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Local Community Adaptation to Climate Change: A Case Study of Bushika Sub County; Bududa District. April, 2015.
(2015)World over, it has been acknowledged that climate change is occurring and accompanied by devastating effects on people livelihoods. This change in climate patterns has resulted into crops failure, landslide, flooding, and ... -
Meat quality assessment in Rabbits subjected to ritual slaughter and gas stun killing
(2013)Whereas animal welfare regulatory bodies would prefer that animals be rendered unconscious before exsanguination, followers of Islam and Judaism prefer that animals be exsanguinated while still alive. Moreover, ... -
Observations on the trend of the Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens at breeding colonies, eastern Uganda
(SCOPUS, 2014)The Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens occurs in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and the southern Red Sea (del Hoyo et al. 1992). It has an extremely large range with a relatively stable population, making its conservation ... -
The Occurance of Controphic species on Mosquito Larval Population in Selected Habitats in Mbale Municipality, Uganda.
(2015)The study assessed the occurrence of controphic species diversity and abundance on mosquito larval population in five categories of habitat in Mbale Municipality. The goal of this study was to determine the diversity and ... -
The Occurence of Waterborne diseases in drinking water in Nakaloke Sub-County, Mbale District Uganda
(2015)Waterborne Diseases Are The Most Prevalent Infectious Diseases In Developing Countries Especially In The Rural Areas. This Is Primarily Due Lack Of Access To Safe Drinking Water, Inadequate Sanitation And Poor Hygiene. ... -
Occurrence of Urinary tract Infection (Uti) Among the Student Hostels at Islamic University in Uganda, Main Campus
(2015)Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection in the urinary tract and caused by bacteria such as Escherichia coli. The objective of the study was to assess the incidence of urinary tract infection among the students at ... -
On empirical power of univariate normality tests under symmetric, asymmetric, and scaled distributions
(Akamai University, 2017)The study aims at conducting an empirical comparison of powers of the univariate normality tests under different distributions to obtain their ranking using a Monte-Carlo simulation for large sample sizes. A total of six ... -
Prevalence and Intensity of Schistosomiasis in Adjacent Human Communities along the River Kochi, West Nile Region of Uganda
(International Journal of tropical Disease & Health, 2014)Aim: To assess the prevalence of Schistosomiasis in adjacent human communities along the River Kochi, West Nile region of Uganda in relation to the presence of infected Biomphalaria snails Study Design: A combination ... -
Rector's speech at the 30th Anniversary celebrations ceremony of the Islamic University in Uganda held at IUIU man Campus Mbale, Saturday 10th February 2018
(Islamic University in Uganda, 2018)First of all, we thank Allah (SW) for enabling us to congregate here to celebrate 30 years of the existence of the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU). Dear Chief Guest, and all of you our distinguished guests, we welcome ... -
The Role of Ciconiiformes in Controlling Pests in Rice Paddies of Kibimba, Eastern Uganda
(Advances in Research, 2014)Aim: The study examined the diversity and abundance of Ciconiiforme birds and their potential role in provision of environmental services to control potential pests in rice paddies. Study Design: A cross sectional study ... -
Stunning and animal welfare from Islamic and scientific perspectives
(Elsevier, 2013)The transformation of an animal into pieces fit for human consumption is a very important operation. Rather than argue about halal slaughter without stunning being inhumane or stunning being controversial from the Islamic ... -
Temporal variation of colonial nesting waterbirds in eastern Uganda.
(The Institute for Bird Populations, 2014)The aim of this study was to investigate temporal variations in the populations of tree nesting colonial waterbirds in eastern Uganda. Counts of breeding pairs were made during a six year period: 2005 and 2008 to 2012. ... -
Utilization and conservation of medicinal plants in Namayonyi sub county, Mbale district, eastern Uganda
(2015)Medicinal plants are widely used in the treatment of various diseases (Tabuti et al., 2003); and they have been used for thousands of years in the developing countries (Rajeswara et al., 2012). This study focused on ... -
Utilization, Physiochemical and Antibacterial activity of Medicinal Plants used in the Management of Hiv/Aids Opportunistic Infections in Njeru Sub County, Buikwe District.
(2015)HIV/AIDS pandemic is currently the largest socio-economic challenge that faces Eastern Africa including Uganda as it affects mostly the young and the most economically productive population. The majority of the people ... -
Wood Ash Aided Phytoremediation of Pyrite Soils by Eucalyptus Grandis W. Hill ex Maid Seedlings February, 2015.
(2015)Generation of enormous volume of waste due to mining activities that subsequently pollute and degrade the environment is still a worldwide problem. The unfeasibility surrounding current traditional restoration technologies ...