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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 ...
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 ...
Lead contamination of ipomea batatas (sweet potato) grown in selected areas of Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-04-09)
The study investigated the extent contamination of Lead in sweet potato grown in areas within or surrounding Kampala city. The samples collected from the city and/or around it were compared with a control sample from a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Investigation of the anti-microbial activities of selected east African plants using Escherichia coli as model organism
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
This study aimed at investigating the anti-microbial activity of selected East African plants which included Aloe vera, Azadirachta indica and Citrus limon, all obtained from Wandegeya market in Kampala. Extraction was ...
A comparative study of yield of selected varieties of glycine max l . in Najjembe Sub-County Buikwe District, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-04-20)
Despite of more of more research and development of new soybean varieties in Uganda, the adoption of these varieties by farmers in several districts is still low. In this the following study off station evaluation was ...
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 ...