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Aligning International Collaborative Research to Global and National Objectives: An Analysis of Research Objectives in Uganda Using Text Analysis and Natural Language Processing
No full textLike many developing countries, Uganda’s engagement in international research collaboration has been on the increase. Evidence from this and other types of research is intended to shape policy and development outcomes for sustainable development. Uganda’s development roadmap is reflected in its National Vision 2040 with its constituent five-year National Development Plans. These Plans are designed and aligned to other global development roadmaps, like the Sustainable Development Goals. Unfortunately, no research has been to track the alignment of IRC to these national and global development objectives. As a result, research is undertaken within a structural vacuum and the evidence it generates hardly influences policy. This research paper investigates the alignment of research projects conducted in Uganda between 2015 and 2020 with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), The National Development Plan III objectives, and NRM government Manifesto programs. By analyzing a comprehensive collection of research projects, the study aims to uncover hidden patterns, relationships, and insights, ultimately shedding light on research trends and providing guidance to policymakers and the research community.
Several researchers have explored the alignment between research activities and specific Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), highlighting the need for targeted efforts to address specific challenges (Smith et al., 2018; Johnson & Brown, 2020). Text mining techniques have emerged as a promising solution for analysing research literature, including identifying trends and assessing relevance to specific goals (Li et al., 2017; Chen et al., 2019). The objective of this study is to map the existing research registered in Uganda onto the NDPIII, Vision 2040 and Sustainable Development Goal Objectives to generate new evidence on the future alignment of research objectives to national development objectives. The methodology involved data acquisition and preprocessing, descriptive statistical analysis, qualitative analysis using text mining techniques, and natural language processing (NLP). The data was cleaned and analyzed using Excel and R programming. Descriptive analysis provided an overview of research distribution, while text mining identified key themes and connections between research titles and objectives. NLP was used to score and classify projects based on titles and objectives by leveraging the Ada Davinci Large Language OpenAI model. The combination of NLP and R programming allowed for efficient analysis of the data.
Analysis indicates a significant surge in registered research projects in 2017, showcasing remarkable growth, collaboration, and dedication within the scientific community. Most projects (80.37%) were collaborative, indicating a culture of international cooperation. The text mining analysis of research objectives reveals key focus areas and central concepts such as Uganda, HIV, health, care, and women. The analysis also shows a shift in key words and focus areas over time, with a reduction in research on HIV and an increased focus on Uganda. The text mining analysis of research titles aligns with the findings from the objectives, highlighting the prominence of Uganda, HIV, health, study, and evaluation. Overall, there is consistency in the focus areas before and after 2019, with a potential shift towards gender-related research and more specific study areas within Uganda. the paper also analyzed the alignment of international collaborative research with global and national objectives. The findings revealed that research projects primarily focused on Clean Water and Sanitation and Good Health and Well-being (19.4% and 18.0% respectively), while Affordable and Clean Energy and Decent Work and Economic Growth had limited representation (0.6% each). Regional Development and Tourism Development showed high alignment with NDP III objectives (27.6% and 25.6% respectively), while Governance and Security, Manufacturing, and Sustainable Urbanization and Housing had lower alignment. Collaborative research made significant contributions to delivering education and health (52.4%), ensuring justice and equity (23.5%), and protecting life and property (10.8%) in the NRM Manifesto programs. The results suggest the importance of collaborations, interdisciplinary research, and resource allocation for achieving sustainable development goals
The Public-Private Partnerships (PPP): The Case Of The Brics Countries
Get PDFThis research study provides a comparative examination of several partnership types and looks at how well public-private partnerships (PPPs) benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Finding the best strategies for fostering SME expansion is the goal. The paper examines how PPPs might support the development of SMEs, acknowledging their critical role in generating employment and economic progress. The research looks at governance structures, finance mechanisms, resource allocation, knowledge sharing, and capacity building as important elements influencing partnership success by analyzing several PPP models across different countries and industries. The report presents recommendations for decision-makers in government, business, and agency that support small and medium-sized enterprise development. It also sheds light on the advantages, disadvantages, and best practices of various partnership arrangements. The study adds to our understanding of PPPs and SME assistance while offering useful suggestions for improving public-private sector cooperation. The results have important ramifications for shaping public policy and directing the creation and execution of successful PPPs that assist SMEs and promote long-term economic growth and prosperity
The Position of an Accompanist when Working on the Voice
Get PDFInstrumental accompaniment is not considered a fixed, conditional component in vocal music. In folklore, many genres are performed without instrumental accompaniment. Instrumental accompaniment is often available in solo performances or in song and dance genres. Professional music, especially choral music, does not have instrumental accompaniment. These include genres of medieval and renaissance music - masses, madrigals, consons, vocal ensembles, acapella
