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Determinants of malnutrition among under-five children in Nakaseke And Nakasongola Districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Malnutrition is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity among under-five children in Sub Saharan Africa. To understand the determinants of malnutrition among under-five children, a study was conducted in Nakaseke ...
Ethnobotanical assessment of Moringa oleiferaLam. in Southern Benin (West Africa).
(Ethnobotany Research & Applications, 2014-11-24)
For decades, plant species, particularly those used as non-tree forest products (NTFPs), have been known to play an important role in the livelihood of local populations, particularly in rural Africa. The present study ...
Realising the right to adequate food in secondary Schools in Uganda: a case study of selected schools in Mityana district
(2014-01)
The absence and the urgent need to address the feeding of children in secondary schools in accordance to the human right to adequate food and national policies is the aim of this research study. It examines international, ...
Dissemination of Soil Fertility Management Technologies for Improved Livelihoods by Farmer Groups in Pallisa District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
The research assessed the dissemination of soil fertility management technologies for improved
livelihoods by farmer groups in Pallisa district, Uganda. It was also investigating the role of
farmer groups in dissemination ...
Students’ and teachers’ perception of guidance and counseling services in Eastern Uganda: Case study of secondary schools in Pallisa District
(Makerere University, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to establish students’ and teachers’ perception of counseling services in Pallisa District. The study was guided by three objectives namely; to establish the relationship between the teachers’ ...
Export-led growth hypothesis: panel cointegration evidence from East Africa
(Makerere University, 2014)
Economic growth continues to drive policy discussions across Africa and most developing countries. Different approaches have been employed including those that follow the market-led and export-led growth theories. Expansion ...
Assessment of borehole water quality and consumption in Yei County South Sudan.
(Makerere University, 2014)
The health risks associated with individual borehole water quality and quantity consumed is not clear for a third world nation like South Sudan. Spatial distribution of Physico-chemical and microbiological parameters were ...
Prevalence of post traumatic stress disorder and associated factors in adult orthopaedic trauma patients seen at Mulago Hospital, Kampala Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background
Attempts to ensure total care of the trauma patient in order to reduce morbidity and
mortality, has led to a drift of global concern towards the psychiatric sequelae of trauma
patients. Psychiatric disorders ...
Inheritance and stability of earliness in potato (solanum tuberosum l.)
(Makerere University, 2014)
Potato is an important food and cash crop in Uganda. Recent climate change characterized by erratic rainfall and elevated temperature have been recognized as major threat to potato production and productivity. Thus, breeding ...
The Implication of standardization on the quality of agro-processing products in Uganda: a case of locally processed maize flour
(Makerere University, 2014)
In developing countries which are dependent on agriculture, value addition through local agro processing is always encouraged as a way to achieve economic growth and gaining of international competitiveness. A successful ...