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Socio-economic assessment of biogas production and utilization in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-12)
Uganda is endowed with different energy sources. However, the country continues to experience acute energy supply shortages because of the heavy reliance on few traditional sources. Dependence on the traditional energy ...
The effect of feeding sweet potato vine-based partial milk substitute on performance of Friesian bull-calves
(2010-09)
The study was conducted to investigate the potential of a partial milk substitute (PMS) based on sweet potato vines, on performance of Friesian bull calves. Twenty five new-born Friesian calves (mean weight 38.71 ± 4.56 ...
Effect of vitamin A-mineral supplementation on serum retinol and overall nutritional status of school children aged 6-10 years in Wakiso District, Uganda: A randomized controlled trial
(Makerere University, 2010-11)
Introduction: School aged children are faced by many nutritional problems including deficiencies of major micronutrients such as Vitamin A, Iron and Zinc. Vitamin A Deficiency is a public health problem in Uganda and efforts ...
Real estate development, land tenure and land value dynamics in the Peri-urban areas of Greater Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2010-10)
Real Estate Development is relatively a new investment opportunity that has enabled
people to purchase plots of land and construct homes in peri-urban areas of Kampala.
This study is an attempt to examine the impact of ...
Optimization of biogas production from banana peels: Effect of particle size on methane yield
(Makerere University, 2010-10)
The cooking banana cultivars (matooke) in Uganda have so long been considered to have weak linkages to upstream processing. However, the work of the Presidential Initiative on Banana Industrial Development (PIBID) has shown ...
Early growth and insect herbivory of Neoboutonia Macrocalyx seedlings in different sized gaps in Kabale National Park
(Makerere University, 2010-10)
Gap size is considered as a key factor to tree colonization and succession. Small gaps often show a species composition that is distinctly different from larger gaps. This species niche differentiation is influenced by ...
Tamarindus indica l genetic structure and niche ecology.
(Makerere University, 2010-12)
Worldwide, tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) is an economically valued tree species.
Nevertheless, research on tamarind has been minimal, its conservation status and
even knowledge on its genetic structure and niche ecology ...
Analysis of the implementation and enforcement of the Fish Act, CAP.197 (2000) on Lake Victoria in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-09)
The study conducted from 1964 to 2008 examined the adequacy of the implementation and enforcement of Uganda’s Fish Act, Cap. 197 of 2000 in controlling the exploitation and conservation of fisheries resources of Lake ...
Effect of supplementation with zinc, zinc plus, vitamin A and iron on nutritional status of school children (6-10 years) in Uganda: A randomized controlled study
(Makerere University, 2010)
Background: The nutritional status for the school-aged child is largely unknown. Unlike for children under five years of age, few studies have been conducted the age group of 6-10 years. Hence there is a paucity of information ...
Evaluation of elite groundnut varieties for response to plant density, intercroping and yield stability in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-03)
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea. L.) is an important grain legume crop grown by resource poor farmers all over Uganda, for food and as a ready source of income. However, most groundnut varieties grown in Central Uganda are ...