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Assessment of energy conservation practices in Africa and Mary Stuart halls of residences at Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
The study was about assessment of energy conservation practices in Africa and Mary Stuart halls of residence at Makerere University. The study was guided by the following objectives; to identify energy sources used in halls ...
Evaluation of nutrient dense groundnut lines for groundnut rosette and leafspot disease resistance at National Semi-Arid Resources Research Institute, Serere, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Groundnut production is constrained by diseases such as groundnut rosette and leafspots.
National Groundnuts Improvement Programme at NaSARRI Serere recently introduced 35
Nutrient dense advanced lines from ICRISAT Malawi ...
Awareness needs for climate change adaptation among smallholder farmers in Rubirizi district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
The process of climate change adaptation planning and implementation is hindered by lack of awareness of effective impact responses options among smallholder farmers. Moreover, their awareness needs are not well understood ...
Assessment of the economic viability of urban agriculture in Komamboga parish, Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Urban agriculture, a key intervention strategy in fighting global food insecurity, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability has continued to face global enormous challenges. These range from unfavorable policies ...
Nutrition knowledge and practices of among pregnant women aged 15-45 years attending antenatal care at Ndejje Health Center Ⅳ in Wakiso district.
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Background: Maternal malnutrition remains unacceptably high across regions in South-central
and Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the 2018 World Health Organization
(WHO) African region data, between ...
Post-harvest handling and quality assurance of organic coffee products on household income in Kagamba Sub-County, Rakai district
(Makerere University, 2021-02-26)
Coffee is one of the most important agricultural commodities in the world. The coffee quality is associated with pre-harvest and post-harvest management activities. Each step starting from selecting the best coffee variety ...
Effect of postharvest handling processes on the nutrient, chemical composition and sensory properties of silver cyprinid powder
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Background; The proper post-harvest handling processing of the highly perishable silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea) could contribute towards alleviation of food insecurity by directly acting as a food resource and ...
Comparative efficacy of post-emergence herbicides in soybean in central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
In Uganda, farmers depend on hand weeding to manage weeds in soybean fields and this has restricted the expansion of soybean production area. Labour shortages, particularly during the critical crop-weed competition period, ...
Analyzing the spatial and temporal variability of soil moisture content in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
Soil moisture content is a crucial hydro meteorological parameter in the hydrological
processes such as evaporation, evapotranspiration, rate of runoff. Its observation can be used
to monitor drought occurrence, flooding, ...
Relationship between physical activity and its level of awareness with health benefits among Makerere University students
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Background: Physical activity can be effective in the prevention of non- communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity which are listed as the main cause of death in adult mortality. ...