College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES): Recent submissions
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Diversity and heritability of tomato resistance to Ralstonia solanacearum
(Makerere University, 2022-12-22)Bacterial wilt (BW) incited by Ralstonia solanacearum, known to attack over 450 plant species in the tropics and subtropics, is a devastating disease limiting tomato production in Uganda and worldwide. This study aimed to ... -
Process optimization and physicochemical characterization of two pineapple (ananas comosus) cultivars grown in selected areas of Uganda: a case of solar drying
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is one of the most important tropical fruits of economic importance and in our diets and its subsequent dried pineapple products are increasingly becoming popular for the consumption. Though solar ... -
Economic feasibility of ware potato storage technologies in Eastern and Southwestern Districts of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Seasonal fluctuation in food supply is a key cause of price instability, especially where post-harvest handling of agricultural produce is poor. Practices which extend the shelf life of crops and reduce incidences of ... -
Water quality, sanitation and hygiene in Kirinya Parish,Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2023-01-30)Slums are affiliated with poor water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) conditions. However, there is a shortage of information on the status quo in the slums of Kirinya Parish. This study, therefore, analyzed the water quality ... -
Analysis of genetic diversity and progress made in bean breeding in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Over the past 56 years, many cultivars of common beans have been released in Uganda but the genetic gain made in grain yield and related traits have never been documented. The morphological and genetic diversity of these ... -
Encapsulation of Banana phenolics using modified Matooke (East African Highland Cooking Banana - AAAEA) starch
(Makerere University, 2023-01-18)The main aim of this research was to explore possibility of utilisation of the vast amounts of banana waste through extraction of phenolic compounds due to their potential functional properties as well as investigate the ... -
Modification of cassava and cowpeas flours and their use in flatbread (Chapati) making
(Makerere University, 2023-01-27)Gluten in wheat accounts for the visco-elastic behavior of dough used for making leavened bread. Although making bread takes advantage of gluten in wheat to provide a visco-elastic dough, the need for gluten is not as ... -
Assessing the effect of chicken manure-based fertigation for improved crop performance of tomato and cabbage
(Makerere University, 2023-01-16)To determine the most appropriate chicken manure-based fertigation regime for improved yield and quality of tomato and cabbage, a three-replicate RCBD field experiment was set up at MUARIK (0° 27.9428' N, 32° 36.796' E) ... -
Increasing cassava planting material through optimizing propagation substrates for cassava minisetts and spacing of field planted tissue derived plantlets
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a major staple food crop for over 800 million people in sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world yet its productivity is still low. This has been attributed to the devastating Cassava ... -
Assessing the impact of rainfall variation on water resources in Iganga district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-11-18)Rainfall is one of the key weather and climate elements that affect most economic activities especially in the tropics. Therefore understanding of local rainfall patterns, its variability between seasons and across years, ... -
Nutrition status and dietary adequacy of adolescents in Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda: a human rights approach
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Introduction: Dietary adequacy among adolescents is very crucial, and recent evidence from refugee situations shows that adolescents are among the most affected by macro and micronutrient deficiencies. Previous studies on ... -
Assessing the drivers for the degradation of wetlands in Buhweju district, South Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-13)Wetland degradation in Buhweju district is increasing yet the factors that exacerbate this problem have remained persistent for a long time. Research in the area of wetland degradation in Buhweju district is limited which ... -
The status of sanitation and water safety in selected sub-counties of Luuka District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-18)Sanitation and safe drinking water are key drivers in a society’s socio-economic transformation pathways, thus necessitating a clear understanding of their status, for sustainable human health and survival. Poor household ... -
Performance enhancement of the hybrid solar dryer (HSD) for commercial drying of high- value Agricultural produce in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-13)Post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables is major hindrance in development of Uganda’s agricultural sector. The need to ensure that well-functioning solar dryers are available in the market is an important step in ... -
Physical-chemical and Microbial Quality of Raw Milk along the Milk Supply Chain in Kiboga Distrcict
(Makerere University, 2023-01-11)The dairy sector is crucial for rural development, poverty reduction, food and nutrition security in Uganda yet its potential remains underexploited with substantial amounts of milk lost at and beyond the farm. This study ... -
Estimating Carbon Stock using field data, Satellite Imagery, and Cloud-Based Machine Learning Algorithms: case study of Mubende District
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Quantifying carbon stock is a good step in pursuit to mitigate GreenHouse Gases (GHGs). The purpose of this research was to estimate carbon stock changes in Mubende District as a consequence of Land Cover Change (LCC) ... -
Characterization of variables linked to drought tolerance in selected rice (oryza spp.) genotypes
(Makerere University, 2023-01)The productivity of rice is affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses; the key among them being drought. Drought has major effects on plant growth as it affects both elongation and expansion growth, hence overall ... -
The Ecology and Genetic Diversity of Macrofungi Under Collaborative Forest Management in a Tropical Moist Forest, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-12)The continued forest loss in Uganda threatens survival of plant and animal species. To reduce forest loss, the National Forestry Authority (NFA) adopted collaborative forest management (CFM) in which adjacent local ... -
Assessing Erosion Risk and Heavy Metal Loading in Sediment from the Inner Murchison Bay Catchment
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Lake Victoria's Inner Murchison Bay (IMB) is suffering from deteriorating water quality, with pollutants including heavy metals posing ecological and human health concerns. The information gaps on sediment from the ... -
Development of an extruded cassava-soy complementary food
(Makerere University, 2023-01-13)In Uganda, 48% of the population is food energy deficient with regular diets failing to provide minimum dietary requirements for an active and healthy life. Current interventions by development partners such as WHO, FAO, ...