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ItemDetermination of the sizes of exoplanets using light curves(Makerere University, 2026)This dissertation presents a study of the determination of exoplanet sizes using light curves derived from space-based observations, specifically data from the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). By analyzing the transit method and applying open-source tools such as the Plight curve and Lightkurve, i demonstrate a method for extracting planetary radii from photometric data, using the exoplanet WASP-12b.This work demonstrates the application of the transit method in exoplanetary science, underscoring its effectiveness in producing scientifically relevant results. The study highlights the importance of reproducibility in astronomical observations and the contributions of modern missions in advancing our understanding of exoplanets.
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ItemAn exploration of the significance of figures of speech in the proverbial expression,a studyof selected swahili proverbs that concern love and hate(Makerere University, 2024)This study examines Swahili proverbs and how they employ figures of speech to bring out thier deeper meaning of the proverbs in the cultural context of the Kiswahili. The Swahili proverbs are plainly being without interpretation; they are just mere sayings without meaning like any statement that can be said. Therefore, the necessity for these symbols is to give the proverbs epth of meaning and a representation of only itself and nothing else. The data collected from the field is locally analyzed using the figures of speech entailed in proverbs and the method of data collection was mainly through interviews and those learned from my own experience.
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ItemAccessibility and utilization of guidance and counseling services among external undergraduate students at Makerere University(Makerere University, 2025-09-23)In order to enhance university students' academic achievement and personal wellbeing, guidance and counseling services are essential for supporting students' academic, personal, and social wellbeing. The usefulness and accessibility of these services for Makerere University's external undergraduate students, however, are not well understood. Due to their restricted campus engagement, external undergraduate students frequently confront particular academic, social, and psychological obstacles. This might have an impact on their awareness, use, and perception of counseling services. The objective of this study was to evaluate the availability and use of guidance and counseling services among Makerere University's external undergraduate students, with an emphasis on their awareness, perceptions, and potential improvement methods. The results were more thorough and reliable because a contemporaneous triangulation mixed methods design was used, combining quantitative and qualitative techniques. Four significant sources were interviewed, and 36 external undergraduate students at Makerere University in all were polled. Qualitative data from interviews were subjected to thematic analysis, while quantitative data were evaluated using descriptive statistics. Despite the fact that most students (52.8%) acknowledged the value of counseling services in improving both academic and emotional well-being, many expressed that these services were not widely known and were difficult to get. Just 47.2% of respondents thought the services were customized to meet their needs. Significant obstacles were stigma and cultural attitudes; 52.8% of respondents thought that counseling was seen as a sign of weakness. The location and availability of services were unknown to 47.2% of respondents, despite 52.8% being aware of the advantages. Lack of digital knowledge and poor connectivity (36.1%) were two internet-related issues that restricted access to online therapy. A majority of students favored peer counseling (52.8%) and suggested promoting awareness through social media and university emails (58.3%). A large proportion of students (86.1%) were interested in counseling done online, and 77.8% highlighted the importance of training counselors to address the specific needs of learners who are external. External students at Makerere University encounter several obstacles that limit their ability to access and use counseling services, even though they acknowledge the services' value. Barriers include stigma related to culture, lack of awareness about the services, scheduling inflexibility, and problems with digital access. Additionally, students believe the services aren't tailored enough to address their particular needs. To boost utilization of counseling services, the university ought to customize services for external learners, and combine peer counseling with safeguards for confidentiality. Awareness about these services should be boosted via digital channels like WhatsApp and university emails. Other key steps include training counselors to meet the needs of external students, upgrading digital infrastructure, and teaming up with NGOs to get more resources, all of which would make counseling services more inclusive and effective.
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ItemMiss popularity script( 2024)In the conquest to become a popular figure in the social media world, a young adult girl named Zoey who has just joined campus is on a rampage to do anything that can help her gain the necessary following and ascend the throne of Miss Popularity on tiktok. Zoey, 20, born in a middle class family located in one of the Estates of Mukono district is completely obsessed with social media. She is a beautiful brown, tall and attractive young adult. Being a last born in a family of four children, Zoey has everything at her disposal. She has all the financial and emotional support from both her sisters and parents. This kind of rare privilege has groomed her into someone that cares less about her personal success in academics and into someone that thinks that can get whatever she wants. She is especially ambitious on her dreams of becoming a celebrity and she carries her head high wherever she goes. Anything that doesn't suite this line of her interest is completely sure to be thrown out of her way. After joining the best university in the country, Zoey is fast in looking out for friends that suit her line of interest. She involves herself in all campus parties just to get to be popular and a following on tiktok. Zoey during one of her late night live streaming show on tiktok is in-boxed by Sydney Ganta a seemingly perfect, tall and handsome young man, one of the top influencers and content creators on ticktock. He asks her if it's okay to meet her so that he can help her gain a better following. Driven by her excitement to become an influencer herself Zoey doesn't not think of how much she can trust this man who after all seems like an angel in a person and she makes the most daring decision ever that changes her life dramatically.
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Itemschool-based solutions over purely financial interventions. The findings imply that sustainable food production, nutrition education, and diversified diets are key to improving student health and academic outcomes. The study recommends establishing school gardens, developing balanced diet menus, incorporating nutrition education into the curriculum, and enhancing community involvement in school feeding programs. Overall, addressing student nutrition through a combination of practical and educational interventions can contribute significantly to academic performance and wellbeing.(Makerere University, 2021-01)This study is a presentation of the importance of Ankole proverbs in the contemporary Ankole society. The thesis puts to light the detailed explanation of how significant the Ankole proverbs are to the people who live in Ankole (Banyankole). In Ankole, proverbs are used in all spheres of life the social, economic and political spheres, therefore all the significances of the Ankole proverbs explained in this thesis rotate around all the fore mentioned spheres. Such significances include; proper upbringing of morally upright children, offering advice to young people seeking marriage partners, being used to facilitate hard work spirit amongst the Banyankore, promoting unity amongst the Banyankore, Building strong family foundations, solving political rivalry, being used to mould strong future leaders, used to re-unite separate family couples, to mention but a few. The research digs deep to answer the question of who uses the proverbs in today’s Ankole Society’ the thesis also provides an immediate answer of all Banyankore, who know how to speak maturely, use the Ankole proverbs to enhance their speech. Generally the research study shows the importance and/or relevancy of the Ankole proverbs to today’s people of Ankole (known as Banyankore). The study concludes by agreeing that the proverbs are (as they were in the ancient past) still valid to the people of Ankole (Banyankore).