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Design, construction and testing of an improved solar powered evaporative cooling system
(Makerere University, 2019-08-23)
A solar powered evaporative cooler of 0.216 m3 capacity was designed, constructed and tested with the objective to increase the shelf life of stored vegetables and fruits. The evaporative cooler was tested and assessed ...
Production of instant soup flour from potato peels
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
Potato peels are considered waste products from the potato processing industry in Uganda. However,
potato peels have a lot of benefits including being a good source of energy, minerals, vitamins, and
fibre and can be ...
Risk Factors Associated with Childhood Overweight and Obesity among Urban School Children Aged between 8-13 years in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-10-19)
Background: Childhood overweight and obesity have become an issue of concern in both developing and developed countries. Developing countries such as Uganda are faced with a double burden of under nutrition and over ...
Development of a manually operated milking machine
(Makerere University, 2019-08-27)
Milk as an important food rich in protein is produced globally, and in Uganda cows are the major source of milk. In Uganda, the milk production is dominated by small scale farmers who still rely heavily on use of hands to ...
Designing, Constructing and Testing of an Air Filter Cleaning Chamber
(Makerere University, 2019-08-20)
ABSTRACT
Currently, most people at motor vehicle service stations clean air filters from an open environment which is likely to cause opportunistic diseases and airborne fungal infections. The objectives of this study ...
Investigation of the effect of bagasse from sugarcane varieties on power production
(Makerere University, 2019-06-27)
Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) is a perennial grass grown for production of sugar and
bioenergy worldwide. The world produces about 1.9 billion Mt of sugarcane. It is milled to extract
juice for sugar processing and ...
Prevalence and risk factors of hypertension among pregnant mothers attending antenatal clinic in fort portal regional referral hospital
(Makerere University, 2019-08-12)
Around 15% of pregnant women are expected to develop life-threatening complications during
pregnancy, at delivery or post-partum. In Asia and Africa, nearly one tenth of all maternal deaths
are associated with hypertensive ...
Predictors of infertility among Women of Reproductive Age in Uganda:A case control study of Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2019-08-16)
Background: Infertility affects up to 15% of couples of reproductive age worldwide and its
trends remained constant between 1990 and 2010. One in four couples in Uganda seeks
counselling on failure to conceive. Various ...
Barriers and facilitators to weight loss among young adults aged 18-25 years undertaking weight loss programs in Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2019-08-16)
Maintenance of healthy weight is important for obesity management among young adults. However, little is known about weight loss strategies used by the young adults in Makerere University or the facilitators and barriers ...
Knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer among female young adults (20-39 years) in Pece division Gulu municipality
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
ABSTRACT
Introduction
Cervical cancer is one of the leading cancer killers among women all over the world. It is the
most common female cancer in developing countries, and every two minutes, a woman dies
of cervical ...