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Diagnostic accuracy and acceptability of oral HIV self – testing among adolescents and young people aged 18 to 35 years attending the most at Risk Population Clinic at Mulago Hospital, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Globally, HIV/AIDS is still one of the most devastating problems (Merson, O’Malley, Serwadda, & Apisuk, 2008) and 36.7 million people are living with HIV worldwide. Overtime, HIV testing remains a critical entry point for ... -
Antiretroviral drug induced hepatitis among patients attending Antiretroviral Therapy Clinic at Uganda Martyrs Hospital, Lubaga, Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-06)Drug-induced liver injury remains a significant clinical challenge and is the leading cause of acute liver failure in most countries. The liver is a key organ required for normal homeostasis as well as for the metabolism ... -
Determination of the antidiabetic properties of Kombucha (tea fungus) on Wistar Albino rats
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Globally, a total of 66.3 million DALYs (disability adjusted life year) and 1.5 million deaths were reported in 2019 alone, as being related to diabetes mellitus. A 2016 survey in Uganda involving 3689 participants found ... -
Assessment of the bacteriological and physical quality of raw milk obtained from different milk shops in Rubaga Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022-06-01)Food spoilage is a worldwide economic problem. Through microbial activity alone, approximately 25% of world’s food supply is lost (Solomon et al., 2015).A cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2019 to June 2019; ... -
Prevalence of colibacillosis in chicken presented for postmortem examination at Pathology Diagnostic Laboratory of COVAB, Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Avian colibacillosis is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting poultry industry worldwide. The disease causes major economic repercussion on poultry production characterised by high mortalities and morbidities. There ... -
An investigation of common bacterial infection on a selected Kuroiler breeding farm in Wakiso Town Council, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp are the leading causes of infections on chicken farms. The present study aimed at determination of the common bacterial infections on a selected kuroiler breeding farm in Wakiso town ... -
Evaluation of the knowledge,attitudes and practises of poultry farmers on broiler chicken management in Busimbi Sub-county Mityana District Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Broiler production has of late been invested in by number of Ugandans as a way of getting out of poverty and as well provide food security, to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of poultry farmers on broiler ... -
Ethnoveterinary methods of managing foot and mouth disease lesions in cattle in Alero Sub County Nwoya District
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Poor animal health is a major problem limiting livestock productivity in sub-Saharan Africa including Uganda. Decline in funding veterinary services, animal health and cost of veterinary medicines and services have pushed ... -
Prevalence of Bovine Fascioliasis in ruminants slaughtered at Nakifuma and Katosi slaughter slabs at Mukono District and the associated economic losses
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Fascioliasis is a parasitic worm infection caused by common liver fluke Fasciola hepatica as well as Fasciola gigantica which is acquired through eating contaminated watercress or other water plants. This infection is so ... -
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 ... -
Opportunities, challenges and interventions for youth participation in tourism in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Uganda has no clear structure for the inclusion of usually marginalized groups such as youth in tourism, implying that there are no clear channels for the dissemination of tourism knowledge, information about available ... -
Postharvest handling practices and occurrence of aflatoxins in Shea kernels randomly picked from households in Bungatira Subcounty Gulu district northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)Aflatoxin contamination of food stuffs have become of serious concern across the globe especially in developing countries such as those in Africa and Asia (especially in the eastern region of Asia) due to their carcinogenic, ... -
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 ... -
Characterization of antimicrobial resistance in pathogenic staphylococcus aureus isolated from animals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Antibiotics, are widely used in animals for health management, but their indiscriminate use has led to the emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) which ultimately drives drug failures and costly treatment outcomes. ... -
Opportunities and challenges to development of community-based tourism as land use
(Makerere University, 2022-03)This study sought to examine the possibility of integration of community-based tourism in Buhoma village. The study assumed the existence of CBT products in Buhoma village which can be used in the local economy development, ... -
Economic efficiency of piggery production enterprises in Kayilikiti village, Masaka district
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The results of the study will provide information about the economic efficiency of the existing pig production enterprises within Kayilikiti village. This information will be vital for pig farmers as it will enable them ... -
Prevalence and risk factors of infectious causes of abortions among goats in Maliba sub-county Kasese district Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-04)Goat production is affected by diseases among other challenges and some of which are zoonotic hence of public health importance like Brucellosis and Rift valley fever (RVF). While others diseases like Peste des petitis ... -
Investigating the use of agrochemicals, fumigants and drug concoctions in the control of acaricide-resistant ticks in Kiruhura district
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Ticks have remained the biggest limitation to the development of Dairy and Beef production in Uganda. This is because, they directly suck blood, destroy the hide, cause toxicity and most importantly is their ability to ... -
Prevalence of indigestible foreign objects and associated factors in cattle slaughtered at Kampala City Abattoir
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Livestock has been the backbone for sustainability of livelihood in Ugandans for centuries. In the recent years, cattle keeping has been on a rampant increase, geared by a high demand of cattle products by the growing ... -
Determinants of the uptake of turkey farming in Muwanga sub county, Kiboga district
(Makerere University, 2022-03)Turkey farming is a branch of agriculture which deals with raising, breeding and caring for turkeys either on a small scale or large scale and a survey was conducted to finding out the determinants for the uptake of turkey ...
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