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Umukhana umushaha
Get PDFThis book story tells about a girl who loved to go to school and interact with fellow schoolmates.This book story tells about a girl who loved to go to school and interact with fellow schoolmates and after her studies she got married
Tree communities of different aged logged areas in an Afrotropical rainforest
Get PDFThe study assessed the patterns in tree communities in logged and primary forests in Kibale National Park, Uganda, representing 9- to 19-year-old clear-cuts of former conifer plantations, 42- to 43-year-old logged forests and primary forests. Species density and diversity were lower and dominance higher in the 9- to 19-year-old forests compared to the 42- to 43-year-old forests or primary forests.Predicting the recovery processes in tree communities after logging is critical when developing conservation strategies. We assessed the patterns in tree communities in logged and primary forests in Kibale National Park, Uganda, representing 9- to 19-year-old clear-cuts of former conifer plantations, 42- to 43-year-old logged forests and primary forests. Species density and diversity were lower and dominance higher in the 9- to 19-year-old forests compared to the 42- to 43-year-old forests or primary forests. The tree species density, diversity and dominance of 42- to 43-year-old forests did not differ significantly from primary forests. However, they had a lower stem density, and higher cover of Acanthus pubescens, a shrub known to arrest the succession in Kibale. The tree community compositions of 9- to 19-year-old, 42- to 43-year-old and primary forests differed from each other. A large group of tree species (21) were primary forest indicators, that is, they were either missing or relatively rare in logged forests. The results of this study show that even after four decades of natural recovery, logged Afrotropical forests can still be distinguished from primary forests in their tree community compositions, emphasizing the slow community recovery and the important role of primary forests when preserving the tree communities in tropical rainforests
Enzu ye Soka
Get PDFThis book is telling a story of two young men leaving in one village but for them to scare away wild animals they have to put up a fire place.This book is telling a story of two young men leaving in one village but for them to scare away wild animals they have to put up a fire place. However, some animals like snakes still hesitate to come to their fire place
Jadav ni akutu he Gimisala
Get PDFThis book is telling a story of a young man who fears wild animals and one dayThis book is telling a story of a young man who fears wild animals and one day these animals surrounded him and tried to climb the tree which also had snakes
Factors associated with adoption of beneficial newborn care practices in rural Eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Get PDFThis article presents the beneficial newborn care practices can improve newborn survival. However, little is known about the factors that affect adoption of these practicesBackground: Beneficial newborn care practices can improve newborn survival. However, little is known about the factors that affect adoption of these practices.
Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted among 1,616 mothers who had delivered in the past year in two health sub-districts (Luuka and Buyende) in Eastern Uganda. Data collection took place between November and December
2011. Data were collected on socio-demographic and economic characteristics, antenatal care visits, skilled delivery attendance, parity, distance to health facility and early newborn care knowledge and practices. Descriptive statistics were computed to determine the proportion of mothers who adopted beneficial newborn care practices (optimal thermal care; good feeding practices; weighing and immunizing the baby immediately after birth; and good cord care) during the neonatal period. We conducted multivariable logistic regression to assess the covariates of adoption of all beneficial newborn care practices. Analysis was done using STATA statistical software, version 12.1.
Results: Of the 1,616 mothers enrolled, 622 (38.5 %) were aged 25-34; 1,472 (91.1 %) were married; 1,096 (67.8 %) had primary education; while 1,357 (84 %) were laborers or peasants. Utilization of all beneficial newborn care practices was 11.7 %; lower in Luuka (9.4 %, n = 797) than in Buyende health sub-district (13.9 %, n = 819; p = 0.005).
Good cord care (83.6 % in Luuka; 95 % in Buyende) and immunization of newborn (80.7 % in Luuka; 82.5 % in Buyende) were the most prevalent newborn care practices reported by mothers. At the multivariable analysis, number of ANC visits (3-4 vs. 1-2: Adjusted (Adj.) Odds Ratio (OR) = 1.69, 95 % CI = 1.13, 2.52), skilled delivery (Adj.
OR = 2.66, 95 % CI = 1.92, 3.69), socio-economic status (middle vs. low: Adj. OR = 1.57, 95 % CI = 1.09, 2.26) were positively associated with adoption of all beneficial newborn care practices among mothers.