Innovation: Their Modern Significance
Get PDFThe article proves that it is the intellectual potential that is the main factor in the innovative development of both the enterprise and the entire civilization. The dependence of the given direction of innovative development on the intellectual factor of innovative potential is also revealed. Based on logical reasoning, the author offers his own definition of the terms «lost innovation», «the law of innovation creation», as well as a modern definition of the term «innovation»
Climate Degradation: A Threat to Mankind and Agriculture
Get PDFClimate change is one of the most defining concerns of today’s world and has greatly reshaped or in process of altering earth’s ecosystems. Although climate change has been a constant process on earth, but in recent times, approximately last 100 years or so, the pace of this variation has increased manifolds. Due to the anthropogenic activities the average temperature has risen by 0.9 °C since nineteenth century, mainly due to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the atmosphere. As per estimates this rise is expected to be 1.5 °C by future or may be even more, the way deforestation is occurring, GHG emission is increasing and soil, water bodies and air are being polluted. The unprecedented hike in temperature has resulted in increased events of droughts, floods, irregular patterns of precipitation, heat waves and other extreme happenings throughout the globe
Market Conditions as One of the Factors Influencing the Formation of an Enterprise's Cash Flows
Get PDFThis article explores the impact of market conditions on the cash flow of businesses. It highlights the importance of cash flow management in the success of a business and explains how competition, changes in the economy, and industry trends can influence pricing and cash flow. The article also offers practical suggestions for businesses to improve their cash flow management in response to market conditions. By developing contingency plans, monitoring cash flow regularly, forecasting future cash flow, diversifying product or service offerings, improving marketing and sales strategies, and implementing cost-saving measures, businesses can position themselves for success in uncertain market conditions. The article concludes by reiterating the importance of market conditions in cash flow management and highlighting the need for businesses to remain vigilant in their approach to cash flow management
Mediates-A New Approach to Libraries
Get PDFIn the modern world, library buildings are not just old buildings that serve as book shelves or archives, but are now a place for personal development, a world of innovation, a place for seminars, and a place where teams unite and engage.
Based on this, the architectural solutions of the building are affected by such demands and proposals and increase its function. In this article, a number of modern architectural solutions needed for library buildings are reviewed and proposed
Dynastic Artists Who Made a Great Contribution to the Music of Uzbekistan
Get PDFThe article is devoted to music dynasties that made a great contribution to the art of Uzbek music, its role and importance in the traditions of the peoples of the East. Today, the study of this issue is widely studied not only by teachers but also by students. Eastern peoples with their rich historical heritage, worldview and centuries-old religious beliefs, dynastic traditions, spiritual and cultural values, which have been absorbed into the bright creations of folk craftsmen, unique lifestyles, scientists and artists. contributed greatly to its development and prosperity. The article discusses the bright representatives of the dynasties who contributed to the music art of Uzbekistan
OTP as a Service in the Cloud Allows for Authentication of Multiple Services
Get PDFUsers no longer trust traditional password-based authentication methods since so many online services now interact with one another. Credentials obtained online are often used to reclaim additional credentials, and sophisticated assaults often target the weakest of a large number of available credentials. One-time passwords and a two-factor authentication mechanism appear to be a natural improvement over traditional username/password schemes, thus researchers are looking into them. The OTP verifier is deployed to the cloud in this manuscript to facilitate its use by cloud service providers. OTP providers can outsource their OTP deployments to the cloud and cloud customers can activate their accounts on the OTP provider across many cloud services when the OTP verifier is hosted in the cloud as a service. This lets them take advantage of multiple cloud services without having to juggle multiple OTP accounts. Alternatively, OTP service provision prevents novice SMEs from overspending on OTP provisioning hardware, software, and staff. This paper presents the architecture necessary to create a trustworthy OTP provider in the cloud, one that respects users' right to privacy. The OTP provider registration, activation, and authentication processes for cloud users are examined. We define and evaluate the privacy and security implications of the suggested architecture. With these assumptions in place, attacks from unknown sources, user profiles with unlinkable features, inquisitive service providers, and OTP verifiers are all thwarted. The analysis ensures the reliability and validity of the proposed solution, which places the OTP supplier in the cloud
The Power of Hotel Clustering for Enhanced Market Competitiveness
Get PDFIn today's highly competitive hotel industry, the clustering methodology has emerged as an effective form of management for enhancing market competitiveness. This article presents a comprehensive overview of clustering as a strategy for the hotel business, highlighting the work of various researchers in this field. Drawing on the success of the Samarkand region in Uzbekistan, this article underscores the potential of clustering to improve the quality of service in hotels and contribute to the socio-economic development of the region. By exploring the role of tourism clustering in the hotel business, this article concludes that clustering can attract a larger flow of tourists and investments, thereby boosting the overall growth and success of the hotel industry