Supporting re-sourcing decisions: the case of maintenance in Uganda’s downstream oil industry

A re-sourcing decision is a sourcing decision subsequent to an outsourcing arrangement. Effective management of re-sourcing decisions is vital in ensuring the stability and continuity of organisational operations supported by outsourced critical activities. However, despite the importance of this stage in the outsourcing cycle, most outsourcing research has focused on outsourcing determinants and outsourcing process control stages. The study reported in this thesis set out to explore maintenance re-sourcing decisions in an asset-intensive service organisation operating in a capital constrained economy. The objectives of the study were to determine the factors that influence the management of maintenance re-sourcing decisions in asset intensive service organisations and to propose a management model for guiding maintenance re-sourcing decision making processes in such organisations. In order to achieve these objectives, a qualitative style oriented in-depth case study was adopted. Results from a thematic data analysis revealed that the management of re-sourcing decisions is impacted by factors that fall into three categories: the purchasing organisation s structural elements, external structural elements and boundary spanning elements. However, of the three categories, boundary spanning elements were found to have a greater bearing on the effectiveness of the most critical stages, incumbent supplier performance evaluation and incumbent to alternative supplier comparison. In addition to the recognised role that outsourcing models play in guiding sourcing decisions, this study has revealed the importance of three more key enablers. These include: recruiting qualified and experienced individuals into boundary spanning roles, developing and maintaining enabling environments for boundary spanners to engage in behaviour that supports the purchaser s goals and values, and, developing information management systems targeted at enhancing regular capturing of incumbent and alternative supplier capability and capacity before re-sourcing decision time. The results from this study will primarily benefit sourcing managers in asset-intensive service organisations operating in capital constrained economies that have outsourced or intend to outsource maintenance

Vitamin A rich bananas

With funding from the Harvestplus Challenge program, Bioversity International carried out germplasm screening for over 400 accessions from different regions. The objective was to identify proteins and enzymes responsible for the accumulation of pVACs in the fruit and establish the vitamin A levels in these varieties. The germplasm screening led to a selection of 12 promising varieties of different subgroups (plantain, East African Highland bananas, ABB cooking bananas, AA and AAA dessert bananas, Pacific plantains, and AA cooking bananas), for trial within East and Central Africa

Development of contextualised food-based strategy to improve the dietary diversity and nutritional status of children aged 12 to 36 months in rural farming households in central Uganda

Global Health: Human Nutritio

Okukyusa enneeyisa: ekitabo omuli ensonga enkulu ku kukyusa embeera ez’enjawulo

Abawandiisi b’ekitabo kino beebaza olw’obuyambi mu by’ensimbi okuva mu nsawo y’ekitongole ky’ensi yonna ekivunaanyizibwa ku nsawo y’okutumbula ebyobulimi ekimanyiddwa nga International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) bwe kyayisa mu kitongole kya Bioversity International. Minisitule y’Ebyobulamu eya Uganda n’omulamwa gwayo ku kutumbula eby’endya n’endiisa esaanidde nayo yeebazibwa olw’okuyita mu biwandiikiddwa n’ebikakasa. Abawandiisi era beebaza olw’ebifaananyi ebimu ebikozeseddwa okuva awalala gamba nga ebimu ebivudde mu kitongole ekigabi ky’obuyambi ekya USAID mu nteekateeka yaakyo ey’okukulaakulanya ebitundu okuyita mu kukolagana n’abantu okutumbula eby’endya n’endiisa wamu n’ebyobulimi ey’omwaka 2014. Ebifaananyi ebirala bivudde mu kitongole kya SWICHI mu pulojekiti yaakyo ey’omwaka 2016 ng’eno etambulira ku mulamwa gw’okunyweza n’okutumbula eby’obujjanjabi bw’abakyala ab’embuto n’eby’endiisa y’abaana mu ggwanga.Ekitabo kino ku kukyusa embeera ez’enjawulo kyateekebwateekebwa nga kyesigamye ku musingi gw’ebibala ebisuubirwa okuva mu kussa mu nkola ebyalambikibwa mu kiwandiiko ekyoleka ensonga z’enteekateeka y’okukyusa embeera y’amaka mu bujjuvu. Ekitabo kino kyeyambisibwa okukwanaganya ensonga ez’enjawulo okutuuka ku kiruubirirwa eky’awamu. Kirimu emiramwa gy’ennyingo enkulu nnya, nga bwe zimenyeddwa wammanga:1. Ebikolebwa okutumbula omutindo gw’endya n’ebyendiisa omulungi ssaako ebyobulimi n’obulunzi awaka 2. Ebikulu ebigobererwa mu ndya n’endiisa esaanidde awaka3. Ennyingiza y’amaka bw’eyamba mu kunyweza obungi bw’emmere ssaako endya n’endiisa esaanidde 4. Obungi bw’emmere emala obulungi awaka n’okukuuma obuyonjoN’olwekyo, wansi wa buli nnyingo waliwo obubaka omuli ebikolebwa n’enneeyisa eri abantu abasinga okubivunaanyizibwako nga be balina okubikola obutereevu olwo ne bigobererwa ensonga enkulu n’ebikoleka amangu.Omusomesa alina okunokolayo emiganyulo egiva mu kussa mu nkola ensonga enkulu ezirambikiddwa ssaako emiganyulo gy’ebyo ebikoleka amangu eri abantu ababivunaanyizibwako (abalina okubikola). Kino kijja kuyamba okubazzaamu amaanyi okulaba nga babikola mu kwagala awatali kukakibwa

