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Engeri Enswa Yeyaghonia Eighemba
Get PDFThis is a children's story book.This is a children's story between the White Ant and the Dove how they used to help each other and at the end they appreciated each other
Employee factors, rather not customer factors drive corporate strategies for agribusiness investment in Uganda
Get PDFThis paper presents evidence that corporate strategies provide the basis for agribusiness development and managing risk and uncertainty. These strategies are driven by, among others, employee factors, which are, however, usually given less attention. Conference Paper presented at ANAFE Symposium 2014, Agribusiness Development and Managing Risk and Uncertainty in African Agriculture: The role of Tertiary Agricultural Education, At Yaoundé, August, 2014.This paper presents evidence that corporate strategies provide the basis for agribusiness development and managing risk and uncertainty. These strategies are driven by, among others, employee factors, which are, however, usually given less attention. This study assessed corporate carbon financing strategies and competitiveness of small and medium enterprises with different management practices in Uganda. We used multiple regression analysis to assess the number one predicator for corporate carbon financing strategies. The study indicated Pearson correlation (r = 0.602**) significance at p<0.001, the result of r=0.602** were found higher than person-product correlation coefficient critical values of 0.36. This implies that as employee factors are improved there is a likelihood that corporate strategies become more innovative and they will target more opportunities and they were found to be the number one predictor of competiveness (p < 0.05)
Shisirani Namwe Ihabi?
Get PDFThis is a story about the heavy rains which took place in the village and it lead to floods all over.This is a story about the heavy rains which took place in the village and it lead to floods all over
Characterization of municipal waste in Kampala, Uganda
Get PDFThis study characterized the municipal waste generated in Kampala and delivered to Kiteezi landfill between July 2011 and June 2012 that is, covering the dry and wet months. On each sampling day, waste was randomly selected from five trucks, sorted and weighed into different physical fractions. Samples of the organic waste from each truck were analyzed for total solids, major nutrients, and energy content.In Kampala, Uganda, about 28,000 tons of waste is collected and delivered to a landfill every month. Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) records show that this represents approximately 40% of the waste generated in the city. The remaining uncollected waste is normally dumped in unauthorized sites, causing health and environmental problems. However, the organic fraction of domestic waste can provide an opportunity to improve livelihoods and incomes through fertilizer and energy production. This study characterized the municipal waste generated in Kampala and delivered to Kiteezi landfill between July 2011 and June 2012, that is, covering the dry and wet months. On each sampling day, waste was randomly selected from five trucks, sorted and weighed into different physical fractions. Samples of the organic waste from each truck were analyzed for total solids, major nutrients, and energy content. During the wet months, the waste consisted of 88.5% organics, 3.8% soft plastics, 2.8% hard plastics, 2.2% paper, 0.9% glass, 0.7% textiles and leather, 0.2% metals, and 1.0% others. During the dry months, the waste consisted of 94.8% organics, 2.4% soft plastics, 1.0% hard plastics, 0.7% papers, 0.3% glass, 0.3% textile and leather, 0.1% metals, and 0.3% others. The organic waste on average had a moisture content of 71.1% and contained 1.89% nitrogen, 0.27% phosphorus, and 1.95% potassium. The waste had an average gross energy content of 17.3 MJ/kg. It was concluded that the organic waste generated can be a suitable source of some plant nutrients that are useful especially in urban agriculture.
