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Ineffectiveness of Nakivubo wetland in filtering out heavy metals from untreated Kampala urban effluent prior to discharge into Lake Victoria, Uganda
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2010-12)
The population of the Ugandan capital city of Kampala has dramatically increased since the political
turmoil of the 1970s and with it a considerable rise in industrialisation. Few manufacturing plants,
however, have ...
Concentrations and sources apportionment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in sediments from the Uganda side of Lake Victoria
(Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2017)
This study presents the levels and possible sources of selected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in surface sediments from the Napoleon Gulf and Murchison Bay of Lake Victoria. Sediment samples were extracted and ...
Microbial and heavy metal contamination in herbal medicines in Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2019-10)
The use of herbal medicines in various countries has been on the increase over the years for primary health care since they are cheap and easily accessible. However, herbal medicines present safety concerns which are ...