Mak IR Repository
Welcome to Makerere University's Institutional Repository (Mak IR). Mak IR was formerly called Uganda Scholarly Digital Library (USDL). Mak IR is a collection of scholarly output of by researchers of Makerere University, including scholarly articles and books, electronic theses and dissertations, conference proceedings, technical reports and digitised library collections. It is the official Institutional Repository (IR) of Makerere University. If you have any questions regarding MAKIR, please feel free to contact us on makir.mulib@mak.ac.ug.
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Post-harvest storage and market performance in Eastern Uganda: a case of ware-potato value chains
(Makerere University, 2025)The Eastern region of Uganda is characterized by two potato cropping periods and highly seasonal market supply of ware-potatoes. The region has prevalent distinct periods of potato supply gluts and scarcity which may affect ... -
Prevalence, patterns and factors associated with ocular findings among adolescents living with HIV at the Baylor College of Medicine Mulago.
(Makerere University, 2025)Introduction Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In 2021, 38.4 million people were living with HIV/AIDS globally, including 1.71 million adolescents. Despite the ... -
Outcomes and factors affecting survival of children diagnosed with Burkitt’s lymphoma in Lacor Hospital
(Makerere University, 2025)Background: Burkitt’s lymphoma (BL) is the most common childhood cancer in Uganda with a prevalence of 28%. The incidence of BL has been reported to be even much higher in northern Uganda than elsewhere in Africa. Lacor ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with anaemia in children aged 6–24 months living a high malaria transmission setting in Burundi
(PloS ONE, 2022)Background In very young children, anaemia has been linked to increased morbidity, mortality and poor cognitive development. Although Burundi has a high burden of anaemia, which may be worsened by the high burden of ... -
Level of non-utilisation and barriers to initiation of hydroxyurea among children with sickle cell disease attending Mulago Sickle Cell Cinic, Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2025)Background: Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder characterized by anemia, severe pain, and other vaso-occlusive complications with over 300,000 individuals born each year with the disorder in sub-Saharan ...
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