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Rheological characteristics of wheat-cassava composite flour and quality of the resultant bread
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2022-05)
Uganda is a major producer of cassava in Africa. Cassava has great potential as a raw
material for agro-industry. Currently, utilization of cassava in Uganda is limited to semiprocessed
products through the informal ...
Stability analysis of a malaria transmission model for the effect of infected immigrants with temperature and rainfall dependent parameters
(International Journal of Mathematical Modelling & Computations, 2022)
A human host-mosquito vector model for transmission of malaria with inflow of infected immigrants is formulated. The mosquito population includes aquatic stages (eggs, larvae, and pupae) and mature stages which have highly ...
The conceptual framework for a combined food literacy and physical activity intervention to optimize metabolic health among women of reproductive age in urban Uganda
(BMC Public Health volume, 2022-02-18)
Background
Metabolic health of urban Ugandans, mostly women, has increasingly become sub-optimal. As women are strategic for family behavioral change and do not meet WHO recommendations regarding dietary and physical ...
Biomarker Raman bands of estradiol, follicle-stimulating, luteinizing, and progesterone hormones in blood
(Vibrational Spectroscopy, 2022-08)
Variation of the levels of reproductive hormones outside the normal range indicates health problems that include cancer, infertility, and menstrual difficulties. This work reports on a potentially novel method of screening ...
Influence of device architectures and mobility on response/recovery time of metal halide perovskites: A review
(Journal of Materials Science, 2022-01)
Organic–Inorganic perovskite materials have attracted great interest in the research community for photo-detector and solar energy applications. For various photo-detector applications, the response time is a very important ...
Molecular analysis of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in the voltage‑gated sodium channel gene of Aedes aegypti populations from Saudi Arabia
(BMC Parasites & Vectors, 2022)
Background: The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the primary vector for dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika
viruses worldwide. The first record of Ae. aegypti in southwestern Saudi Arabia was in 1956. However, the first ...
Epidemiology and causes of common soccer injuries during university games in Uganda
(Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal, 2022-07)
The study sought to establish the common soccer injuries, their causes and management
among Busitema University athletes. The study used a cross-sectional survey design
involving quantitative and qualitative approaches ...
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 ...
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 ...