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Relationship between the social environment and participation in physical activity among Secondary School students in Nansana Municipality Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-07)
This study was aimed at finding out the relationship between social environmental factors and physical activity among secondary School students in Nansana Municipality and was carried out from 2 Secondary schools with ...
Phytochemical Characterisation of Hibiscus Extracts and Evaluation of its Anti-Microbial Property on Bacterial isolates obtained from spoiled Food.
(Makerere University., 2022-10-11)
Microorganisms are available naturally in the surrounding environment and therefore they can easily reach food during harvesting, slaughtering, processing and packaging (Hatab et al., 2016). These microorganisms survive ...
Evaluation of levels of use of legal fishing gears on selected landing sites on lake Victoria, Uganda
(Makerere University., 2022-04-22)
Nile Perch fishing in Lake Victoria is done using gillnets and hooks on long lines as the main fishing gears. These gears have been deployed in the lake indiscriminately to the extent that in early 2000s the species showed ...
Diversity and distribution of mosquitoes in households in Aporotuku village, Apac District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024)
Globally, there are over 3,000 species of mosquito species. Most studies in sub-Saharan African tend to focus on those species that are either of medical or veterinary importance. This study, aimed at assessing the mosquito ...
Economic and physical post-harvest losses incurred in the Nile Perch Fishery at Kiyindi Landing Site in Buikwe District
(Makerere University, 2023)
Fishing has been known to be one of the oldest occupations of mankind, and in Lake Victoria it has been largely practiced at artisanal level. Post-harvest losses in artisanal fisheries are critical because of their impact ...
The impact of the geographical zone on the antimicrobial activity of propolis against Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and yeast Candida albicans.
(Makerere University., 2024-01-03)
This study evaluated the antimicrobial activity of three samples of propolis on 3 species of microorganisms: Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus, and Gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and yeast Candida albicans. The ...
Management of fish predators in selected cage fish farms in Ngogwe Subcounty Buikwe District
(Makerere University, 2023)
Fish predation on cage fish farms can have significant ecological and economic consequences. The controlled environment of cage fish farms introduces a unique interaction between predators and the captive fish populations. ...
Assessing the zinc and iron content of vegetables commonly consumed by pregnant and breastfeeding women in Buyende district
(Makerere University, 2023-11-28)
Five vegetable samples namely; pumpkin leaves (Cucurbita moschata), Doodo
(Amaranthus dubuis), Sukuma wiki (Brassica oleracea), cassava leaves (Manihot
esculenta) and Jobyo (Cleome gynandra), were collected from six ...
Diversity and distribution of small rodent in Mpanga central forest reserve, Mpigi district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11-13)
This research aimed to determine the diversity and distribution of rodents in Mpanga central forest reserve, Mpigi district, Uganda, focusing on regenerating and intact forests. A total of 5 species all belonging to muridae ...
Anaerobic digestion of domestic wastewater sewage sludge to produce biogas on a small scale
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
Depletion of fossil fuels and environment deterioration has led to extensive research and development activities to explore renewable energy such as biogas generation from anaerobic digestion of waste for power generation. ...