Title:Exposure to multiple pesticides and neurobehavioral outcomes among smallholder farmers in UgandaAuthors:Samuel Fuhrimann, Andrea Farnham, Philipp Staudacher, Aggrey Atuhaire, Tiziana Manfioletti, Charles B. Niwagaba, Sarah Namirembe, Jonathan Mugweri, Mirko S. Winkler, Lutzen Portengen, Hans Kromhout, Ana M. MoraKeywords:Pesticides, Glyphosate, Neurobehavioral outcomes, Multi-pollutant model, Farmers, Bayesian model-averaging, UgandaPublished:2021Abstract:Background: Multiple epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to single pesticide active ingredients or chemical groups is associated with adverse neurobehavioral outcomes in farmers....Read More
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe today March 4th, 2021 launched a new innovation and at the same time called upon researchers to increase their efforts to contribute to the development of the country and the communities they live in. Prof. Nawangwe was launching the recyclable water hand-washing machine, an innovation by Dr. Peter Olupot. Dr Olupot is a senior lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College...Read More
KAMPALA, Uganda, 1st March, 2021 – Ugandan prescription eyewear company Wazi has launched an open call for artists across Africa to submit design ideas for its new glasses collection. One grand prize winner will receive £1,500 in cash, and all selected artists will receive the opportunity to earn a share of profits on any pair of their glasses designs sold via Wazi. Existing fashion brands have the potential to collaborate...Read More
The Vice Chancellor Makerere University, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has urged the ICT minister, Hon. Judith Nabakooba and the Executive Director of Uganda Communications Commission, Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo to establish an ICT research fund to help improve the quality of ICT in the country. Prof. Nawangwe was speaking at the opening of the two-day National communications Conference on March 3, 2021. The conference was opened by Hon. Judith Nabakooba. The Vice...Read More
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