food and feed, toxicological effects, nutritional consequences, economic implications, detection, and detoxification/mitigation strategies. The review followed PRISMA 2020...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
The continuous utilization of non-renewable/conventional fuels for different fields of applications creates intense demand, increasing costs, and hazardous exhaust gases, which cause depletion of these products from the Earth’s source. This scenario urges researchers to find alte...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Executable Online Resource and reproducibility archive accompanying the manuscript “Interpretable Benchmarking of Machine Learning Models for Small Experimental Energy Systems: Balancing Accuracy, Complexity and Physical Meaning in Biomass Gasification Prediction.” The archive co...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Executable Online Resource and reproducibility archive accompanying the manuscript “Interpretable Benchmarking of Machine Learning Models for Small Experimental Energy Systems: Balancing Accuracy, Complexity and Physical Meaning in Biomass Gasification Prediction.” The archive co...