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Evaluation of the Clinical Response Decision Tree for Respiratory Diseases in Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla beringeii beringeii) in the Virunga Massif

Ndriko Mayigane, Landry (University of Rwanda, 2012-07)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT Approximately 336 (70%) of the 480 mountain gorillas living in the Virunga Massif are habituated for tourism or research and are visited daily by park rangers, scientists, veterinarians, guides, and ...

Developing Academic Literacies in Times of Change: Scaffolding Literacies Acquisition with the Curriculum and ICT in Rwandan Tertiary Education

Karoro Muhirwe, Charles (Linköping University Electronic Press, 2012, 2012-08-27)

Inspired by the Bologna Process and other globalising influences from modern higher education, and driven by policy reform for national development after the ravages of the 1994 conflict and genocide, Rwanda’s tertiary ...

The role of public procurement legislation in promoting business opportunities to private organizations in Rwanda: “Case study of Kigali City”

Mwanankundi, Gloriose (Maastricht School of Management, 2012-09)

Nowadays, many countries have reformed their procurement legal framework to make it more transparent, competitive, economic, accountable and efficient. This has been due to the desire to provide equal opportunities to all ...

Financial Analysis of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda, a Framework for Performance Evaluation, 2006-2010

Munyakazi, Innocent (Maastricht School of Management, 2012-09)

The study deals with financial analysis of microfinance institutions in Rwanda as a framework for Performance Evaluation. The study reveals that there has been anarchical creation of microfinance institutions between 2003 ...

Branded socially marketed condoms in Gasabo District: case study among men, users and retailers of age 15-35

Nkurunziza, Emery (Maastricht School of Management, 2012-09)

Condom use is still low in Rwanda compared to its neighboring countries. In fact, accordingly to the Condom Accessibility Survey conducted in 2006, stigma was identified as a major reason for non-use. 55% of CAS respondents ...

“Crop Intensification Program as a tool of poverty reduction in Rwanda”: A case study of rice farmers in Southern Province

Musabe Birasa, Liliane (Maastricht School of Management, 2012-09)

Agricultural development is considered as a key pillar in growth and significantly reduces poverty and hunger in our country. As Rwanda progress towards economic development, considerable efforts should be made to ...

Economic reintegration of Ex-combatants: the case for Community based Reintegration projects in Rwanda

Mulindabigwi, Francis (Maastricht School of Management, 2012-09)

This paper looks closely at the challenges facing the economic reintegration of ex-combatants in the context where so much resources and related research has been invested to alleviate the consequences of armed conflicts ...

Enhancing Physics Learning through Instruction, Technical Vocabulary and ICT: A Case of Higher Education in Rwanda

Rusanganwa, Joseph (Linköping University Electronic Press, 2012-11-29)

The overarching aim of this thesis is to explore how teaching and learning in tertiary education is performed in times of change both in language policy and learning approaches. The study takes social constructivist and ...

Bird diversity and distribution in relation to landscape types in Musanze City, Northern Rwanda

Gatesire, Theodette (University of Rwanda, 2012-12)

A large number of wildlife survives outside protected areas on farmlands, pasturelands, and urban areas. Among all faunas, birds are one of most present wild animals in cities. Birds fulfill many ecological functions in ...

Effects of performance contract policy implementation on the performance of local government organisations in Rwanda : case study of three sectors from Huye district

Uwimbabazi Naramabuye, Chantal (University of Rwanda, 2013-01)

Organizations have always been seeking to find new ways and strategies for better performance in order to continuously enhance their growth. Among others, the performance contracting was introduced as one of the strategies ...

Quality in Learning in Rwandan Higher Education: Different stakeholders’ perceptions of students’ learning and employability

Mbabazi, Penelope (2013-01-31)

The aim of the thesis is to investigate quality in learning in higher education in Rwanda by focusing on students’ learning and their employability. This focus allows for an understanding of key challenges for Rwandan ...

Coping with Learning through a Foreign Language in Higher Education in Rwanda

Kagwesage, Anne Marie (Linköping University Electronic Press, 2013-03-20)

The overarching aims of this thesis are to investigate how students in higher education in Rwanda experience learning through the medium of a foreign language, mainly English, and the strategies they employ in order to ...

“Analysis of the impact of national investment incentives on the flow of foreign direct investment in Rwanda”: from 2008 TO 2012.

Kambayire, Alice (Maastricht School of Management, 2013-04)

Foreign Direct Investment is one crucial development strategy for a country like Rwanda. It attracts foreign capital, brings to the country international level technical, technological and resource expertise. In order to ...

The role of the discount house in the development of a money market: the case of Rwanda

Mimosa, Aurore (Maastricht school of management, 2013-04)

A discount house is a financial institution with the aim of trading of financial instrument on the secondary market. It assists in creation of other money market instruments other than T-bills, like CP, NCD, etc. Discount ...

Understanding Community Service as a Tool for Sustainable Development in Rwanda: A Case Study of Nyamagabe District.

Murwanashyaka, Emmanuel (University of Rwanda, 2013-04)

Understanding Community service as a tool for sustainable development in Rwanda: A Case Study of Nyamagabe District‘ is a study that was carried out in Nyamagabe district. In particular administrative sectors, namely Cyanika ...

Understanding Group-based Learning in an Academic Context: Rwandan Students’ Reflections on Collaborative Writing and Peer Assessment

Mutwarasibo, Faustin (Linköping University Electronic Press, 2013-04-19)

The overarching aim of the present thesis is to gain knowledge about how Rwandan university students understand and practice group-based learning. Specifically, this research takes a social constructivist perspective when ...

Family based land conflicts and social economic development: A case study of Karongi District

Albert, IRAMBESHYA (University of Rwanda, 2013-06)

In all communities, conflicts are natural and inevitable; they are inherent to human being interactions. Family based land conflicts are among the most conflicts that result from the use of the scarce ...

Assessing the Role of the Parliament in Genocide Prevention: The Experience of Rwanda (1994-2013)

Uwamariya, Dévota (University of Rwanda, 2013-07)

During the last century, more than forty million lives were lost around the world, caused by different ethnical conflicts and Genocides. Examples of these human tragedies are abundant. For Rwanda, in mid-1994, in a period ...

Network security analysis using Bayesian attack graphs

Minega, Jean Luc (University of Rwanda, 2013-07)

In this research, we study and analyse the National University of Rwanda (NUR) Network based on Vulnerability found there. A review on Bayesian Networks contributes to analyze and quantify information security risks caused ...

Knowledge of primary healthcare providers in the prevention of drowning .case of community health workers and staff of health centers bordering lake kivu in the district of karongi.

Mfizi Ngaboyishema, Jean (University of Rwanda, 2013-07)

The Rwanda utilities regulatory agency (RURA) has put in place regulations about safe trips on lake using canoes, ships, boats to protect passengers and crew members against drowning. Users of these means of transportation ...

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