• Molecular and Morphological characterisation of the Leptostemonum clade and the distribution in Uganda. 

  Kawuma, Carol (Makerere university., 2024-12-21)

  Leptostemonum clade is the most species-rich (550 species) within genus Solanum, with 39 % of the indigenious vegetables grown in Uganda. Wild crop relatives from the subgenus have the potential to improve crop resistance ...

• Innovative approaches to managing livestock diseases in Uganda: A case of African swine fever. 

  Ogweng, Peter (Makerere University., 2024-12-04)

  In the absence of a viable cure or universal vaccine for African swine fever (ASF), rapid diagnosis and implementation of effective biosecurity measures, and selection for resistant pig breeds is crucial for ASF control, ...

• Ethnobotanical Survey, Bioactivity and Safety of Medicinal Plants used in the Management of Candidiasis in Pader District, Northern Uganda 

  Akwongo, Betty (Makerere University., 2024-09-13)

  Background: The emergence of resistant Candida species to most conventional drugs has led to resurgence in herbal usage. Objectives: This study documented anti-candida plants in Pader district, assessed their antifungal ...

• Prediction of meteorological parameters using inverse artificial neural networks. 

  Nzala, Nicholas Walter (Makerere University, 2024-12-05)

  Meteorological parameter data needed for climate change analysis, and monitoring the mitigation or adaptation measures taken, is often difficult to obtain due to the high costs of buying, installing and maintaining ...

• Integrated 3D facies model of the Makondo Fault Zone in the Semliki Basin, Albertine Graben, Western Uganda 

  Kabuye, Aaron Ttendo (Makerere University, 2024)

  The Makondo Fault Zone within the Semliki Basin of the Albertine Graben represents a critical area of study for understanding hydrocarbon systems in fault zones. This research aims to address the challenges faced in ...

• Quantitative reservoir characterization using rock physics, seismic and geological constraints – examples from Semliki Basin in Albertine Graben, Western Uganda 

  Nakajigo, Joan (Makerere University., 2024-10-28)

  The Albertine Graben located in the Western arm of the East African Rift System holds Uganda’s oil and gas discoveries. The Semliki basin has not yet yielded the government of Uganda with commercial quantities of oil and ...

• Mathematical models for the dynamics of production and utilization of forage for sustainable livestock industry in Semi-arid Region of Uganda 

  Canpwonyi, Sam (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  A considerable amount of work in ecological theory is based on the simple Lotka- Volterra, with assumptions (identical individuals, equal birth and death rates, consume resources equally and live in homogeneous environments), ...

• Genetic analysis of resistance to african cassava whitefly, bemisia tabaci in crosses of latin american by Ugandan cassava parental lines 

  Samanya, Lillian (Makerere University, 2024-11)

  The African Cassava whitefly, Bemisia tabaci is both a viral disease vector and pest to cassava, causing direct damage through adults and nymphs piercing and sucking behavior and whose infestations can cause up to 50% crop ...

• Local Cohomology Without Direct Limits and Local Homology Without Inverse Limits 

  Masaba, Patrick (Makerere University., 2024-11-14)

  In this dissertation, we study the computation of local cohomology and local homology of R-modules without using direct limits and inverse limits respectively. We construct subcategories, C of R-Mod such that the ...

• Prediction of photosynthetically active radiation in Kampala, Uganda using artificial neural networks. 

  Walugembe, Sadrak (Makerere University., 2024-11-06)

  In this research, we formulated seven models to forecast photosynthetically active radiation(PAR) in Uganda based on artificial neural networks. Our models incorporated sunshine hours, global solar radiation, and clearness ...

• Characterization of the Reservoir Potential of Yabus Formation in Melut Basin, South Sudan, Using Rock Physics Templates and Inversion of 3-D seismic data. 

  Mangong, Malith Ruop (Makerere University., 2024-11-06)

  3-D seismic and well data of the Gumry Oil Field were integrated to execute this study using petrophysical analysis, rock physics templates, and post-stack seismic inversion to characterize the reservoir potential of ...

• Characterizing phenotypic and genotypic resistance to insecticide in Anopheles gambiae s.l. from the West Nile region in Uganda 

  Kiwanuka, Marvious (Makerere University, 2024)

  In sub-Saharan Africa, Anopheles gambiae sensu lato and Anopheles funestus mosquitoes are the major vectors of Plasmodium that cause malaria; a leading cause of mortalities and morbidity in humans. In order to control ...

• Lotka-Volterra Predator-Prey Population Model with Spatial and Temporal Effects. 

  Musisi, Pascal (Makerere University., 2024-10-25)

  Mathematical models have received extensive attention, and in particular, the Lotka-Volterra predator-prey population models are of great interests to mathematicians and ecologists. This has given rise to systems which ...

• Reproductive biology of Protopterus aethiopicus in Lake Bisina, Uganda and performance of Larvae under experimental diet 

  Kiburara, John (Makerere University, 2024)

  Protopterus aethiopicus (Heckel, 1951) is an important food fish due to its meaty and taste qualities. It is an air breather and can survive desiccation of its habitat and low dissolved oxygen levels. Its population is ...

• Geochemical evaluation of source rock potential of formations penetrated by Muamba-1 well in block 5, Kwanza Basin, Angola 

  Agaba, Hilary (Makerere University, 2024-09)

  This study addresses the challenges posed by unsuccessful exploration in Block 5 of the Kwanza Basin, Western Angola, and sought to evaluate source rock constraints affecting the development of petroleum potential herein. ...

• Trypanosome genetic diversity and differential gene expression profiles associated with Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) clinical phenotypes in Malawi 

  Nambala, Peter (Makerere University, 2024)

  Background: Clinical pathology of Rhodesian Human African trypanosomiasis (r-HAT) in sleeping sickness in endemic countries varies depending on disease foci. To gain more insight of r-HAT disease in Malawi, the current ...

• Optimal Actuator Design and Placement for a Linear Wave Equation. 

  Arop, Martin Deosborns (Makerere University., 2024-08-07)

  In this dissertation, the optimal actuator design and placement problem for a linear wave equation is studied. This problem arises in many areas of application in science and engineering, for example, in seismic inversion, ...

• Mathematical Models for the Transmission Dynamics of FowlPox Disease with Seasonality and Control Measures. 

  Muhumuza, Cosmas (Makerere University., 2024-08-15)

  Fowlpox disease poses a real threat to domestic birds, especially the chicken and turkeys in Uganda and the world, despite the tremendous efforts put in place to avert the transmission. The disease prevalence varies depending ...

• Mathematical Models for the Dynamics of Asthma Development: Effect of Immunological, Environmental and Genetic Determinants 

  Kirenga, Betty Kiwumulo Nabiyonga (Makerere University, 2024-07-17)

  Environmental pollutants continue to pose a great threat to public health, leading to the development of chronic diseases. Susceptibility to the development of asthma may be influenced by either environmental exposure in ...

• Coupling of carbon dioxide with epoxides to form cyclic carbonates using manganese based-polyoxometalate metal organic frameworks 

  Ayebazibwe, Maurice (Makerere University, 2024)

  This study reports manganese based polyoxometalate metal organic frameworks (POMOF A and POMOF B) as catalytic systems for the cycloaddition of carbon dioxide with epoxides to form cyclic carbonates. The POMOF catalysts ...

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