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Field study report of the Albertine Graben Area
(Makerere University, 2018)
The Kibuku area is located within the Semliki basin of the western arm of the East African Rift System. It forms part of petroleum exploration license block 3, which is in the Albertine graben, Uganda. Both Uganda and the ...
Use of banana peels as an adsorbent in removal of copper from waste water
(Makerere University, 2018-06)
Environmental pollution by toxic heavy metal contamination due to rapid industrialization is a
challenging problem for maintaining the quality and hygiene of water. The discharges of
industrial effluents into aquatic ...
The design and construction of an automatic change over switch
(Makerere University, 2018)
The poor state of power supply in developing countries, calls for alternatives sources of power generation and automation of electrical power generation to back up the utility supply. Over time, automation of electrical ...
Assessing fitness levels of Uganda Premier League soccer players using the Sparq test protocol
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
ABSTRACT
Soccer the world's most popular sport is a physical activity that requires a high level of
conditioning in addition to proficient technical and tactical skills. The game is intermittent in
nature involving ...
The performance evaluation of the wax melting kiln
(2018-10-10)
My task was to carry out the performance evaluation of a wax melting kiln and this was at Samona products (u)ltd .And this was accomplished through various measurements, experiments and also based on theoretical data from ...
Quantitative analysis of chemicals release into food cooked in polyethylene bags at Uganda industrial research institute (UIRI)
(Makerere University, 2018-06)
The study was done to quantify the chemicals substances that are released into food when it’s cooked in polyethylene bags. Cooking food in polyethylene bags has of late substituted banana leaves in Uganda especially in the ...
Mosquito species abundance and composition in Gweri Sub-County, Soroti District
(Makerere University, 2018-10)
Mosquitoes are vectors of diseases like malaria, lymphatic filariasis, yellow fever, and other arboviruses. The most common vectors of malaria in Uganda are An. gambiae s.l and An. funestus group with An. gambiae ...
Effects of baits and hive type on colonization of African Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera) in the Lake Albert Crescent Zone of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
Beekeeping in LACZ is still based on traditional technologies and practices and characterised by alarmingly low colonisation rates and low production. An experiment was set up to investigate the “Effects of baits and hive ...
Assessing the practice of pre-exercise screening among gym goers in Kampala
(2018-11-04)
Pre-exercise screening is a comprehensive scientific method conducted by an appropriately trained health fitness professional that possesses a certification equivalent to the ACSM or higher which helps to ascertain whether ...
Isolation and screening of the Halophilic Protease producing Bacterium from soil
(Makerere University, 2018-10)
Halophiles are excellent sources of enzymes that are not only salt stable but also can withstand and carry out reactions efficiently under extreme conditions. The objective of this study was to isolate and screen halophilic ...