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Mwebaze, Caroline Ednah, Jackson-Gilbert Mwanjalolo Majaliwa, Joshua Wanyama, and Geoffrey Gabiri. "Assessing the Impact of Management Options on Water Allocation in River Mubuku-Sebwe Sub-Catchments of Lake Edward-George Basin, Western Uganda." Water 13, no. 15 (July 22, 2021): 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w13152009.
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Limited studies in East Africa and particularly in Uganda have been carried out to determine and map water use and demands. This study aimed at assessing the impact of management options on sustainable water allocation in environmentally sensitive catchments of Mubuku and Sebwe of Lake Edward-George basin in Western Uganda. We used hydro-meteorological data analysis techniques to quantify the available water. We applied Mike Hydro model to allocate water to the different ongoing developments in the catchment based on 2015 and 2040 water demand management scenarios. We used the Nile Basin Decision Support System to assess the sustainability of the different water management scenarios for sustainable water resources use. Reliability computation did not consider hydropower in this study. Results show that water available in 2015 was 60 MCM/YR and 365 MCM/YR for Sebwe and Mubuku, respectively and is projected to decrease by 15% and 11% by the year 2040 under climate scenario RCP8.5. We project water demand to rise by 64% for domestic, 44% for livestock, 400% for industry, 45% for hydro power and 66% for irrigation by 2040. Mubuku water demand is projected to increase from 5.2 MCM in 2015 to 10.7 MCM in 2040. Mubuku available water is projected to fall from 364.8 to 329.8 MCM per annum. Sebwe water demand is projected to increase from 9.7 MCM in 2015 to 22.2 MCM in 2040 and its available water is projected to fall from 60 to 52 MCM per annum by the year 2040 from 2015. Water managers ought to allocate water based on the reliable water allocation which prioritizes domestic and environmental water demands, allocates 90% of industrial demand, 70% of irrigation and 60% of livestock demand. We recommend institutionalizing this model to guide water allocation in the Mubuku-Sebwe sub catchments. Water users should employ more efficient water use techniques to achieve high reliability and sustainable water resources management.
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Cartland, Richard, Al-Mas Sendegeya, and Jean de Dieu Khan Hakizimana. "Socio-economic analysis of solar photovoltaic-based mini-grids in rural communities: A Ugandan case study." Journal of Energy in Southern Africa 33, no. 3 (September 26, 2022): 36–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2413-3051/2022/v33i3a10441.
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The provision of electricity in rural areas has been an outstanding need in trying to achieve the United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs) by 2030. However, most sub-Saharan countries have found this difficult due to financial constraints. Uganda tried to increase rural electrification to more than 20% of its population by 2020 through Rural Electrification Agency programmes. In an attempt to realise SDGs and the National Vision by 2040, Uganda is investing more in renewable energy sources, especially solar photovoltaic mini-grids to ensure that rural areas access affordable, reliable, and sustainable modern energy. This paper assesses the operation, causes of failure, causes of discomfort for mini-grid connected customers, and customer behavior of two solar photovoltaic mini-grids located in Kyenjojo District in western Uganda. It was found that the current energy demand exceeds the generation supply and that the systems need phase upgrades and clustering to remain economically viable and sustainable. The methodology involved re-sizing the existing load demand of the connected users, well-designed and administered questionnaires, analysis of published literature, review of the existing records, and interviews. Analysis was done in an Excel software program. The paper concludes by identifying the benefits and challenges of solar photovoltaic mini-grids in Kyenjojo District.
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Mwanjalolo, Majaliwa, Barasa Bernard, Mukwaya Paul, Wanyama Joshua, Kutegeka Sophie, Nakyeyune Cotilda, Nakileza Bob, Diisi John, Ssenyonjo Edward, and Nakangu Barbara. "Assessing the Extent of Historical, Current, and Future Land Use Systems in Uganda." Land 7, no. 4 (November 8, 2018): 132. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/land7040132.
