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Diabetes mellitus and tuberculosis double burden: prevalence and risk factors among patients attending Kisenyi Health Center IV - Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11-24)
The world is currently facing numerous health-related challenges including both communicable and non-communicable diseases. Although, the burden of TB and DM are individually known, there is limited information about the ...
Prevalence of syphilis and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending Antenatal Care at Kawaala Health Centre IV in Kampala Capital City Authority,Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Background:Syphilis and its outcomes remains a serious monster in pregnant women given its association with adverse effects such as stillbirth, neonatal death and spontaneous abortions among others. This study was conducted ...
Prevalence of Nosema species in Apis Mellifera in three agroecological zones of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
Nosema species is an obligate fungal parasite of the honey bee (Apis mellifera). It infects the gut epithelium cells of the middle gut of the host causing Nosemosis. The disease causes reduction in nutrient uptake and ...
Antibacterial and antifungal activities of ethanolic and aqueous extracts of Aspilia mossambicensis from Hoima district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Current strategies to overcome the global problem of antimicrobial resistance include research in finding new and innovative antimicrobials from plants. This study was carried out to determine the antimicrobial activity ...
Exploring diagnostic application of cross-reactivity between Leptospira serovars as used in standard microscopic agglutination test for leptospirosis
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
The microscopic agglutination test (MAT) is widely considered the gold standard techniques for diagnosis of Leptospirosis because of its high specificity, and ability to elucidate the infecting Leptospira species or ...
Seroprevalence of pathogenic Leptosira and associated risk factors among febrile dogs presented at small animal clinics in Kampala metropolitan area, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
There is significant evidence of leptospirosis in humans and animals in Uganda, with animal-human interactions being pointed out as potential sources of leptospirosis for humans. In this regard, studies have been conducted ...
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 ...
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 ...
Identification of selected bacterial isolates obtained from fish farms in different regions of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
Aquaculture is a farming system where aquatic plants and animals are grown in a controlled environment, for example, by utilizing ponds. Fish farming refers to a subset of aquaculture and is faced with challenges like fish ...
Effect of cooking methods on the in-vitro antioxidant properties of tomatoes [Solanum lycopersicon] grown in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-11)
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is one of the rich sources of antioxidants, for example,
phenols, which are known to be associated with decreased risks of chronic diseases. However,
cooking influences the antioxidant ...