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Habitat utilization and reproductive biology of Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis Niloticus) in Albert Nile, Nebbi District
(Makerere University, 2009-12)
Some aspects of habitat utilization (distribution, abundance, size classes, condition factor) and reproductive biology (sex ratio, size at first maturity, fecundity) of O. niloticus were examined in Albert Nile in Nebbi ...
The molecular biology of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine drug resistance of plasmodium falciparum strains in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2007-08)
In November of 2000, Uganda changed its anti-malarial policy to replace chloroquine (CQ) with a combination of CQ and sulphadoxine–pyrimethamine (SP) as the first line agents. The idea of the combination was to delay the ...
Biogeographical examination of the butterfly fauna in selected West Albertine Rift Forests
(Makerere University, 2009-09)
This study was conducted with the main aim of evaluating the factors that may influence butterfly species richness and distribution (i.e. forest size, altitude, forest disturbance, average rainfall, temperature and distance ...
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 ...
Role of Acacia and Erythrina trees in forest regeneration by vertebrate seed dispersers in grasslands of Kibale National Park, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-09)
The central question of this study was ‘Do fire-resistant savanna trees such as Acacia sieberiana and Erythrina abyssinica and frugivorous vertebrates influence forest regeneration in the fire-prone grasslands of Kibale ...
Assessing the impact of biological control in the Rivers Kagera, Mara, Pangani and Sigi.
(Makerere University, 2007-07)
Water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes (Martius) Solms-Laubach, is considered to be the worst aquatic weed worldwide. Biological control using Neochetina weevils was initiated in Tanzania in1995; however this control mechanism ...
Phytochemical and bio-activity evaluation of Commicarpus plumbagineus standl: A medicinal plant used traditionally in reproductive health care in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2007-09)
Commicarpus plumbagineus Standl. (Nyctaginaceae) is a traditional medicinal plant used to treat a variety of diseases including urinary tract infections, prevention of miscarriages, purification and improvement of blood ...
Restoration potential of species in the degraded forested sites in Kibale National Park, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2009-02)
Introduction: Kibale National Park (KNP), like most protected areas in Uganda has had many challenges over the years. In 1971, illegal destruction and encroachment occurred in the game corridor which linked Kibale National ...
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 ...
The prevalence of Crustacean parasities on Nile Perch (Lates niloticus) and Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in Lake Kyoga, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2009-09)
A study to investigate the prevalence and distribution of crustacean ectoparasites on the
commercial fish species, Nile perch and Nile tilapia in Lake Kyoga, Uganda, was conducted through a survey for six months starting ...