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Farmers’ awareness of bean leaf beetles (Ootheca spp.) and the virulence of Aspergillus flavus and Metarhizium Anisopliae against these pests in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a widely grown crop and plays a key role of food and income security in Uganda. However, production of the crop is constrained by field insect pests including bean leaf beetles ... -
The feeding ecology, ontogeny and larval feeding in Labeo Victorianus Boulenger 1901 (Pisces: Cyprinidae)
(Makerere University, 2009-06)Labeo victorianus was one of the most popular commercial fish of Lake Victoria highly cherished by all communities within the lake basin. The fish was over fished and by the early 1960s it had virtually disappeared from ... -
Fern species composition, richness and selected traits in forest fragments around North East of Kibale National Park, Uganda
(2018-10-25)Few studies have investigated how the effects of disturbance on ferns specifically on their traits vary with levels of forest disturbance even though such research could provide information necessary to stop further ... -
Forage diversity and preferences by honeybees Apis mellifera (hymenoptera: apidae) in Masaka district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01-25)The honey production potential for Uganda and in particular Masaka District has hardly been fully exploited and thus the honey production capacity has since remained low. Knowledge on suitable foraging options for honeybees ... -
Formulation, Nutritional value, and Shelf stability of House Cricket-Blended Flours as Potential Complementary Foods
(Makerere University, 2022-03-22)Undernutrition, due to the poor quality of complementary foods, among children between 6 – 23 months remains a nutritional burden in sub-Saharan Africa. Strategies such as food-to-food fortification, and supplementation, ... -
Fuel value indices of fuelwood species and accuracy of K-nearest neighbour technique in woody biomass estimation in Masindi and Nebbi Districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)Biomass is still the major energy source in developing countries like Uganda. This implies that prioritizing high fuel potential fuelwood species and routine monitoring of stocks is paramount. This study identified ten ... -
Genetic profiles of single nucleotide polymorphisms in alcohol metabolizing enzymes in the Ugandan population
(Makerere University, 2022-02)The pathway for alcohol (ethanol) metabolism in the body is catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenase enzymes (ADHs), catalase (CAT) and CYP2E1 to generate acetaldehyde, which is metabolized by aldehyde dehydrogenase enzymes ... -
Genotyping Rhesus, Kidd, Dombrock and Colton blood group systems in sickle cell patients in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is one of the most prevalent genetic blood disorders. Blood Transfusion (BT) has remained a cornerstone in its management but exposes a recipient to RBC alloimmunization. In Uganda an alloimmunization ... -
Growth performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and Mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Earthen ponds in Kabale and Kanungu Districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10-21)Deterred investment in aquaculture in the districts of Kanungu and Kabale in Uganda has been attributed to unfounded beliefs that the temperature regime of the region does not favor desired growth of commercially farmed ... -
Habitat utilization and reproductive biology of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) in Albert Nile, Nebbi District
(Makerere University, 2009-12)Some aspects of habitat utilization (distribution, abundance, size classes, condition factor) and reproductive biology (sex ratio, size at first maturity, fecundity) of O. niloticus were examined in Albert Nile in Nebbi ... -
Health risk assessment for exposure of lead and cadmium in herbal medicines sold in Kalerwe market, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-17)Herbal medicine use provides about 80% of primary health care globally. There exists a toxicity risk to the population from consumption of herbal medicines owing to the lack of knowledge on the herbal medicine physicochemical ... -
Human-based parasites and enterobacteria carried by cockroaches (ORDER: BLATTODEA) in households of Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-05-07)Cockroaches are insects, with both structural and behavioural adaptations including chewing mouth parts, brown to black colouration, nocturnal habit, high reproductive potential and occupation of insanitary habitats. These ... -
In vitro assessment of antibacterial activity of selected plant ethanolic extracts against streptococcus pneumoniae
(Makerere University, 2015-08)Emergence of drug resistant isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae threatens the usefulness of common antibiotics in treatment of acute otitis media and has partly contributed to the popularity of herbal medicine use. It is ... -
Incidence of mycotoxin producing fungi and aflatoxins in maize grains and flour in Arua District.
(Makerere University, 2022-02-04)The maize value chain in Uganda lacks mechanisms that ensure grain and flour quality and safety. The objective of this study was to assess the safety of maize and maize flour produced in Arua district with respect to fungal ... -
Infestation and Transmission Patterns of Monogeneans in Cultured and Wild Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, Linnaeus, 1785) in Lake Victoria
(Makerere University., 2022-12-11)Parasitic cross contamination occurs between cultured and wild fish. This study investigated infestation levels and transmission patterns of monogenean parasites across hatchery, caged and wild Nile Tilapia, Oreochromis ... -
Infestation levels and control of the Varroa mite ((Varroa destructor) in managed honey bee colonies from selected agro ecological zones of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-10)The Varroa mite, Varroa destructor (Arachnida: Acari: Varroidae) is an ectoparasitic mite of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It was first detected in East Africa in 2009. Currently, no control strategies have been put in ... -
Involvement of Hydrogen Peroxide in recovery of banana plant from Xanthomonas Wilt disease
(Makerere University, 2022-08-16)Plants cannot avoid interaction with microbes, a fraction of which are pathogens. When a plant interacts with pathogenic microbes, the plant immune system is activated which triggers various defence responses. The responses ... -
Life history traits and growth of Nile Perch, Lates Niloticus (l.), in Lake Victoria, Uganda: Implications for management of the fishery
(Makerere University, 2012-09)A study of life history traits and growth of Nile perch, Lates niloticus L. in northern Lake Victoria (Uganda) was undertaken between 2006 and 2008 with a major aim of providing information that could facilitate the ... -
Microbial contaminants in wild harvested and traded edible long-horned grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Edible insects are now globally recognised as alternative sources of food and feed. Currently, over 470 spp of insects are consumed in Africa alone, with Ruspolia differens being the most common in central Uganda. Harvesting ... -
The molecular biology of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine drug resistance of plasmodium falciparum strains in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2007-08)In November of 2000, Uganda changed its anti-malarial policy to replace chloroquine (CQ) with a combination of CQ and sulphadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) as the first line agents. The idea of the combination was to delay the ...