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Association between feeding practices and the nutritional status of children 0- 24 months: a casestudy in Luweero District, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-11)
Background: Childhood malnutrition is a significant health problem in developing countries and it has lifelong and irreversible effects especially if it occurs during the early stages of infancy. Care giving and infant and ...
The use of traditional medicine in primary health care amongst the local people around Buyiija forest Mpigi District Central - Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012-08)
This study was conducted in the parishes of Buyiija and Bongole which are close to Buyija forest reserve. The aim was to assess the contribution of traditional medicine in the primary health care of the rural population. ...
Reducing the carbon footprint from transportation in growing cities: Application of city planning approaches in Kampala City, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-06)
This study addresses the carbon footprint of transportation in Kampala City and how city planning approaches can be used to reduce it. Kampala City`s development is attracting more vehicles onto its already congested ...
Development of RNAi based technology for sweet potato virus disease resistance and its characterization in Nicotiana Benthamiana.
(Makerere University, 2012-12)
Sweet potato virus disease causes significant losses of sweetpotato yields in many parts of the world and Uganda in particular. The disease is due to co-infection with Sweet potato feathery mottle potyvirus (SPFMV) and ...
Combining ability for multiple resistance to turcicum leaf blight (Exserohilum turcicum) and maize streak virus disease
(Makerere University, 2012-02)
Maize foliar diseases are the most important impediments to increased maize production in Uganda. The main objectives of the studies reported in this thesis were (i) to characterise inbred lines for resistance to Turcicum ...
Community utilisation and associated impacts on wetlands a case of Agu wetland, Kumi District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-01)
This study investigated community wetland utilization and associated impacts in Agu wetland in Ngora SubCounty and Kobwin SubCounty in Kumi District. The study was based on three objectives that is: i) document different ...
Women’s access rights to resources: a case of indigenous fruit trees in Fissebu Region, Liberia.
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
About 80% of food production in Sub-Saharan Africa is carried out by women, who own less than 20% of the region’s land. Also, women rights to land and land-based resources are tied up in the state of tenure insecurity. ...
Fusarium and fumonisin contamination of maize produced in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food for many Ugandans. During production and storage, the crop may be colonised by Fusarium species which may produce fumonisins that are associated with several animal and human illnesses. ...
Seed production, germination, seedling growth and domestication potential of Afrocarpus Usambarensis Var.dawei and Podocarpus Milanjianus in Sango Bay, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-03)
Podocarpus is a genus of conifers consisting of about 100 species and distributed in tropical and sub-tropical areas of the southern hemisphere. Afrocarpus was, until recently, also part of Podocarpus in terms of the genus. ...
Environmental impacts of tourism development on River Nile in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012)
River Nile and the environs of Jinja town are among the leading tourism destinations in Uganda, offering tourists an opportunity to participate in viewing the Source of Africa’s longest river; the associated falls; river ...