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Inheritance of late leaf spot (phaeoisariopsis personata) resistance in valencia groundnuts
(Makerere University, 2014)Late leaf spot (LLS) Phaeoisariopsis personata (Berk. and Curtis) Deighton is one of the most important foliar diseases of groundnut worldwide. Although fungicide treatment is effective, it is uneconomical to use because ... -
A Finite volume transient groundwater flow model.
(Makerere University, 2014)In Kampala, groundwater is the major water source for about 50% of the population. An understanding, therefore, of the groundwater ow patterns is of absolute importance. In this work, we have described an isotropic ... -
School contextual factors, talent management, teacher competency and student engagement in private secondary schools in Naddangira zone, Busiro North Wakiso District.
(Makerere University, 2014)The purpose of this research study was to establish the relationship between school contextual factors, teacher competency, talent management and student engagement in private secondary schools in Naddangira zone, Wakiso ... -
Considerations for improving complementary feeding practices among infants of 6-11 months in Northern Uganda
(2014-05)Kitgum and Pader districts in Northern Uganda have had series of child nutrition programs, however; malnutrition in infants 6-11months still remains a major challenge. This study therefore sought to assess the current ... -
Influence Of Plant Density And Intercropping On The Performance Of Elite Cowpea Varieties In Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-04)Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is of major importance to the livelihoods of millions of relatively poor people in less developed countries of the tropics. In Uganda, cowpea occupies an economically important place among grain ... -
Sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine intermittent presumptive treatment relationship with newborn, maternal plasmodium falciparum infection and immunity
(2014)Malaria in endemic areas affects mainly pregnant women and children below five years. Infants below six months are generally protected from severe infection because of anti-parasite antibodies transferred from mother and ... -
The effects of land use cover change on rangeland ecosystems in kakooge sub-county Nakasongola district, uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014-03)Land use and land cover change is driven by human actions and also drives changes that limit availability of products and services for human and livestock, and it can undermine environmental health as well. Therefore, this ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with sputum smear negative tuberculosis among adult tb patients in Kawempe division-Kampala: a nested case control study.
(2013-06)Smear microscopy has remained the most used test for diagnosis of tuberculosis in developing countries. However, there has been disproportionate increase in smear-negative tuberculosis. The objective of this study was to ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with isoniazid mono-resistance and multi-drug resistance among new tuberculosis patients in Kampala.
(2013-06)The cornerstone of TB management is at least a 6-month course of a combination of first line drugs. The increasing frequency of anti-TB drug resistance has been a major setback. It is necessary that we prevent further ... -
Occurence of bovine tuberculosis in slaughtered cattle and risk factors to humans along the Lyantonde- Mbarara highway, Uganda
(2014-05)Introduction: Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is a zoonotic problem in pastoral communities in Uganda and the study area serves as stopover points for various travelers to Kampala the capital. Objectives: The study was carried ... -
Prevalence, patterns and factors associated with sports injuries among players in the 2012 – 2013 Federation of Uganda Football Association Super League
(2013-06)Association football is the most popular sport played globally. Soccer involves several skills that require complex movements that expose athletes to injuries. Several studies have been done on soccer injuries and reported ... -
Effects of goat ownership systems:Acase study of goats supplied to improve household livelihood in sembabule district
(2009-08)In Uganda, goats are currently given in restocking projects as relief, rehabilitation and as a means of development through retention or pass-on basis to individual or members of groups in order to improve the livelihood ... -
Prostate volume measurement by suprapubic and transrectal ultrasonography in the assessment of benign prostatic hyperplasia patients: a cross sectional study.
(2010)Title: Prostate volume measurement by suprapubic and transrectal ultrasonography in the assessment of BPH patients. Objective: To compare preoperative volumes of the whole prostate as measured by SPUS, TRUS and the ... -
The effect of hiv on growth of malnourished children under five years during follow-up at mulago hospital in kampala, uganda
(Makerere University, 2008)Introduction Globally, of the 2.3 million children living with HIV/AIDS under 15 years, two thirds (63%) live in sub-Saharan Africa. In Uganda, approximately 100,000 children < 15 years are living with HIV/AIDS, which ... -
Job-related climate, job satisfaction, commitment and organisational citizenship behaviours in Uganda bureau of statistics.
(Makerere University, 2009)The main aim of the study was to examine organisational citizenship behaviour in Uganda Bureau of Statistics in relation to the job-related climate, job satisfaction and commitment. This was done by developing a conceptual ... -
Teacher competence, psychological capital, organisational citizenship behaviour, work-life balance and teacher engagement .
(2014)The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between teacher Competences, psychological capital, Organisational Citizenship Behaviour, Work-Life Balance and Teacher Engagement in a few selected Secondary ... -
Management attitude, financing decision and the financial performance of small and medium enterprises (smes) in mbale district
(2014-06)The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between management Attitude,on and t Financing Decisihe Financial Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises in Mbale District. They study adopted a cross ... -
Differential prevalence of plasmodium falciparum transporter polymorphisms and infection complexity in children with symptomatic and asymptomatic malaria in Tororo, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013)Malaria, particularly infection with Plasmodium falciparum, remains one of the most important infectious diseases in the world. A major challenge to the treatment and control of malaria has been resistance to most available ... -
Prevalence and factors associated with non-conversion of positive sputum smears at 8 weeks of treatment among new pulmonary tuberculosis patients in kampala
(2014-08-05)Background: Tuberculosis, despite being a curable disease, has remained a public health challenge the world over. Control of tuberculosis involves the prompt identification and cure of the infectious patients to prevent ... -
Small area estimation techniques: focus on under-five mortality data in uganda
(Makerere University, 2014-05)Abstract In Uganda, using survey data, estimates of under-five mortality have only been available at national and regional levels. This study utilized small area estimation techniques in a Hierarchical Bayes framework ...