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Sustainable land use systems planning and management requires a wider understanding of the spatial extent and detailed human-ecosystem interactions astride any landscape. This study assessed the extent of historical, current, and future land use systems in Uganda. The specific objectives were to (i) characterize and assess the extent of historical and current land use systems, and (ii) project future lan use systems. The land use systems were defined and classified using spatially explicit land use/cover layers for the years 1990 and 2015, while the future prediction (for the year 2040) was determined using land use systems datasets for both years through a Markov chain model. This study reveals a total of 29 classes of land use systems that can be broadly categorized as follows: three of the land use systems are agricultural, five are under bushland, four under forest, five under grasslands, two under impediments, three under wetlands, five under woodland, one under open water and urban settlement respectively. The highest gains in the land amongst the land use systems were experienced in subsistence agricultural land and grasslands protected, while the highest losses were seen in grasslands unprotected and woodland/forest with low livestock densities. By 2040, subsistence agricultural land is likely to increase by about 1% while tropical high forest with livestock activities is expected to decrease by 0.2%, and woodland/forest unprotected by 0.07%. High demand for agricultural and settlement land are mainly responsible for land use systems patchiness. This study envisages more land degradation and disasters such as landslides, floods, droughts, and so forth to occur in the country, causing more deaths and loss of property, if the rate at which land use systems are expanding is not closely monitored and regulated in the near future.
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Fu, Zhujun, Hao Hong, Zhicai Su, Bin Lou, Chen-Wei Pan, and Hu Liu. "Global prevalence of amblyopia and disease burden projections through 2040: a systematic review and meta-analysis." British Journal of Ophthalmology 104, no. 8 (November 8, 2019): 1164–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bjophthalmol-2019-314759.
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PurposeAmblyopia is a leading cause of vision impairment among children and young adults. Individual studies showed significant variations in the prevalence of amblyopia in different regions and age groups. This study is to estimate the global prevalence of amblyopia by pooling its prevalence from the previous studies and to project the number of people affected through 2040.MethodsWe performed a systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of amblyopia using data published before 20 October 2018. We estimated the prevalence rate of amblyopia and its 95% CI globally and by subgroups (eg, region and age). The prevalence data were applied to United Nations World Population Prospects to derive the projected number with amblyopia through 2040.ResultsA meta-analysis of 60 studies (1 859 327 subjects) showed that the pooled prevalence rate of amblyopia was 1.44% (95% CI 1.17% to 1.78%). Prevalences in Europe (2.90%) and North America (2.41%) were higher than in Asia (1.09%) and Africa (0.72%). The highest prevalence was found in subjects over 20 years old (3.29%). There was no difference in the prevalence between genders. We estimated 99.2 (95% CI 71.7 to 146.1) million people with amblyopia in 2019 worldwide, increasing to 175.2 (95% CI 81.3 to 307.8) million by 2030 and 221.9 (95% CI 83.7 to 429.2) million by 2040.ConclusionsThe amblyopia is becoming a significant vision problem worldwide. It is of great importance to design and implement amblyopia screening, treatment and related public health strategies.
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Balikuddembe, Joseph Kimuli. "Risk Mapping of Road Traffic Incidents in Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area for Planning of Emergency Medical Services." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 34, s1 (May 2019): s165. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x19003765.
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Introduction:Compared to high-income countries, low and middle-income countries (LMICs) bear the heaviest brunt of road traffic incidents (RTIs), which is a serious public health and development burden. Like other LMICs, Uganda has been experiencing a worryingly high burden of RTIs and their associated impacts with the highest number of all the total registered RTIs in Uganda registered in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA). This places a tremendous demand on the few existing emergency medical services (EMS) to adequately respond to those affected.Aim:To aid in better planning of EMS for the victims of RTIs by using risk mapping of RTIs in the GKMA.Methods:A mixed methodological approach involving a systematic review, Delphi panel technique, retrospective data analysis, and a cross-sectional method.Results:With Uganda progressing forward as envisaged in its “Vision 2040,” the GKMA, which is the country’s political and socioeconomic epicenter, is experiencing significant changes in terms of population growth. This has significantly increased RTIs, which puts pressure on the pre-hospital emergency care for those affected unless necessary actions are taken.Discussion:Therefore, the road safety vis-à-vis injury prevention measures, which are needed to reduce the burden of RTIs, should be multifaceted in nature so that they closely correlate with the ongoing dynamics that cause them, particularly in the GKMA which experiences the highest number of RTIs and Uganda as a whole. The WHO “Safe System Approach” is desirable for this purpose as it represents the most appropriate approach because it is broad enough to comprehensively manage any of the ongoing dynamics (political, socio-cultural or economical) that are known to contribute to RTIs.
