Category School of Applied Science

Andrew Amegovu and Timothy Chewere Abstract Karamoja region in Uganda is continuously affected by draught, cattle rustling and food insecurity resulting to high malnutrition rates over the past 40 years. In response to the persistent and high malnutrition (Global Acute…

Kuorwel Kuai Kuorwel, Clara S Lumori, Amegovu K Andrew Abstract The importance of food safety to the health of population has been subject to public health agenda for a long time. However, South Sudan still faces challenges with food safety…

Amegovu K. Andrew 1, Peter Yiga 2, Kuorwel K. Kuorwel 3 & Timothy Chewere 4 Abstract World over, we are still struggling with persistent acute malnutrition levels; an estimated 17 million preschool children suffer from SAM, roughly the same figures…

1 Amegovu K Andrew, 2 Mawadri Michael, 3 Juliana Mandha, 4 Peter Yiga Abstract Fish is a vital source of protein and PUFA’s, widely consumed by the people of South Sudan. An estimated 143,000 tonnes of fish are harvested per…

Amegovu et al., Abstract Fishes are irreplaceable animal food in developing countries as a source of high quality protein and micronutrients. This study was carried out to determine the proximate composition, mineral content and fatty acids of sun-dried fermented Mud…

Amegovu KA, Mawadri M, Mandah J and Yiga P Abstract Majority of South Sudanese are habitual consumers of fish, particularly the species of Tiger and Mud. Mostly, they are consumed in a sun dried fermented form. However, these two applied…

Amegovu K Andrew, Mawadri Michael,  Juliana Mandha, Peter Yiga Abstract Background: Traditionally, sundried fermented fish is a part of a habitual diet of South Sudanese. Sun-dried fermented tiger fish (hydrocynus ssp) is among the most consumed. Fermentation is usually spontaneous,…

Amegovu Kiri Andrew1*, Michael Mawadri1, Timothy chewere2 and Irumba Joseph 2 Abstract Under nutrition is a direct causal factor of more than half of child mortality globally, reduces human productivity and cripples national economy by an estimated 10%. It is…

Amegovu K. Andrew 1, Mawadri Michael 1 & Mading James 1 Abstract Obesity is a significant contributing factor in the development of various chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes mellitus, stroke, osteoarthritis and certain cancer accounting…