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Ten year cancer trend as diagnosed at the Department of Pathology Mulago National Referral Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Introduction globally, cancer is the biggest non communicable disease; estimated to have accounted for about 13% of all deaths in 2007. The burden of NCDs for low income and middle income countries is expected to rise by ...
Genetic polymorphisms in plasmodium falciparum associated with resistance to artemisinin combination therapy: complexity of infection during short-term culture and characterization of in vitro sensitivity in Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010)
Background
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is currently advocated in Africa as a means of improving treatment efficacy and slowing the development of drug resistance. However, the selection of resistant ...
Characterization of turcicum leaf blight epidermics and pathogen populations in the exserohilum turcicum-- sorghum pathosystem of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-09)
Turcicum Leaf Blight (TLB) of sorghum incited by Exserohilum turcicum is a major threat to sorghum production globally. This pathogen has been reported to attack both maize and sorghum resulting in yield losses as high ...
Collaborative forest management: a potential policy and legal option for successful Forestry Resources Management in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
Uganda is endowed with forestry resources that provide a number of environmental,
social and economic benefits. However, the forests are increasingly shrinking owing to
increasing population, industrialization and energy ...
Inpatient diagnoses and discharge outcomes of HIV positive patients on antiretroviral therapy admitted to Mulago Hospital
(Makerere University, 2011)
Background
Mortality in African patients initiating ART is high in the first year of treatment, which contributes to significant ART program losses. The causes and factors associated with death are not well understood. ...
Modeling and analysis of two prey-one predator system with harvesting, Holling type II and ratio-dependent responses
(Makerere University, 2010-08)
A Mathematical model is proposed and analysed to study the dynamics of a system of
two prey and one predator in which the predator shows a Holling Type II response to one
prey that is also harvested, and a ratio-dependent ...
Characterization and determination of Mode of Inheritance to late blight resistance in selected potato genotypes
(Makerere University, 2011-10)
Potato is an important source of food and income of most farm family in East African highlands. Development of superior varieties with improved agronomic characteristics will enhance potato productivity and profitability. ...
An evaluation of the wetland related policies and regulations application in Uganda: a case study of Jinja and Iganga Districts
(Makerere University, 2011-11)
For the last two decades, Uganda has invested heavily in developing systems, procedure and practices for sound Wetland conservation. However management of wetland resources located on both public and private land often ...
A comperative study of the serotypes, plasmid profiles and resistance patterns of salmonella isolates from foods of animal origin and man from 4 hospital laboratories and the Central Vet laboratory in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2010)
Salmonellosis is a disease of man and animals which could present as a gastroenteritis and or enteric fever in the susceptible host. In Uganda, more than 80 percent of the districts continue to report cases of typhoid fever ...
Perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude and actual usage of anew financial management system: A case of Uganda National Examinations Board.
(Makerere University, 2010-06)
The study attempted to examine the effect of system characteristics on user acceptance of computer based information systems. It sought to examine the relationship between
perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, ...