School of Physical Sciences (Phys-Sciences): Recent submissions
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Computing the Artin component using Reconstruction Algebras.
(Makerere University, 2024-03-27)This thesis studies noncommutative resolutions of non-Gorenstein singularities and uses them to construct classical deformation spaces. In the first part, it recovers the Artin component of the deformation space of a cyclic ... -
Optimization of Expected Utility of Consumption and Terminal wealth in a portfolio in continuous time.
(Makerere University., 2024-01-31)In this dissertation, addressing an investment-consumption problem with the goal of maximizing expected utility of consumption and terminal wealth in a portfolio in continuous time is considered. The action is two-fold in ... -
Dividend maximisation in an insurance process compounded by risky and non-risky investments.
(Makerere University., 2024-02-07)Shareholders of an insurance company would expect maximum dividends from their investment in insurance companies for decades. Therefore, there is a need for managers of insurance companies to pay out appealing dividends ... -
Assessment of mercury bioavailability in soils and potential uptake by food crops grown around selected artisanal and small-scale gold mining areas of Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)The unregulated use of elemental mercury (Hg) in artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) to extract gold from its ore results in metal pollution of various environmental systems. ASGM employs the mercury amalgamation ... -
PAH derivatives in sediments and fish from white Nile near Melut oil fields, South Sudan: bioaccumulation and source apportionment
(Makerere University, 2024-01-06)This study was aimed at determining the occurrence and distribution of Nitro-PAHs, Oxy-PAHs and Hydroxy-PAHs in three different fish species (Oreochromis niloticus, Lates niloticus and Clarias gareepinus) and sediments ... -
Development and performance analysis of a parabolic dish solar concentrator integrated with a heat storage block
(Makerere University, 2023-12-13)Solar irradiance received on the earth’s surface is highly intermittent. This affects the availability of solar energy for cooking especially with parabolic dish solar cookers which rely on beam solar irradiance. In this ... -
Paediatric Clinical Indication Based Computed Tomography Dose Optimisation in Selected Imaging Centers in Kampala
(Makerere University., 2023-11-30)Optimizing radiation doses is crucial for safety, especially in paediatrics with radiosensitive organs.Computed tomography scans pose a global radiation protection concern due to their growing use, higher effective dose, ... -
On the irreducible representation of symmetric groups S6 and S7
(Makerere University., 2023-11-30)The focus here is on the representation theory of the symmetric group over a field of char acteristic zero. Every representation is built out of irreducible representations. The main aim of this dissertation is to describe ... -
Origin and Hydrogeochemical formation processes of Geothermal fluids from the Kibiro area in Hoima District, Western Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2023-12-20)The Kibiro geothermal field, located in the western branch of the East African Rift System, has many geothermal surface manifestations. Geochemical studies on the classification of the geothermal water, evaluation of thermal ... -
Assessment of organochlorine pesticides in serum and urine of children from a community affected with nodding syndrome in Kitgum District
(Makerere University, 2023-11-23)This study aimed at determining the concentrations of OCP residues in serum and urine of children from a community affected with nodding syndrome (NS) in Kitgum District, Northern Uganda. A total of 150 urine and 75 serum ... -
Isolation and characterisation of compounds from Helichrysum odoratissimum (L.) Sweet and their activity on oral bacteria.
(Makerere University., 2023-11-27)Dental caries (DC) and Periodontal diseases (PD) are the most common oral diseases in the world today. Conventional treatment of these diseases relies on approaches that are not easily accessible to most rural populations, ... -
Isolation and structure determination of phytochemicals from senna dydimobotrya leaf extract used in cancer management
(Makerere University, 2023-11-27)Cancer is the second leading cause of death worldwide accounting for an estimated 10 million cancer deaths by 2020 with more deaths recorded in economically developing countries. Cancer cases are projected to double by ... -
Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye in Wastewater Using Iron-Doped Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles.
(Makerere University., 2023-11-22)The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye in wastewater was investigated using iron (III)-doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles. The nanoparticles were synthesized via the sol-gel method and calcined at a temperature ... -
Statistical Lagragian characterization of the steady ABC and meandering jet flows.
(Makerere University., 2023-10-27)In this study, we carried out a statistical Lagrangian characterization of the steady ABC and Meandering jet flows. The ABC flow is a three-dimensional velocity field which gives rise to chaotic trajectories while the Meandering ... -
Prediction of hourly global solar radiation incident on a horizontal surface in Kampala using Markov Chain Model.
(Makerere University., 2023-09-04)The present investigation delves into the feasibility of predicting global solar radiation (GSR) on horizontal surfaces within Kampala using the Markov Chain Model (MCM). This predictive data is crucial for informing ... -
Prediction of global solar radiation on tilted surfaces using Artificial Neural networks in Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2023-09-29)In this study, we developed a model using artificial neural networks to predict average daily global solar radiation on tilted surfaces based on sunshine hours, minimum temperature, maximum temperature and relative humidity ... -
Effect of clouds on the photosynthetically active radiation received in Kampala, Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2023-09-13)Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) plays an important part in climate change and ecological processes. Few PAR measurements are available some in countries such as Uganda. Thus it is important to investigate the ... -
Subsurface facies analysis of the paleogene formations, nahal field, melut basin,south sudan
(Makerere University, 2023-09)The present work highlights the results of the facies study conducted to identify lithologic heterogeneity and determine petrophysical properties from six wells in Nahal oilfield in South Sudan with the aim of assessing ... -
Assessment of Geological Controls on Reservoir Heterogeneity in Kingfisher Oilfield Lake Albert Basin, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-08-14)The Kingfisher oilfield is one of the key discovery fields found in the Albertine Graben located in the Lake Albert basin. The Kingfisher reservoir zones are characterized by variations in facies distribution, pressure ... -
A 3d basin modelling approach to the assessment of hydrocarbon potential of Lake Edward basin, western Uganda
(Makerere University., 2023-09-06)Lake Edward basin is a rift basin located in the extreme south of the Ugandan portion of the western arm of the East African Rift System (EARS), popularly known as the Albertine Graben. 3D basin modelling approach was ...