School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bioengineering (SFTNB): Recent submissions
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Assessing Suitability of Irrigation Scheduling Decision Support Systems for Lowland Rice Farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa—A Review
(Agricultural Sciences, 2023-02-23)Irrigation in lowland rice production systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is mainly based on traditional surface irrigation methods with continuous flooding practices. This irrigation method ends up using a lot more water ... -
Development of a real-time decision support system for generating and relaying irrigation schedule forecasts for lowland rice
(Makerere University, 2023-11)The absence of real-time decision support systems (DSSs) that generate, forecast, and relay weather and irrigation schedules to farmers has accelerated unproductive use of water in lowland rice production systems. The ... -
Effect of selected physico-chemical treatments on properties of banana flour
(Makerere University, 2023-08)This study determined the effect of freeze-thaw cycles and addition of glycerol mono-stearate on the functional and nutritional properties of flour from two banana varieties. Mature green bananas of Mpologoma and Kibuzi ... -
Microplastic pollution of water and fish from Lake Victoria and the potential water decontamination methods
(Makerere University, 2023-07)Microplastic pollution is one of the most challenging environmental challenges of our times, but it is still an under-studied topic in Uganda. This study aimed to fill the knowledge gap by assessing the occurrence and ... -
Potential of a solar powered walk-in cold room in extending shelf-life of fruits and vegetables: a case of mangoes and tomatoes
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Reducing Food Loss (FL) is one of the strategies for addressing food and nutrition insecurity. In developing nations like Uganda, FL focuses on Post-Harvest Loss (PHL), which accounts for food produced but not consumed. ... -
Extraction and characterization of fiber and cellulose from (MUSA AAA-EA) pseudo-stem for sustainable packaging.
(Makerere University, 2023-08)Banana pseudo-stems generate a substantial amount of waste which is a source of valuable cellulosic fibers for packaging. However, despite this potential, there is an existing knowledge gap in composition and physical ... -
Compliance with national standards governing the use of non-nutritive sweeteners in water-based flavoured drinks in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNSs) also known as High Intensive Sweeteners are used as sugar substitutes and flavor enhancers in commercially prepared foods and drinks. However, inappropriate use of NNSs can be harmful to ... -
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 ... -
Grain characteristics and composition of selected new Sorghum lines
(Makerere University, 2022)The aim of the present study was to investigate the nutritional and technological properties of new sorghum lines. Grain characteristics (pericarp thickness, hardness, bulk density, kernel size, thousand kernel weight, ... -
Toxicological risk associated with consumption of rice sold in Uganda
(International Journal of Scientific Advances, 2021-11)Previous studies have reported the presence of aflatoxins (AFB1, AFB2, AFG1 and AFG2), heavy metals (As, Cd and Pb) and organochlorine pesticide residues (OCPs) in rice sold in Uganda. However, the potential health ... -
Food safety knowledge, attitudes and practices of food handlers along the rice value chain of Uganda
(Journal of Food Industry, 2022-02)Food handlers play a critical role in controlling food contamination from “farm to fork”. Therefore, inadequate knowledge, poor attitudes and improper practices by food handlers pose a serious challenge to food safety. ... -
Incidence of aflatoxins, heavy metals and pesticide residues contamination in imported and locally grown white rice in Uganda
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2021-11)There is increased global interest in the safety of rice because rice is a staple food for half of the world’s population and its safety influences consumers’ health. This study aimed at assessing the levels of aflatoxins ... -
Food Control in Uganda: Gaps and Opportunities in the Rice Value Chain
(International Journal of Scientific Advances, 2021-11-01)Food control defines activities, along the food supply chain, that provide consumer protection and ensure that all foods provided for human consumption are wholesome, conform to safety and quality requirements, and are ... -
Food control in Uganda: a case of the rice value chain
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Food control is of national strategic interest to guarantee food safety and protect human health. Uganda has a multi-agency food control system where mandates and quality infrastructure are fragmented into different ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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) ... -
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 ...