School of Biosciences Collection: Recent submissions
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Electromagnetic radiation emitted from different homes
(Makerere University, 2023-01-30)Radiation is energy that comes from a source and travels through space at the speed of light. This energy has an electric field and a magnetic field associated with it, and has wave-like properties. You could also call ... -
Diversity of macroinvertebrates along River Sambiye, Buliisa District
(Makerere University, 2022-12-22)River Sambiye flows from Murchison National Park and drains into Lake Albert through Buliisa district. The river is currently faced with increased anthropogenic disturbances such as agriculture and settlement in the catchment ... -
Effects of Cage fish farming on the diversity of aquatic macro and micro invertebrates in Tende Bay,Lake Victoria.
(Makerere University, 2023-02-01)Increased demand for high protein food such as fish has favoured the rearing of fish in cages in lakes, however, this activity raises concerns on the water quality deterioration which in turn affects the diversity and ... -
Tree species preference for marabou stork Leptoptilos Crumeniferus nesting in Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2023-02-01)The Marabou Stork, Leptoptilos crumeniferus (Lesson) is a wide- spread scavenger in SubSaharan savannas with an estimated global population of 100,000 to 300,000 individuals. In East Africa, it is often closely associated ... -
Production and characterisation of herbal wine from pineapple and mango juice extracts
(Makerere University, 2023-02-01)The earliest evidence of plant additives in fermented beverages were reported in China and Middle East, based on the oracle inscriptions from the late Shang Dynasty [circa (ca.) 1200–1046 before Christ (B.C.)]. Herbs have ... -
Assessing the bio-efficacy of Pine (Pinus sylvestris L) essential oil against bean aphids ( Aphis fabae)
(Makerere University, 2023-01-30)Black bean aphids remain a major crop pest especially to beans; this is because they carry various diseases as well as bringing about nutrient depletion through their sucking activity. Synthetic pesticides have been widely ... -
Assessing effects of pond effluents on the diversity and abundance of Macroinvertebrates and Zooplankton along selected streams in Wakiso, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12-16)Uganda is targeting 1,000,000 tonnes from aquaculture only by 2030 since fish farming is now looked at as a very good economic venture for feeding the estimated 50 million people. Wakiso District contains several fish ... -
Growth rate of Clarias Gariepinus fingerlings fed on imported and locally produced feed.
(2022-12)Aquaculture production is considered the future solution to declining wild fish capture. However, insufficient production of fish is mainly due to lack of affordable quality feeds. This study investigated the growth ... -
Analysis of anti-parasitic activity of citrus reticulata (mandarin orange plant) seed extracts on the sheep and goat hookworm, Bunostomum Trigonocephalum.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-30)Gastro-intestinal helminthosis is one of the most devastating disorders affecting livestock production in Uganda leading to tremendous losses. This is because of ever increasing antihelminthic resistance in prevalent ... -
Analyzing Oxytocin levels using liver tissue from fasting mice.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-18)Oxytocin is a central nervous system neuropeptide hormone, which is composed of nine amino acids. The synthesis of oxytocin begins in the hypothalamus, where the paraventricular nucleus and supra-optic neurons express ... -
Effects of reduced fish by catch and discards on abundance of Ciconiiformes at selected landing sites along lake albert, Kikuube district, Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2022-12-21)Fish discards have been reported as a source of food for birds by a number of publications; however, these publications are mostly related to industrial fishing and sea birds in oceanic areas. Little is known if the same ... -
Gut content analysis of marbled lungfish obtained from lake Wamala wetland system.
(Makerere University., 2022-11-09)This study was conducted on lungfish obtained from Lake Wamala, at Katiko and Bukanaga landing sites, both of which are located in Mityana district, and are affected by pollution from anthropogenic activities. Gut content ... -
The effect of the covid-19 pandemic on the consumption of fish. a case study of Kiyindi and Ggaba landing sites.
(Makerere University., 2022-11-15)A pandemic is not a new event encountered in the history of humanity. The main issue about pandemics is their serious negative effects. Considering the fish supply chain, it has been noted that COVID-19 has greatly affected ... -
Effects of Vehicle Washing facilities and Automobile services on the Abundance and distribution of macroinvertebrates in Nsooba Stream, LUBIGI catchment area
(Makerere University, 2022-12-16)Nsooba stream is threatened by anthropogenic activities such as washing bays, industrialisation and farming which raise the nutrient loading concern to Lubigi wetland, a major filter of wastewater and flood control for ... -
Screening of stabilisers for use in honey sweetened yoghurt
(Makerere University., 2022-10-03)Yoghurt is widely consumed across the globe and is produced by fermentation of milk. However, sweetening yoghurt using honey decreases the viscosity of the final product due to honey’s high moisture content compared to ... -
The bacteriological quality of water used at sands fish farm, Kanyanya, Kampala district.
(Makerere University., 2022-12-10)Sand Fish Farm is mainly hatchery based but also growing an out section. This farm uses water from the surrounding stream and there is a higher chance that water used at this farm is polluted through waste discharge, ... -
The effects of changing water levels on the fishing activities of fishermen along Pakech-jukaal fishing zone in Pakwach district, Uganda
(Makerere University., 2022-12-13)Fisheries support livelihoods but are threatened by climate variability and change. This study used quantitative and qualitative methods to determine the extent to which fishing activities and fishermen livelihoods around ... -
Salt tolerance in mud fish (clariasliocephalus): implications for their domestication.
(Makerere University., 2022-12-20)Survival test conducted to determine the effect of salt toxicity on the survival, and the weight loss effect of salinity in mud fish juveniles. The study was conducted at Bushenyi district laboratory for a period of 2months. ... -
Phytochemical characterization and evaluation of antimicrobial effect of leaf and seed extracts of Syzygium Cumini on streptococcus mutans.
(2022-10-03)Dental caries caused by Streptococcus mutans; a facultative anaerobic bacterium is among the major health problems affecting people globally. The disease has affects around 3.1 billion people which is 44% of the world’s ... -
Design and construction of an audio tone controller system.
(Makerere University., 2022-09-24)Tone controller is a system used to adjust to a specific pitch in an audio signal, softer or louder. Tone controller systems attenuate the high or low frequencies of the signal. The tone controllers can give a high-pitched ...