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Development and evaluation of nutritious fast-cooking bean flours
(2014-08-06)
Background: Common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L) are grown throughout Uganda. Their consumption is however limited by the long cooking time thus high energy requirement and by the presence of anti-nutrients. There was thus ...
Nutrition education intervention promoting dried Moringa oleifera Leaf products to improve diets of rural households
(2014-08-06)
Moringa has been predominantly used as medicine but less utilized as food in Uganda yet it is one of the plant species nutritionally rich in protein and micronutrients which are usually deficient in most of the rural ...
African indigenous leafy vegetables as a potential source of β-carotene for under five year old children.
(Makerere University, 2014)
This study was designed to assess the adequacy of African indigenous leafy vegetables in meeting vitamin A needs of children below the age of five years in Iganga and Luuka districts. East Central Uganda where Iganga and ...
Association between socio-economic factors and micronutrient intake (Iron, Zinc and Vitamin A) among children aged 6-59 months in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)
Background: Three million and five hundred thousand children under five years old die each year as a result of malnutrition. Nearly 150 million children under the age of five in the developing world are under weight for ...
Production, utilization and nutritional value of indigenous vegetables compared to exotic vegetables in Jinja (Uganda) And Vihiga (Kenya)
(Makerere University, 2014-12)
The aim of this study was to establish the production and utilization status and nutritional value of indigenous and exotic vegetables grown in Jinja (Uganda) and Vihiga (Kenya). The objectives were to determine the extent ...
Optimization of saccharification for Obushera production using commercial enzymes
(Makerere University, 2014)
Application of starter cultures in Obushera production has had some draw backs because of low residual sugars resulting into less sweet but sour tasting product that is not so appealing to consumers. This necessitated the ...
Development of a production process for sorghum based ice-cream cones
(Makerere University, 2014)
In the development of the production process for sorghum ice-cream cones, wheat was completely substituted with whole white sorghum flour. Eight white sorghum varieties available in Uganda were evaluated for their suitability ...
Effect of Lugazi Town Council abattoir effluent on surface water quality in Nkoko-Busabaga stream in Buikwe District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
The Lugazi Town Council abattoir discharges effluents into the Nkoko-Busabaga stream in Lugazi Town, Buikwe District, Uganda. Nkoko-Busabaga stream which is small is a potential collector of pollutants that could be delivered ...