School of Biosciences Collection: Recent submissions
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Assessment of the maintenance, safety practices and liability control in Kampala swimming pools
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The purpose of this study was to assess the maintenance, safety practices and liability control of Kampala swimming pools. The study was guided by three main objectives; - Assess the maintenance practices at swimming ... -
Status of the protection zone along River Manafwa, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-08-13)Protection zones (riparian zones) are established and maintained under regulation 29 of environmental regulations 2000. These zones are to ensure that these (rivers) ecological systems are in healthy state. However, despite ... -
Exercise prescription knowledge, attitude and practice of health professionals in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2019-09)Health professionals have access to a large proportion of the sedentary population and can play a key role in motivating people to become physically more active. The aim of the study was to assess exercise prescription ... -
Parasite fauna of farmed Nile tilapia (oreochromis Niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) in Zombo district
(Makerere University, 2019-12)Aquaculture is an important food contributor to the global and local economy. Diseases and parasite infections have been recognized as one of the detrimental and limiting factors in the development of aquaculture. Besides, ... -
Distribution of macro invertebrates along Bulyera stream, Lubigi catchment
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Bulyera stream, located in northeastern part of Kampala, the capital city of Uganda, is under the significant anthropogenic influence, which affects its physical and chemical characteristics and subsequently altering the ... -
Parasite fauna of farmed Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus Linnaeus, 1758) in Zombo district
(Makerere University, 2019-12)Aquaculture is an important food contributor to the global and local economy. Diseases and parasite infections have been recognized as one of the detrimental and limiting factors in the development of aquaculture. Besides, ... -
Diversity of tree and shrub species in Agali sub county- Lira district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-06)Information on woody species occurring in different habitats/areas is critical for sustainable land management, biodiversity conservation, and informing food security interventions. The aim of the study was to characterize ... -
Prevalence of rift valley fever among ruminant animals in Busia district in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-07)Rift valley fever is a disease caused by a Phlebovirus affecting both humans and animals. During history the virus has caused outbreaks mainly in Africa, sometimes of severe nature. In the early 1930s, the virus was first ... -
Implementation of ICT in teaching and learning among selected secondary schools in Jinja district, Uganda
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The effect of sodium hydrogen carbonate treatment on the growth and organic nutrient composition of Azolla
(Makerere University, 2019-08)Azolla experiments were conducted in May 2019 at Makerere University Botanical Garden, Kampala Uganda. The effect of varying concentrations of sodium hydrogen carbonate on the growth and organic nutrient composition was ... -
The effect of forest gap size and age on plant species diversity in Budongo forest
(Makerere University, 2019-08)Tropical rain forests are noted for their extraordinary species diversity. They are the most diverse and structurally complex ecosystems in the world. Gap dynamics and forest regeneration in tropical rainforests has been ... -
Comparison of growth performance of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) larvae fed on chicken egg yolk and Moina at weaning stage
(Makerere University, 2019-07)The experiments was conducted to assess the performance of catfish larvae fed on a chicken egg yolk weaning feed and moina live feed post endogenous yolk sac depletion to 21 days. The experiment was conducted in replicates ... -
Assessing the effect of cage fish farming on the abundance and species diversity of wild fish populations in the proximity of the cage fish farm
(Makerere University, 2019-07)The study investigated the nature of wild fish assemblages in the proximity of selected cage fish farms in Katosi Bay on Lake Victoria that cultures Tilapia in cages. The specific objectives of the study were to determine ... -
Determination of the levels of contamination/bioaccumulation of heavy metals by sugarcane grown around Banda village
(Makerere University, 2019-07)This research was mainly aiming at determining the levels of contamination of sugarcane grown in Banda village with heavy metals. The heavy metals that where looked at are lead (Pb) this is because lead is very toxic to ... -
The influence of gender on student’s preference to learner centered techniques in a-level biology in Matugga sub-county, Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-11)The study was conducted in eight schools in Matugga sub-county where by 5 schools were purely government schools and the other 3 were private schools. The study focused on influence of gender on learner centered teaching ... -
An assessment of competence and challenges of fitness instructors in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2019)This research was intended to find out the level of competence qualifications and challenges faced by fitness professionals in Kampala district and this was to be achieved through designing and distribution of a questionnaire ... -
Design and construction of Intelligent street light switch
(Makerere University, 2019-06)The project gives an explicit description of the procedures and the structure of a form of a street light switch. -
Effect of human activities on the benthic macro-invertebrates assemblages in Nsooba stream, Lubigi catchment, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Nsooba stream is threatened by unregulated human activities and major development projects which raises the nutrient loading concern to Lubigi wetland, a major filter of wastewater and flood control for various parts of ... -
A retrospective study of the antimicrobial susceptibility of uropathogens isolated in microbiology laboratory of Mengo Hospital, Kampala Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Background: Urinary tract infection is the second most common type of infection and the problem is further compounded by the emergence of drug resistance in bacterial uropathogens. The aim of this study was to determine ... -
Knowledge and attitudes of students towards HIV/AIDS in selected secondary schools in central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The study aimed at identifying students’ knowledge and attitudes towards HIV/AIDS in selected secondary schools in central Uganda.The study was conductedinfourschoolsinwhich240studentsparticipated,senior two and senior ...