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Short communication: Soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Uganda: epidemiology and cost of control
(Tropical Medicine and International Health, 2005-11)A countrywide description of the distribution of soil-transmitted helminths in Uganda is reported, based on data for 20 185 schoolchildren from 271 schools. The overall prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura ... -
The role of mixed cropping systems on bean root rot epidemics in south western Uganda
(National Agricultural Laboratories Institute, 2006)In south western Uganda, beans are largely grown as intercrops with sorghum, maize, sweet potato and potato . Continuous cropping of beans, has increased bean root rot epidemics. Since some of the root rot causing organisms ... -
Status of Banana Bacterial Wilt in Uganda
(African crop science journal, 2006)Banana bacterial will caused by xanthromonas was first reported in Ethiopia on Ensete Ventricosum in 1968 and on Bananas in 1974. A similar disease confirmed to be caused by xcm was then reported in Uganda in 2001 on bananas ... -
Schistosoma Mansoni in Infants (Aged, 3 Years) Along The Ugandan Shoreline of Lake Victoria
(The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, 2006-01)In two complementary epidemiological surveys of villages on the Ugandan shoreline of Lake Victoria, the putative occurrence of intestinal schistosomiasis in the local infants (children aged ,3 years) was investigated. When, ... -
Ecology of Biomphalaria (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in Lake Albert, Western Uganda: snail distributions, infection with schistosomes and temporal associations with environmental dynamics
(Springer, 2006-04-01)In Lake Albert, an ecological study was conducted, between June 2000 and May 2003, which assessed snail population dynamics, parasite infection patterns and interplay of environmental factors upon Biomphalaria.Monthly ... -
Morbidity due to Schistosoma mansoni: an epidemiological assessment of distended abdomen syndrome in Ugandan school children with observations before and 1-year after anthelminthic chemotherapy
(Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2006-06)Summary: The objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence and distribution of distended abdomens among Ugandan school children across a range of eco-epidemiological settings and to investigate the relationship ... -
Medicinal plants used to induce labour during childbirth in Western Uganda
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd., 2006-07-05)Traditional medicine usage in rural Ugandan population for day-to-day health care needs is close to 90%.Women and children form the bulk of the people reliant on herbal medicine. This study was undertaken to document how ... -
The oxytocic properties of Luffa cylindrica (L.) M. Roem. and Bidens pilosa L., traditionally used medicinal plants from western Uganda
(African Journal of Ecology, 2007)The usage of medicinal plants in childbirth in Uganda is a long standing tradition. Over 80% of Ugandan women have childbirth at home and herbal remedies are administered to complete the process of childbirth. The herbs ... -
Strongyloides stercoralis: a field-based survey of mothers and their preschool children using ELISA, Baermann and Koga plate methods reveals low endemicity in western Uganda
(Journal of Helminthology, 2008)To ascertain the current status of strongyloidiasis in mothers and their preschool children, a field-based survey was conducted in western Uganda using a combination of diagnostic methods: ELISA, Baermann concentration and ... -
Medicinal plants used in the treatment of fungal and bacterial infections in and around Queen Elizabeth Biosphere Reserve, western Uganda
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2008)In Uganda, bacterial and fungal infections are prevalent especially, the sexually transmitted diseases including HIV⁄AIDS. Because of low socio-economic empowerment,traditional beliefs and cultural barriers, the suffering ... -
Effect of Seasonal Rainfall and Other Environmental Changes, On Snail Density And Infection Rates With Schistosoma Mansoni Fifteen Years after the Last Snails’ Study In Kigungu, Entebbe, Uganda
(East African Medical Journal, 2008-11)Background: The last study on snail population density in relation to rainfall pattern in Kigungu canoe landing and recreational sites on Lake Victoria shore was earlier carried out about fifteen years ago. This study also ... -
Intestinal schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Ugandan schoolchildren: a rapid mapping assessment
(Ministry of Health, 2009)Even with a national control programme in place, intestinal schistosomiasis continues to be a major public health problem in school-aged children and other community members in Uganda. This is especially the case in the ... -
Molecular epidemiology of Schistosoma mansoni in Uganda:DNA barcoding reveals substantial genetic diversity within Lake Albert and Lake Victoria populations
(Cambridge University Press, 2009-06)Representative samples of Ugandan Schistosoma mansoni from Lake Albert and Lake Victoria were examined using DNA barcoding, sequence analysis of two partially overlapping regions – ASMIT (396 bp) & MORGAN (617 bp) – of the ... -
Treatment of intestinal schistosomiasis in Ugandan preschool children: best diagnosis, treatment efficacy and side-effects, and an extended praziquantel dosing pole
(Elsevier, 2010)The Ugandan national control programme for schistosomiasis has no clear policy for inclusion of preschool-children (≤5 years old) children. To re-balance this health inequality, we sought to identify best diagnosis of ... -
The antiplasmodial and radical scavenging activities of flavonoids of Erythrina burttii.
(Elserver, 2012)The acetone extract of the root bark of Erythrina burttii showed in vitro antiplasmodial activity against the chloroquine-sensitive (D6) and chloroquine-resistant (W2) strains of Plasmodium falciparum with IC50 values of ... -
Acute toxicity, antipyretic and antinociceptive study of the crude saponin from an edible vegetable:
(International Formulae Group, 2012)Vernonia amygdalina is commonly used for food and health purposes. Processing of the leaf for food is aimed at removing bitter tasting antinutritional principles like saponins. This study was designed to determine the ... -
The perspective of Environmental Education
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Distribution,Incidence and farmer knowledge of Banana Xanthomonas wilt in Rwanda
(Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA),, 2013)Banana Xanthomonas wilt was reported in Rwanda in 2005. The present study was conducted to determine the distribution and incidence of the disease and farmer knowledge of disease symptoms, modes of spread and control. A ... -
Principles, design and processes of integrated agricultural research for development
(African Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2013)With increasing recognition holding the promise of overcoming the outstanding problems faced by African agriculture, IAR4D faces the danger of being ‘blurred’ by past approaches and falling short of its potential to ... -
SAFETY AND EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS ROOT BARK EXTRACT OF Citropsis articulata (OMUBORO) ON SEXUAL FUNCTION IN MALE RATS
(Mbarara University of Science & Technology, 2013)About 80% of the world’s population uses herbal medicine for the treatment of various health conditions. Erectile dysfunction is one of the conditions commonly treated using traditional herbs on large scale because the ...