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The participation in physical activities by the residents of Lungujja Parish in Rubaga North Constituency, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
The purpose of this study was to establish statistics regarding involvement of Lungujja residents in Physical Activities. This was in the topic of the "Participation In Physical Activities by the Residents of Lungujja ...
Morphometrics and pharyngeal characteristics of farmed and wild Nile tilapia
(Makerere University, 2021-01-28)
While wild capture production continues to decline, fish farming is fast-growing in Uganda, with a substantial increase in the number of aquaculture farms. However, uncontrolled aquaculture can indirectly increase the ...
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 ...
Effect of propolis extract addition to wheat bran substrate on the growth performance of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens)
(Makerere University, 2021-02-24)
Insect-based meals such as Black Soldier fly larvae (BSFL) meal have shown promising results as aqua feed protein supplements. BSFL voraciously consume organic wastes such as wheat bran substrate. To satisfy the increasingly ...
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 ...
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 ...
Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in Vervet monkeys (Chlorocebue pygerythrus) at Uganda wildlife education center.
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Vervet monkeys are among the most widely spread African monkeys, they are an excellent model to understand parasitic disease transmission because of their tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance. Vervet monkeys at UWEC move ...
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 ...
The in vitro effect of antagonistic fungus trichoderma spp On sclerotium rolfsii a bean pathogen.
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Trichoderma spp. are used as antagonists against different pathogens. Despite many possibilities of using Trichoderma as an antagonist, there are gaps in the knowledge of the interaction between Trichoderma and Sclerotium ...
Impacts of livestock grazing and cultivation 0n the physiochemical properties in Kikoda Village, Kalungi Subcounty, Nakasongola District
(Makerere University, 2021)
Anthropogenic activities have profound impacts on the soil physiochemical properties with implications for agriculture. In this study, I evaluated the different soil physiochemical properties under different land uses that ...