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2026 Faculty of Business and Management

Cultural Policy in the Streaming Era: Quotas, Subsidies, and Diversity in Film Industries

Kato Bukenya T.

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 67-71

The rapid expansion of streaming platforms has fundamentally reshaped global film industries, challenging traditional modes of production, distribution, and exhibition while intensifying debates around cultural policy. This study examines the role of quotas a...

2026 School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Cultural Beliefs and Hypertension Management in Western Uganda: A Narrative Review

Ngugi Mwaura J.

2026 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 67-71

Hypertension remains a major health challenge in Western Uganda, where cultural beliefs and traditional practices significantly influence its management. This narrative review explores the intersection of cultural beliefs and hypertension treatment, highlight...

2026 Faculty of Business and Management

Cultural Appropriation Frameworks: Analyses across Art Forms and Regions

Neema Amani U.

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 58-66

This study examines cultural appropriation frameworks through a comparative analysis of visual arts, performing arts, music, and literature across diverse regional contexts. It interrogates the complex relationship between cultural hybridity and appropriation...

2026 Faculty of Business and Management

Cultural Analytics: Methods, Biases, and Interpretability in the Humanities

Neema Amani U.

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 47-57

This study examines the evolution of Cultural Analytics (CA) as an interdisciplinary framework that integrates computational, quantitative, and interpretive methods to analyze large-scale cultural data within the humanities. Emerging at the intersection of di...

2026 School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Crime Displacement Effects of CCTV and Smart-City Technology: An Evidence Review

Nambi Namusisi H.

2026 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 6-12

The expansion of closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems and smart-city surveillance technologies has transformed contemporary approaches to urban crime prevention and public safety. This evidence review examines the crime displacement effects associated wit...

2026 School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Clinical Validity and Utility of Spatial Omics in Breast Cancer: Lessons for Population Screening and Policy

Nambi Namusisi H.

2026 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 1-5

Breast cancer remains a leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality worldwide, necessitating advances in risk stratification, early detection, and personalized treatment strategies. Spatial omics technologies encompassing spatial transcriptomics, proteomi...

2026 Faculty of Business and Management

Climate Grief and Eco-Anxiety in Art: Themes, Forms, and Audience Effects

Mutoni Uwase N.

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 42-46

Climate change has increasingly emerged not only as a scientific and political crisis but also as an affective and aesthetic phenomenon. This study examines how contemporary art engages with climate grief and eco-anxiety, focusing on the thematic, formal, and...

2026 Faculty of Business and Management

Circular Design Strategies in Sustainable Scenography for Theatre and Film Production

Mutoni Uwase N.

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | Pp. 34-41

Circular design strategies are increasingly recognized as essential for transforming theatre and film scenography from linear, waste-intensive systems into regenerative and sustainable practices. This study examines how circular economy principles such as reu...

2026 Faculty of Business and Management

Circular Design in Sustainable Scenography for Theatre and Film Production

Mutoni Uwase N.

2026 | IDOSR JOURNAL OF COMMUNICATION AND ENGLISH | Pp. 1-9

This study examines the application of circular design principles in sustainable scenography for theatre and film production, addressing the urgent need to reduce material waste and environmental impact within the creative industries. It argues that conventio...

2026 School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Barriers and Solutions to Effective Arthritis Training in West Africa

Wambui Kibibi J.

2026 | INOSR APPLIED SCIENCES | Pp. 107-111

Arthritis, encompassing over 100 musculoskeletal conditions, is an increasing public health concern in West Africa, driven by aging populations, urbanization, sedentary lifestyles, and the rising burden of non-communicable diseases. Despite its growing preval...