Browsing College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) by Issue Date "2018-08"
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Effect of nitrogen fixing and phosphate solubilizing microorganisms on azolla biofertilizer and growth performance of amarathus.
(Makerere University, 2018-08)Agriculture is of great essence in Uganda although there no production and yields due to the reduction in soil fertility which could be attribute to excessive use of chemical fertilizers or lack of access to fertilizers. ... -
Growth of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fingerlings fed on varying proportions of alfalfa meal and fishmeal
(Makerere University, 2018-08)The study was conducted to evaluate growth performance and feed utilisation of catfish fingerlings (average initial weight 0.07 ± 0.02 g) fed on five different iso-energetic and iso-nitrogenous (40% CP) feed types for a ... -
Growth performance of larvae of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) fed on Napier Grass plant protein extract as a replacement for fish meal extract
(Makerere University, 2018-08)A six-week experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of partially and completely replacing fish meal with a plant protein from Napier grass. Proximate composition of Napier was determined; composition ±SD, 17.9±0.81, ... -
The impacts of land use activities on the environment in Ntenjeru Parish, Kayunga District
(Makerere University, 2018-08)The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of land use activities on the environment in Ntenjeru parish, Kayunga District and the specific objectives were to identify the major land use activities in Ntenjeru ... -
Influence of social-economic conditions of small scale fish traders on post harvest tilapia microbial safety in fish markets in Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-08)The small-scale fisheries and fish trade sector is important in global and national economies by providing millions with income and consumers with food. In 2013, the United Nations Food Agricultural Organisation said that ... -
Investigating the efficiency of mango leaves & water melon rind powders to remove lead (II) ions from industrial waste water at Uganda Batteries Limited
(Makerere University, 2018-08)As the demand for treatment of industrial wastewater is increasing worldwide, many countries are becoming dependent on methods like Precipitation, Ion Exchange, Filtration, Membrane Filtration, Electro Chemical Treatment ... -
Medicinal plants used for the management of diabetes mellitus in Bukomero Sub-County, Kiboga District, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-08)Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major worldwide serious disease in all parts of the world. DM is a metabolic disorder characterized by the presence of hyperglycemia due to deficiency of the insulin secretion leading to high ...