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2023 | EURASIAN EXPERIMENT JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING | Pp. 84-104
The research focused on creating a mobile and web-based application to enable people to access reservation servicesfor the Gagga bus company. This shall help people avoid wasting time as they could plan their journey well withoutrisking missing a seat on a pa...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | Pp. 83-99
The use of agro-marine waste particulates in composites has gained attention as a result ofthe desire for sustainable and cost-effective materials. In this review, the biomechanical andcrystallography properties of AA 6061 alloy reinforcement of various agro-...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 129-141
The study aimed to determine the prevalence of Typhoid fever and assess the factorsinfluencing its occurrence among patients at Kapchorwa Hospital in Eastern Uganda. A crosssectionalstudy was conducted using a pre-designed semi-structured questionnaire, with...
2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 115-120
The study aimed to evaluate the use of local herbs in labor augmentation among pregnantwomen at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital in Hoima City, Western Uganda. The researchwas a descriptive retrospective study, focusing on participants' knowledge and exposure...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL SCIENCES | Pp. 74-84
The study aimed to evaluate the level and determinants of contraceptive utilization amongstudents at Kampala International University, Western Campus in Bushenyi District,Uganda. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted using online questionnaires an...
2023 | Cogent Food & Agriculture | Pp. 1-12
One of the prominent complications observed in those undergoing treatmentwith methotrexate (MTX) is hematological profile alterations which could culminate insevere anemia. In this study, we assessed the hematological profile indices in MXTtreatedrats and the...
2023 | International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research | Pp. 1-6
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is one of the health burdens ravaging the world with severe impact in developing regions. Women and young girls are more threatened by HIV infection than their male counterparts. Notably, in 2022, 63% of all ne...
2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 121-128
The study aimed to determine the rate of cesarean sections among patients at KitagataGeneral Hospital between January and May 2021. It used both descriptive and analyticalmethods, with theatre records as the main data collection method. Out of 2,467 deliverie...
2023 | INOSR Experimental Sciences | Pp. 82-92
This study aimed to identify factors influencing late antenatal care (ANC) attendance amongwomen at Fort Portal Regional Referral Hospital. A descriptive analysis of 150 womenrevealed that 86% of them attended their first ANC visit late, particularly among th...
2023 | IAA Journal of Scientific Research | Pp. 31-40
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the second most common nosocomial infections afterurinary tract infections. A study at Hoima Regional Referral Hospital (HRRH) found that 18.9%of patients developed SSIs, with the majority having undergone emergency surgeri...