Izuta lidri ecojo rii: buku ta ‘jo’di rongorongo lonya loso ru egbwe vua ozo ni ri idri rii‘ba ta ideka laki lofo ri ni rii

Ma’di buku ni si’di ri a’i konyi enga’di International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) dri eya’di Bioversity International dri si ri ‘i. Alua ri ani amanzo ewo ru egbwe dri ta ndre’di lonya loso ru egbwe vua ozo ni ri idri rii ana konyi kwele rii vua buku ‘di a ‘a ni u’bika si. Ma’di buku ni si’di ri a’i eno engaka drilakwa idele konyi kwejo laki lofo USAID dri ri iga rii (Ewo lonya ru egbwe vua ozo dri ri ndrejo karealuga ewo amvu dri akwa dri ri tro ri dri 2014 si ri ‘i), SWICHI dri iga rii (Mori goga dri vu ndutu dri ewo lonya ru egbwe vua ozo ni endre ni ‘baciri tro ri itujo vua inzajo ri dri 2016 si ri ‘i) vua ewo nza ta ndre’di ru egbwe dri Uganda ‘a riti dri ri iga ri tro ri e’duka ni ra.Buku ‘di osiru ra kole kokweru ta kole kideru e’i a ‘i ri idri. Ta ti ubale kole kideru karega si riti oko le’jo dri a’i isu ‘di ti ‘i; 1. Ta kole kideru lonya ru egbwe ni riti ozo ni ri tro vua akwa ta mbaka vua amvu e’bu ideka tro inzajo ri ‘i. 2. Lonya rua lele ri e’buka ‘i 3. Ta esule riti e’buka lonya ni vua ta ru egbwe ni ozo tro ri a ta mbajo ri ‘i. 4. Lonya ta mbaka ruwe ti pelere tro Le’jo dri alualu a itiga ta kole kideru riti lidri ‘ba alualu lele riti koka ri koko vu ani rii le’jo rongogongo ite’dele ra riti ta kaki idea wa riti tro ‘i. Ma’di ‘ba ini’di ri kole konze aini losoloso le’jo rongorongo riti ta idele wa riti tro ri ideka si ri ni aini asi okpo kwejo ta idejo

Lok me loko kit tim pa dano: buk matidi me kwena dwe me adek

Wan lucoo buk man wapwoyo kony me lim ki bot dul ma konyo dongo pur onyo International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) ma owok ki bot ki ii dul me Bioversity International. Wan bene wapwoyo jang tic ma neno lok me pit ( Nutrition Division) i gang kal me Yotkom me Uganda, pi tic me ngiyo coc man atika.Macalo lucoc wapwoyo yee me tic ki cal ma jang tic pa dul me USAID community connector project (Integrated nutrition and agriculture project 2014), ki pa lutic me SWICHI project ma ticgi omedo rwom me pit pa mege ki lutino I mwaka 2016 , medo ki Gang Kal me Yotkom i Uganda.Buk ma tidi me kwena man ki yubu ki gen ni bibedo ki adwogi madit pien pwonyo bitime ki i ot. Man aye diro ma ki tiyo kwede me kubu kin yo mapatpat i tute man. Pwony man ocung ikom tyen lok ma pire tek angwen;1. Tim mapatpat me medo rwom me pit ki me pur.2. Yo mapatpat ma ki nyuto mupore me pit.3. Tic ki lim me wilo gin acama ki pit mupore.4. Lengo ki bedo ki cam muromo.Dong tyen lok magi acel acel tye ki yo ma mite me timo jami ki kit ma myero kwo pa jo moni omyero oloke kwede kun lube ki gin ma dongo ma kicimo botgi i kwena kacel ki bene jami mogo ma myero gutim. Ngat ma telo pwonye man omyero onyut adwogi mabeco ma kwena magi kelo bot jo moni ma lok man makogi wek gubed ki kero me ketogi itic