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2023 | International Digital Organization for Scientific Research | Pp. 148-160
Modern management of waste around the world has moved from waste disposal to energy recovery through WtE. Technologies that can be utilized to recover energy from MSW via thermal conversion processes such as incineration, gasification, pyrolysis, biochemical...
2023 | Discover Materials | Pp. 1-19
There is growing interest in the use of recycled materials in the building sector as a way to reduce waste and improve environmental sustainability. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a thermoplastic polymer that has attracted the attention of researchers du...
2023 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 87-107
Poor municipal solid waste management poses a very big threat to the environment as well as human health through the production of leachate and greenhouse gas emissions. This research focused on analyzing and characterizing solid waste at the Kabagarame dumpi...
2023 | Elsevier ltd | Pp. 2-18
Terrestrial and extraterrestrial factors hinder the exploitation of solar power using a ground platform. This paper is concerned with the generation of solar power above ground level. This paper employs modeling and simulations coupled with experimentation to...
2023 | elsevier inc | Pp. 2-13
Advancement in technology demands the joining of het- erogeneous metals of low and high-carbon steel grades. In this investigation, AISI1018 low and AIS4340 medium car- bon steels were welded to form a heterogeneous thin metal joint using the Manual Metal Arc...
2023 | Research square | Pp. 1-9
Introduction: Secondary peritonitis is the second leading cause of sepsis worldwide. Drug-resistance to peritoneal cavity bacterial infection remains a public health threat especially in resource limited settings of Africa including Uganda. This study was aim...
2023 | Heliyon | Pp. 2-14
Background: Paediatric febrile illnesses pose diagnostic challenges in low-income countries. Western Uganda is endemic for both malaria and typhoid but the true prevalence of each individual disease, their co-infections and associated factors are poorly quant...
2023 | Dovepress | Pp. 1-12
Purpose: Rational drug use (RDU) promotes safe, efficient, and cost-effective utilization of medicines in hospital settings. The aim ofthis study was to assess rational drug use based on the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Network for Ra...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION | Pp. 1-8
This study was carried out to examine the effects of nutrition on pupils’ performance in selected primary schools in Muhororo Sub County, Kagadi District. The study objectives were; to establish the effects of nutrition on the academic performance of pupils i...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION | Pp. 68-80
The general objective of the study was to determine the effect of donor funding on the performance of localgovernments in Uganda. The specific objectives were; to determine the importance of donor funding on theperformance of WDLG, to determine the challenges...