Implications: The result of the waste characterization in Kampala was found to be significantly different from that obtained for other Sub-Saharan African (SSA) cities, showing that studies assuming average values for the waste fractions are likely to result in erroneous results. Furthermore, no reduction in organic fraction of the waste was noticed when compared with a study done two decades ago in spite of greatly improved economic status of Kampala city, a finding that is not in agreement with several other similar studies done for other SSA cities
Wanatsofu Umwana Urebareba
Get PDFThis book narrates how Elephants behave and their relationship with other creatures God created.This book narrates how Elephants behave and their relationship with other creatures God created
Enkuba
Get PDFThis story is about the benefits of the rain and how children love to play in the rain.This story is about the benefits of the rain and how children love to play in the rain
"Kyenanda kyange", Mbe "Kyenanda kyange"
Get PDFThis is a children story book.This is a children's story narrating how two young boys who had gone to fish in a pond, and after they started fighting for who owns which fish
Imbusi Ishina
Get PDFThis book narrates a story of goats which lived together and used to collaborate in many activities.This book narrates a story of goats which lived together and used to collaborate in many activities
Opt-out cervical cancer screening increases coverage of cervical cancer screening in HIV clinical care settings: Experiences from Mildmay, Uganda
Get PDFBackground: Cervical cancer is highly prevalent in developing countries. In Uganda, overall incidence rate is estimated at 44 per 100,000 women and 60 per 100,000 among HIV infected women. However, only 30% of women have ever been screened for cervical cancer and linkage to treatment after diagnosis is suboptimal. For HIV infected women, who are at highest risk of cervical cancer, the HIV care delivery system provides an opportunity for cervical cancer services. In this paper we share the Mildmay Uganda (MUg) experiences in integrating cervical cancer services into HIV care. Program implementation: The MUg clinic is a centre of excellence that has been delivering HIV clinical care since 1998 and has supported over 60,000 clients to date. In 2008, MUg started screening the HIV infected women for pre-cancerous lesions using PAP smears, and eventually introduced visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) in 2011. Screening is conducted by trained nurses through an opt-out model and an onsite see-and-treat (same-day treatment) with cryotherapy for women with growing lesions. Program outcomes: The introduction of the opt-out model and screening by nurses has led to drastic increases in the number of women screened and treated for cervical cancer since 2012. In 2011, a total of 730 women were screened, while in 2012, 3,857 women were screened. In 2013, 2,580 women were screened. Overall, refusal of screening was less than 5%. The number of women observed with advanced cancerous lesions has drastically reduced since introduction of the opt-out screening. For example, in the first half of 2012, of the 96 women who were VIA positive, 56% had advanced lesions compared to 41% in the latter half of 2012, 32% in the first half of 2013, and 15% in the latter half of 2013. Lessons learnt: Integration of cervical cancer services in HIV care programs is possible, cost-effective and makes the screening service more accessible by a vulnerable population. Using an opt-out approach and same-day treatment increases access to cervical cancer screening and reduces the proportion of women presenting with advanced lesions. Trained nurses ably deliver cervical cancer services. See-and-treat approach reduces cases who fail to access treatment due to gaps in health care linkages
Risk Factors for Obstetric Fistula in Western Uganda: A Case Control Study
Get PDFThis study was conducted to identify risk factors for obstetric fistula in western Ugandan context.Introduction: Two million women worldwide are living with genital fistula with an annual incidence of 50,000–100,000 women. Risk factors for obstetric fistula are context bound. Studies from other countries show variation in the risk factors for obstetric fistula. This study was conducted to identify risk factors for obstetric fistula in western Ugandan context.
Methods: A case control study comparing background factors of women with obstetric fistula (cases) and women without fistula (controls) was conducted in western Uganda. Data was collected using face-to-face interviews. Univariate, bivariate and multivariate analysis was conducted using Stata 12.
Results: Altogether, 420 respondents (140 cases and 280 controls) participated in the study. Duration of labour was used to form the product terms when assessing for interaction and confounding since it was one the most significant factors at bivariate level with a narrow confidence interval and was hence considered the main predictor. After adjusting for interaction and confounding, significant risk factors associated with development of obstetric fistula in western Uganda were: Caesarean section (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 13.30, 95% CI = 6.74–26.39), respondent height of 150 cm or less (AOR = 2.63, 95% CI = 1.35–5.26), baby weight of 3.5 kg or more (AOR = 1.52, 95% CI = 1.15–1.99), prolonged labour (AOR = 1.06, 95% CI = 1.04–1.08. A quarter of the fistulas had resulted from iatrogenic complication during caesarean section. Compared to no education, post primary level of education was protective against obstetric fistula (AOR = 0.31, 95% CI= 0.13–0.72) and there was no difference between respondents without education and those with primary level education.
Conclusions: Surgeons contribute to a big proportion (25%) of fistula cases hence caesarean section being a risk factor in this region. Other risk factors include; prolonged labour, weight of the baby of 3.5 kg or more, respondent height of 150 cm or less (short stature), and low or no education are risk factors for obstetric fistula in western Ugandan