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Primary school teacher trainees’ perceptions of the quality of support provided during mentoring
(Journal of Education and Entrepreneurship., 2018-09-01)
This study examined the Ugandan primary teacher trainees’ perceptions of the quality of support provided to them during their school practice/mentoring. Questionnaires were administered to 155 participants who had just ...
Investigation of the compressive strength of ntawo ball clay fired to different temperatures for different holding times
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2017-12)
This study focused on ball clay from ntawo deposit from Mukono District, in central Uganda
with respect to its compressive strength. The chemical compounds by percentage weight were
determined using RIX 3000 Spectrometer ...
Wetland degradation and carbon sequestration potential – a case of Lubigi wetland, Uganda
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11)
Wetlands are known for their high carbon sequestration potential owing to their high biomass content per unit area. This is however changing due to human needs to convert them to various land use types. The aim of this ...
Activity levels of gamma ray emitting radionuclides in food crop samples in selected tobacco farming areas in Aura and Maracha districts
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2017-12)
The farming activities, especially Tobacco production in Terego East and Terego West
in Arua district and Maracha East County in Maracha district employ fertilizers such as
NPK, DAP, CAN, TSP and UREA to enhance soil ...
Body weight status, exercise routines and nutritional patterns of clients in health clubs in Kampala city, Uganda
(Kyambogo university [unpublished work], 2017-12)
The prevalence of overweight and obesity (OWO) is increasing m developing countries
including Uganda. This has been linked to lifestyle and work related pressure that has negatively
influenced physical activity and ...
Human health risk assessment of heavy metals in Kampala (Uganda) drinking water
(Journal of Food Research, 2017)
Levels of aluminium, arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, mercury, manganese, nickel, lead and zinc in tap water, groundwater-fed protected spring and bottled water were determined. The cancer and non-cancer risks ...
Characterization and analysis of some natural dyes from selected plants in Uganda
(Makerere University (Unpublished work)., 2012-08)
Forty different plant species with potential to yield natural dyes were collected from different
parts of Uganda between 2004 and 2008. Extraction of the plant materials was done using
distilled water after heating for ...
Corm damage caused by banana weevils Cosmopolites sordidus (Germar) collected from different banana growing regions in Uganda
(Springer Nature: Agriculture & Food Security., 2018-10-19)
In this study, both healthy tissue culture plantlets and maiden suckers of the Nakitembe cultivar were
used to assess the damage level variation caused by banana weevils collected from different banana growing ...
Investigation of the compressive strength of ntawo ball clay fired to different temperatures at different rates of temperature rise
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2017-12)
This study was to investigate the compressive strength of fired Ntawo Ball Clay found in
Mukono District in Central Uganda. The clay sample was first analyzed using X-ray
Diffraction Spectrometer Model RIX3000 to determine ...
Occurrence of listeria monocytogenes in bulked raw milk and traditionally fermented dairy products in Uganda
(African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development., 2011)
Bulked raw milk, locally processed yoghurt (LPY) and Bongo, a traditionally
fermented dairy product sold at most informal milk cooling points in Uganda, were assessed for occurrence of Listeria spp. and Listeria monocytogenes. ...