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Characterization of pectin from pulp and peel of Ugandan cooking bananas at different stages of ripening
(Journal of Food Research, 2020-09)
East African highland cooking bananas (EA-AAA) are a staple food and major source of calories for Ugandans.
Cooking bananas are considerably wasted along the postharvest chain majorly due to poor handling and ripening.
Banana ...
Sensory and functional properties of iron and folic acid fortified nabe-3 bean and silver fish composite instant flour
(First Look Scientific African, 2023-09)
Despite the need for Iron and Folic acid (IFA) during critical stages of child development and gestation, there is observed persistence in deficiencies despite medical and intervention efforts. This situation motivated a ...
Assessment of the impacts of land use and land cover changes on soil erosion in Ogwapoke micro-catchment, Northern Uganda
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2022-10)
Several land use/cover changes have been observed in Ogwapoke micro catchment. Population
increase, poverty, intensified and unsustainable farming practices and deforestation have been
cited as the major drivers of land ...
Impact of implementation of community-based wetland management plan on the conservation of lake Mulehe wetland in Kisoro, Uganda
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2022-09)
Increased encroachment, mismanagement and degradation of wetland resources such as
Lake Mulele in Uganda has called for continuous involvement of surrounding people into
their management. The Ugandan government and other ...
Anthropometric characterisation of male soccer players in northern Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-08)
The study purpose was to assess anthropometric characterisation of male soccer players in Northern Uganda. One hundred ninety-two players aged between 16 and 36years were sampled taking into account their playing positions ...
Assessment of the effects of land use/cover changes on surface water quality and treatment costs in river Malaba Catchment, eastern Uganda
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2022-10)
Changing land use and cover (LULC) is a major contributor to water quality degradation in various
regions of the world. Unfortunately, there are not enough data on how LULC change affects water
quality and prices in ...
Phytochemical investigation of ipomoea cairica for antimicrobial agents
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-04)
The emergence of new infectious diseases and the resurgence of several infections has put the people in Saharan and sub-Saharan Africa to an assiduous risk. This has created the necessity for studies directed towards the ...
Determination of thermal diffusivity of fired clay bricks produced from cow pie mixed with selected Ugandan clays
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-05)
This study was designed to determine the thermal diffusivity of fired clay samples produced by mixing cow pie with clays from selected districts in Uganda. The focus of the study was to find out the effect of clay particle ...
The impact of floricultural activities on vegetation cover and water quality in Lutembe Bay Wetland, namulanda, Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-08)
Floriculture is becoming a key activity around most of the wetlands in Uganda since they provide quick avenues for disposal of effluents. In a bid to understudy the impacts of such floricultural activities on water quality ...
Genetic dynamics of fusarium xylarioides: key to the management of coffee wilt disease in Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2023-07)
Fusarium xylarioides (F. xylarioides) is a vascular fungal pathogen that causes Coffee Wilt Disease (tracheomycosis). The pathogen is only endemic to Robusta coffee in Uganda while Arabica coffee is immune to it, yet Robusta ...