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Characterizing phenotypic and genotypic resistance to insecticide in Anopheles gambiae s.l. from the West Nile region in Uganda
(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.
(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
(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
(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
(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.
(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.
(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
(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
(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 ... -
Risk Factors and control strategies of soil transmitted Helminthiases in Kamuli District, Eastern Uganda.
(Makerere university., 2022-12-01)Driven by global targets to the elimination of Soil Transmitted helminths (STHs) as public health problem, governments have rapidly rolled out several control programmes under school-based platforms. The assessment on how ... -
Pure braids and group actions from 3-fold flops.
(Makerere University., 2024-07-09)The first part of this thesis gives a new, simplified presentation of the classical pure braid group.The generators are given by the squares of the longest elements over connected subgraphs, andwe prove that the only ... -
Spatial profiles and sources of selected persistent organic pollutants in surface sediments of Lake Victoria, East Africa
(Makerere University, 2024-04)Lake Victoria is the second largest lake in the world and has a catchment area of 193,000km2 with only one outlet (River Nile) and numerous inlets. Several anthropogenic activities take place in the lake’s catchment area ... -
Ultimate ruin probabilities in the stochastic dual risk model compounded by investment income
(Makerere University, 2024-06)The ultimate ruin probability is a central problem in the operation of financial businesses since it can be used as a tool to manage and check the solvency levels of a company. This dissertation calculates the probability ... -
CONVERSION OF SELECTED PLASTIC WASTE INTO CARBON NANOMATERIALS FOR APPLICATION IN THE ADSORPTION OF CARBON DIOXIDE AND ENERGY STORAGE
(Makerere University, 2024-06-07)Plastic waste is a major environmental problem. It is non-biodegradable and can take hundreds of years to decompose. Plastic waste can also pollute waterways and oceans, harming wildlife and ecosystems. There are several ... -
Establishment of diagnostic reference levels for selected interventional radiology procedures at Uganda Heart Institute, Mulago
(Makerere University, 2024)Interventional radiology (IR) has revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of vascular and cardiac diseases, offering minimally invasive procedures with reduced hospitalization times. However, the increasing complexity ... -
Synthesis of carbamates from carbon dioxide, alcohol and amines catalyzed by cobalt-based polyoxometalates metal organic frameworks.
(Makerere University., 2024-05-21)Polyoxometalate metal-organic fragments are molecular complexes that combine metal ions with organic ligands within the same structure. These complexes integrate the properties of both polyoxometalates, which are inorganic ... -
Coffee phytochemical compounds with potential antioxidant and antifungal properties for cosmeceutical application
(Makerere University, 2024-04)Factory Robusta, Factory Arabica undergrades and NFCT3 abandoned Robusta coffee genotype were examined for biochemical components including phytochemicals, antioxidant activities and anti-fungal properties. The results ... -
Diversity, composition and population structure of vegetation in Palabek settlement and adjacent areas in Lamwo District Uganda
(Makerere University., 2024-05-17)Refugees in Lamwo district, Uganda, were settled at Palabek settlement since 2017, interacting with and partly depending on the natural resources for survival. The study assessed the pattern of change in plant species ... -
Direct oxidative carboxylation of olefins catalyzed by iron-based polyoxometalate metal organic frameworks
(Makerere University, 2024-04)The conversion of carbon dioxide (CO2), into value-added products such as cyclic carbonates is of academic and industrial interest. The cyclic carbonates have various industrial applications although they are usually ... -
Characterization of defects in photovoltaic modules using electroluminescence imaging and current-voltage measurement techniques
(Makerere University, 2024)External and internal factors can lead to the development of defects that affect the actual performance of PV Photovoltaic (PV) modules over time. This study was aimed at characterizing defects that arise in PV modules ...
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