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Plagiarism among journalism students as a predictor of unethical professional practices: an exploratory case study of Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan.
(The Journal of Development Communication, 2017)This article discusses the challenges of teaching journalism ethics in East Africa, both in journalism schools and on the job in newsrooms. It specifically explores academic plagiarism among journalism students and working ... -
Online journalism education in Rwanda: students find value in the Experiential Learning Approach
(SOTL in the South, 2019)The digital age is reshaping media industries locally and globally, forcing media firms and media producers to master new media tools in order to remain competitive and employable. This technological revolution has had a ... -
Confronting the challenges of Journalism Education in Rwanda in the context of educational reforms
(SOTL in the South, 2019)Policy reforms aimed at improving access to and equity in tertiary education have meant that university classes are not only larger, but more diverse in terms of students’ competencies and experiences. Despite the increase ... -
Training Factors as Predictors of Students’ Self-Efficacy Beliefs for Online Journalism Practic
(IAFOR Journal of Education: Technology in Education, 2020)The advent of Internet technologies has heralded new skill demands in the media industry. Since journalism education mainly takes its cue from industry trends, media training institutions are now forced to adjust their ... -
Online Behaviour as Predictive of Professional Online Work Readiness Among Mass Communication Students
(: International Journal of Information Communication Technologies and Human Development (IJICTHD), 2020)This study explores the relationship between students' online behaviour and their perceived readiness for professional online work. A sample of mass communication students (n=143) from five Rwandan universities completed ... -
Role of social media habits in online journalism self-efficacy beliefs of mass communication students
(African Journal of Communication, 2020)With a wide variety of easily-accessible internet tools, social media have revolutionized the way people access, create and share information. Apart from facilitating social networking, these online platforms are also ... -
A framing analysis of mainstream newspaper coverage of the 2013 ‘Coalition of the Willing’ initiative in East Africa
(Journal of African Media Studies, 2020)The phrase, ‘Coalition of the Willing’, emerged in East Africa in 2013, when three East African Community (EAC) members (Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda) forged a Tripartite Initiative to fast-track the EAC regional integration, ... -
Red cell allo- and autoimmunisation in transfused sickle cell and cancer patients in Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
(African journal of laboratory medicine, 2015)Background: Currently, no data are available on the prevalence of red blood cell (RBC) antibody formation amongst Kenyan patients with multiple transfusion needs, such as patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) or ... -
Robust Identification of Suitable T-Cell Subsets for Personalized CMV-Specific T-Cell Immunotherapy Using CD45RA and CD62L Microbeads
(International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2019)Viral infections and reactivations remain a serious obstacle to successful hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). When antiviral drug treatment fails, adoptive virus-specific T-cell transfer provides an effective ... -
CAR-T cells and TRUCKs that recognize an EBNA-3C-derived epitope presented on HLA-B*35 control Epstein-Barr virusassociated lymphoproliferation
(Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer, 2020)Background Immunosuppressive therapy or T-cell depletion in transplant patients can cause uncontrolled growth of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-infected B cells resulting in post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD). ... -
Variances in Antiviral Memory T-Cell Repertoire of CD45RA- and CD62L-Depleted Lymphocyte Products Reflect the Need of Individual T-Cell Selection Strategies to Reduce the Risk of GvHD while Preserving Antiviral Immunity in Adoptive T-Cell Therapy
(Journal of Transfusion Medicine and Hemotherapy,, 2021)Introduction: Viral infections and reactivations still remain a cause of morbidity and mortality after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation due to immunodeficiency and immunosuppression. Transfer of unmanipulated ... -
Enhancement of Antiviral T-Cell Responses by Vitamin C Suggests New Strategies to Improve Manufacturing of Virus-Specific T Cells for Adoptive Immunotherapy
(MDPI, 2022)Allogeneic and autologous transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCT) are being routinely used to treat patients with leukemia and lymphoma. Due to the required immunosuppression after stem cell transplantation, ... -
Selected haematological markers and C-reactive protein, not AGTR1 SNP, are associated with essential hypertension in Tharaka Nithi County,
(Asian Journal of Medicine and Health, 2023)Background: Essential Hypertension (EH) accounts for majority of hypertension cases globally. Genetic factors along with haematologicaland biochemical changes may underlie EH and these have not been well ... -
Work-integrated Digital Learning Experiences and Students’ Efficacy for Online Journalism Work
(International Journal of Digital Society (IJDS), 2020)With shrinking newsrooms and dynamic media landscapes, the onus of journalism programs is to deliver graduates with work-ready practical skills. Like in other countries, Rwandan media training institutions continue to ... -
Effect of female partner-led brochures method on knowledge and intention for prostate cancer screening among men in Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health | December 2024| Vol 11 | Issue 12 Page 4617International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2024)Background:Prostate cancer (PC) is a problem of public health concern globally. The problem is further complicated by the low rates of screening which results in late detection of the disease. Further, the misconception ... -
Do digital skills development factors predict the online journalism readiness of mass communication students?
(Journal of Journalism Education, 2021)While Internet technologies have gradually transformed how news is produced and consumed, journalism schools have been challenged to match the online skills they offer with industry needs, in order to produce ... -
Leveraging female partner influence in health interventions: a study on prostate cancer screening uptake among men in rural Kiambu County, Kenya
(International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, 2024)Background:Globally, prostate cancer is the second most common cancer affecting men, with considerably high fatality rates. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of a female partner-led ... -
Assessment of Use of Medical Forensic Evidence in Investigation and Prosecution Process of Defilement Perpetrators, A Case Study of Ruiru Sub-County, Kenya
(International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE& Health, 2023)Background: Defilement has been recognized as one of the crimes in which such a ceiling in evidential presentation is critical. According to WHO statistics, More than 95 million children are ... -
Constructions of Moral Values in Reader Comments of the Samantha Sex Robot Discourse in East African Newspapers
(Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture, 2021)Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been touted as revolutionary, this technology has sparked ethical concerns, with man accused of attempting to create a ‘play God’ with it. While creators of sex robots have been ... -
The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Media Operations in Rwanda
(African Journal of Empirical Research, 2024)On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization designated COVID-19 as a worldwide pandemic, the first of its kind since H1N1 influenza was categorized as a pandemic in 2009.The pandemic has caused unprecedented economic ...
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