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Urban design for mental health wellbeing; A study of the design of public open spaces in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2019-12)Due to population growth in the city, public opens spaces are being targeted by private developers and are in a danger of extinction since they are taken as a misuse of space. There seems to be poor design of public open ... -
Urban design for mental health wellbeing: a study of the design of public open spaces in Kampala City
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The design and implementation of a Luganda weather application with speech capability
(Makerere University, 2020)There have been a number of projects undertaken over the years to build weather applications with a capability of emulating close-to-human and almost natural speech for interaction with users. Large tech companies like ... -
Comparison of Landsat 8 and sentinel 3 in monitoring of agricultural drought. A study of Soroti district
(Makerere University, 2021-08)The aim of this research was to compare Landsat 8 and sentinel 3 images when monitoring agricultural drought in Soroti district. This research was based on the determination of the three agricultural drought indices i.e. ... -
A comparison of vegetation indices, enhanced vegetation index 2 and normalized difference vegetation index to monitor vegetation cover: a case study of Kagombe Central Forest Reserve, Kibaale District
(Makerere University, 2021-09)Vegetation cover change is phenomenon that happens over time due to different factors. This change can occur as a positive occurrence through growth of vegetation or a negative change through deforestation, low vegetation ... -
An assessment of material wastage reduction using continuous improvement method in Uganda 's construction industry
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Despite the fact that the construction industry is a major contributor for economic growth, it imposes adverse impacts to the environment and ecology. The extent of the scope of material wastage on construction sites is ... -
An assessment of patients’ spaces in healing environments for cancer (A case of selected hospitals in Kampala)
(Makerere University, 2018-01-01)Poorly designed environments can exacerbate anxiety while those that respond to best practice can contribute to a positive patient experience. Cancer patients' spaces have not been adequately ruminated on, basing on this ... -
Design and simulation of a system to generate electricity from mechanical vibrations
(Makerere University, 2020-12)Electricity generation from human footsteps is often affected by low power output. Vibration energy transducers such as piezoelectric materials often generate very little power and are prone to deformation by external ... -
Assessing the Impact of land tenure security on sustainable land use in informal settlements
(Makerere University, 2020)This survey research project thesis is about assessing the impact of land tenure security on sustainable land use in the selected informal settlements in Nakawa Division/Municipality. There is an impact on sustainable use ... -
The function of traditional costumes in contemporary fashion and design.
(2019-04-29)Fashion is a popular style or practice, especially in clothing, footwear, accessories, makeup, body piercing, or furniture. Fashion is an art form. Like fine artists choose canvases to express their thoughts, fashion ... -
Development of a web based GIS inventory to visualize the location and current status of geodetic control points
(2019-05-14)Description cards are detailed paper forms used by land surveyors to obtain geodetic control information, and are usually obtained from the Department of Surveys and Mapping in Entebbe. They are hard to navigate by, ... -
Optimal scheduling of hydrothermal coordination in Uganda. (Unpublished undergraduate dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala , Uganda.
(2020-12-16)A power system whose operation involves both hydro and thermal plants is far more complex than that consisting of hydro plants only, as hydro plants have negligible operating costs, but have to operate under constraints ... -
Investigation into the impact of street vending on the functionality of streets in Kampala City: a case study of Nakivubo cell
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Street vending is in almost every urban center especially in developing countries employing a relatively greater number of the urban poor. This informal sector is considered as an impediment towards developments of ... -
Mapping housing needs for the low income population: A Case Study of Lira District
(2018-05-18)With the ever-increasing population of Uganda, more and more houses are needed to ensure that the basic human right of shelter is accorded to everyone. Many players in the construction industry, both public and private ... -
A descriptive study of the painting activities in Kampala District along Nasser road
(Makerere university, 2019-04)The research represents the introductory part of the study, the background, the research problem, and the purpose of the study, objectives and research questions, significance of the study, and the scope of the study. ... -
INVESTIGATING TREATABILITY OF ABATTOIR WASTEWATER USING AN ANAEROBIC BAFFLED REACTOR
(2018-06-26)The study was carried out at the Kampala City Abattoir located in Industrial Area, Kampala, Uganda. The abattoir has many activities that generate large amounts of waste both solid and liquid. The solid waste is managed ... -
Assessment of the suitability of cement kiln dust as a chemical stabiliser for clay subgrade soils.
(2021-01)Cement kiln dust (CKD) is a by-product of Portland cement manufacture. This material poses a health hazard, storage problem, and a potential pollution source. Consuming such material in civil engineering works to upgrade ... -
Redesigning frames from waste materials framing mirrors as canvas for painters
(Makerere University, 2019-04)The study argued on redesigning frames from waste materials framing mirrors as a canvas for painters. This was demonstrated to find out whether waste materials like stained glass, broken glass would be used to make frames ... -
Causes of poor traffic flow along Burton Street and ben Kiwanuka road in Kampala city.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-24)The study examined causes of poor traffic flow along Ben kiwanuka road and Burton street in Kampala city. It identified the major causes of traffic congestion, examined the major effects of traffic control along Ben Kiwanuka ... -
Design and construction of a Bushera making machine as a fast morning meal in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-11)In this project, we are designing an automated bushera making machine. We are using an Atmega328P micro controller that is available on an arduino UNO board. In the project, we have two containers in which one is where the ...
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