Charles Ssemugabo (cohort 9, Makerere University) successfully defended his PhD thesis titled ‘Pesticide Residues in Fruits and Vegetables: Exposure and Health Risks Among Consumers from Farm to Fork in Kampala Metropolitan Area in Uganda’ on August 30, 2023. Charles is set to graduate in January 2024. Source: CARTA Newsletter Issue 69
Abstract Consumer awareness of the presence of pesticides in fruits and vegetables and associated health risks influences the actions they undertake to reduce their exposure. This study was carried out to explore consumers’ awareness of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables and perceptions towards associated health effects in Kampala Metropolitan Area (KMA) in Uganda. Eight […]