Esther Beebwa

2 Publications in AERD

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Improving Nurses Knowledge and Practices of Delirium Assessment at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital: A Quasi Experimental Study

By Eric Baluku Murungi

Background: Despite the recommendations for delirium assessment in clinical settings, it stills remain a serious clinical problem associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, stress on the patient and family, and mortality. There is paucity of data regarding delirium assessment and prevention in developing world. The Confusion Assessment Method for Intensive Care Unit (CAM-ICU) was developed to aid in the assessment of delirium. There is no documented assessment of delirium and prevention in Uganda. This study evaluated the effect of an educational intervention on nurses’ knowledge and practices of delirium assessment using the CAM–ICU tool. Methods: We used a quasi-experimental and recruited a convenience sample of 29 nurses from ICU and ER. The assessment before and after the interventions was conducted using a self-completed questionnaire from October 2020 to January 2021. The interventions were delivered through face-to-face presentations, demonstrations, watching videos, and hands on practice. Data were entered into excel, cleaned and exported to Stata version 14. Median and interquartile ranges were used for continuous variables, and frequencies and percentages for categorical variables. The mean knowledge score was calculated before and after the intervention. A paired t-test was used to compare Pre-and Post-test knowledge and practice scores at P <0.05. Results: Majority (62%) were female, 48% were Diploma holders, median age was 30 (IQR = 28–32) years and median years of experience 3.5 (IQR = 3–4). The Mean knowledge scores was 10.7 (SD = 2.36) pretest and 19 (0.94) posttest. The mean practice score was 2 (SD = 0.83) pretest and 6 (0.35) posttest. There were significant differences in mean knowledge and practice scores before and after intervention mean of (t (28) =17.32, p < 0.001) and (t (28) = 25.04, p<0.001), respectively. Conclusion: Educational intervention Improved nurses’ knowledge and practice of delirium assessment. Continuous nursing education could improve nurses’ knowledge of delirium assessment and thus quality of patient care. © 2023 Baluku Murungi et al.

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Entrepreneurial Intention among Undergraduate Agricultural Students in the Republic of Benin

By Eric Baluku Murungi

In sub-Saharan Africa, where the professional insertion of graduates remains a major challenge, entrepreneurship represents an alternative to youth unemployment. This study investigates the predictors of agribusiness entrepreneurial intentions amongst undergraduate agricultural students in the Republic of Benin. A sample of 351 final year agricultural students was selected from universities. The data were collected through structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics and a binary logistic regression. The findings showed that 44.16% of respondents were willing to start their own agribusiness venture after graduation with a preference for agro-processing enterprises (35.48%) and crop production enterprises (26.45%). The significant factors that influence agricultural students’ entrepreneurial intention in agribusiness were age, their major field of study, type of university attended, previous experience in agribusiness, a role model as a friend, and perception of agribusiness environment. The study suggests the establishment of clubs for agribusiness entrepreneurship in agricultural faculties and universities; showcasing of young entrepreneurs in agribusiness through national competitions, and events, such as “Agri-Enterprise Week” at universities, inviting young agribusiness entrepreneurs to share their experiences with the students in the next generation as guests lecturer; and the creation by the government of a conducive agribusiness environment for youth graduates. In the light of these insights, several paths for future research emerge. © 2022 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

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