African Journal of
Pure and Applied Chemistry

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pure Appl. Chem.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0840
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPAC
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 368

Full Length Research Paper

Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) and its metabolites in house dust, soil and selected food crops from indoor residual sprayed areas of Apac and Oyam Districts, Uganda

Paul Mukasa
  • Paul Mukasa
  • Department of Chemistry, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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John Wasswa
  • John Wasswa
  • Department of Chemistry, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Proscovia Namuyomba
  • Proscovia Namuyomba
  • Department of Chemistry, Gulu University, P. O. Box 166, Gulu, Uganda.
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Emmanuel Ntambi
  • Emmanuel Ntambi
  • Department of Chemistry, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 02 February 2022
  •  Accepted: 12 June 2022
  •  Published: 31 August 2022

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