Deep Learning-Based Sound Source Localization: A Review by Kunbo Xu, Zekai Zong, Dongjun Liu, Ran Wang, Liang Yu

“…Despite these advancements, current approaches face three core challenges: the insufficient integration of physical principles, prohibitive data annotation costs, and the trade-off between real-time performance and accuracy. …”
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Evaluating the effects of Climate Smart Agricultural (CSA) practices on productivity, adaptation, and mitigation indicators in Ethiopia: A meta-analysis approach by Zenebe Adimassu, Degefie Tibebe, Lulseged Tamene, Wuletawu Abera

“…However, the analysis revealed a negative effect size of up to −0.74 for income derived from drip irrigation, primarily due to the high costs of the necessary equipment. This highlights the need for reforms in duty and tax exemptions to improve farmers' profitability from drip irrigation systems. …”
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Effect of Construction Waste as a Fine Aggregate on Properties of Concrete. by Sempala, Ronald

“…Additionally, using routine construction materials like cement, fine and coarse aggregates results in significantly expensive construction costs. Therefore, the goal of the current study was to identify a different approach to dealing with the problem of these materials. …”
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Political Interference and Social Service Delivery in Kanaba Sub-County Kisoro District. by Tumushime, Bosco

“…The study concluded that political interference in social service delivery could be solved by the intervening strategies in place to reduce the rate of interference with social service delivery by political leaders like Leader's commitment, Good governance, Intuitional arrangement, Distribution of costs and benefits, and Secularism in a multi-religious society. …”
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The Effect of Price Changes on Maize Farmers in Uganda: A Case Study of Kigando Sub-County Kyankwanzi District. by Twizukye, Juliet

“…In the findings it was established that high costs of production increases the price of my produce which in turn leads to improved welfare. …”
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Investigating the Factors Affecting the Growth of Tourism in Kabale Municipality. by Amiidu, Muriisa

“…The results further indicated among the possible constraints to tourism development in Kabale Municipality, Kabale District and how can the constraints to tourism in Kabale District be mitigated/reduced include; poor hotels, distance and high transport costs, low pay for tour guides, language barrier, high priorities for international tourism by government, insecurity, poor road. …”
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Impact of Divorce on Girl Child Education in Nyakinama Sub-County Kisoro District. by Niyobyose, Sarah

“…They concluded that divorce and girl child education is attributed to several socioeconomic factors among which they include; Poverty encompasses income and non-income dimensions of deprivations, Poor parents are often unable to meet school costs such as uniforms, exercise books and other contributions for school equipment’s and buildings, Lack of adequate sanitation and good hygiene at school, Teachers, Headteachers and other people who manage the school always have negative attitudes towards girl’s education. …”
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Determinants of Performance in Physical Sciences at Uganda Certificate of Education: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Ntungamo Municipality. by Muhindo, Alex

“…On teacher factors, there is a need for teachers to be more innovative and try to improvise local materials to teach physical sciences to arouse the interest of the learners, cut down on the costs of buying teaching aids, help the learners to appreciate their local environment in the study of sciences and consequently deepen their understanding of physical sciences in their context. …”
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Impact of Interactive Digital Tools on Agriculture Education in Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Rwamucucu Sub-county Rukiga District. by Akampurira, Ronald

“…The study findings revealed the challenges associated with integrating interactive digital tools into agricultural education and these included lack of Infrastructure and Resources, limited Teacher Training and Digital Literacy, high Costs of Digital Tools, resistance to change, digital Divide Among Students, content, and Curriculum Alignment. …”
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Effect of Household Income on Household Welfare in Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Kakuru, Richard

“…In the study findings on the effect of household income on health accessibility in Kitumba sub-county Kabale District, the highest number of respondents mentioned that households with higher income are more likely to afford regular health check-ups, vaccinations, and preventive screenings, which can detect and address health issues early while the least number of respondents mentioned that higher-income households can more easily afford consultation fees, treatment costs, and surgical procedures, whereas lower-income families might struggle to pay for even basic healthcare services. …”
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Mechanical performance of structural concrete utilising porcelain insulator ceramic waste as partial replacement for coarse aggregates by Kabiru, R. U, Abbas, U., Hassan, A., Muhindo, D.