Conclusion: Adoption of all beneficial newborn care practices was low, although associated with higher ANC visits; middle-level socio-economic status and skilled delivery attendance. These findings suggest a need for interventions to improve quality ANC and skilled delivery attendance as well as targeting of women with low and high socio-economic status with newborn care health educational messages, improved work conditions for breastfeeding, and supportive policies at national level for uptake of newborn care practices
Oralture on twin rituals among Jopadhola of Uganda
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to identify and critically analyze the oralture products associated with
rituals concerning twins among the Jopadhola of Uganda. The study had the following objectives: to
establish the successive stages in the life of twins among the Jopadhola and the rituals which
accompany them; establish the nature or categories and functions of the oralture produced around
these rituals; and establish the content and the literary features of these oralture products. The study
used a qualitative approach, involving observation and verbal interviews with twenty seven
respondents. The researchers listened to songs in response to the designed interview schedule. The
findings reveal that oralture around rituals concerning twins among the Jopadhola are rich in literary
features like imagery, kenning, personification, metaphors, symbols, satire, hyperbole, repetition,
similes and structure with numerous functions, categories and features that pertain to them. Songs
proved to be more utilized than all other literary products and the least used are the sayings and
folktales
Integrated process standardisation as a zero-based approach to bitter cassava waste elimination and widely-applicable industrial biomaterial derivatives
Get PDFThis is a research article on Integrated standardised methodology for biopolymer derivatives (BPD) production from novel intact bitter cassava was demonstrated by desirability optimisation of simultaneous release, recovery, cyanogenesis (SRRC) processIntegrated standardised methodology for biopolymer derivatives (BPD) production from novel intact bitter cassava was demonstrated by desirability optimisation of simultaneous release, recovery, cyanogenesis (SRRC) process. BPD were evaluated for yield and colour using
buffer (0,2,4 % v/v), cassava waste solids (15,23,30 % w/w), and extraction time (4,7,10 minutes). Nearly all the root was transformed into BPD, with higher yield and colour in comparison to starch extrinsically processed. Maximum global desirability, predicted efficient material balance, buffer 4.0 %w/v, cassava waste solids 23 %w/w and extraction time, 10 minutes, producing BPD yield, 38.8 % wb Validation using buffer, 3.3% w/v, cassava waste solids, 30 % w/w and extraction time, 10 minutes, produced 40.7 % wb BPD. SEM, DSC, TGA, FTIR and moisture barrier analyses revealed a uniform microstructure and high thermal stability of BPD and film, thus demonstrating efficient performance of the standardised integrated methodology. Hence, processing intact cassava root as a standardised integrated methodology could be used to produce sustainable low cost BPD for a broad range of applications.
Methodologies designed around standard integrated procedures, matching zero-based approach to contamination, are novel strategies, and if used effectively can eliminate cassava wastes and recover BPD resources as sustainable biomaterials
Quantitative and mechanistic analysis of impact of novel cassava-assisted improved processing on fluid transport phenomenon in humidity-temperature-stressed bio-derived films
Get PDFThis is a research article on Bio-derived films’ realistic performance integrity is ascertained by their resilience in highly stressful storage conditions, a function of their ability to respond timely and manages fluid barrier appropriately.Bio-derived films’ realistic performance integrity is ascertained by their resilience in highly stressful storage conditions, a function of its ability to respond timely and manages fluid
barrier appropriately. Bio-derived films’ moisture and temperature sensitivity often posed
mass transport challenges, thus decreasing their lifespan. Quantifying bio-derived film mass
transport behaviour has been limited to mass transfer representations, which can be imperfect
to understand fully mass transport phenomenon. This study reported quantitative and
mechanistic analysis of fluid-phase mass transport phenomenon in Simultaneous Release
Recovery Cyanogenesis-produced intact bitter cassava (IBC) bio-derived films under
stressful conditions. Films were tested for solvent solubility, swelling ratio, sorption and
permeability to water vapour and oxygen at 10-40°C and 10-95% RH. Film’s structural
alterations were characterised by their thermal and chemical properties. Modified-BET,
Peleg, Oswin models best described sorption data. Temperature-dependence of film water
vapour permeability was simulated best by Arrhenius model, while oxygen permeability was
influenced highly by crystallinity and RH. Non-organic and organic film-solvent diffusion
followed case II and Fickian diffusional patterns respectively. Solvents induced structural
changes in IBC films with concentration-dependent diffusion. Cassava bio-derived films’
integrity will depend on the host environment, thus maximum care should be ensured to
minimise environment impact during applications. Nonetheless, IBC films hold potential as
biomaterials for broad range product use
New sustainable approach to reduce cassava borne environmental waste and develop biodegradable materials for food packaging applications
Get PDFThis is a research article on transforming waste cassava into a sustainable resource that requires a new approach and redesign of the current processing methodologies.Transforming waste cassava into a sustainable resource requires a new approach and redesign of the current processing methodologies. Bitter cassava cultivars have been employed mainly as an emergency famine food, but could also be used as a value-added material for packaging. Processing of intact bitter cassava can minimize waste, and produce low-cost added value biopolymer packaging films for targeted applications. This study developed an improved simultaneous release, recovery and cyanogenesis (SRRC) downstream processing methodology for sustainable reduction of waste and development of film packaging material using intact bitter cassava. SRRC approach produced peeled (BP) and intact (BI) bitter cassava biopolymer derivatives. BI showed significantly higher yields ensuring 16% waste decrease with no environmental impact caused by discard residues. SRRC was very effective in reducing the total cyanogen content to within Codex minimum safety limits, demonstrating that the peeling of bitter cassava process can be avoided. Transparent films were produced using the casting method from both BP and BI derivatives. BI films were more transparent and homogeneous, less soluble, less permeable to moisture, less hydrophilic, more permeable to oxygen and carbon-dioxide, sealable, lower cost, than the BP. Hence, intact bitter cassava and SRRC can be used as sustainable, safe, integrative process solution for high value-added product (e.g., packaging film) production from low-cost biobased materials
Toidha Kundeka
Get PDFThis is a children story book.It is a children's story about an elephant which was stubborn and made people suffer as it blocked them to cross the river