Browsing Faculty of Agriculture, Environmental Sciences and Technology[FAEST] by Title
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Origin and diversification of the human parasite Schistosoma mansoni
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2005)Schistosoma mansoni is the most widespread of the human-infecting schistosomes, present in 54 countries, predominantly in Africa, but also in Madagascar, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Neotropics. Adult-stage parasites ... -
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 ... -
Pathogenicity of Pythium species on hosts associated with bean-based cropping system in south western Uganda
(Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Crop Science, Makerere University, Kampala,, 2004)A pathosystem is a subsystem of an ecosystem and is characterised by the phenomenon of parasitism. The bean-Pythium pathosystem consists of the host (bean), the pathogen (Pythium) and their host-pathogen relation. Of ... -
Pathogenicity of Pythium species on hosts associated with bean-based cropping system in south western Uganda
(Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Crop Science, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, 2004-06)A pathosystem is a subsystem of an ecosystem and is characterised by the phenomenon of parasitism. The bean-Pythium pathosystem consists of the host (bean), the pathogen (Pythium) and their host-pathogen relation. Of ... -
The perspective of Environmental Education
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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 ... -
Profiling lifetime episodes of upper gastrointestinal bleeding among patients from rural Sub-Saharan Africa where schistosoma mansoni is endemic
(Pan African Medical Journal, 2016-08-03)Introduction: Severe chronic hepatic schistosomiasis is a common cause of episodes upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, there is paucity of data on clinical epidemiology of episodes ... -
Progress towards countrywide control of schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiasis in Uganda
(Elsevier Ltd., 2005-03-09)Schistosomiasis caused by infection with Schistosoma mansoni is a serious public health burden in 38 of the 56 districts of Uganda. This article reviews the initial experience of the national control programme. Launched ... -
PTSD symptom severity relates to cognitive and psycho-social dysfunctioning – a study with Congolese refugees in Uganda
(European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2017)Background: In the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), civilians have been heavily exposed to traumatic stressors. Traumatizing experiences cumulatively heighten the risk for trauma-related ... -
RAPD PCR-based differentiation of Xanthomonas campestris pv. Phaseoli and Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli var. fuscans
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1997-09)A RAPD PCR-based method was used to differentiate between isolates of Xanthomonas campestris pv. Phaseoli and Xanthomonas campestris pv. phaseoli var. fuscans. Using random primer OP-G11, a single, high intensity band of ... -
Risk of banana Xanthomonas wilt spread through trade
(JCP, 2013-09-12)Banana Xanthomonas wilt is a systemic disease of banana plants. We investigated the risk of spreading Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm) through asymptomatic mature bunches. Samples of banana fingers and rachis ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Schistosoma bovis in western Uganda.
(Journal of Helminthology, 2004)During routine parasitological surveillance and monitoring activities within aNational Control Programme for control of human schistosomiasis in Uganda, it was noted that cattle grazing in a water meadow immediately adjacent ... -
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, ... -
A scoping study of the Hydrological Systems for Lake Edward Basin- Bwindi Impenetrable and Queen Elizabeth National Parks, Southwestern Uganda
(Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation, 2015-08)This study was commissioned, funded and supervised by the Executive Secretariate of the Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC), with the financial support generously provided by the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Kigali, ... -
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 ... -
Smallholder Farmers’ Coping Strategies to Perceived Climate Change and Variability in Isingiro District, South Western Uganda
(African Journal of Climate Change and Resource Sustainability, 2023)Climate change and variability pose a major challenge facing the agricultural sector around the world and trends are feared to intensify by 2050. This is likely to complicate agricultural decisions affecting local ... -
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING UPTAKE OF COFFEE PRODUCTION RECOMMENDED PRACTICES IN KICHWAMBA AND KIRUGU SUB-COUNTIES RUBIRIZI DISTRICT
(Bishop Stuart University, 2022-12)The study was on socio-economic factors influencing uptake of coffee production recommended practices in Kichwamba and Kirugu Sub-counties Rubirizi district and was conducted in February 2021. Objectives were; to ... -
Socio-economic predictors of dependence on Non-timber forest products: lessons from Mabira Central Forest Reserve Communities
(American Research Institute for Policy Development, 2015-11)Resource user surveys were conducted in 14 villages of Mabira central forest reserve. The study was intended to assess factors that encourage dependency on non-timber forest products (NTFPs). Understanding NTFP dependence ...