The aim of this study was to determine the antimicrobial activity of the ethanolic extract of Moringa oleifera seeds against selected microorganisms (Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis) that were isolated from water obtained from well-water sources within Makindye division of Uganda. Agar well diffusion technique was used to assess the antibacterial effect of the extract on E. coli and E. faecalis and Ciprofloxacin was used as a positive control. Two-fold serial broth dilution method was used to determine the minimum inhibition concentration of the extract against the selected microorganisms. The study revealed that the ethanolic extract of M. oleifera seeds had a degree of antibacterial activity against the selected test microorganisms (E. coli and E. faecalis) that were isolated from the well-water samples. The ethanolic extract inhibited growth of E. coli at an MIC of 0.25 g/ml with a mean inhibition zone of 10.75 mm while E. faecalis growth was inhibited at an MIC of 0.125 g/ml with a mean inhibition zone of 21.50 mm. The results of this study revealed that M. oleifera seed extract could be used to considerably reduce the quantity of microorganisms in raw water and thus be used to develop new cheaper water treatment alternatives to avail safer water for human consumption from the well-water sources in the rural communities of Makindye division in Uganda.

The study was to analyse the effect of automation of bank services on the volume of over the counter transactions the period 2009 to 2018. The study employed the graphical approach (scatter plots and line graphs), correlation analysis and simple linear regression models. The line graphs showed increasing trends of all the E-banking channels transaction rates (online transaction rate, mobile banking and ATM service transaction rate). Mobile banking and use of automated teller machines was established to be the widely used computerized channels. Mobile banking that was introduced to the banking environment of Centenary Bank in 2013 also exhibited increasing usage from 13.7% of the all transactions in 2013 to 24%. ATM service increased to 34% in 2018 from 19.7% in 2009 and also Online banking increased to 4% in 2018 from 0.9% in 2009. However, the line graph showed decreasing trends of over the counter transaction rate from 79.4% in 2009 to 30% in 2018. The correlation analysis proved a negative association (-0.9918) between the total amount of transactions made via the automated channels and the volume of over the counter transactions. All the scatter plots established a significant linear negative effect between over the counter transactions rate and the automated banking channels (online banking transaction rate, mobile banking transaction rate, ATM service transaction service rate) i.e. as automated/E-banking transactions increases, over the counter reduces. Mobile banking, ATM service and Online banking were significant predictors (P<0.05) of over the counter transaction rate. Mobile banking, ATM service and Online banking had a significant linear negative effect on over the counter transactions with negative slopes of -2.0365, -3.9896 and -17.5447 respectively.

A distribution power utility company is mandated to supply electrical energy to the nal con- sumer which includes both industrial demand and domestic demand. There has been a steady increase in industrial parks which are being set up in various places for instance Namanve indus- trial park, Mbale industrial park, Jinja industrial park among others. These industries being set up lead to increased strain on the already existing power infrastructure which constraints lead to unprecedent challenges on the distribution network for instance the jinja industrial park demand is about 40 MVA. Industrial load demand has seen a steady growth in the eastern region around the areas of Jinja Industrial, Iganga, Mayuge and Njeru. The resulting implication of this has been congestion on the distribution system assets, thus leading to overload capacity on the grid assets. In May 2019, President Museveni commissioned the construction of the Meghi Magan Patel (MMP) industrial park in Buikwe district about 12km from the Njeru substation. The current loading prole of MMP stands at 20 MVA, but is expected to rise to about 58 MVA on completion and establishment of all the industries in the industrial park. With this, the total load demand has increased to about 90 MVA for the entire area. Therefore because of such a huge load demand, there's a need to investigate the eect of such a demand on the existing infrastructure. This is necessary to ensure that for future industrial parks, the distribution utility can plan accordingly to ensure a continous power supply to the industrial loads thus reduce downtime suered by the industries due to cases of loadshedding. In this project work, we took on the task of investigating the eect of this industrial park on the existing infrastructure through data collection and using simulations i.e transient stability analyis and contingency analysis using digsilent powerfactory software. It was found that for a three-phase fault on line from the Owen falls station to Njeru, there would be a total blackout due to lack of alternative path to evacuate power with MMP connected. This would imply halting of operation of industries which would lead to massive losses. It was also observed that there was loss of synchronism at Kakira co-generation, and this would a loss of a key reactive power supply to the industries in the Jinja Industrial park.

A study was carried out on improving library services at St. Joseph’s Girl’s Senior Secondary School Nsambya. The objectives of the study were to establish the current status of library services, to find out how library services at St. Joseph’s were managed, to identify the challenges facing library services and to propose best practices for providing library services for the secondary school. A case study research design was used because with it an in-depth study of the case was attainable. Data was collected mainly by use of questionnaires, interviews and observation checklist which helped to obtain information such as the kind of services in the school library and the challenges they face. Data analysis involved editing and scrutiny of the questionnaires to make sure they were reliable and valid. Findings showed that reading space and reference services were the major and most used services offered in the school library text books were available but inadequate for all the school library users. The school library lacked ICT services and the school library users expressed a need for them. Important recommendations included buying and adding more text books and recreational books to the collection. In order to keep up with the changing information and digital world it was also suggested that ICT services be integrated into the library so that they can work along aside the mainly conventional library services like use of borrowing circulation slips, reading only print books and print references like encyclopedias that already exist in the library.

