Research Articles: Recent submissions
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Medicinal Plants used in Gynecological Procedures in Uganda
(Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 2020-01-02)Distress and pains among other gynecological challenges mothers go through during childbirth result in mortality. This has compelled people particularly in developing countries to use traditional medicine to induce birth ... -
Alpine grassland palaeoecology of the Virunga Volcanoes, East Africa: A new phytolith record from Mt. Muhavura
(Quaternary International, 2016)This study presents a first attempt at using phytoliths from a high-altitude crater lake as a palaeoecological tool at a tropical montane site. Mt. Muhavura (4127 m asl) at the border of Uganda and Rwanda is part of the ... -
Africa’s earliest bananas?
(Journal of Archaeological Science, 2005-06-28)The recent discovery of banana phytoliths dating to the first millennium BC in Cameroon has ignited debate about the timing ofthe introduction of this important food crop to Africa. This paper presents new phytolith evidence ... -
Changing Trends of Natural Resources Degradation in Kagera Basin: Case Study of Kagera Sub-Basin, Uganda
(Scientific Research, 2012-06-04)In many respects, river basins are extremely convenient natural resources management units and hence calls for an inte- grated approach in case of transboundary nature. Environmental resources in Kagera basin are under ... -
Can Governance in Revenue Sharing Be a Pathway for a Win-win Situation between People’s Livelihood Improvement and Conservation?
(Journal of social science research, 2005)This paper establishes the importance of good governance in improving local livelihoods and support for conservation The study uses empirical realities from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, an Afromontane Gorilla sanctuary ... -
Medicinal plant species used by local communities around Queen Elizabeth National Park, Maramagambo Central Forest Reserve and Ihimbo Central Forest Reserve, South western Uganda
(Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2019-05-05)Ethnopharmacological relevance: The application of ethnobotanical indigenous knowledge is very important in improving primary healthcare systems among the local communities living around and within protected areas in South ... -
Maturity indices for tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), cv. Ghalia 281 in Central Uganda
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2017-03-15)Application of maturity indices and optimal harvest time improves handling and marketing operations and minimizes pre and postharvest losses for tomato products. Growth patterns of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.), cv. ... -
Locus of control as a predictor of academic attitudes among secondary school science teacher trainees at a public university in Uganda
(International Journal of Educational Policy Research and Review, 2017-06-07)A host of factors often determines academic attitudes among learners. This quantitative study using cross-sectional survey design was conducted to establish the prediction effect of locus of control on academic attitudes ... -
Local knowledge of pumpkin production, performance and utilization systems for value addition avenues from selected agro-ecological zones of Uganda
(African Journal of Agricultural Research, 2019-07-18)Pumpkin is one of the underutilized fruit vegetables in Uganda despite the fact that it has wide spectrum of both nutritional and medicinal values. A survey was carried out to document local knowledge of pumpkin production; ... -
Local knowledge of maturity indicators for priority fruits and vegetables in Uganda
(Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, 2017-05-24)Local knowledge on maturity indicators is important in determining optimal time of harvesting fruits and vegetables. These farm products are increasingly becoming a valuable source of livelihood for many rural families ... -
Late-Holocene environmental variability at Munsa archaeological site, Uganda: a multicore, multiproxy approach
(ResearchGate, 2005-03-04)Abstract: Palaeoenvironmental data, in the form of 113 counts of pollen, fungal spores and charcoal abundances, 121 counts of phytoliths and 15 AMS 14C dates (11 macrofossil and 4 bulk sediment samples), have provided a ... -
Safety and efficacy of Momordica charantiaLinnaeus in pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol
(Systematic Reviews, 2018)Background: Momordica charantiaLinnaeus (Cucurbitaceae) has been used traditionally as a nutritious food and asa herbal medicine for type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, human studies that investigated its glycemic control ... -
Abundanceand impact of Parthenium hysterophorus L., an alien invasive herb on plant species diversity in invaded areas of Queen Elizabeth NationalPark, Uganda
(African Journal of Plant Science, 2020-09-18)Parthenium hysterophorus is an alien annual herb that aggressively threatens biodiversity of Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) in Uganda. Occurrence, abundance and impact of P. hysterophorus on plant species diversity ... -
A pilotstudy on roles and operations of actors in the beef value chain in central and Western Uganda
(International Journal of Development and Sustainability, 2018-01)This study assessed the roles and operations of different actors in the beef value chain in the districts of Kiruhura, Mbarara, Kampala, Nakasongola and Nakaseke in Uganda. A total of 93 respondents were interviewed using ... -
Late Holocene Trends of Phytoplankton Productivity and Anoxia as Inferred From Diatom and Geochemical Proxies in Lake Victoria, Eastern Africa
(Copernicus Publications on behalf of the European Geosciences Union., 2013-11-12)Lake Victoria ecosystem has undergone major ecological changes in the recent decades. Sedimentary diatom analysis and Fe/Mn determined by Energy Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) have provided phytoplankton (diatom) ... -
A basic bottom-up approach for small systems ofsafe-water supply: a decentralized case study in Uganda
(Journal of Water Supply: Research and Technology, 2015)In developing countries, diarrhea is known as the major cause of burden among children. Diarrhea is associated to poor quality of drinking water, inadequate sanitation and insufficient hygiene behavior. This work introduces ... -
Ethno-varieties and distribution of jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.) in Uganda
(East African Journal of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2019)Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam. is a fruit tree crop largely grown in tropical regions for its edible fruits. Though listed among underutilized crops, the demand for jackfruit in Uganda has increased. Amidst the increase in ... -
Molecular identification of Bulinus spp. intermediate host snails of Schistosoma spp. in crater lakes of western Uganda with implications for the transmission of the Schistosoma haematobium group parasites
(Springer Nature, 2019-11-27)Background: Human schistosomiasis is the second most important tropical disease and occurs in two forms in Africa (intestinal and urogenital) caused by the digenetic trematodes Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma haematobium, ... -
Suitability of Kabanyolo Soils for Fruit and Vegetable Production
(Scientific Research Publishing inc., 2017-02-07)This paper presents results of soil analysis for samples extracted from Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo. The study was aimed at ascertaining the suitability of MUARIK soils for fruit (pineapple, ...
