Theses & Dissertations

F. Adzitey · E.S. Atikpo · E.K. Sallah

Parkia biglobosa (‘Dawadawa’) and Tetrapleura tetraptera (‘Prekese’) are important traditional plant spices noted for their use in Ghana especially in soups for their many health benefits. This research was conducted to determine the antib…

RUF-40561 2018 CC BY 4.0 28 Jul 2023

P. Baenyi Simon

Genetic characterization and assessment of signatures of selection in domestic animals adapted to local environments provide a large amount of knowledge and give a clear perspective on the population structure that assists in the decision-…

RUF-39689 2022 CC BY 4.0 1 Oct 2022

S. Ndaula

With vitamin A deficiency enduring as a major public health concern in many developing countries, orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) continues to be promoted as a food- based alleviation strategy for the deficiency. It is also noteworthy th…

RUF-39512 2022 CC BY 4.0 11 Mar 2022

S. N. Serge

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RUF-39473 2021 CC BY 4.0 4 Feb 2022

S. W. Kalule

Globally, a dominant discourse on policy reforms for the higher education sector has called for universities to prioritize community outreach services. However, concerns exist in student outreach formats that they might not be yielding the…

RUF-39455 2021 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2022

L. Mulugo

Banana, a major food and income security crop in Uganda is severely threatened by the Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) disease. Use of disease-free planting material such as tissue culture (TC) banana is a key intervention in control of the d…

RUF-39435 2021 CC BY 4.0 15 Oct 2021

R. Ssenfuma

This study assessed the interactive effect of water temperature, nitrate fertilizers, and sewage effluent on development, growth and survival of embryos and early life stages of African catfish Clarias gariepinus. One hundred fertilized eg…

RUF-39304 2020 CC BY 4.0 21 Jun 2021

B. Sorowen

An upper estimate for the number of negative eigenvalues below the essential spectrum for the magnetic Schr¨odinger operator with Aharonov-Bohm magnetic field in a strip is obtained. Its further shown that the estimate does not hold in abs…

RUF-39273 2021 CC BY 4.0 29 May 2021

J. Galandi

Limited consideration of small and medium tree planters by most researchers in academic and programme based research has remained a great limitation to promoting Farm Forestry in most developing countries over the years. Despite the contri…

RUF-39259 2021 CC BY 4.0 8 May 2021

Emmanuel Masabo

Malicious software have evolved as a major threat in Computer Systems. These threats aim at compromising systems from low level to high level, from individuals to large corporations or even government institutions. Their creation technolog…

RUF-38581 2019 CC BY 4.0 24 Aug 2020

A. Mwije

Apple fruit sunburn browning (SBB) is largely a climate-related disorder that reduces fruit quality leading to serious financial losses. The aim of this research was to unravel the mode-of-action by which post-full-bloom foliar boron plus …

RUF-38555 2020 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2020

J.C. Achora

The low integration of emerging Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Agricultural knowledge systems is a challenge to the timely provision of extension services to farmers. The main objective of this study was to analyse the us…

RUF-38464 2019 CC BY 4.0 8 Aug 2020

T. C. Biwott

This research was aimed at: evaluating physicochemical properties of Carica papaya -PL, Vernonia amygdalina - BL, Terminalia mantaly - TL and Moringa oleifera – ML; establishing rheological properties of the drilling mud formulated with th…

RUF-38463 2020 CC BY 4.0 8 Aug 2020

A. Fashaho

Land terracing is promoted as a management practice for effective soil conservation in hilly areas of Rwanda. However, terraced lands are likely to have low crop productivity where management practices, especially fertilizer application, d…

RUF-38462 2020 CC BY 4.0 8 Aug 2020

A. N. Gitau · D. O. Mbuge · F. M. Mwiti

The remarkable need for alternative and renewable energy technologies is evidently an increasing feature in the developing countries. One such effort is represented in this study whose objective was to optimise the performance of a hybrid …

RUF-38455 2018 CC BY 4.0 7 Aug 2020

M. Mukama

Packaging is an indispensable unit operation in handling and distribution of fresh fruit. Studies on postharvest handling of a number of horticultural products highlighted the importance of package design and knowledge of fruit and package…

RUF-38304 2019 CC BY 4.0 10 Jun 2020

Kwasi Opoku Boadu

This research work examined the heavy metals contaminants and physico-chemical parameters of virgin and used lubricating oils using Atomic Adsorption Spectrometer for copper, cadmium, zinc, lead, magnesium, iron and chromium elements using…

RUF-38216 2020 CC BY 4.0 10 Apr 2020

Clever Mukuze

Soybean is an important food and cash crop in Uganda. Despite its importance, soybean production is highly affected by ever-changing biotic and abiotic stresses. The main objective of this study was to enhance soybean production and produc…

RUF-38176 2019 CC BY 4.0 19 Mar 2020

William Makaza

Witch weed (Alectra vogelii Benth) is a parasitic weed of legumes which causes severe decrease in yield of groundnut in Africa, where the crop is an important source of protein for resource poor farmers. The use of Alectra resistant groun…

RUF-38165 2019 CC BY 4.0 1 Mar 2020

Choga Tedious

Late blight caused by Phythopthora infestans establishes quickly in tomato (Solanum esculentum) as a result, it is one of the most devastating plant diseases across the world. The control of late blight is not easy because P.infestans has…

RUF-38163 2019 CC BY 4.0 1 Mar 2020

Makani Kudzai

Witch weed (Striga asiatica L. Kuntze) is an obligate hemi-parasitic weed that causes severe yield losses in cereals. The use of tolerant or resistant genotypes is perceived to be the most economically feasible and effective method of cont…

RUF-38161 2019 CC BY 4.0 1 Mar 2020

Thobo Motlhalamme

The average cereal grain yields for Botswana small-scale farmers is 108kg/ha with gross income of P233.95/ha, respectively. The low yields are due to frequent droughts and pest outbreaks resulting in food and nutrition insecurity. Cereal c…

RUF-38132 2019 CC BY 4.0 25 Oct 2019

Pulchérie Jésugnon HOUINDE

Le niébé (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) est une légumineuse produite au Bénin dans les différentes zones de agro-écologiques et présente de nombreux cultivars. La présente étude a pour but de contribuer à la connaissance approfondie de cette …

RUF-38130 2019 CC BY 4.0 16 Oct 2019

A.W. Khaenje

Maize (Zea mays L) is one of the major staple crops in Africa contributing significantly to food security; however its production has been declining in the recent past. Termites are one of the major yield reducers accounting for 50-100% lo…

RUF-38120 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2019

M.U. Msiska

Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill], an annual legume that belongs to the family Fabaceae is grown in every continent for its high protein (40%) and oil (20%) content. Soybean was introduced to Uganda in the 1900s. However, for the first ti…

RUF-38102 2019 CC BY 4.0 20 Aug 2019