The West Nile has the largest percentage (43.2%) of the unmet need for family planning among all the regions in Uganda and only 29.2 percent of the total demand for modern family planning methods is satisfied (UBOS 2017). Access to modern contraceptive services has been found to avert unintended pregnancy, reduce maternal and child mortality. However, use of modern methods remains low. The major objective of this study was to assess the factors associated with the use of modern contraceptives among women of reproductive age in West Nile region in Uganda. Secondary sources of data were used in this study and the Uganda Demographic Household Survey (UDHS) data of 2016 was used in this particular case. Statistical analysis was performed using the STATA software at univariate, bivariate and multivariate levels. Data was expressed as absolute numbers and percentages. Comparisons between the groups was made using Chi-square (χ2) test and a P value of less than 0.05 was considered to be significant. Chi-square results at bivariate level of analysis show that factors that included age, education, wealth index, marital status and occupation were all statistically significantly associated with modern contraceptive use since the p-values are less than 0.05. Based on the findings, there is need for increased access and subsidization of family planning services among the poor women of reproductive age in West Nile since the poor women were significantly associated with high odds (1.488) of not using contraceptives compared to women who were not poor.

The study was undertaken with an aim of finding out the determinants of job mobility in Uganda case study of Bunamwaya Ngobe central zone in Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality Wakiso District. A sample size was calculated using Cochran method. Data was collected using well-designed questionnaires. The data was then entered into Microsoft excel and then was analyzed using a statistical package known as STATA. Analysis was done at three stages that is first Univariate analysis, at this stage analysis was done using pie charts, frequencies and percentages. Secondly bivariate analysis and this was done using one-way ANOVA and then through chi Square cross tabulation. Multivariate analysis was done using logistic regression. All analyses were done at 0.05 level of significance. It was found in the analysis that at the bivariate level salary/wage of a person, organizational factors of a person’s work place, education level of a person and family size of a person were the major determinants of job mobility in multivariate analysis no variable turned out be significant. Areas for further study should be done be on the relationship between unemployment and job mobility. Thorough research should be on the factors that influence job mobility to find out which exact factors influence job mobility in Uganda and should be modelled into a model.

The study examined the relationship between perceived social support, self-esteem and resilience among adolescents. A correlation study design that is quantitative was used. The target population constituted of 126 randomly chosen respondents who were students at Mengo Senior School located in Kampala District. Data was collected using self-administered questionnaires and was analyzed using a computer program called Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Pearson’s Correlation Co-efficient (r) was used to obtain the significance of the hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between perceived social support and self-esteem among adolescents (r=-.278, p=0.002<0.01) as well as self-esteem and resilience among adolescents (r=-.202, p=0.024<0.05). However, results revealed that there is no significant relationship between perceived social support and resilience among adolescents (r=.027, p=0.767>0.01). Thus, adolescents should be supported in their respective environments to fully develop their resilience levels by all people concerned.

Online social interactions have become a way of life. Virtual meetings and chatting are now a large component of our social circles. These engagements have broken physical barriers and have made communication even more seamless and better. Sadly, these social interaction platforms haven't been much utilised in very many institutions, yet they come with loads of benets. This study is localised to Makerere University, but it's ndings are generalizable to most institutions and the solutions provided can be customized to the various places of need. In this study, we set out to understand the gap in the communication and interaction between the university, it's alumni and the students. Consequently, the main objective of this research project was to identify the information gap between the administration, alumni and students of Makerere University and thereafter devise solutions to this challenge. To fully understand the problem at hand, data collection techniques such as use of questionnaires, interviews, reviewing existing literature were used. Design methods such as process modelling, functional modelling and data modelling were used in the system analysis & design phase. The implementation was done with programming languages such as HTML5, CSS, PHP, JavaScript and their related frameworks such as jQuery and Bootstrap. The developed system bridges the gap between the dierent stakeholders by providing a platform of engagement for information sharing, fundraising for given causes, mentorship, real time tracking of projects and recognition for all the outstanding alumni.

Different techniques to monitor the air quality have been undertaken in Uganda. These include air visual monitors, air quality phone application, etc. The existing real time station for air quality monitoring involves the use of large, fixed monitoring stations which are very costly to set up (over $150,000). High operating and maintenance costs result as well. In addition, this station only monitors air quality for Kampala neglecting other parts of the country. In the recent development of the Unmanned Ariel Vehicle (UAV), a multirotor UAV suitable for air quality monitoring due to a much better spatial resolution of the air quality index, and variation of the pollutant heights was achieved. The project aimed mainly at developing the mechanical design of the UAV. The specific objectives of the project were to design the different mechanical components of the UAV, simulate and optimize the design under different conditions, construct the prototype of the UAV and lastly evaluating the performance of the constructed prototype. In the methodology, a chronological approach to the theoretical analysis of the methods applied to achieve the design was followed. Typically, it encompassed concepts such as paradigm, theoretical model, phases and quantitative or qualitative techniques. Four steps were followed to achieve the methodology chapter and these included; explaining the methodology approach, introducing the overall approach to the design process, describe the methods of data collection, describe the methods of analysis, evaluate and justify the methodological choices. This report presents the Design and Construction of Unmanned Ariel Vehicle for urban air quality monitoring in Uganda. The developed quadcopter UAV has an Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene frame (ABS), with a payload of 1.1Kg and powered by a battery with 5000mA hours. The UAV is equipped with a Nova (Particulate Matter) PM sensor, a microprocessor, and the flight controllers that are a suitable for autonomous flights. The UAV was tested by flying it in an open environment with normal atmospheric conditions. The UAV was laid on an open ground, powered using the power button on the joy stick, then it was given a throttle force to lift it up vertically to a certain altitude of about 8m, and here the PM nova sensor and the microprocessor were active and connected to the online database. The PM sensor measured the levels of PM and the raw data per second was sent directly to the database in form of graphs which was later converted into air quality indices.