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Identification and assessment of distress on paved roads using UAV photogrammetry and GIS techniques: a case study of Lusanja Road
(Makerere University, 2023-01-02)
Road Infrastructure Maintenance is important for paved roads in order to prevent deterioration of
their design life. Proper condition surveys are done before taking up the repair work and cost
estimation. The aim of ...
Examining the Occupational Health and Safety Risks associated with Telecommunication Tower Construction in Kampala,Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-11)
Occupational health and safety have been defined as, the science of anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and control of hazards arising in or from a workplace that would impair the health and well-being of workers.
Over ...
Investigating the Effect of Bituminous Pavement Roughness on New Vehicle Parts Consumption
(2023-01-17)
Kampala has a total road network of 2,110 km, with 575 km (27.4%) of paved roads and 1,535
km (72.6%) of unpaved roads, with over 300 vehicles per day. With the ever-increasing traffic
volumes, maintaining them in a ...
The impact of spatial planning intervention on water supply in urban areas a case study of part of Makerere 11 cell
(Makerere University, 2023-01-20)
This research presents an empirical study that analyses the impact of spatial planning intervention on water supply in urban areas specifically Kampala city and in Makerere two cell. This will help to come up with ideas ...
Assessment of lake Bunyonyi's water clarity status using Satellite Derived Turbidity.
(Makerere University, 2023)
Lake Bunyonyi is the principal source of drinking water in Kigezi, as well as a habitat for faunal
and foral biodiversity and a source of income. As a result, monitoring of its quality is of concern.
Traditional water ...
Development and Application of Housing Adequacy Assessment Tool (HAAT)
(Makerere University, 2023-01-24)
The study entails the development and application of a Housing Adequacy Assessment Tool, a
model for assessing the adequacy of housing. The major objectives of this study were to establish
the various aspects that ...
Quantification of the Magnitude of Cost and Time Impacts of Variations on Building Construction Projects in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-26)
It is generally acknowledged that the two primary criteria for judging the success of a construction project is whether it is completed within the budgeted cost and the estimated completion time. However, due to numerous ...
Strategies to minimize collapse of buildings in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-26)
This study intends to evaluate strategies to minimize collapse of buildings in Uganda with Kampala as a case study and is guided by the specific objectives reviewed in the literature that include assessment of the level ...
The impact of the restriction of rent payment in Uganda shillings to the retail property market in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-01-27)
This research analyses the impact of the restriction of rent currency to only Uganda shillings
on the performance of the retail property market in Kampala central division. This is in regard
to section 22(2) of the ...
Assessing the impact of issuance and use of certificates of customary ownership in mitigating land conflicts in Katine subcounty Soroti District
(Makerere University, 2023-01-30)
The study investigated the impact of issuance and use of cetificates of customay owneship in
mitigating land conflicts in Katine subcounty, Soroti District. The CCO is intended to
formalise customary land tenure through ...