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N. OKWAKOL, MARY, MARGARET STELLA SUUBI UJEYO, DENNIS ZAMI ATIBUNI, BIIRA SAPHINA, and PAUL WAAKO. "Overcoming Policy and Practice Fragility and Enhancing Security of Science, Technology and Innovation Educational Achievement for Females in Uganda." Uganda Higher Education Review 10, no. 1 (December 20, 2022): 229–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.58653/nche.v10i1.14.
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The Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDG 4 and 5) provide for the attainment of quality education for all, including women. Africa Agenda 2063, Uganda Vision 2040, the Third National Development Plan (NDP III) similarly all provide unequivocal reiterations on the need for the provision of quality inclusive education that will drive national socio-economic transformation. This is particularly envisioned through a robust science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education that fosters relevant science, technology and innovation (STI) knowledge, skills, values, attitudes and competences to constitute the epicentre of the transformation. Promoting the achievement of women in equal measure to men in STEM and STI is critical to the socio-economic transformation agenda. However, there exist gaps in the policy framework and the implementation of STEM education that undermine STI educational achievement, especially for women. This conceptual paper is aimed at examining the fragility of legal and policy frameworks for STEM/STI education and the strategies for enhancing STI educational achievement for females in the Ugandan context. We argue that strengthening the policy implementation of gender-responsive STEM/STI education is a precursor of socio-economic transformation of nations and the entire world. The paper adopts a semi-systematic literature review methodology to examine legal and policy documents for strengths, flaws and implementation gaps with the aim of recommending strategies for enhancing STEM/STI educational achievement for females in Uganda.
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E. Caingcoy, Manuel. "University-Wide Extension Project: Its Impact on Holistic Wellness of Third Agers and Contribution to Development Goals." International Journal of Engineering, Science and Information Technology 1, no. 1 (January 15, 2021): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.52088/ijesty.v1i1.34.
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Holistic wellness is vital to sustaining sound mind and healthy body of third-agers. These individuals are considered vulnerable. Previous surveys indicated limited wellness activities among third agers. With this, an extension project was designed and implemented to address this concern. This paper evaluated the impact of the project on the holistic wellness of third-agers and determined its contribution to national and international goals. The result chain framework was used to identify the impact. It gathered data through survey tools and interviews supported by annual reports. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results revealed that the university-wide extension project was successful in implementing activities and producing desired outputs. Its outcomes are evidenced in the attainment of its vision, mission, and objectives. As found, the project had a very high impact on the holistic wellness of third agers in each dimension and as a whole. This means that the third-agers have balanced well-being. This paper also highlights the contributions of the project in the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022, ambisyon 2040, and sustainable development goals. In the end, relevant recommendations are specifically articulated for future actions.
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Vásáry, Viktória, Szabolcs Biró, Máté Kis, and Eszter Varga. "Long-Term Vision For Rural Areas." Multidiszciplináris kihívások, sokszínű válaszok, no. 1 (June 12, 2021): 51–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.33565/mksv.2021.01.03.
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The European Commission initiated the preparation of a new long-term vision for rural areas. First step of this process was the launch of a public consultation to which also the Horizon 2020 SHERPA (Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors) project is making a contribution on behalf of 20 different Multi-Actor Platforms (MAPs). The Hungarian MAP - a group of science-society-policy actors - focuses on the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS), more precisely digitalization. The topic of Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System - is a horizontal issue and it is embedded even into the Common Agricultural Policy’s (CAP) strategic planning process. Being part of it, the development of AKIS requires close and intensive cooperation of policy makers, researchers and farmers or in broader context the society with various stakeholders. The aim of the Hungarian research was to identify the current and likely trends for the Hungarian rural areas and to point out key challenges, opportunities, enablers and hinderers in rural development in terms of the Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS) up until 2040. The methodology used was the Delphi technique. In the first phase, a review of key trends, main challenges and opportunities and a summary of existing foresight regarding digital agriculture was written. Then AKIS experts were asked to talk about their experiences and opinions in the framework of interviews, a focus group meeting and a survey. In the end, results of the survey were discussed in a consensus meeting. Among the results, it is worth mentioning that digitization and digitalization will fundamentally change the way rural areas operate including economic, environmental and social dimensions. The main enablers of a promising future vision are capacity building for knowledge transfer, adaptation for job creation and offering better quality of life, stronger community building for collaborations, deeper government involvement, and last but not least, strengthening the local identity in rural areas.
