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Assessment of utilization of animal disease diagnostic laboratories in selected districts in Eastern region
(Makerere University, 2022-12-14)
Inadequate diagnosis of animal diseases is one of the drivers of increased emergency
of zoonotic diseases, Trans boundary animal diseases and the increasing rate of
antimicrobial resistance hence conducting laboratory ...
Assessing the performance of black soldier fly larvae on selected organic waste in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-10-19)
The high cost of livestock feeds is greatly affecting the profitability of poultry and pig
enterprises in Uganda. The black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) has been identified as an alternative
cheap protein for these ...
Antibacterial activity of Plectranthus cyaneus leaf extracts on Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
(Makerere University, 2022-12-06)
Drug resistance of pathogenic microorganisms is becoming an increasing problem to
human health. In order to find alternative therapy against these drug resistant pathogens,
there is need to screen natural herbs that ...
Typhoid fever among patients with malaria attending Kumi Hospital Ongino in Kumi District
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Malaria and typhoid fever are among the most common endemic diseases in the tropics and developing countries. The diseases present with similar signs and symptoms especially during the early stages of typhoid. Because of ...
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 ...
Evaluation of infrared thermometry technique as an alternative to rectal technique in dogs in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Temperature measurement is a prime technique for assessing the health status of a patient, crucial in the diagnosis and consequently paramount in monitoring the management of febrile conditions. In human, several types of ...
Assessment of antibiotic use practices of dairy cattle farmers, the knowledge and attitude of milk consumers on antibiotic residues in milk in Rubaya and Rwanyamahembe Subcounties of Mbarara District
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Dairy farming is widely practiced globally since milk is consumed in literally all the countries in the world. Dairy farming has rapidly increased over the years due to the very high demand posed by the ever-growing human ...
Prevalence and risk factors associated with Haemonchosis among goats slaughtered at Kampala City Abattoir, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Goats farming has become popular among resource-poor nations such as Uganda because of its short production cycle. However, the major challenge of goat farming are diseases among which helminthiasis ranked top. A cross-sectional ...
Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminth of zoonotic importance in selected captive wild primates at UWEC
(Makerere University, 2022)
Non-human primates of Uganda Wildlife Education Centre (UWEC) remain under-studied concerning internal parasite infections and their diversity. The chimpanzees, baboons and monkeys of UWEC were investigated for helminth ...
Monetary losses resulting from liver condemnation of cattle slaughtered at the Iganga Municipal Council Abattoir
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
This study was carried out to determine the major causes of liver condemnation and monetary losses resulting from liver condemnation of cattle slaughtered at the Iganga Municipal Council abattoir during the wet season. The ...