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Plant regeneration at varying levels of ecosystem recovery: a case of Namulonge wetland system, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-06-24)
Namulonge wetland system has been exposed to various land use changes. This study, supported by the GlobE wetlands of East Africa, was conducted at National Crop Resource Research Institute (NCRRI), Namulonge, in a modified ...
Tentative qualitative and quantitative analysis of phenolic compounds in leaf extract from Carica papaya Linn. plant growing in Uganda
(Sciendo, 2021)
Introduction: Carica papaya L. belongs to Caricaceae family. It is an evergreen tree or shrub with usually unbranched trunk. Previous studies on the methanolic leaf extract of this plant proved the antibacterial, ...
Ethnobotany, Nutritional Value and Floristic Diversity of Wild Edible Plants in selected Central Forest Reserves of North Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10-17)
Food insecurity and biodiversity loss are some of the global challenges articulated in the Sustainable Development Goals. In Uganda, the North Eastern region is arguably the most food insecure and less botanically surveyed ...
Substitution of Mukene (Rastreneobola argentea) Protein with Blue bottle fly (Calliphora vomitoria) protein in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) diets
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
A feeding trial was conducted at the Aquaculture Research and Development Center, in
Kajjansi, Kampala, Uganda, between January 2017 and July 2017, to assess growth
performance, feed utilization efficiency and hematology ...
Human-based parasites and enterobacteria carried by cockroaches (ORDER: BLATTODEA) in households of Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-05-07)
Cockroaches are insects, with both structural and behavioural adaptations including chewing mouth parts, brown to black colouration, nocturnal habit, high reproductive potential and occupation of insanitary habitats. These ...
Y-chromosome genotyping of the Balamogi, the Bagwere and the Banyole of Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-06-21)
Uganda is an important place to study the genetic diversity of humans due to the existence of ethnically, linguistically and geographically diverse contemporary populations. Populations in Uganda speak languages that belong ...
Occurence and characterisation of root rot fungi infecting common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Rubirizi District, South-Western Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2022-06-22)
Beans are intensively grown in south western Uganda and are the second most important source of dietary proteins. Of the production constraints, Bean root rot is the most serious disease, causing total (100%) field loses ...
Incidence of mycotoxin producing fungi and aflatoxins in maize grains and flour in Arua District.
(Makerere University, 2022-02-04)
The maize value chain in Uganda lacks mechanisms that ensure grain and flour quality and safety. The objective of this study was to assess the safety of maize and maize flour produced in Arua district with respect to fungal ...
Effect of changing temperature on the metabolic performance and life history of Nile Tilapia - Oreochromis Niloticus (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Tropical fresh water fishes are believed to be vulnerable to the impacts of climate warming on the basis of their physiological history, that is having a narrow thermal window and a low acclimation capacity. In this study, ...
Evaluation of diploid banana genotypes for resistance to weevils (Cosmopolites sordidus) in Uganda
(2021)
Banana production in Uganda, has for decades been constrained by a number of abiotic and biotic factors. Weevils are among major pests that frustrate production causing over 60% yield loses. Cultural, biological and chemical ...