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Nanyonga, Rose Clarke, Edna N. Bosire, David J. Heller, Elizabeth Bradley, and Nancy R. Reynolds. "Predictors of nursing leadership in Uganda: a cross-sectional study." Health Policy and Planning 35, Supplement_1 (November 1, 2020): i51—i64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czaa100.
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Abstract Evidence regarding the role of nurses-in-leadership and how to engage nurses in policy decisions is minimal in sub-Saharan Africa. The purpose of this study was: (1) to assess the leadership practices of nurses-in-leadership in Uganda (by self-report) and from the perspective of ‘followers’ (direct-report, peers, co-workers, other); and (2) to determine factors (positively) associated with leadership practices. We surveyed 480 nurses, 120 in leadership roles (Response Rate 57%) and 360 ‘followers’ (Response Rate 60%), who were recruited from five hospitals in Kampala, Uganda. We used the Leadership Practice Inventory (Self and Observer), a project-specific demographic questionnaire and Denison’s Organizational Culture Survey (DOCS). Sixty-three per cent of the respondents held a registered nursing certificate; 79% had received formal leadership training; 47% were based in private for-profit (PFP) hospitals, 28% in private not-for-profit (PNFP) and 25% in public hospitals. Among the five leadership practices, nurses-in-leadership used the practice of Model the Way (M = 8.27, SD = 1.30), Challenge the Process (M = 8.12, SD = 1.30) and Encourage the Heart (M = 8.04, SD = 1.51) more frequently (on a 10-point Likert Scale). Inspire a Shared Vision (M = 7.82, SD = 1.57) and Enable Others to Act (M = 7.62, SD = 1.66) practices were used less frequently. The same rank order was true for leadership scores from the perception of followers. However, leadership scores by followers were significantly lower (P < 0.01) than the nurse leader self-reported scores across all sub-scales. Leadership practice scores were higher in public than private hospitals (P < 0.0001). Organizational culture (OC) was associated (P < 0.001) with leadership practices. Although overall leadership practice scores were generally high, the less frequent use of Inspire and Enable practices suggests opportunities for targeted improvement. Moreover, differences between self-reported and leadership scores by followers suggest perception gaps between leaders and their followers. The positive relationship between public hospital settings and self-reported leadership practices among nurses-in-leadership suggests that important nursing leadership practices are possible even in a low-resource clinical setting.
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Triggianese, Manuela, and Fabrizia Berlingieri. "Intermodal Nodes for the European Metropolis: Amsterdam Zuidas as EURandstad's Gate." Advanced Engineering Forum 11 (June 2014): 220–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/aef.11.220.
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Since more than fifty years, in the Netherlands, the Randstad Holland [1,2] represents a model of reference within the international debate on the sustainable balance between urban areas, infrastructural development and preservation of natural environment. The polycentric urban structure of the country progressively built up a new metropolitan reality of Europe, based on a stable configuration of cities’ spatial relations around the maintenance of the Green Hearth core and on strategic logics of infrastructural developments. However today the double awareness to rebalance growing population of urban areas and to open the region towards North-Central Europe, create fundamental conditions for a renewed expanding vision [3]. The current Dutch metropolitan perspective looks at the densest cities of Amsterdam and Rotterdam as main European and international gates, addressing large scale ambitions to clusters of urban developments at the intersection of main roads, railways and local infrastructures. This paper presents an investigative approach and intends to provoke academic discussion on the conflicting and possible relationships between urban policies and design strategies in the construction of a new metropolitan European perspective. Particular emphasis is put on the coordination between contemporary policies with spatial implications in the city of Amsterdam. Exploring its geographical advantages, the City tries to give form to policies’ abstraction of Randstad 2040 vision in the recent structural spatial Agenda, focused on strategic urban and economic cores. The current vision represents the metropolitan ambition of the Netherlands, where the project of Zuidas - literally South Axis - is a prime example of a new model of intermodal urban hub. Throughout the Dutch example, this paper attempts to presentZuidas testing its capability to enhance an innovative approach – in urban policy and spatial implication- to sustainable development.
