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Maize storage practices and their influence on aflatoxin contamination in maize from selected markets in Moyo District, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Aflatoxicosis resulting from consumption of contaminated maize poses significant public health problems including liver cancer, growth retardation and immunosuppression in many countries including Uganda, and many people ...
Evaluation of animal welfare practices among pet (dogs/cats) owners visiting Kiram Veterinary surgery clinic, Ggaba, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Animal welfare refers to the quality of life experienced by animals and shows how they cope up with the current situation and surrounding. In Uganda today demand for , there is increasing pets as many urban individuals ...
Effect of cooking methods on the in-vitro antioxidant properties of tomatoes [Solanum lycopersicon] grown in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11)
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is one of the rich sources of antioxidants, for example,
phenols, which are known to be associated with decreased risks of chronic diseases. However,
cooking influences the antioxidant ...
Identification of new potential reservoirs of SARS-COV-2 among common Ugandan animals using molecular docking and sequence analysis
(Makerere University, 2022-11-16)
In 2020, a beta coronavirus family member SARS-CoV-2, which causes a deadly respiratory
disease in humans, went global. One of the severely impacted nations by COVID-19 was
Uganda, especially during the second wave, ...
Retention in care among HIV positive adults attending Gombe Hospital Antiretroviral Clinic in Butambala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10-29)
HIV has presented huge challenges universally and Uganda is among the countries most affected by the pandemic. Linkage to care after testing positive is not enough as one needs to be retained in care in order to fully ...
Diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis double burden: prevalence and risk factors among patients attending Kisenyi Health Center IV - Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11-24)
The world is currently facing numerous health-related challenges including both communicable and non-communicable diseases. Although, the burden of TB and DM are individually known, there is limited information about the ...
Prevalence and associated risk factors of malaria in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Abarilela Health Center III in Amuria, North Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and associated risk factors of
malaria in pregnant women attending antenatal care at Abarilela Health Center III in
Amuria District in Uganda. Prevalence of malaria ...