The emergence of bacterial resistance to existing antibiotics and other drugs is a worldwide problem. New classes of antimicrobial compounds with complete new mode of action are therefore urgently needed to control the rise of the multidrug resistant pathogens. The objective of this study was to prepare, and characterize halfsandwich organometallic compounds of iron containing amine ligands with similar backbones as drug molecules used in the treatment of TB and to test their biological activ...
Abstract Aim: To determine the phytochemicals in Ocimum gratissimum leaves, their phenolic content, antioxidant potential and antiproliferative activity against human prostate (DU145), colon (CT26) and cervical (HeLa 229) cancer cells. Place and Duration of the Study: Leaves of O. gratissimum were collected from cultivated plants in Wakiso district of Uganda. The samples were analyzed at Directorate of Government Analytical Original Research Article Nassazi et al.; AJACR, 6(4): 1-18, 2020; A...
ABSTRACT The project sought to identify the impact of capital markets regulation on the investor ~onfidenee in Uganda. There have been several national and international economic setbacks in :he capital markets. These setbacks which include the global crisis also known as the credit :runeh have led to the erosion of investor's wealth and the collapse of several financial nstitutions. hese happenings have led to some investors shying away from the capital markets and opting o invest in other ...
ABSTRACTAn investigation of the Impact of Gender Equality on Involvement ofWomen in Administration was conducted in Juba County and TerrekaCounty, Southern Sudan.The variable considered includes; forms of gender equality in society, itseffects in the society and the attempts to curb it. The general surveyresearch design was used, methods used in data collection include; oralinterviews, questionnaires, observation in the societies.The study revealed that the major forms Gender Equality in Juba...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the magnitude of discrimination or abuse committed against people with disabilities in the city of Windhoek, with special attention to exploring the general perceptions held by people regarding this phenomenon. Incidence levels of discrimination or abuse and the forms in which they manifest themselves were also explored, including health beliefs (superstitions) supposedly espoused by certain cultural groups which attribute disab...
ABSTRACT Inventory system is important to ensure quality control in businesses that handle transactions revolving around consumer goods. Without proper inventory control, a large retail store may run out of drug stock on an important item. A good Inventory system will alert the retailer when it is time to reorder. Inventory system is also an important means of automatically tracking large shipments. For example, if a business orders ten pairs of socks for retail resale, but only receives nine...
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ABSTRACT The present study investigates the possibility of enhancing the solubility, and hence the bioavailability of poorly water soluble glimepiride via formation of polyethylene glycolpolyvinyl caprolactam - polyvinyl acetate grafted copolymer (Soluplus® ) and PEG 4000 based solid dispersions by solvent evaporation technique.Different batches of glimepiride solid dispersions (SD) were prepared using solvent evaporation method with Soluplus® and PEG 4000 as polymer matrix at different ra...
ABSTRACT Zoonotic nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) cross infect a wide range of domestic animals, wildlife and man causing various diseases. Despite the public health implications associated with mycobacterial infection and the existing close interaction of pastoralists and camels, information on diagnosis and epidemiology of zoonotic NTM amongst camels and closely associated community members is scanty. The present study was a one-health approach study involving diagnosis and epidemiology o...
Abstract Incest has been described as an abuse which leaves victims with serious adverse effects such as poor psychological health and suicidal tendencies. To curb this menace, efforts need to be made to create positive environments for victims of incest to lessen the effect that the abuse has on the victims. This study thus aimed at exploring subjective experiences of incest victims and the support that key informants in the society could provide, and barriers that hinder the provision of t...
Abstract: This study purposed to determine the relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the age of first pregnancy. Teenage mothers in one of the informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya. The objectives of the study were to establish the ACEs experienced by teenage mothers; the age at first pregnancy for teen mothers; challenges that teenage mothers go through; and to evaluate the relationship between ACES and age at first pregnancy among teenage mothers in the informal se...
Abstract: Research in psychological distress and intimate violence suggest that there is a dual –relationship between the variables. This study was carried out among university from USIU-A in Kenya. The general objective of the study was to establish the relationship between psychological distress and intimate partner violence among USIU-A students. Specific objectives were to assess the levels of psychological distress, levels of intimate partner violence, and to establish relationship be...
ABSTRACT The study, ~n analysis on the protection of women against sexual abuse under the Domestic Violence act of Uganda 2010, on the era of HIV/AIDS", was carried out to determine Act 3/201 0' s efficiency on offering the women, as one of the marginalized and most vulnerable group a tangible solution to the problem, particularly in Makindye division. Owing to historical, cultural/traditional, religious, legal among other factors responsible for the unequal power relations within the family,...
Abstract Antipsychotic medications are used to treat certain mental disorders according to the indications of a given antipsychotic. These medications are associated with several side effects. The use of antipsychotic medications therefore, entails a difficult trade-off between the benefit of alleviating psychotic symptoms and the risk of troubling, sometimes life-shortening adverse effects.(Michael D, 2011) A cross sectional study was conducted at the psychiatric department to determine the...
ABSTRACT Malaria is the commonest parasitic disease that continues to cause considerable number of deaths despite the fact that it is treatable and preventable. In 2016, nearly 3.2 billion persons were at risk of malaria and a total of 216 million cases occurred occasioning deaths of approximately 445 thousand people worldwide with majority of the affected being children below five years of age. These numbers are high for a disease which is treatable and preventable. Plasmodium falciparum, th...