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Naranjo-Silva, Sebastian, and Javier Álvarez del Castillo. "Hydropower: Projections in a changing climate and impacts by this "clean" source." CienciAmérica 10, no. 2 (July 16, 2021): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.33210/ca.v10i2.363.
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INTRODUCTION: Hydropower is an extensively used renewable source; in 2016, 159 countries reported benefiting; currently, there are around 9,000 projects in operation due to the competitive cost of generating a similar cost such as thermal energy such as coal, oil, or gas in the range of USD 4 - 5 cents US dollars per kilowatt-hour. OBJECTIVE: Investigate the results of hydroelectric development in the face of the changing climate and the generated impacts, making hydropower a subsector of special attention to discussing the global projection. METHOD: Bibliographic review to reflect on the global context of hydroelectricity based on scientific studies. RESULTS: Hydropower projects a 6% decrease for Europe by 2070, from 20% to 50% throughout the Mediterranean, and a reduction in usable capacity in most hydroelectric plants between 61% for the 2040 scenario– 2069 globally. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: Globally, hydropower presents a broad vision of the advantages, and little said about the disadvantages and problems, and only there are specific studies that shown various project studied in a general way. It is shown that hydroelectric production has several implications in the face of the changing climate and impacts generated in ecosystems by the deployment of large infrastructures.
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Geoffrey, Babughirana, Musasizi Benon, Lorna Muhirwe Barungi, Andrew Tumuhameho, Tushemerirwe Florence, and Twaha Rwegyema. "Transforming Health Facilities into Mother-Baby Friendly Centers: Experience of World Vision, East African Maternal Newborn and Child Health Project in Kitgum District, Uganda, 2016." OALib 03, no. 12 (2016): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/oalib.1103180.
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Alhaj, Amjad, Majid Al Busafi, and Amal AL Hashemi. "Needs of Omani Youth in the Small and Medium Enterprises Sector." Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences 49, no. 6 (December 30, 2022): 447–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.35516/hum.v49i6:.4041.
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The study aims to identify the reality of interest in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Oman, to reveal the needs of young people in the SME sector in Oman, and to identify Oman's vision 2040 and its role in promoting work in SMEs. The study relies on the descriptive approach, in order to suit the objectives and questions of the study, and is applied to a number of small and medium entrepreneurs: (218) individuals. The study relies on the questionnaire tool as a key tool for data collection, which includes closed and open questions with a view to obtaining data to answer the study questions. The study proves that the need to provide financial support, facilitate access to loans and the need for government support are the greatest needs of young people in SMEs. The study also shows that there is an urgent need to facilitate procedures for clearing transactions and exempting taxes and interests. The study recommends the importance of diversifying the sources of financial support for these institutions, and the need to find a system and policy to support, activate, and protect small and medium enterprises in the event that the project falters or goes through a major problem that may lead to closure and bankruptcy.
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Kiamili, Christina, Alexander Hollberg, and Guillaume Habert. "Detailed Assessment of Embodied Carbon of HVAC Systems for a New Office Building Based on BIM." Sustainability 12, no. 8 (April 21, 2020): 3372. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12083372.
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The global shift towards embodied carbon reduction in the building sector has indicated the need for a detailed analysis of environmental impacts across the whole lifecycle of buildings. The environmental impact of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems has rarely been studied in detail. Most of the published studies are based on assumptions and rule of thumb techniques. In this study, the requirements and methods to perform a detailed life cycle assessment (LCA) for HVAC systems based on building information modelling (BIM) are assessed and framed for the first time. The approach of linking external product data information to objects using visual programming language (VPL) is tested, and its benefits over the existing workflows are presented. The detailed BIM model of a newly built office building in Switzerland is used as a case study. In addition, detailed project documentation is used to ensure the plausibility of the calculated impact. The LCA results show that the embodied impact of the HVAC systems is three times higher than the targets provided by the Swiss Energy Efficiency Path (SIA 2040). Furthermore, it is shown that the embodied impact of HVAC systems lies in the range of 15–36% of the total embodied impact of office buildings. Nevertheless, further research and similar case studies are needed to provide a robust picture of the embodied environmental impact of HVAC systems. The results could contribute to setting stricter targets in line with the vision of decarbonization of the building sector.
