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A report on the geologic field study and stratigraphic logging project of Semiliki Basin Albertine Graben in Ntoroko District Western Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2023-01-24)
The area of study was the Albertine graben, South and East of the Lake Albert Basin; the respective target areas being Kichwamba and the Semiliki basin. The aim of the field study was to study the environments and processes ...
The Efficiency of ash-based filtrates from banana (matooke) organs for reducing the cooking time of Phaseolus vulgaris ( common beans)
(Adokrach Prossy, 2023-01-24)
Matooke(banana) peel ash filtrate has been used as condiment for a long time by various tribes all around East Africa for cooking traditional dishes. The focus of this study was to find out if other organs of banana (pseudo ...
Snail diversity and associated digenetic trematode Cercariae at Aquaculture Research and Development Center-Kajjansi
(Makerere University., 2023-01-04)
Trematodes are among the major and prevalent parasites in aquaculture causing significant loses to fish farmers through fish mortalities and low incomes due to reduced fish quality. Although management of parasites depend ...
Effect of environmental conditions on the stability of paracetamol tablets
(Makerere University, 2023-01-30)
Drugs were exposed to some conditions which were inevitable in the shelf-life of those drugs. Such conditions are met during drug distribution to the point of consumption. If stability of a drug product is not maintained ...
Enthnobotanical survey of plant species used as mosquito repellants in Kimaanya Kabonera Sub- County, Masaka District- Central Uganda.
(Nakanwagi Rose, 2023-01-09)
Malaria is a life-threatening disease in humans, caused by the plasmodium parasite (Snow et al., 2005). Some of the plasmodium species implicated in malaria include Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. These parasites ...
Determine the concentrations of heavy metals in mechanically milled maize flour from Kisenyi, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-01-27)
The concentration of heavy metals (Fe,Zn,Mn and Cu) in maize seeds before milling and after milling in different grades of maize flour were determined using the atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). Sample digestion ...
Alternative bio waste management by vermicomposting in cities case study: production of organic vermicompost fertilizer and study of its chemical parameters
(Makerere University, 2023-01-30)
The aim of the project was to produce vermicomposting from organic solid wastes using the earthworm Eisenia fetida and check the nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium level of the yielded vermicompost. This study examined ...
Analysis of anti-parasitic activity of citrus reticulata (mandarin orange plant) seed extracts on the sheep and goat hookworm, Bunostomum Trigonocephalum.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-30)
Gastro-intestinal helminthosis is one of the most devastating disorders affecting livestock production in Uganda leading to tremendous losses. This is because of ever increasing antihelminthic resistance in prevalent ...
Tree species preference for marabou stork Leptoptilos Crumeniferus nesting in Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2023-02-01)
The Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus (Lesson) is a wide- spread scavenger in SubSaharan savannas with an estimated global population of 100,000 to 300,000 individuals. In East Africa, it is often closely associated ...
Production and characterisation of herbal wine from pineapple and mango juice extracts
(Makerere University, 2023-02-01)
The earliest evidence of plant additives in fermented beverages were reported in China and Middle East, based on the oracle inscriptions from the late Shang Dynasty [circa (ca.) 1200–1046 before Christ (B.C.)]. Herbs have ...