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Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants utilized in the management of candidiasis in Northern Uganda
(Springer Nature, 2022-10-14)The emergence of resistant Candida species to antifungal drugs has led to resurgence in herbal usage globally. However, little is known about anti-candida plants. This study explored ethnomedicinal plants as treatment ... -
An ethnobotanical study of plants used for the treatment of malaria in Budondo sub-county, Eastern Uganda
(Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 2020-01-30)Background: Malaria is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in most developing countries, and in Uganda over 95% of the country is endemic with malaria. Given the increasing widespread resistance to current drugs, ... -
Evaluation of productivity of Chloris Gayana under soils of varying composition in South Western Uganda.
(International Journal of Agriculture, Environment and Bioresearch, 2019)This study therefore evaluated the productivity of Chloris gayana under varying soils in South Western Uganda. The productivity of Chloris gayana in selected districts in South Western Uganda (Kiruhura, Ibanda, Mbarara, ... -
Evaluation of radionuclide concentrations and average annual committed effective dose due to medicinal plants and soils commonly consumed by pregnant women in Osukuru, Tororo (Uganda).
(Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 2020-11-17)The intention of the study was to establish the activity concentrations and the annual committed effective dose due to ingestion of medicinal plants and soils by pregnant women and their probable effects to infants. The ... -
Exploring the genetic diversity of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) grown in Uganda based on SSR markers
(Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 2019)Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. is an economically important tree crop that is widely cultivated in Uganda for its fruit. Despite its economic importance, little is known about the genetic diversity of jackfruit in the ... -
Extraction of Equatorial electrojet data from Swarm satellites.
(2023-09-29)The presentation introduced the concept of Equatorial electrojet, and Swarm satellites -
Facile synthesis and characterization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes decorated with hydroxyapatite from cattle horns for adsorptive removal of fluoride.
(Elsevier Ltd., 2023-03-09)Developing a new adsorbent for fluoride removal from cattle horn waste materials by a facile chemical method has shown great potential for fluoride removal. This paper reports the synthesis of multi-walled carbon nanotubes ... -
Forecasting inputs demands on the quality of animal breeding public services in Uganda : a supply chain perspective
(Journal of Agriculture Food and Development, 2020-09-29)The study focused on supply chain forecasts for inputs on the quality of animal breeding public services in selected cattle corridor districts (Mbarara, Mubende, Luwero and Soroti) of Uganda. The key question was, what ... -
Genomic characterization of SARS-CoV-2 from Uganda using MinION nanopore sequencing
(Springer Nature, 2023-11-22)SARS-CoV-2 undergoes frequent mutations, affecting COVID-19 diagnostics, transmission and vaccine efficacy. Here, we describe the genetic diversity of 49 SARS-CoV-2 samples from Uganda, collected during the COVID-19 waves ... -
Geomagnetic indices: Kp, Dst, Ap, SymH and AE data analysis and interpretation
(2023-09-29)The presentation introduced magnetic indices and data analysis and interpretation of Kp, Dst, Ap, SymH and AE data -
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation data analysis and interpretation
(2023-09-29)This presentation introduced the importance of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite missions in Ionospheric studies, Ionospheric Data obtained from LEO satellite missions, Data of the Challenging MiniPay load (CHAMP) satellite ... -
Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) - SCINDA data.
(2011)This dataset contains processed amplitude Scintillation intensity index (S4). -
GNSS for Ionospheric studies
(2023-09-29)This presentation provides a perspective on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) signal propagation. -
Heavy metal pollution in the main rivers of Rwenzori region, Kasese District South-Western Uganda
(Octa Journal of Environmental Research, 2020)Current study established heavy metal pollution of rivers Mubuku, Rwimi and Nyamwamba in Kasese district, Western Uganda. Their integrity is important because communities depend on them for water resources. No recent ... -
Hydrochemistry and fluoride contamination in Ndali-Kasenda crater lakes, Albertine Graben: assessment based on multivariate statistical approach and human health risk.
(Elsevier, 2021-08-08)Hydrochemistry of crater lakes (n = 15) in the Ndali-Kasenda cluster was deciphered using standard methods of the American Public Health Association to understand the major ion chemistry; spatial distribution, occurrence, ... -
Infrastructure for space weather services in Uganda
(2023-09-29)This presentation introduced the available infrastructure for space weather services in Uganda. -
Mixed diets enhance edible grasshopper, ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) performance during mass rearing
(IntechOpen, 2021-10-18)Mixing of diets is a notable dietary practice that is believed to improve performance-related characteristics such as growth, survival rate and egg-laying potential among insect herbivores. However, currently there is ... -
Mobility of chromium, copper and arsenic in amended chromated copper arsenate contaminated soils
(Asian Journal of Applied Chemistry Research, 2020-09-23)The use of copper-based preservatives such as chromated copper arsenate (CCA) and creosote to prolong the life of lumber present environmental concerns because they contain heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ... -
Morphological traits of jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.): Indicators of diversity, selection and germplasm dispersion in Uganda
(Elsevier, 2023-09-15)Uganda is one of the African countries with increasing production demands of jackfruit since it has gained popularity as a food and nutrition security crop with therapeutic benefits. However, the jackfruit germplasm in ... -
Optimal actuator placement for control of vibrations induced by pedestrian-bridge interactions
(Mathematics in Applied Sciences and Engineering, 2023-09-03)In this paper, an optimal actuator placement problem, with a linear wave equation as the constraint, is considered. In particular, this work presents the framework for finding the best location of actuators depending upon ...