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Geoffrey, Babughirana, Kamanga Gilbert, Komukama Anita, Muhumuza Richard, Apire Samuel, Musasizi Benon, and Tumuhameho Andrew. "Bridging the Gap for Maternal Newborn and Child Health Human Resources in Rural Uganda: Experiences and Lessons Learnt from World Vision East African Maternal Newborn and Child Health Project Implementation, Kitgum District." Nursing & Primary Care 1, no. 6 (November 30, 2017): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.33425/2639-9474.1040.
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Hosseini Baghanam, Aida, Arshia Jedary Seifi, Ali Sheikhbabaei, Yousef Hassanzadeh, Mohsen Besharat, and Esmaeil Asadi. "Policy-Making toward Integrated Water Resources Management of Zarrine River Basin via System Dynamics Approach under Climate Change Impact." Sustainability 14, no. 6 (March 13, 2022): 3376. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14063376.
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In terms of having a comprehensive vision toward supplying the water requirements, a multi-criteria decision-making approach was employed on the Zarrine River Basin (ZRB) in the northwest of Iran. First, the climate change impacts were analyzed with the Long Ashton Research Station Weather Generator (LARS-WG) downscaling approach by using General Circulation Models (GCMs) including the European Consortium Earth System Model (EC-EARTH), Hadley Centre Global Environment Model version 2 (HADGEM2), Model for Interdisciplinary Research on Climate, version 5 (MIROC5), and Max Planck Institute Earth System Model (MPI-ESM), from Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 5 (CMIP5) under Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP4.5, RCP8.5) scenarios for 2021–2080. Afterward, the downscaled variables were utilized as inputs to the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) model to predict future runoff under the climate change impact. Finally, the system dynamics (SD) model was employed to simulate various scenarios for assessing water balance utilizing the Vensim software. The results of downscaling models suggested that the temperature of the basin will increase by 0.47 and 0.91 °C under RCPs4.5 and 8.5 by 2040, respectively. Additionally, the precipitation will decrease by 3.5 percent under RCP4.5 and 14 percent under RCP8.5, respectively. Moreover, simulation results revealed that the water demand in various sectors will be enormously increased. The contribution of the climate change impact on the future run-off was a seven percent decrease, on average, over the basin. The SD model, according to presented plausible scenarios including decreasing agriculture product and shifting irrigation efficiency, cloud-seeding, population control, and household consumption reduction, reducing meat and animal-husbandry production, and groundwater consumption control, resulted in a water balance equilibrium over five years. However, the performance of individual scenarios was not effective; instead, a combination of several scenarios led to effective performance in managing reduced runoff under climate change.
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Bruce, Judith, and Mzobanzi Mboya. "Harnessing Capacity in Southern Africa to Support and Develop Human Resources for Nursing and Midwifery in Africa: Part 1 Project Description." Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery, November 21, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.25159/2520-5293/12413.
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The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Project on Nursing and Midwifery Education in Africa is designed to respond to critical health skill concerns and a pledge made by the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Uganda in 2010 (AU 2010). Ten years later, the State of the World’s Nursing Report (SoWN) (WHO 2020) estimates a shortage of 5.9 million nurses, with the greatest gap (89%) found in low- and lower middle-income countries. To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) relating to health and well-being, World Health Organisation (WHO) member states would have to educate enough nurses to eliminate global shortages and to meet changing healthcare needs. In low- and lower middle-income countries, addressing nursing shortages requires an average increase in the number of graduates of 8.8% per year from 2018 to 2030 and an uptake of at least 70% into the workforce. The production and uptake burden facing southern Africa is a double-edged sword; a project such as this attempts to address this dual burden by adopting a novel approach to build nursing and midwifery capacity that espouses the values of collaboration, self-reliance and humanness. In this paper, we report on South-South collaboration as one of the strategies to develop nursing and midwifery education in the context and challenges of universities in southern Africa. The paper outlines the principles and values of the project; rooted in Ubuntu as a theoretical framework, it articulates the project vision, goals, objectives and implementation methodology, concluding with the profile of six NEPAD projects.
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Al Farsi, Al Mukhtar, and Omar Khaleel. "Assessment of the Smart Construction Plan for Oman Vision 2040." Journal of Student Research, August 30, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.47611/jsr.v10i3.1380.
