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Quantifying the burden of foot and mouth disease in selected districts in Uganda
(2018-12)
One cycle of foot and mouth disease is considered for a susceptible, infected and removed epidemiological model. Analysis of the basic properties of the SIR epidemic model with direct transmission of infection and numerical ...
Organochlorine pesticides in honey and soils from areas surrounding an abandoned store at Masindi District, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12-06)
This study determined the concentrations of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) in soil and honey from areas surrounding an abandoned store at the Masindi District Headquarters. The samples were extracted using solid-liquid ...
Exploring the use of Landsat imagery in monitoring chlorophyll-a and lake surface temperature in Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2018-08)
In Uganda, Lake Victoria is a livelihood of about 40 million people and a home to aquatic life. It is utilized for the different activities like tourism, industry, transport and fisheries. However, it contains substances ...
Isolation and identification of compounds from the leaves of Secamone africana (oliv.) bullock used locally to treat malaria
(2018)
Traditional medicine is an affordable and accessible source of primary health care for treatment of tropical diseases such as malaria. Malaria in developing tropical countries has been treated using preparations of traditional ...
Earthworms as alternative protein ingredient in poultry feed.
(Makerere University, 2018-03-01)
In poultry feed accounts for 70% of the total cost of production hence there is a need to have a high-quality and yet low cost feed. The protein sources used in poultry feeds (Rastrineobola argentea & soy beans) are also ...
On generalized solutions of locally Fuchsian ordinary differential equations
(Scientific Advances Publishers, 2018)
We consider an m-th order constant coefficient locally Fuchsian ordinary
differential equation at the origin
( ( ) ( ) ( )) ( ) 0 0 0 0, 1 0
1 ∇ + 1 ∇ + + ∇ + = − r − r r y x m m m …
where dx
d x ∈ R, ∇ = x and prove ...
Fixation of carbon dioxide into epoxides to form cyclic carbonates using silicate based catalysts
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
This study aimed at developing silicate based catalytic systems for the fixation of carbon dioxide (CO2) into epoxides to form cyclic carbonates. Catalytic activity of selected naturally occurring silicates including: ...
A mathematical model for the transmission dynamics and optimal control strategy of Coffee Wilt disease
(2018-10-18)
The main objective of this study was to formulate a mathematical model for the transmission dynamics and optimal control strategy of coffee wilt disease (CWD) in Uganda. A deterministic model for the transmission dynamics ...
Nitrosoamines and narcotic drugs in smokeless tobacco products sold on Kampala City markets
(Makerere University, 2018-08)
The consumption of smokeless tobacco products in Uganda has increased due to unregulated sale and easy of accessibility by the youth. It is usually characteristic of consumers of smokeless Tobacco products to behave ...
Localization in different categories
(2018-11-30)
Localization can be thought of as a systematic way of inverting morphisms in a category to construct a new one. This can be formulated accurately in terms of a universal property. In this study, we looked at localization ...