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Production of instant soup flour from potato peels
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Potato peels are considered waste products from the potato processing industry in Uganda. However,
potato peels have a lot of benefits including being a good source of energy, minerals, vitamins, and
fibre and can be ...
Flood modeling along Nalukolongo channel using ArcGIS, HECHMS and HECRAS softwares
(Makerere University, 2019-08-27)
ABSTRACT
Floods are among the most catastrophic natural disasters around the globe impacting human lives and infrastructure. The changing climate and land use have raised challenges associated with increased runoff and ...
Risk Factors Associated with Childhood Overweight and Obesity among Urban School Children Aged between 8-13 years in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-10-19)
Background: Childhood overweight and obesity have become an issue of concern in both developing and developed countries. Developing countries such as Uganda are faced with a double burden of under nutrition and over ...
Assessment of the Economic Importance of Wetlands to the Local People: A Case Study of Nyamahundo Wetland in Kanungu Town Council Kanungu District
(Makerere University, 2019-06-21)
The study focused on the assessing the economic importance of Nyamahundo wetland to the local
people in Kanungu town council, Kanungu district. The study investigated the extraction and the use
of the resources from ...
Assessment of March-May rainfall characteristics and effect on the stream flow of river Kafu in Masindi district catchment, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Kafu River catchment is vulnerable to changing climate because it relies heavily on rainfall. The study main objective was to assess the patterns in MAM rainfall and effects on the stream flow of River Kafu in Masindi ...
Constraints and Opportunities for Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Nakasongola District
(Makerere University, 2019-08-17)
This study sought to evaluate the community perspectives on climate change and variability, its effects on agriculture and livelihoods in Nakasongola district and what community-based adaptation measures are employed to ...
Assessing Local Communities Participation in Eco Tourism Activities around Mgahinga National Park
(Makerere University, 2019-08-21)
ABSTRACT
Eco tourism has been embraced world over because of its sustainability concept on which it runs and there its existence always presents a lot of opportunities for the local people therefore the local community’s ...
Assessing the impacts of rainfall variability on fish production over Lake Victoria: A case of Kasenyi fish landing site.
(Makerere University, 2019-08-19)
Development of a manually operated milking machine
(Makerere University, 2019-08-27)
Milk as an important food rich in protein is produced globally, and in Uganda cows are the major source of milk. In Uganda, the milk production is dominated by small scale farmers who still rely heavily on use of hands to ...
Effectiveness of wood ash in extending the shelf life of fresh tomatoes
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
In Uganda, tomato is the most widely grown vegetable crop and is popular among all communities. Income from tomatoes is mainly constrained by post-harvest losses. Some farmers in Teso region keep their tomatoes in ash. ...