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Smart construction faster and cost less,easer,perfect controlled and should be friendly to the environment.This research focus on the evaluating future of smart construction to approach Oman vision 2040.The smart construction is to improve the building construction sector by apply lean construction management system and analysis the key factors effecting the building construction cost performance in Oman.The main objective is evaluating future of smart construction to approach Oman 2040 vision by applying the lean construction management system for building construction industry,analysis the key factors of cost performance effecting the building construction in Oman, finding the suitable construction strategy for building construction in Oman and recommendation to government and privet sector to reduce the capital cost of the project.Several topics will explain such as the data collection methods, primary and secondary,the sample selection,pilot study method of analysis and limitations. Pilot study for questioner and the interviews online because of COVID 19.The factors effecting cost performance in building construction in Oman is part of the general results. At last, the research project explain the evaluating future of smart construction to approach Oman vision 2040. Smart construction is the building design, construction and process by collaborative partnerships makes a lot of technology in way of working to improve the productivity, reducing time-cost and use sustainably to improve user benefits.The research used a combination of primary data such as quantitative questionnaire survey and qualitative interviews.In addition to that secondary data used such as journals and case studies.Each type of data having a method for analysis.
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Juma, Leanard Otwori, Fredrick Adol Gogo, Ahmed Abduletif Abdulkadr, and Dénes Dávid Lóránt. "Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway Project in the Context of Theory and Practice of Regional Planning." Acta Carolus Robertus 10, no. 2 (December 10, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.33032/acr.2479.
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Despite most African countries having immense natural and human resources potential, the continent has mostly been lagging on matters of economic development. This scenario could primarily be attributed to weak intra-regional and inter-country trade given the poor connectivity, quality, and diversity in transportation services and infrastructure. In this regard, the governments of the greater East African Region representing Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya, therefore, mooted a coordinated vision to develop interlinked regional infrastructure in road and rail transport to allow smooth movement of goods and services. This paper aimed to critically review the impact of the SGR development on Kenya in the context of regional planning and development. The methodology of the study was a critical review of existing literature and secondary data. Study findings indicated that the development of the (Standard Gauge Railway) SGR is in tandem with the development strategies of other East African Countries. Its development is incorporated in national spatial plans with the rail route targeting regions with viable populations and sustainable economic activities. Criticisms, however, revolve around the ballooning debt to finance infrastructural development and lack of prioritization f mega projects. In conclusion, despite the financial constraints, the SGR is viewed to significantly influence the socio-economic spheres while presenting challenges in the management of landscapes where it traverses in Kenya and the Region.
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Juma, Leanard Otwori, Fredrick Adol Gogo, Ahmed Abduletif Abdulkadr, and Dénes Dávid Lóránt. "Kenya’s Standard Gauge Railway Project in the Context of Theory and Practice of Regional Planning." Acta Carolus Robertus 10, no. 2 (December 10, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.33032/acr.2479.
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Despite most African countries having immense natural and human resources potential, the continent has mostly been lagging on matters of economic development. This scenario could primarily be attributed to weak intra-regional and inter-country trade given the poor connectivity, quality, and diversity in transportation services and infrastructure. In this regard, the governments of the greater East African Region representing Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia and Kenya, therefore, mooted a coordinated vision to develop interlinked regional infrastructure in road and rail transport to allow smooth movement of goods and services. This paper aimed to critically review the impact of the SGR development on Kenya in the context of regional planning and development. The methodology of the study was a critical review of existing literature and secondary data. Study findings indicated that the development of the (Standard Gauge Railway) SGR is in tandem with the development strategies of other East African Countries. Its development is incorporated in national spatial plans with the rail route targeting regions with viable populations and sustainable economic activities. Criticisms, however, revolve around the ballooning debt to finance infrastructural development and lack of prioritization f mega projects. In conclusion, despite the financial constraints, the SGR is viewed to significantly influence the socio-economic spheres while presenting challenges in the management of landscapes where it traverses in Kenya and the Region.
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Belwal, Rakesh, Shweta Belwal, Azlinor Binti Sufian, and Amal Al Badi. "Project-based learning (PBL): outcomes of students’ engagement in an external consultancy project in Oman." Education + Training ahead-of-print, ahead-of-print (June 16, 2020). http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/et-01-2020-0006.