“…The study underscores the dual benefits of reducing construction costs and promoting sustainable waste management, making ceramic waste a promising material in the pursuit of green construction practices i.e., sustainable construction by mitigating environmental degradation and promoting circular waste utilization. …”
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Wildlife Authority Revenue sharing Scheme and Women Empowerment; A Case Study of Mghahinga Conservation area Kisoro District, Uganda by Iradunkunda, Sam, Moses, Agaba

“…Women as vulnerable group may not be benefiting much due to marginalization while bearing much of the conservation costs. The objectives of the study were: (i) To identify the ways through which women participate in the revenue sharing scheme. …”
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Social Media Marketing for Small and Medium Enterprise Performance in Uganda: A Structural Equation Model by .Kikawa, Cliff R, Kiconco, Charity, Moses, Agaba, Ntirampeba, Dimas, Ssematimba, Amos, Kalema, Billy M.

“…The following indicators are used to evaluate the performance of SMEs: sales, customer engagement, awareness of customers’ needs, low operation costs, and brand modification by staff. Empirical model validation has been performed using 152 business units (observation units) corresponding to the number of respondents (units of analysis), and the ensuing analyses have been done using structural equation modelling (SEM). …”
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Assessing the socio-economic burden of inherited and inflammatory neuromuscular diseases (BIND study): a study protocol by Ian C. Smith, Yasmin Abusetah, Homira Osman, Aditi Garg, Alyssa Grant, Hanns Lochmuller, Hugh McMillan, Gerald Pfeffer, Lawrence Korngut, Cynthia Gagnon, Stacey Lintern, Daria Wojtal, Kathy Selby, Kednapa Thavorn, Jodi Warman-Chardon

“…This study will provide the overall impact of NMD on costs and health-related quality of life, disseminated via a series of manuscripts which will include both between- and within-NMD/NMD subtype comparisons. …”
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Validation assessment of nitrogen and irrigation effects on early maturing rice varieties Cakrabuana and Inpari 13 through ORYZA (v3) modeling by Achmad Kautsar Baharuddin, Rusnadi Padjung, Kaimuddin Kaimuddin, Yunus Musa, Abd Haris Bahrun, Amir Yassi, Madonna Casimero, Lizzida Llorca, Iris Bugayong, Benedict Jardinero, Hasil Sembiring, Amin Nur, Daniel O. Wasonga, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Muhammad Fuad Anshori

“…Developing these varieties can enhance productivity by shortening cropping cycles, although the process is often time-consuming, costly, and requires testing across multiple locations. …”
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Evaluating the potential of anti-dsRNA antibodies as an alternative viral sensing tool in encephalitides of different species by Madeleine de le Roi, Hannah Gerhards, Adnan Fayyad, Adnan Fayyad, Mathias Boelke, Stefanie Christine Becker, Asisa Volz, Ingo Gerhauser, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Christina Puff

“…Molecular methods like multiplex PCR and microarrays are considered to be often less sensitive than Next Generation Sequencing, whereas the latter is time-consuming and costly. These analyses require appropriate tissue preparations and are more difficult to perform on formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissues. …”
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A FixMatch Framework for Alzheimer’s Disease Classification: Exploring the Trade-Off Between Supervision and Performance by Al Hossain, Umme Hani Konok, MD Tahsin, Raihan Ul Islam, Mohammad Rifat Ahmmad Rashid, Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, Karl Andersson

“…This outcome highlights the potential of FixMatch to significantly reduce labeling requirements, a particular advantage in resource-constrained settings where expert annotations are costly. By striking an effective balance between labeling effort and model performance, the identified 60:40 ratio helps make advanced diagnostic methods both feasible and practical in real-world clinical applications.…”
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Density of wild boar population and spread of African swine fever in the Russian Federation by O. I. Zakharova, A. A. Blokhin, N. N. Toropova, O. A. Burova, I. V. Yashin, F. I. Korennoy

“…The measure  is effective only when 70–80%  of animals are culled in a short time, which is practically impossible due to the high costs and some peculiarities of the population control and depopulation  process. …”
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Antimicrobial efficacy of on-label vs. hand-mixed irrigation solutions against S. aureus biofilms by Robert Falconer, Tyler Smith, David Rothberg, Jeremy Gililland, Nicholas Ashton, Dustin Williams

“…Musculoskeletal infections remain a significant clinical challenge and contribute to increasing healthcare costs. The antimicrobial efficacy of irrigation products should be assessed using clinically relevant models.…”
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Enhancing Quality Control: A Study on AI and Human Performance in Flip Chip Defect Detection by Wannisa Cheamsiri, Anuchit Jitpattanakul, Paisarn Muneesawang, Konlakorn Wongpatikaseree, Narit Hnoohom

“…The model serves as a valuable tool for failure analysis (FA) engineers working with Chip-on-Wafer (CoW) products by enhancing inspection precision and accuracy, save time and costs, reduce human error, and ensure reliability. …”
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