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Isolation, screening and characterization of microbes with potential application in the treatment of Kampala City Abattoir effluent
(2013-02)
In Uganda, all slaughterhouses including Kampala City Abattoir do not have wastewater treatment facilities despite national discharge standards that have been put in place. Therefore in order to pave way for the design of ...
Effects of season and genotype on grazing behaviour, forage intake and digesta kinetics of pure Ankole and Ankole X Holstein crossbred cows
(Makerere University, 2013-01)
Grazing behaviour and forage utilization of pure Ankole and Ankole x Holstein crossbreds was evaluated in the dry and rainy seasons. The grazed pastures were evaluated for quantity and quality according to the seasons and ...
An assessment of meteorological drought occurrence and severity in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013)
In the tropics, precipitation in the form of rainfall varies seasonally resulting into droughts and floods as extreme weather events that are causing great economic impact especially on agriculture and water resources. ...
Inheritance of resistance to rice yellow mottle virus disease in interspecific and intraspecific rice genotypes in Uganda.
(2013)
Rice Yellow Mottle Virus sobemovirus (RYMV) is highly infectious and variable, and several resistance-breaking strains have been identified. The most ideal and promising control measure is breeding for resistance. The ...
Effect of growth regulators on in vitro potato multiplication and production of mini-tubers under aeroponics.
(2013)
Potato production in Uganda has remained very low with the production stagnanted at 7.0 t/ha. The seed system depends conventional means to propagate potatoes through the use of tubers which is characterized by a low ...
Insect vectors of Xanthomonas campestris pv musacearum: Distribution across altitudes, seasons and banana cultivars in Rwanda.
(Makerere University, 2013-10)
Xanthomonas Wilt of banana (XW) is a devastating bacterial disease in Rwanda. To gain an improved understanding on the management of XW, two studies were carried out in Rwanda. Data were collected mainly on identification ...
Determination of pollutant loads from selected urban streams and Nakivubo Channel, Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2013-11)
The study was carried out in Kampala City from November 2010 to May 2012 to determine pollutant loads of selected urban streams and the Nakivubo channel so that an effective monitoring program may be designed. The streams ...
Effect of access to market of agricultural commodities on soil and water conservation investment in Sebei Sub Region, Eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013)
Soil and water conservation (SWC) investments cannot be undertaken in isolation from development dimensions that frame the livelihood strategies of households in a specific area. A study was conducted in Kapchorwa and Bukwo ...
The effects of crop raiding on household food security in the Albertine rift : a case study of Queen Elizabeth National Park, western Uganda
(2013-07-12)
We examined the effects of crop raiding by wild animals on household food security of the people in two sub counties adjacent to Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda. Data were collected from 541 households using ...
Effects of mining activities on Kibali river water quality before the implementation of Kibali gold mine.
(2013)
This is study intended to i) determine the land-use/cover change in Kibali catchment, ii)
characterize the quality of Kibali river water before the implementation of Kibali Gold
Mine in North-eastern D.R.Congo, and iii) ...