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2017 | IJRDO-Journal of Business Management | Pp. 109-130
The objective of the study was to determine the official and other definitions of poverty that have been used by government and other important actors in Uganda so as to contextualize the official government concept of poverty. This emanated from the researc...
2017 | BMC Medical Education | Pp. 1-7
Background: In most medical schools, graduate students, sometimes referred to as graduate teaching assistants, often participate in the training of undergraduate students. In developing countries like Uganda, are typically involved in undergraduate training....
2017 | Livestock Research for Rural Development | Pp. 1-22
A study on the prevalence and intensity of internal parasites in pigs under Indigenous Micro-organism (IMO) and conventional pig farming was conducted in Greater Mbarara, Uganda. The farmers kept Cambrough, Landrace and Large White cross breeds of pigs. The s...
2017 | https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804019-5.00011-6 | Pp. Pages 211–229
Immunopotentiators derived from different natural sources are under investigation with varying success. This chapter gives an overview of developments from plants, fungi, marine organisms, and insects. Plant-derived immune stimulators consist of a diverse ran...
2017 | ISOI Journal Of Microbiology, Biotechnology And Food Science | Pp. 01-08
This study was conducted to characterize E. coli isolates in Coturnixcoturnix japonica (Japanese quails). A total sample of 80 cloacal swabs was collected (40 from 2 months old quails and 40 from 3 weeks old quails). The isolates were confirmed using cul...
2017 | International Journal of Scientific Study | Pp. 130-135
Introduction: Typhoid has remained a public health burden leading to several morbidities and despite many attempts. Health education targeted to patients receiving care in health centers may significantly reduce burden of typhoid among febrile patients in Uga...
2017 | International Journal of Development Research | Pp. 16494-16498
Background: In 2011, 41 countries experienced water stress with approximately 24% of them depleting their freshwater supply. They had to rely on alternative water sources such as roof harvested rain water (RHRW) with uncertainty about its bacterial safety for...
2017 | Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies | Pp. 44-49
This study assessed medicinal use, diversity, and conservation techniques for plant species used in the treatment of various ailments among the local communities living around Kalinzu Central Forest Reserve in Western Uganda. The objectives of the study were:...
2017 | http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2017-4606-13 | Pp. 933–943
A study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors associated with brucellosis in farmers, veterinary technical staff and other volunteers in Peninsular Malaysia using the One Health concept. A cross sectional study design was employed to...
2017 | ISOI Journal Of Microbiology, Biotechnology And Food Science ISSN: 2395-6887 | Pp. 01-08
This study was conducted to characterize E. coli isolates in Coturnixcoturnix japonica (Japanese quails). A total sample of 80 cloacal swabs was collected (40 from 2 months old quails and 40 from 3 weeks old quails). The isolates were confirmed using cul...