Publications

Comparative sonographic review of benign and malignant breast masses

Afodun A M, Eze E D, Quadri K K, Muhammed A O, Masud M A, Lawal S K, Buhari M O, Ayinde T O

2018 | Journal of Solid Tumors | Pp. 42-46

Complex breast masses may appear as suspicious ultrasound findings that usually warrant biopsy. Ductal Cell Carcinoma In-Situ (DCIS) is a form of breast cancer with a non-uniform appearance and malignant potential. A longitudinal review of mammary gland ultr...

Human Resource Management Practices: Developing and Testing an Instrument in the Context of Academic Staff in Universities in Uganda

Wilson Mugizi

2018 | Journal of Education Review | Pp. 130-142

The purpose of this study was to develop and test instrument for HRM practices in the context of academic staff in universities in Uganda. HRM practices were operationalised as recruitment, selection, job design, training, performance appraisal, promotion, em...

Organisational Characteristics as Antecedents of the Commitment of Academic Staff in Universities in Uganda

Wilson Mugizi, Fred E. K. Bakkabulindi and John Baptist Mpoza

2018 | Kampala International University Research Journal | Pp. 1-10

The study sought to examine the extent to which four organisational characteristics, namely organisational structure, leadership, relations and support, were predictors of employee commitment. The correlational study involved 301 respondents from six universi...

Performance of academic staff in polytechnics: an analysis of performance levels in North West geo– political zone of Nigeria

Arts and Humanities Open Access Journal

2018 | Arts and Humanities Open Access Journal | Pp. 187-192

This study analysed performance levels of academic staff in North West geo–political zones of Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to analyse the performance levels of academic staff, to deconstruct performance roles of academic staff and to establish...

Conversations about the Digital Future of Film and Television

Michael Curtin, Jennifer Holt, and Kevin Sanson

2018 | Society of Media researchers In Denmark ISSN 1901-9726 | Pp. 58-60

BELLIGERENT PEACE

Chidiebere C. Ogbonna

2018 | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON WORLD PEACE | Pp. 63-80

A peace journalism approach to understanding the role of the media in the land disputes in Kenya

Owade J. ADONGO Ayodeji O. AWOBAMISEa†& Ogbonna CHIDIEBERE

2018 | Social and Administrative Sciences www.kspjournals.org | Pp. 171-180

 Kenya is generally recognized as one of the most conflict prone countries in Africa, at least amongst those with a stable form of government. Kenya in recent years have been plagued by violence in the form of communal, radical islamists violence, land dispu...

Impact of delayed care on surgical management of patients with gastric cancer in a low‐resource setting

Martin AN, Silverstein A, Ssebuufu R, Lule J, Mugenzi P, Fehr A, Mpunga T, Shulman LN, Park PH, Costas-Chavarri A

2018 | Journal of Surgical Oncology | Pp. 1237-1242

BACKGROUND:Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer in Eastern Africa. Diagnostic delays in low-resource countries result in advanced disease presentation. We describe perioperative management of gastric cancer in Rwanda.METHODS:A retrospective review o...

Pattern and clinical management of penile cancer in Rwanda

E. Ngendahayo, M. Nzayirambaho, A. Bonane, G.A. Gasana, R. Ssebuufu, F. Umurangwa, E. Muhawenimana, A. Nyirimodoka, I. Nzeyimana, B. Rugwizangoga, T.Z. Muvunyi, E. Musoni, S. Bwogi, T. Hategekimana, R. Kalengayi, E. Rwamasirabo

2018 | African Journal of Urology | Pp. 274-281

Introduction: Penile cancer is rare in developed countries but has a high prevalence in some developing countries. Surgery includes inguinal lymphadenectomy, which remains the mainstay treatment of the disease.Objective: This study reports on the epidemiologi...

Creation, Implementation, and Assessment of a General Thoracic Surgery Simulation Course in Rwanda

Adriana G. Ramirez, MD, MPH, Nebil Nuradin, BS, Fidele Byiringiro, MBBS, Robinson Ssebuufu, MMed (Surgery), George J. Stukenborg, PhD, Georges Ntakiyiruta, MMed (Surgery), and Thomas M. Daniel, MD

2018 | Elsevier | Pp. 1842-1849

Background. The primary objective was to provide proof of concept of conducting thoracic surgical simulation in a low-middle income country. Secondary objectives were to accelerate general thoracic surgery skills acquisition by general surgery residents a...