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Diversity of the bean anthracnose pathogen, colletotrichum lindemuthianum (sacc. and magn.) from major bean agroecological zones of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Anthracnose disease in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major disease caused by the fungus Colletotrichum lindemuthianum. Management through host-plant resistance is the best management option, but is constrained ... -
Drug-resistant bacterial contamination and efficacy of selected herbal medicines sold in Kampala city, Uganda (MakIR) (Unpublished PhD Thesis) Makerere University Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University., 2023-08-19)Background: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), is when pathogens such as bacteria evade activities of drugs to which they were once susceptible, causing treatment failure. The AMR is escalating and is among the leading causes ... -
The dynamics of cyanobacteria and potential threats of cyanotoxins in Uganda: a case of Murchison Bay and Napoleon Gulf, northern Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Lake Victoria has diverse cyanobacteria associated with varying types and concentrations of cyanotoxins. Over 31 variants of microcystins (MC) have been identified in the lake with MC-LR, MC-RR and MC-YR as the commonest. ... -
Dynamics of soil-transmitted helminths under mass drug administration among school children in Kumi Municipality, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-09)Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are neglected tropical diseases of public health significance globally, WHO recommended periodic mass drug administration (MDA) in endemic areas. In 2003, Uganda initiated MDA but ... -
An ecogeographical study and genetic variation of the genus eulophia in selected wetlands of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-10)The study was carried out in some freshwater emergent reed swamps typically dominated by a single reed species and seasonally flooded herbaceous wetlands whose vegetation composition was variable. These were the Kafu River ... -
The ecology of enteric bacterial transmission among apes, humans, and livestock in Bwindi Impenetrable and Kibale National Parks, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-11)The problem of disease transmission between apes and humans has been a subject of great concern, but few studies have examined this from an ecological perspective, or confirmed transmission using genetic methods. The main ... -
Effecacy of selected Entomopathogenic fungi for the management of Sweetpotato weevils (Coleoptera: Brentidae) in Uganda.
(Makerere University., 2024-04-17)Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) is a versatile and highly nutritious crop that plays a significant role in global food security. The crop is well adapted to all agroecological conditions and serves as an important staple ... -
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, ... -
Effect of Kalerwe Abattoir wastewater on the water quality of Nsooba Channel
(Makerere University, 2018-11-23)The unregulated discharge of industrial wastewater from point sources into inland fresh water aquatic systems coupled with the resultant deterioration of water quality, are largely un-documented in many developing countries, ... -
Effect of thermal pretreatment of East African highland cooking banana peels on biogas production
(Makerere University, 2021-03)East African Highland Cooking Banana peels (EAHB peels) possess suitable properties for biogas production through anaerobic digestion however hydrolysis of EAHB Peels like other lignocellulosic materials is slow and therefore ... -
Effect of whitefly/sooty mold infestation on leaf pigments and ros quenching metabolites in selected cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) varieties grown in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11-12)Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is the primary host plant of the whitefly (Bemisia tabaci),which transmits viruses to it. The cassava crop is subjected to direct and indirect whitefly/sootymold-mediated damage through ... -
The effects of fire on the regeneration of acacia species in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-06)The thesis investigated the effect of fire on the regeneration of Acacia species in Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda. The mechanism that cause the effects and the manner in which the effects are influenced by fire are ... -
ELISA-based quantification and role of callose in the development of banana Xanthomonas wilt disease in banana
(Makerere University, 2023-08-16)Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum (Xvm) which causes banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) disease in banana shows incomplete systemic movement (ISM) in different banana organs and lateral shoots. This ISM phenomenon is yet ... -
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 ... -
Ethnopharmacology, cytotoxicity, antiviral and immunomodulatory profiles of medicinal plant species used by herbalists in treating people living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11-07)Opportunistic infections (OI) are the single most important cause of mortality and morbidity among PLHIV in poor countries. There is widespread use of medicinal plants among PLHIV. However, there is no scientific information ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of botanicals locally used in tick control amongst the cattle keeping communities of Northern Uganda Districts of Gulu and Amuru
(Makerere University, 2010-12)This research work aimed at documenting and evaluating the effectiveness of botanicals locally used in tick control amongst the cattle keeping communities of northern Uganda districts of Gulu and Amuru. The documentation ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of modified collection drums and light emitting diode bulbs for trapping the edible long-horned grasshopper, ruspolia differens (serville) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-09)The long-horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens) is a delicacy in Uganda and many African countries. It is traditionally trapped at night during the swarming seasons using mercury bulbs that consume a lot of electric energy ... -
Farmers’ awareness of bean leaf beetles (Ootheca spp.) and the virulence of Aspergillus flavus and Metarhizium Anisopliae against these pests in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a widely grown crop and plays a key role of food and income security in Uganda. However, production of the crop is constrained by field insect pests including bean leaf beetles ... -
The feeding ecology, ontogeny and larval feeding in Labeo Victorianus Boulenger 1901 (Pisces: Cyprinidae)
(Makerere University, 2009-06)Labeo victorianus was one of the most popular commercial fish of Lake Victoria highly cherished by all communities within the lake basin. The fish was over fished and by the early 1960s it had virtually disappeared from ...