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Organochlorine pesticide residues in Uganda’s honey as a bioindicator of environmental contamination and reproductive health implications to consumers
(Elsevier, 2021)
Honey has multifaceted nutritional and medicinal values; however, its quality is hinged on the floral origin of the nectar. Taking advantage of the large areas that they cover; honeybees are often used as bioindicators of ...
Organochlorine pesticides in mothers' breast milk and risk assessment posed to nursing infants in Kanungu District and Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
This is the second study to report organochlorines (OCPs) in maternal breast milk in Uganda. The main aims of the present study were to determine concentrations of selected organochlorine pesticides in mothers’ breast milk ...
Assessment of organochlorine pesticide residues in blood and placenta tissues of mothers living in Kanungu District and Kampala Capital City
(Makerere University, 2019-12)
This study determined the levels of organochlorine pesticides in blood and placenta tissues of mothers from Kanungu District (N=26) and Kampala Capital City (KCC) (N=26). Samples for Kanungu District were collected from ...
Assessment of organochlorine pesticides in serum and urine of children from a community affected with nodding syndrome in Kitgum District
(Makerere University, 2023-11-23)
This study aimed at determining the concentrations of OCP residues in serum and urine of children from a community affected with nodding syndrome (NS) in Kitgum District, Northern Uganda. A total of 150 urine and 75 serum ...