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Phenotypic, chemical and molecular characterisation of shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa subspecies nilotica) ethno-varieties in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-09)
The shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C. Gaertn.) is an African tree species that is distributed in the Sudano-Sahelian zone and grows naturally in the savannah parklands of northern and eastern Uganda. The oil from its nuts ...
Optimizing inoculation methods of pest-suppressing root-endophytic fungi for mass application in a commercial banana tissue culture
(Makerere University, 2013-10)
Two in vivo studies were conducted at Namulonge, Uganda, to 1) To optimize inoculation methods, spore concentration, age of the plantlets and time of spore exposure facilitating the mass application and colonization of TC ...
Phenotypic characterisation and starch profiles of the false banana (Ensete species) in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013-07)
Enset is a diploid (2n=18) species that phenotypically resembles a banana plant but the edible parts are formed by the pseudostem and the underground corm rather than by the fruit. Enset is an important staple crop for ...
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 ...
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 ...
The influence of maternal nutritional status, dietary intake, heamoglobin level and workloads on birth size in Kaberamaido District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-11)
Fetal growth retardation is one of the major public health problems particularly because children are at increased risk of being stunted and malnourished in childhood and when reaching reproductive age. Furthermore they ...
Development of molecular based tools for resistance breeding of sorghum to colletotrichum sublineolum
(Makerere University, 2013-10)
Sorghum is a major staple food accounting for over 65 % of the carbohydrate requirements and 30% of the daily calorie intake for over 300 million people in developing economies of Africa and Asia. Sorghum production world ...
Economic analysis of transboundary animal disease control in Ntungamo and Rakai Districts, Uganda: A case of foot and mouth disease and east coast fever.
(Makerere University, 2013-10)
Transboundary animal diseases (TADs) are a major threat to livestock keepers affecting growth and productivity. This study was therefore conducted specifically to: characterise agro-pastoralists in Ntungamo and Rakai ...
Effect of nutrition education and promotion of orange-fleshed sweet potato on vitamin-A intake and nutritional status of children in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2013)
Regular consumption of orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) can significantly increase levels of serum retinol, thus reducing the prevalence and severity of vitamin A deficiency (VAD) in children. For two years preceding ...
Soil Organic Carbon Thresholds and Nitrogen Management in Tropical Agroecosystems: Concepts and Prospects
(Canadian Center of Science and Education, 2013)
Soil organic carbon (SOC) is a potential soil fertility indicator for regulating nitrogen application in tropical farming systems. However, there are limited studies that have discussed SOC thresholds above or below which ...