Browsing School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering (SFTNB) by Type
Now showing items 1-20 of 111
-
Adoptive design and construction of a of a manual paddy rice transplanter
(Makerere University, 2018-07)Rice is a crop of growing importance in Uganda with about 75,000 Ha under rice cultivation. In Uganda, rice production has increased rapidly in the past 10 years while the yield has been stagnant. This can partly be ... -
Antibiotic residues in fresh and roasted chicken meat sold in Mukono district
(Makerere University, 2022-12-22)Increased demand in poultry meat has led to rear poultry in the shortest period of time with maximum output. This has resulted into increased use of antibiotics. Objectives: This study was designed to assess antibiotics ... -
Application of HACCP (Hazard Analysis of Critical Control Points) in managing common hazards in small scale groundnut paste processing industries in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2013)Groundnuts have been associated with many hazards, especially aflatoxins, a potent carcinogen in animals and humans. A number of strategies to reduce these hazards, especially aflatoxin have been suggested, including ... -
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 ... -
Assessing fortification compliance and nutrient retention: a comprehensive study on maize millers and flour in the Kampala Metropolitan Area
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Adequate intakes of micronutrients are required for the immune system to function efficiently. However, a large percentage of people around the world are suffering from micronutrient deficiency, also known as ‘hidden hunger’ ... -
Assessing levels of E-coli and heavy metals in green vegetables grown in the Nakivubo wetlands
(Makerere University, 2021)Provision of adequate food for the increasing population is one of the major concerns of urban areas. In the case of Kampala city, urban agriculture is increasingly practiced in wetlands. Different studies have established ... -
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) ... -
Assessing the effect of irrigation water management strategies on napier production
(Makerere University, 202-12)Complexity of crop responses to water has led to exploration of empirical crop production functions in yield estimations. There is paucity of information on Napier production response to different irrigation water management ... -
Assessing the effect of sensor-based deficit drip irrigation regimes on crop performance of eggplant
(2023-10)Due to climate change and the increasing challenge of water scarcity, irrigation of eggplants needs to optimize crop water use through deficit irrigation. However, determining the appropriate deficit irrigation level for ... -
Assessment of aflatoxin exposure among mothers (15-49 years) and children (6-59 months) in Rubaga and Nakawa Divisions of Kampala Capital City
(Makerere University, 2021)Aflatoxins are food contaminants that affect mostly cereals and legumes that are poorly handled and stored at high temperature and humidity. Aflatoxins are highly potent group 1 hepatocarcinogenic, teratogenic, mutagenic, ... -
Assessment of dietary intake and nutritional status of children (under five years) who are HIV positive attending The Aids Support Organization (TASO) Entebbe
(Makerere University, 2010-11)BACKGROUND: HIV/AIDS still remains a challenging pandemic worldwide, with Sub-Saharan African being the most affected region. In Uganda, the impact of the disease at household, community and national level has been enormous. ... -
Assessment of food safety management systems of restaurants in Kawempe and Kampala Central Divisions of Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Food borne disease outbreaks are caused by the consumption of contaminated foods that maybe linked to improper food handling practices at food serving establishments. In Uganda, the greatest factors contributing to food ... -
Assessment of Water Availability using Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) model in Namatala River Catchment.
(Makerere University, 2023-12)Trends in global population growth coupled with effects of climate change are a threat to water availability as experienced in Namatala River Catchment (NRC), Mbale, Uganda. This study was conducted to quantify and ... -
Association between feeding practices and the nutritional status of children 0- 24 months: a casestudy in Luweero District, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-11)Background: Childhood malnutrition is a significant health problem in developing countries and it has lifelong and irreversible effects especially if it occurs during the early stages of infancy. Care giving and infant and ... -
Awareness,occurrence and regulation of iron filings in different maize flour grades in Kampala capital city.
(Makerere University, 2023-11)In this study, an assessment of awareness, occurrence, and regulation of iron filings contaminants in the different maize flour grades produced in KCC was undertaken. The study objective was to assess the knowledge, ... -
Changes in body composition and dietary patterns among HIV positive adults on first line Antiretroviral treatment at The AIDS Support Organisation (TASO) Mulago, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2010-11)Background: There is lack of documented information on changes in body composition along with dietary patterns among PLHIV on first line ART in Uganda. In most HIV clinics in Kampala, patients are weighed almost at every ... -
Characterisation of sweetpotato as a functional food
(Makerere University, 2023-01-27)The prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is rising. Instead of relying on drugs, food-based approaches may be considered to help manage these chronic diseases. Sweetpotato is a cheap, ... -
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) extrusion cooking: process optimization and product evaluation
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Common beans, especially biofortified beans, have potential to contribute to nutrition improvement among populations. Value addition to common beans may lead to increased consumption, thereby enhancing their contribution ... -
Comparing two transition feeding approaches in management of severe acute malnutrition among children 6-59 months : a randomized controlled trial
(Makerere University, 2021-03)Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains a public health concern and a leading cause of illness and death among children under five years. SAM is associated with unacceptably high case fatality rates that have been partly ... -
Comparison of food insecurity between HIV/AIDS affected households on food assistance and those not on food assistance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-11)Food insecurity is an important factor that may affect nutrition status of individuals in the household. HIV/AIDS impedes the food security of affected people drastically decreasing the labor, income, assets, food reserves, ...