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Design, construction and testing of a banana juice extractor
(Makerere University, 2022-04-10)
A banana juice extractor was designed, constructed and evaluated for performance using bananas (kayinja cultivar) and an extraction-aid-material; spear grass. The machine was designed to operate on the principle of compressive ...
Domestic solid waste management and it's environmental impacts in Fort Portal City
(Makerere University, 2022-04-07)
Domestic solid waste continues to be a threat to Fort Portal City’s environment. Most people
show little concern for the environment resulting into poor disposal of waste. Only a small
fraction is recycled. The overall ...
A comparative performance analysis on energy efficiency and emissions of fuel briquettes made from fecal sludge blended with other biomass materials
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
This study explored the potential of utilization of fecal sludge mixed with a variety of agricultural residues, for production of solid biofuels for use in household and institutional combustion systems. A mixing ratio of ...
Effects of food tenderizers on nutrient content and cooking time of NARO Bean 3 Variety
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Dry beans are the most commonly consumed type of legumes in Kampala because they stay for long and are nutritious. Dry beans are mostly faced with the problem of hard to cook phenomena hence require a lot of fuel and time ...
Estimation of banana mat densities in farmers' fields for yield evaluation
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Banana (Musa spp.) is a crop grown globally and it is of major economic importance. Banana is the fourth most important crop of the food market after rice, wheat, and maize (Gebre et al., 2020). Banana has become a major ...
Determinants of adherence to iron and folate supplementation during pregnancy. A case study in West Nile Region, Arua City
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Iron and folate supplementation can effectively control and prevent anemia in pregnancy. However, limited adherence is thought to be a major reason for the low effectiveness of iron supplementation programs .This research ...
Status of ecotourism in Mpanga Forest Reserve and the role of local communities
(Makerere University, 2022)
This study was conducted in Mpanga forest, Mpigi district, 37 kilometers approximately from
Kampala. Mpanga forest used to just be a small patch of natural rainforest that was protected by
the Government of Uganda as a ...
Application of deep learning algorithms to detect and count cattle from remotely sensed imagery
(Makerere University, 2022-04-12)
Effective livestock monitoring and control necessitate an accurate and up-to-date information on animal abundance. The paucity of accurate data on animal abundance has made the monitoring of greenhouse gas emission from ...
Evaluation of yield performance of different highland sorghum landraces grown in a lowland area
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) is one of the cash and staple food crops in SubSaharan-Africa, where it ranks fifth most cultivated cereal crop on the continent and third most important cereal in Uganda. Its productivity ...
Analysis of the implications of disasters on food security in, Bududa district on the slopes of Mt. Elgon
(Makerere University, 2022-04-08)
In Uganda, the rate of disaster increases and food security decline is alarming yet food is known
to play an important role in the livelihoods of many people in the country. This survey conducted
from Bududa district in ...