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2026 Faculty of Science and Technology

Securing campus networks with intelligence: a review of machine learning techniques for ddos and arp protection

Kirungi Richard, Bashir Olaniyi Sadiq and Venkateswarlu Maniniti

2026 | Discover Networks | Pp. 1-32

AbstractThe increasing digitization of academic environments has made campus networks essential for learning, research, and administration; however, these networks are highly vulnerable to evolving cyber threats. Among these threats, Distributed Denial of Ser...

2026 Faculty of Science and Technology

Enhancing university network security through ML-based detection of DDoS and ARP spoofing attacks: a systematic review

Kirungi Richard, Bashir Olaniyi Sadiq and Venkateswarlu Maniniti

2026 | Frontiers in Computer Science | Pp. 1-31

Introduction: University networks are increasingly vulnerable to Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) and Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) spoofing attacks due to open-access architectures, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) practices, Internet of Things (IoT) int...

2026 School of Law

Strengthening Environmental Justice through Anti Corruption Governance in Africa: An insight from Nigeria and Uganda

Olalekan Moyosore Lalude, Olawunmi Opeyemi Obisesan, Daniel Oluwadayo Akindipe, Yasein Hassan M. Osman, Ahmed Mohamed

2026 | Kampala International University Law journal | Pp. 113-130

This study evaluates the relationship between anti-corruption regulation and environmental justice in Africa, and argues that fragmentation among legal and institutional frameworks has greatly diminished the ability of African states to stop environmentally d...

2026 School of Pharmacy

RTS,S/AS01 mRNA Booster Platforms for Sustaining Protective Immunity Against Plasmodium Falciparum in African Children

Mangen Joshua Fred

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 120-125

Malaria caused by Plasmodium falciparum remained a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among African children, with hundreds of thousands of paediatric deaths annually despite expanded control measures. The RTS,S/AS01 pre-erythrocytic vaccine had demonst...

2026 School of Pharmacy

RNA Interference Therapeutics Targeting Hepatic Gluconeogenesis Pathways in Type 2 Diabetes Management

Nakawungu Catherine

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 115-119

Type 2 diabetes mellitus was characterized by chronic hyperglycemia resulting from insulin resistance and impaired regulation of hepatic glucose production. Excessive hepatic gluconeogenesis was a major contributor to fasting hyperglycemia and remained incomp...

2026 School of Pharmacy

Reprogramming Metabolic Dysfunction using Nanotechnology: Implications for Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Nakawungu Catherine

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 110-114

Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) represent a major global health burden, with increasing prevalence linked to sedentary lifestyles, poor dietary habits, and genetic predisposition. These conditions are strongly interconnected through a range of metabolic dys...

2026 Faculty of Biomedical Sciences

Prevalence of Anemia in Sickle Cell Patients in Ugandan Hospitals: A Narrative Review

Atukunda Derrick

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 105-109

Sickle cell disease (SCD), particularly sickle cell anemia (HbSS), is intrinsically a chronic hemolytic anemia, but the severity and hospital burden of anemia vary widely across patients and care settings. In Uganda, where SCD is common and malaria and undern...

2026 School of Pharmacy

Precision SGLT2 Inhibitor Strategies for Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes

Waiswa Arajab

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 100-104

Cardiovascular and renal complications remained the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in type 2 diabetes, affecting approximately 537 million adults globally in 2021 with projections exceeding 783 million by 2045. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2...

2026 Faculty of Biomedical Sciences

Precision Nanomedicine for Obesity and Diabetes Management: From Pathophysiology to Targeted Therapy

Atukunda Derrick

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 94-99

Obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are major contributors to the global burden of chronic diseases, with their coexistence exacerbating the health challenges faced by millions of people worldwide. The close association between obesity and insulin resistance in...

2026 School of Pharmacy

Polymeric Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Systems Enhancing Lumefantrine Bioavailability in Uncomplicated Malaria Treatment

Waiswa Arajab

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 89-93

Malaria remained a major global health challenge, with uncomplicated malaria accounting for most clinical cases in endemic regions. Artemisinin-based combination therapy remained the cornerstone of treatment, and lumefantrine played a crucial role as the long...