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PurposeProject-Based Learning (PBL) is an innovative approach to learning that employs a multitude of strategies critical for success in the twenty-first century. It exposes students to the real world, opens an extended inquiry process, and boosts their communication skills and interdisciplinary learning. However, the extant literature on PBL places more emphasis on learning through internal rather than external projects. Industrial collaboration projects build partnerships and provide opportunities to work on real problems, often seeking multidisciplinary approaches. This study explores and suggests the benefits that students derived from their participation in an external research and consultancy project at a University in Oman.Design/methodology/approachThe study follows a qualitative analysis approach founded on an exploratory research design. In-depth interviews were conducted with ten research assistants, two research coordinators, and two project leaders involved in the project. The data from the interview were subjected to the thematic inductive qualitative analysis using Atlas.ti 8 software.FindingsThe results of the study revealed that students derived some direct academic benefits, mainly in the area of conducting research. The major learning happened mostly in non-academic areas, for they learned many things necessary for success in real-life work situations. The students benefited largely on behavioural skills and abilities such as communication, self-confidence, English language skills, planning, thinking, and time management skills. Altogether, project-based learning offered them a different skillset beyond what they usually acquire in the conventional teaching and learning environment.Practical implicationsThe outcomes of this research support the development of curriculum design and instructional pedagogy in higher education in a specific context, concluding that PBL has much to do with the practical aspects of learning and employability. The finding suggests that by engaging in PBL, students can develop certain skills that cannot be acquired in a conventional teaching environment. PBL enables self-learning and prepares students to deal with different situations and challenges on the ground while inculcating professionalism to act in real-life situations. This study advocates the introduction of some PBL based courses in the curriculum to nurture a balanced set of skills and abilities among business students.Social implicationsThe research outcomes support Oman’s Vision 2040 and one of its strategies for capacity building that aims to adopt innovative methods for individual/collective development of students, as well as for their life-long learning.Originality/valueProject-based learning described in this study provides a pedagogical way to connect university education to a real-life situation. These results offer promising prospects for infusing outdoor multidisciplinary projects in the course curriculum. This work bears significant value for educators in designing curriculum and facilitating projects, particularly in environments where students exhibit weaknesses or inhibitions to receive the knowledge, appropriately, from the conventional mode of teaching.
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Sell, K., EA Rehfuess, and LM Pfadenhauer. "Implementation of integrated knowledge translation in NCD research: Examining intervention components." European Journal of Public Health 32, Supplement_3 (October 1, 2022). http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckac131.546.
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Abstract Background Integrated knowledge translation (IKT) has been a cornerstone of the Collaboration for Evidence-based Healthcare and Public Health in Africa (CEBHA+) with partners in Ethiopia, Germany, Malawi, Rwanda, South Africa, and Uganda. The consortium conducts research on preventing and treating non-communicable diseases as well as road traffic injuries. IKT is understood as the continuous engagement of decision-makers throughout the research process in order to build equitable, mutually beneficial partnerships to conduct policy-relevant research and, ultimately, strengthen evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM). Gradually, a structured “CEBHA+ IKT approach” was developed, including systematic stakeholder mapping and analysis, and the development of local IKT strategies. Methods We conducted a mixed-methods process and outcome evaluation of this IKT intervention. This comprised structured interviews, an online survey, and document analyses at two time points, two and four years after IKT initiation. Results Preliminary results show that partnerships with decision-makers were successfully established or strengthened. While continuous engagement was implemented, fidelity to formalised IKT strategies was variable. The development, monitoring and updating of the IKT strategies, originally conceptualised as an essential intervention component, has been helpful for some CEBHA+ researchers and may facilitate implementation. However, the vision for decision-maker engagement as well as emphasis on continuous engagement (defined as a deliverable) emerged as more important intervention drivers and may be conceptualised as intervention components. Conclusions A strong vision and continuous engagement with decision-makers are critical for strengthening EIDM. Formalised IKT strategies proved to be of moderate importance in current CEBHA+ research activities, but may turn out to be an essential intervention component if implemented from the start of a research project. Key messages • Continuous engagement with decision-makers has successfully strengthened or established partnerships between researchers and decision-makers. • Formal IKT strategies to plan stakeholder engagement were developed but continuous stakeholder engagement and a strong vision proved to be of greater importance.