Browsing School of Biosciences Collection by Issue Date "2019-07"
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Antibiotic resistance in areas around Kampala pharmaceutical industries
(2019-07)Discharge of treated and untreated wastewaters containing antibiotics by pharmaceutical industries into rivers and streams can lead to development of antibiotic resistance among bacterial populations. This research aimed ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The demographic structure and distribution of praomys missonnei and praomys jacksoni in Mabira central forest reserve
(Makerere University, 2019-07)The current rate of loss of forest in Uganda and particularly Mabira forest threatens the Praomys species. Currently little is known about their demographic structure jeopardizing any conservation interventions. Therefore, ... -
Determination of Antibacterial activity of four onion varieties (Allium Cepa. L) grown in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Antibiotic resistance has created a renewed interest to search for new other antimicrobial substances from various sources including medicinal plants. Since limited data is available so far regarding the antibacterial ... -
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 ... -
Developing a micro propagation protocol for local pineapple (Ananas Comosus L. Merr) variety (Smooth Cayenne)
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Pineapple is one of the most important tropical fruits in the world and it is considered as one of the promising fruit crops in Uganda. However, its production is greatly affected due to conventional propagation materials ... -
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 ... -
The efficacy of the Bamukwasi Rock Valley Fish Feed (BRVFF)
(Makerere University, 2019-07)A study was carried out to determine the efficiency of the Bamukwasi Rock Valley Fish Feed (BRVFF) through catfish of the fingerling stage in Tororo District at the Bamukwasi Rock Valley Fish Farm in Nagongera Sub County ... -
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 ...