School of Biosciences Collection: Recent submissions
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The efficiency of Kirinya water the stabilization ponds in the sewage treatment process.
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Management of sewage in Uganda is a mandate of National Water and Sewerage Corporation and involves all activities of collection, transportation and treatment of raw sewage before discharge to the environment. It has, ... -
Accessibility, quality and competing uses of silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea) from selected markets of Kampala and Masindi.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-07)Silver cyprinid (Rastrineobola argentea) is a small pelagic fish with several competing uses, and ranks third of the top three commercial fish species landed from Lake Victoria. This study investigated the level of ... -
Molariform teeth and gill rackers differentiation among cultured and wild Nile tilapia.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-07)The study was intended to characterize the molariform teeth and gill rakers development in farmed and wild Nile tilapia of comparable sizes. Two categories of farmed fish were considered in this study;1) the one fed on a ... -
Abundance and distribution of Cyathea manniana in kalinzu central forest reserve, southwestern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-05)This study was conducted in Kalinzu Central Forest Reserve, Southwestern Uganda, to assess the abundance and distribution of C. manniana in primary and secondary compartments of this forest reserve. Abundance or population ... -
Nutrient load along the Lubigi stream in the Lubigi-Nsooba wetland
(Makerere University, 2019-07-30)A wetland is an area of marsh, fen, peat land or water, whether natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, dominated by anaerobic processes with static or flowing, fresh, brackish or salt water including areas of marine ... -
In-vitro antibacterial activity of crude ethanolic and aqueous Capsicum frutescens fruit extract.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-03)Early onset and more commonly late onset sepsis, meningitis, wound infections and gastrointestinal tract infections are caused by klebsiella pneumonia leading to high morbidity and mortality rates as well as fiscal burdens. ... -
Proximate Composition of Brower's Spent Yeast and Grains
(Makerere University, 2019-08-28)There is change in materials used in beer manufacture from the traditional malt and barley to use of such materials as sorghum, cassava flour and maize flour. This study aimed at establishing the proximate composition of ... -
Evaluation of the growth performance of mirror carp cultured in earthen ponds at low and high altitudes in eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-09)Fish is very important not only as a source of protein but it also ensures food security, employment and income generation for many developing countries. Aquaculture is carried out not only for increasing the availability ... -
Performance of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus, linnaeus, 1758) fry fed on egg yolk and powdered fry meal.
(Makerere University, 2021-01-27)Aquaculture production is responsible for 50% of the global fishery production. Fishmeal is the preferred protein ingredient in aquaculture feed and contributes significantly to the variable production cost in the aquaculture ... -
Bio-preservation of fresh tomatoes (solanum lycopersicum l.) with zingiber officinale (ginger), psidium guajava (guava), and allium cepa (onion) plant extracts
(Makerere University, 2021-04-26)Tomatoes are members of the Solanaceae family, and are one of the world’s most important vegetables because they form a major component of the daily meal of almost everyone around the world. One of the major challenges of ... -
Honeybee forage plants and visitation counts on different forage plants during day.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-30)This survey was conducted between October 2020 and January 2021 in Adekokwok and Amach Sub-county of Lira District, Northern Uganda. The aim was to determine the honeybee forage plants and assess honeybee visitation ... -
Treatment of raw water using bentonite clay as a coagulant aid
(Makerere University, 2021)The effectiveness of bentonite as a coagulant aid using PAC as a coagulant for raw water treatment was assessed in this study. The possible the conventional link between aluminum based coagulants has become an issue in ... -
Resurgence of the commercial fish catches post UPDMF-FPU deployment on Lake Victoria, Uganda. (a case study of Masaka district)
(Makerere University, 2021-03)The commercial fishery of Lake Victoria is by biomass estimates and catches landed is dominated by three main species that is Mukene, Nile perch and Nile tilapia. Comparing 2019 catches with those of 2018, 2017, 2016 and ... -
Antibacterial activity of crude leaf and seed extracts of Solanum melongena on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The study was carried out to compare the antibacterial activity of the ethanolic extracts of seed and leaf extracts of solanum melongena, a traditional plant commonly for food and medicinal purposes among local communities ... -
Nutritional and nutraceutical composition of selected varieties of brassica oleraceal. Grown in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-23)The nutritional and nutraceutical composition of commonly consumed varieties of Brassica oleracea (cabbage) was assessed. For this study, the commonly consumed varieties in Uganda were selected for nutritional and nutraceutical ... -
Activity of Lantana camara and Aframomum angustifolium Streptococcus extracts on Pneumoniae and Klebsiella Pneumoniae.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-23)The major aim of this study was to examine the invitro antimicrobial activity of Lantana camara and Aframomum angustifolium extracts on Streptococcus pneumoniae and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Streptococcus pneumoniae and ... -
Gonadal development pattern and reproductive capacity for Clarias liocephalus.
(Makerere University, 2021-03-29)The present study was conducted to understand some aspects on the reproductive biology of Clarias liocephalus to guide in artificial propagation. The total egg production, influence of body length, and ovary weight on the ... -
Prevalence of shistosome cercariae in medically important snails at Bugoto Landing Site, Lake Victoria.
(Makerere University, 2020-12-22)Snails of medical importance are intermediate hosts for highly infective snail borne parasites that cause snail borne-diseases. They transmit diseases such as angiostrongyliasis, clonorchiasis, fascioliasis, fasciolopsiasis, ... -
Evaluation of the combined effects of tetradenia riparia and zingiber officinale extracts on staphylococcus aureus and klebsiella pneumoniae
(Makerere University, 2021-04-16)The experiment was carried out to determine the synergistic effect of the combined extracts of Tetradenia riparia and Zingiberber officcinale against Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae. The bacteria used were ... -
Comparison of the level of contamination of boreholes and wells with Salmonella typhi around Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Typhoid fever is the most common illness among children and youths in Uganda because of its easy means of spread through contaminated water. This study was aimed at testing the presence of salmonella typhi ...