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Incidence, yield loss and economic injury levels of key insect pests of hot pepper (scotch bonnet) in major growing Districts of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
Hot pepper, scotch bonnet is considered among the high valued nontraditional cash crops grown by farmers in Uganda. Its production however is constrained by insect pests, diseases coupled with poor agronomic practices. ...
Improving productivity of small East African goats using native browse species
(Makerere University, 2015-12)
Despite the socio economic importance of goats to the livelihoods of the people especially in the rural communities, their productivity in terms of meat production is low (UNDP, 2007). This has mainly been attributed to ...
Production methods, physico-chemical properties and microbial quality of bongo, a fermented milk product produced in Pallisa District
(Makerere University, 2015-03)
Production of fermented milk products using traditional methods has been carried out since time immemorial across the world. One of such products is bongo, a yogurt-like traditionally fermented dairy product produced and ...
Occurrence of cassava mosaic geminiviruses and cassava brown streak viruses in cassava and wild plant species in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015)
Cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) is an important food and cash crop worldwide. Currently cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) caused by Cassava brown streak ipomoviruses (CBSVs) and cassava mosaic disease (CMD) caused by ...
Evaluation of process procedures of selected medicinal plants used for treating malaria fevers in Tororo district
(Makerere University, 2015-03)
Background: Despite widespread utilization of medicinal plants globally, there is insufficient documentation regarding their efficacy and standard processing procedures (SPP)-leading to products with variable levels of ...
Community knowledge, attitude, practices and opportunities for one health approach in control of peste des petit ruminants in Marigat District, Kenya
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a contagious viral disease of small ruminants transmitted by direct contact or contaminated fomites and characterized by depression, fever and pneumo-gastroenteritis. The disease has ...
Prevalence and risk factors of Echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs in Moroto and Bukedea Districts in Uganda
(Springer, 2015-10)
A cross sectional study was conducted in Moroto
and Bukedea districts of Uganda from May to September
2013 to determine the prevalence and risk factors of
Echinococcus granulosus infection in dogs. Fresh dog faecal
samples ...
Elephant population ecology and conflict dynamics in Nimule National Park landscape
(Makerere University, 2015-10)
This study focused on savanna elephant ecology represented by its abundance, distribution in space and time and impact on human livelihoods in the Nimule National Park landscape. Several direct and indirect methods were ...
Epidemiology of enterotoxigenic escherichia coli and salmonella diarrhea in piglets and weaners from northern and eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
Uganda is an emerging pig producer in Africa and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), salmonellae and transmissible gastroenteritis virus (TGEV) infections could be of importance, particularly to farmers with low ...
The role of social capital in livestock development
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
Social capital contributes to development through increasing productivity, facilitating coordination and common purpose. However in Uganda, Government and NGO extension systems had not given it due regard. This was probably ...