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Dynamics of the impacts of HIV/AIDS disease-related prime-age morbidity and mortality on rural farm households in Zambia
(Makerere University, 2011-05)
The impacts of HIV/AIDS disease-related Prime age (15-59 years) morbidity and mortality and the corollary dynamism among the five facets of rural welfare in Zambia pose detrimental outcomes to small-holder rural farmers. ...
Effect of supplementation with iron, vitamin A and zinc on anaemia levels and nutritional status of school children (6-10 years) in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2011-08)
Background: Iron deficiency and anaemia during childhood are associated with adverse outcomes like impaired cognitive and motor development and learning difficulties in children. Consumption of diets low in bioavailable ...
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 ...
Potential of stem cuttings, rooting media and indolebutyric acid application for vegetative propagation of Warburgia Ugandensis sprague
(Makerere University, 2011-08)
Potential of stem cuttings, rooting media and indolebutyric acid application for vegetative propagation of warburgia ugandensis sprague of different physiological ages was assessed in Uganda from 25th May- 25th August, ...
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 ...
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. ...
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. ...
Potential of school gardening as a laboratory for developing life skills in agriculture in primary schools: A case study of Soroti and Kamuli Districts, Uganda.
(2013)
School curricula in Africa have been argued to be dominated by competitive academic subjects and prioritize terminal examinations over practical skills and contextualized learning. Although it has been argued that schools ...
Distribution of plant parasitic nematodes associated with bananas and severity of their damage in Democratic Republic of Congo
(Makerere University, 2011-08)
The importance of parasitic nematodes as a constraint to production of banana and plantain has for long been emphasized. Banana and plantain parasitic nematodes can significantly weaken root systems, reduce yields, topple ...