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The value of River Waki to local communities in Butiaba Sub County, Buliisa District
(2018-07-10)
This study provides valuation of river Waki in Bulisa district Western Uganda. It
is the general perception that, compared to the biological economic and ecological aspects of river
fisheries, this particular subject ...
The nutritional quality of traditionally and commercially made Obushera
(Makerere University, 2018)
The study presented here was to investigate the nutritional quality of the traditionally and
commercially made Obushera. The pH, titratable acidity, reducing sugars and total
protein concentrations which are important ...
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, ...
Design and construction of a water level sensor system
(Makerere University, 2018)
This project is titled water level sensor system. It is designed to indicate the level of water to over-head tank.
This device is unique because this water level sensor circuit also has an alarm feature. It does not only ...
The diversity and distribution of macrobenthic invertebrates in Kiwunya Stream
(Makerere University, 2018)
This study was carried out with a general objective of establishing the diversity and distribution of macrobenthic invertebrates in Kiwunya Stream located in Kampala District which has constantly been subjected to higher ...
Contamination levels of selected processed and locally made brews by Lactobacillus brev
(Makerere University, 2018-05)
Beer is an alcoholic drink made from yeast-fermented malt flavoured with hops (Christian, 2017). Beer is produced by a controlled extraction and fermentation of wort i.e. a liquid rich in sugars, nitrogenous compound and ...
Contributions of conservation education centres towards creating environmental awareness
(Makerere University, 2018)
The overall purpose of the study was to evaluate the contributions of UWEC in promoting environmental and conservation awareness among Pupils in Entebbe Municipality. Schools that have gone through UWEC’s education programmes ...
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 ...
Using recycled cooking oil to manufacture laundry soap
(Makerere University, 2018)
During frying, temperatures rise up to around 170oC to 190oC. At these temperatures, complex, multistage reactions of hydrolysis, oxidation and polymerization occur within the oil producing polar molecules like proteins, ...
The distribution and abundance of zooplankton in the fish cage sites of the Napoleon Gulf, Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2018)
Lake Victoria is vulnerable to increasing eutrophication since the proliferation of cage fish farming
in Uganda and this has rose concerns over water quality deterioration and changes in the ecological
structure. A study ...