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Effect of Kalerwe Abattoir wastewater on the water quality of Nsooba Channel
(Makerere University, 2018-11-23)
The unregulated discharge of industrial wastewater from point sources into inland fresh water aquatic systems coupled with the resultant deterioration of water quality, are largely un-documented in many developing countries, ...
Ectoparasites of small mammal communities in restored oil prospecting sites in Buliisa and Hoima Districts
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
A study of small mammal diversity and their ectoparasites was undertaken in seven restored oil exploration sites within the Albertine Graben between April and August 2013. Small mammals were surveyed using Sherman, Museum ...
Optimising spawning conditions and growth performance of larvae and juveniles in Barbus altianalis (Boulenger, 1900)
(2018-11)
Barbus altianalis is an indigenous cyprinid that lives in lacustrine-riverine environments with limited distribution to Upper Victoria Nile and lakes Victoria, Edward, George and their associated rivers. The species is a ...
In vitro assessment of antibacterial activity of selected plant ethanolic extracts against streptococcus pneumoniae
(Makerere University, 2015-08)
Emergence of drug resistant isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae threatens the usefulness of common antibiotics in treatment of acute otitis media and has partly contributed to the popularity of herbal medicine use. It is ...
Efficacy of selected chemical and biological binders in reducing aflatoxin concentrations in poultry feeds
(Makerere University, 2018-12-04)
To support the massive increase in poultry production in Uganda, there is need to improve the quality of feed in terms of nutrient composition and absence of harmful and toxic materials. Feed can be contaminated by aflatoxins ...
The ecology of enteric bacterial transmission among apes, humans, and livestock in Bwindi Impenetrable and Kibale National Parks, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
The problem of disease transmission between apes and humans has been a subject of great concern, but few studies have examined this from an ecological perspective, or confirmed transmission using genetic methods. The main ...