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Polymorphisms of selected genes coding for antigens of theileria parva circulating in cattle in Southwestern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
Theileria parva is a tick-borne apicomplexan haemoprotozoan parasite of cattle which is by far the most pathogenic and economically significant Theileria species in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. It causes an acute ...
The political and institutional dimensions of agricultural extension reform process in Uganda: Experiences of the National Agricultural Advisory Services
(Makerere University, 2014)
Agricultural extension reforms initiated in the 1990s were an offshoot of a global movement for reforming the national extension systems in developing countries, which started late in the twentieth century, an era characterized ...
Infestation levels and control of the Varroa mite ((Varroa destructor) in managed honey bee colonies from selected agro ecological zones of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-10)
The Varroa mite, Varroa destructor (Arachnida: Acari: Varroidae) is an ectoparasitic mite of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It was first detected in East Africa in 2009. Currently, no control strategies have been put in ...
Performance evaluation of 830 kWp grid-connected photovoltaic power plant at Kamuzu International Airport - Malawi
(2018-11)
The overall performance of the 830 kWp ground-mounted grid-connected PV power plant at Kamuzu International Airport in Malawi has been evaluated on monthly and yearly basis over the monitoring period of four years, from ...
Molecular speciation of mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) from pulmonary TB patients in Southern regions of Ghana
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
Tuberculosis is a historic infectious disease of serious public health importance accounting for about 25% of all avoidable adult death in poor countries. Tuberculosis continues to be a serious public health threat in Ghana ...
Abundance and some aspects of breeding biology of African Catfish (Clariasgariepinus) in Kafu Riverine wetland
(Kikonyogo, F.E. (2017). Abundance and some aspects of breeding biology of African Catfish (Clariasgariepinus) in Kafu Riverine wetland. Unpublished masters dissertation. Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda., 2017)
Various studies on the ecology and biology of Clarias gariepinus have been carried out elsewhere by different scholars but not specific to Kafu Riverine wetland, because of its intraspecific ecological variations, fisheries ...
Cowpea varietal influence on Striga hermonthica [(Del.) Benth] in finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn) fields in Pallisa District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-06)
Level of Striga hermonthica infestation is beyond finger millet tolerance levels, especially for varieties grown in Uganda. Efficacy of Striga control measures have been variously investigated with limited success, either ...
Fern species composition, richness and selected traits in forest fragments around North East of Kibale National Park, Uganda
(2018-10-25)
Few studies have investigated how the effects of disturbance on ferns specifically on their traits vary with levels of forest disturbance even though such research could provide information necessary to stop further ...
Thermal performance of an oil-rock heat storage system
(Makerere University, 2018-09)
Experiments to evaluate the thermal performance of an oil-rock thermal energy storage system by direct heating from the base of the storage tank are presented. The oil-rock
TES system consisted of a combination of sunflower ...