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Assessment of domestic water quality in the peri-urban settlements of Lira Municipality, Lira District
(Makerere University, 2008)
Lira Municipality has had domestic water stress and poor sanitation due to the displacement of the rural community as a result of the 20 years LRA insurgency. This study was conducted to identify the major domestic water ...
Impact of wastewater effluents from a sugar industry and a molasses based distillery on water quality of River Musamya in Lugazi, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-05)
The sugar industry in Uganda and East Africa is of economic importance in terms of employment opportunities, government revenue, and sugar production for export and domestic consumption. However, there is a problem of ...
Impact of industrial effluents on water quality of receiving streams in Nakawa-Ntinda Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011)
The impact of industrial effluents on water quality of receiving streams in Nakawa -Ntinda industrial area was assessed so that preventive measures may be taken. The streams pass through Kinawataka wetland that is being ...
Performance, body composition, carcass characteristics and culture water quality of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (l.) fed low tannin sorghum
(2014-08-06)
This study investigated the effects of substituting maize with low-tannin sorghum as feed energy ingredients on growth performance, body composition and carcass characteristics of Nile Tilapia and the effects of feeding ...
Effect of Lugazi Town Council abattoir effluent on surface water quality in Nkoko-Busabaga stream in Buikwe District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
The Lugazi Town Council abattoir discharges effluents into the Nkoko-Busabaga stream in Lugazi Town, Buikwe District, Uganda. Nkoko-Busabaga stream which is small is a potential collector of pollutants that could be delivered ...
Effects of restoration on soil, plants and water quality in Nakyesanja wetland, Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10-26)
The ecological performance of NAkyesanja, a restored wetland with Cyperus papyrus, was evaluated by comparing soil quality and plants characteristics with Tugavure, a reference natural wetland nearby. Assessment was also ...
Biosand water filter: Effects of sand size and sand column height on filtered water quality
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
The study investigated the performance of locally assembled Biosand Water Filters (BSFs) with varied sand sizes and sand column heights. The main objective of the study was to contribute to water quality improvement through ...
Effects of fish cage culture on the water quality in Napoleon Gulf, Northern Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2015-06)
Cage fish culture is a fast growing industry in Uganda due to low fish production and the need for increased food security and employment. There are, however, growing concerns that proliferation of fish cages in Lake ...
Analysis of spatial access to safe water by households in the Kampala Metropolitan region
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Several studies that have been conducted on safe water access in Uganda only looked at access to water in terms of cost and types of water sources and thus, little work has been documented on spatial access to safe water ...
Impact of oil and gas waste disposal on water and soil quality: A pilot study of Ngara & Bugungu waste consolidation sites in Buliisa District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)
Oil wastes from the exploration operations in the form of drilling muds, cuttings and chemicals contaminate the environment and threaten human health and ecosystems. The aim of this study was to assess the impacts of oil ...