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Makerere University
Recent research
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Prediction of delayed postgraduate graduation using machine learning in Ugandan higher education
Abstract Delayed postgraduate graduation is a major challenge to higher education institutions in Uganda in terms of student progression, institutional planning and human capital development. Identifying students at risk of delayed completion early can inform timely academic inte...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Introduction Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) pose significant public health challenges in sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is limited evidence on how service users (SUs) and front-line health care workers (HCWs) experience SUD treatment and recovery within resource cons...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
This methodology article addresses the critical gap in contextually appropriate evaluation frameworks for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Uganda. It critiques the predominant reliance on imported, quantitative metrics, arguing they fail to capture the nu...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
This methodology article addresses the critical gap in contextually appropriate evaluation frameworks for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Uganda. It critiques the predominant reliance on imported, quantitative metrics, arguing they fail to capture the nu...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
Green synthesized zero valent iron nanoparticles (nZVI) are promoted as environmentally benign alternatives to chemically synthesized ones. Simulation models are used to predict nZVI transport and transformation during environmental remediation. The objective of this study was to...
- BiologyOpen access
{ "background": "Understanding the determinants of technology adoption in agricultural manufacturing is critical for enhancing productivity and food security. However, longitudinal analyses of adoption dynamics within this sector in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce, hampered by a la...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
In 2019, Uganda’s General Service Readiness Index was at 52.7% and the Universal Health Coverage index was only 48%. Consequently, a public health emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic would leave many cut off from even the most essential health services. We studied the effects...
- BiologyOpen access
{ "background": "Understanding the determinants of technology adoption in agricultural manufacturing is critical for enhancing productivity and food security. However, longitudinal analyses of adoption dynamics within this sector in sub-Saharan Africa are scarce, hampered by a la...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Sputum culture conversion in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is the most important interim indicator for drug-resistant (DR) tuberculosis (TB) treatment effectiveness. Bedaquiline-based regimens offer the possibility of more effective and less toxic treatment for DR TB...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Male involvement is essential for effective family planning, yet men in most of sub-Saharan Africa remain less engaged than women. Their participation is shaped by the socioeconomic context, but evidence on how modern contraceptive use varies across socioeconomic groups among men...
- Society & Economics
Purpose This study aims to examine the influence of tendering capabilities on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) participation in public procurement and investigate the mediating role of knowledge management. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a cross-sectional, quanti...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
One in seven has severe pain: a point-prevalence study of hospitalised patients across Africa
ABSTRACT: Acute pain in hospitalised patients is common, yet African data are scarce. We conducted a prospective point-prevalence study of hospitalised adult patients across Africa to determine acute pain prevalence and severity and investigate associations of pain with critical...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Postanaesthetic complications in the postanaesthesia care unit (PACU) carry significant implications for patient recovery, contributing to increased morbidity, prolonged PACU stays, and unplanned ICU admissions where bed availability is limited. Standardised postanaesthetic care...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Animal African Trypanosomosis (AAT) affects livestock production in sub–Saharan Africa with an annual financial burden of approximately $4 billion. Some cattle breeds have shown a degree of resistance to trypanosome infection, the so-called “trypanotolerance” phenotype. Breeding...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Technical note: examining the response of a large carnivore (Panthera leo) to dummy prey
Abstract Animal dummies (sometimes called decoys or models) are widely used in ecological research to investigate predation, sexual selection, or social communication. The use of this method, however, is generally limited to small-bodied taxa, especially in predation studies. Yet...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
There is a pressing need to address the unique challenges of managing Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders (SSD) in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs), where mental health resources are scarce and unevenly distributed. To develop this evidence-based guideline, we conducted a sy...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Background Infertility affects millions of people globally, with the highest prevalence in Africa (16%). Despite strong evidence linking sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to infertility in sub-Saharan Africa, evidence on the availability of and accessibility to infe...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
A common misconception is that Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) stems solely from poor treatment management in hospitals and weak health systems. AMR is, however, driven by a multitude of factors, including environmental stressors such as contamination from industrial, agricultural...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Abstract Economic growth has played an important role in Somalia’s post-conflict recovery, but it may also have increased dependence on carbon-intensive sources of energy. This study examines the long- and short-run relationship between economic growth and carbon dioxide (CO₂) em...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Edentulous patients seek services from dental professionals to replace lost teeth with removable complete dentures. The dentist and dental technologist are expected to work together to fulfill the patients’ expectations. Effective communication is important in ensuring that dentu...