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Fieldwork report for Albertine Graben Area, Western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-26)Semliki Basin is found in Ntoroko District and is about 30km from Fortpotal town. The Oil seeps in the area especially kibuku oil seep provided evidence of existence of petroleum system. Semliki basin is made up of several ... -
Design of a drift eliminator to reduce water loss from Scoul’s cooling tower.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-21)With reference to wet cooling towers, drift refers to small droplets of circulating water carried out of the cooling tower by saturated exhaust air. The inertia impaction separators called drift eliminators are used for ... -
Abundance and diversity of soil macro fauna in the different agricultural systems in kamira sub-county Luwero district.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-18)Different agricultural systems exert different impacts on soil macrofauna abundance and diversity due to different management systems employed. Agricultual systemS assesed included coffee plantation, maize garden, potato ... -
Sprites observation in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-02-08)Thunderstorms and the lightning that they produce are inherently interesting phenomena that have intrigued scientists and mankind in general for many years. The study of thunderstorms has been done during the past century ... -
Utilisation of the Post Granulation Process to Improve the Compression Process of Tableting.
(Makerere University, 2021-03-30)Wet granulation is the most commonly used type of granulation in the tableting process.The wet granules, formed from a mixture of non-volatile liquids and APIs with excipients, undergo different unit operations and processes ... -
Zinc-slurry preparation and characterization for a zinc-air redox-flow battery
(Makerere University, 2019-05-15)The Zinc air redox flow battery is one of the redox flow batteries which are promising candidates for large scale energy storage. The battery comprises of a separate tank containing active species in which the energy ... -
The effect of background colour on growth performance and survival rate of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) fry raised in tanks
(Makerere University, 2021-05-14)The effect of tank background color (blue, black, and white) on growth performance and survival rate of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) fry were investigated. The study was carried out at Pearl Aquatics fish farm in ... -
Field study report of the Semliki Basin Ntoroko.
(Makerere University, 2019-05-28)This report explains the thirteen days of field study in Semliki basin in Ntoroko district in S.W Uganda. The Semliki Basin hosts sediments that represent the Middle Miocene to recent, which are described from outcrop and ... -
The in vitro effect of antagonistic fungus trichoderma spp On sclerotium rolfsii a bean pathogen.
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Trichoderma spp. are used as antagonists against different pathogens. Despite many possibilities of using Trichoderma as an antagonist, there are gaps in the knowledge of the interaction between Trichoderma and Sclerotium ... -
The economic burden of HIV/AIDS on fishing communities - Kiyindi Landing Site
(2021)The fisheries sector is an important to the economy of Uganda providing employment, nutrition and revenue to the country. It contributes 2.5% to the national GDP and 12% to the agricultural GDP. However, the sector loses ... -
Lean six sigma assessment on the production and packaging process of carbonated soft drinks at Crown Beverages Limited(CBL), Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-05-11)The aim of this project was to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the production line No 1 of Crown Beverages Limited using Lean Six Sigma Methodology. During the production process, the automatic filling machine ... -
Human activities and awareness of policy by local communities adjacent to Nabajuzi Wetland in Masaka District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-06)This study investigated the human activities taking place in Nabajuzi wetland in Masaka district. The objectives of this study were to find out the human activities carried out with in Nabajuzi wetland, the awareness on ... -
Factors affecting participation of Makerere University students in physical activity.
(Makerere University, 2021-02-15)The main purpose of this study was to examine the factors which affect participation of Makerere University students in physical activity. The study was guided by the following objectives: To establish the indicators to ... -
Challenges facing youth football academies in Kampala city.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-10)This study investigated the challenges facing youth football academies in Uganda. A case study design was used in which individual youth football academies in Kampala region were studied. A purposive sampling technique was ... -
The efficiency of Kirinya water the stabilization ponds in the sewage treatment process.
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Management of sewage in Uganda is a mandate of National Water and Sewerage Corporation and involves all activities of collection, transportation and treatment of raw sewage before discharge to the environment. It has, ... -
Accessibility, quality and competing uses of silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea) from selected markets of Kampala and Masindi.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-07)Silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea) is a small pelagic fish with several competing uses, and ranks third of the top three commercial fish species landed from Lake Victoria. This study investigated the level of ... -
Molariform teeth and gill rackers differentiation among cultured and wild Nile tilapia.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-07)The study was intended to characterize the molariform teeth and gill rakers development in farmed and wild Nile tilapia of comparable sizes. Two categories of farmed fish were considered in this study;1) the one fed on a ... -
Evaluation of wastewater treatment process in a distillery industry.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-06)This study was under taken to evaluate performance efficiency of a waste water treatment plant in a distillery industry. A spent wash treatment plant operating on biological treatment method was considered for this study. ... -
Essential oil and fatty acid profile of epicarps and seeds of Zanthoxylum chalybeum plant.
(Makerere University, 2019-09-13)Zanthoxylum chalybeum plant is the most important plant used in the tropical Africa as a spice and medicine. This study evaluated the fixed oils and essential oils in the epicarp and the seed of the plant. Fixed oil was ... -
Abundance and distribution of Cyathea manniana in kalinzu central forest reserve, southwestern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-05)This study was conducted in Kalinzu Central Forest Reserve, Southwestern Uganda, to assess the abundance and distribution of C. manniana in primary and secondary compartments of this forest reserve. Abundance or population ...
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