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Development of nutritious, shelf stable cookies flavored with Spearmint Spent Grass
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Cookies are bakery products which are also referred to as sweet biscuits and are usually consumed by a wide range of population globally. Their appeal and level of acceptability is to a large measure determined by their ...
Development of a pedal operated seed cleaner for seeds with diameter size range of 6.6 – 18mm
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
In Uganda, legumes and grains seeds are mainly cleaned using traditional methods of manual winnowing and conventional screening which are inefficient, labour intensive and time consuming. The available imported seed cleaners ...
The effect of price on market participation and welfare among maize farming households in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
The study aimed at examining the effect of price on welfare maize farming households in Uganda. Specific objectives were to: characterize maize farmers based on market participation and welfare in, identify determinants ...
Feasibility study for tea processing in Rukungiri district
(Makerere University, 2021-10-07)
Tea is a valuable crop in the world. In Uganda, it was introduced in 1900 and by 1950s, it had become Uganda’s mostly grown estate crop and currently, it is Uganda’s third largest export commodity by value. Tea production ...
Gender differences in risk perceptions and management strategies among small scale holder farmers “A case of Butambala County"
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
This study analyzed the gender differences in risk perception and management strategies of small-scale holder farmers. Primary data was collected from 80 respondents through a structured questionnaire in four sub-counties ...
Factors influencing participation of rural women farmers in village saving and lending associations: A case study of Mbarara District Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
In today’s competitive environment, most Village Saving and associations VSLAs face several challenges which highly hinder their performance or success, failures can occur in the process of saving and lending depending on ...
Effect of pre-gelatinized cassava flour on bread quality properties
(Makerere University, 2021)
The study evaluated the effect of inclusion of pregelatinized cassava flour on bread quality. High quality cassava flour (HQCF) was extruded at different moisture content of 5, 10, 20, 30 and 40%.
Bread prepared from ...
Assessing the capacity of village health team workers in early screening of acute malnutrition in children under five years in Kabonero Subcounty, Bunyangabu district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-17)
The purpose of this study was to assess the capacity of village health workers in early screening of acute malnutrition in children under five years in Kabonero sub-county, Bunyangabu district. The specific objectives of ...
The factors affecting the nutrition knowledge of grocers: a case of Nakasero market, Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
This study assessed the factors affecting the nutrition knowledge of grocers using Nakasero Market
in Kampala city as a case study. The study was guided by three specific objectives which included;
to establish the ...
Assessment of the source of water pollution and their mitigation in Hoima municipality in Western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
The study was aimed at assessment of the sources of water pollution and their mitigation in Hoima municipality in western Uganda. It was guided by research objectives; To: Identify the sources of water for domestic use for ...