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Mother’s adherence to 2010 WHO infant feeding guidelines on HIV and nutrition status of HIV-exposed children aged 6-24 months: a case study of PMTCT/ART clinics in Mbale district, Uganda
(2019-11-12)
Introduction: Limited exposure to breast milk to avoid Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT) can lead to increased risk of morbidity, mortality and growth faltering among HIV- exposed children. Thus good feeding practices ...
Genetic diversity and genotype × environment interaction of advanced elite soybean genotypes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)
Soybean is an important food and cash crop in Uganda. Despite its importance, soybean production is highly affected by ever-changing biotic and abiotic stresses. The main objective of this study was to enhance soybean ...
Pathogenic and genetic diversity of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.Manihotis in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09-05)
Cassava bacterial blight (CBB), caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis, is the most destructive bacterial disease of cassava owing to its negative effects on yield and quality of planting materials. Thus, in order ...
Phenotypic Diversity of Sorghum on farmers' fields in Northern and Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Sorghum is a marginal environment crop with needs for constant breeding to respond to the changes in the fragile agricultural production environment. Therefore understanding and utilizing the genetic variation in sorghum ...