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2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 42-44
The concept that pregnancy is associated with immune suppression has created a myth of pregnancy as a state ofimmunological weakness and, therefore, of increased susceptibility to infectious diseases. A challenging question iswhether the maternal immune syste...
2023 | INOSR ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Pp. 48-61
This study was intended to establish the relationship between empowerment and womenparticipation in community development in Lukuli and Kansanga parishes of MakindyeDivision in Kampala. To achieve this, the empowerment and participation levels, differencesin...
2023 | INOSR ARTS AND HUMANITIES | Pp. 35-47
This is an assessment of the level of knowledge and awareness of women on sexual andreproductive health services under decentralization in Kampala Uganda. It examinedknowledge and perceptions about SRH. Kyanja parish in Nakawa division which is locatedin Kamp...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 46-51
5Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Kampala International University, Uganda.ABSTRACTNutrition is the fundamental human right and it plays a key role in health. Eradication of hunger ranks highamong international goals because good nutrition is essenti...
2023 | INOSR HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 31-50
This is an assessment of access to and utilization of sexual and reproductive health (SRH)services in Kampala district. It examined knowledge and perceptions about SRH, social,economic and cultural factors that limit access and utilization of SRH, and the str...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION | Pp. 6-10
There is no doubt that girls’ poor academic performance is a worldwide phenomenon; however, the problem seemsto be severe in Tanzania. Factors that range from the educational system, pedagogical, economic and socioculturalfactors are frequently associated wit...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 20-22
Improper management of solid waste is one of the main causes of environmental pollution and degradationin many cities, especially in developing countries. The poor disposal and handling of waste leads toenvironmental degradation, and destruction of the ecosys...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES | Pp. 1-11
Document files are files for storing documents on storage media particularly for use by computer systems. Thesefiles are viewed by using software which displays the text contents of these files in readable format. Nevertheless,it is necessary to have applicat...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN EDUCATION | Pp. 1-5
Education remains the key to human development. It is seen as the driving force for meaningful developments inevery human society. The goal of any educational system is to provide or develop a balanced individual capableof surviving in his environment and con...
2023 | NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 1-4
Water is very important to the body, as it is used in every cell of the human body. Apart from the critical role playedby water in the human body, water is also a major aspect of human growth and development. This is seen in the factthat, water has always bei...