Background: Exercise is nowadays considered as an evidence-based treatment modality in people with mental illness. Nurses and occupational therapists working in low-resourced mental health settings are well-placed to provide ...

Previously, essential oil of Conyza newii (Asterale: Asteracea, Oliv. & Hiern) growing in the northern part of West Pokot (35°E, 1°N) of Kenya was shown to be highly repellent [RD50 = 8.9 × 10(-5) mg/cm(2) , 95% confidence ...

Finding sustainable, active, inexpensive, and stable electrocatalysts to replace Pt-based materials for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) remains a significant challenge. Here we report the use of functionalized lignin ...

There is an increased effort by the Ugandan government to implement e-government systems in public sectors such as education. Yet despite the benefits of e-government systems, these have not yet been realized by users in ...

Genetic characterization of African goats is one of the current priorities in the improvement of goats in the continent. This study contributes to the characterization effort by determining the levels and number of generations ...

Biomedical engineers and technicians are of such shortage in Uganda that large quantities of equipment lay unused, presumed non-working or unusable. However, with fully trained medical engineers / technicians, a large ...

East African landscapes today are the result of the cumulative effects of climate and land-use change over millennial timescales. In this review, we compile archaeological and palaeoenvironmental d ...

Accurate information on the state of water resources in the Lake Victoria watershed is crucial for planning and sustainable development in the East African region. This region largely depends on its natural resource-base ...

In formal schooling, testing/ or assessments are always done on entry, and on exit of the student. Assessment during entry is  carried out to assess the entry behaviour of a student, while the on-exit assessment is conducted ...

Despite notable increase in HIV testing among Uganda’s women from 25% in 2006 to 71% in 2011, HIV testing among adolescent women remains very low at 45.5%. This study assesses differences in HIV testing and receipt of ...