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Adoption of drought tolerant maize varieties among smallholder maize farmers in Kamuli and Masindi Districts
(2019-01)Drought tolerant maize varieties (DTMs) are a great contributing factor in addressing the challenge of low maize yields for most rural households who continue to suffer prolonged drought periods as a result of climate ... -
Analysis of Gender differences in Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Information Sources to cope with Drought in Masindi District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)While socio-economic and institutional determinants of use of information sources have been widely studied in various contexts, the gender dimension of information use, and in relation to coping with the adverse effects ... -
Assessing the resilience of persons with disabilities in landslide prone areas: a case of Bushika sub county, Bududa district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)The resilience of Persons with disabilities (PwDs) in landslide-prone areas is not well understood and yet this information is vital in reducing risks through building resilience in the disaster-prone areas. Resilience ... -
Assessing the socio-cultural determinants of adoption of biogas technology in Mpigi district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-10-11)The increasing energy poverty in Uganda is seen as a limitation to sustainable development. Hence attempts are made to disseminate and promote the relevance of clean renewable energy resources such as Biogas technology in ... -
Assessment of allocative efficiency of smallholder tea farmers: evidence from Kabale and Kanungu districts, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Smallholder productivity and efficiency still remain a paradox especially in perennial crops with past research presenting mixed results on allocative efficiency of smallholder farmers. The purpose of the study was to ... -
An assessment of pedo-hydrological characteristics at medium sized landslide sites in Manafwa catchment, mountain Elgon.
(Makerere University, 2021-04)Landslide hazards are prevalent and continue to manifest seasonally on the slopes of Mountain Elgon, especially in the Manafwa catchment. While their occurrence has attracted several studies, limited attention has been ... -
An assessment of smallholder dairy farmer innovations in Malawi
(Makerere University, 2018-04-22)The smallholder farmer dominated dairy industry in Malawi has undergone tremendous transformation in the past two decades. Access to markets and ever- changing market demands trigger innovations in the dairy value chain ... -
An Assessment of the Environmental Performance of Selected Firms in the Kampala Industrial and Business Park (KIBP), Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03-31)The study sought assess the environmental management systems adopted by select firms within the KIBP, Namanve. By using the Qualitative Research Design, a cross-sectional survey was used to map and characterize the adoption ... -
Assessment of the success of active forest restoration in Mount Elgon National Park, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-10)Globally, active forest restoration involving the planting of native tree species has been used to reverse tropical forest degradation. Despite the substantial costs ($ 2500 per ha) in active forest restoration, there is ... -
Attitudes of communities towards wetland conservation programmes: A case of Lutembe Bay Wetland, Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11)This study was conducted on the basis that understanding the attitudes of communities towards the conservation of Lutembe bay wetland is important in designing and implementing successful wetland conservation programmes. ... -
Baseline assessment of water quality along Nakulabye stream
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Nakulabye stream, a natural resource within the Nakulabye catchment, serves as a habitat for some aquatic organisms. It also serves as a source of drinking water for livestock and used for agricultural purposes such as ... -
Bean stem maggot resistance in root rot resistant and drought tolerant breeding lines
(2018-12-30)Bean stem maggot (Ophiomyia spp., Diptera, Agromyzidae) is a major field insect pest limiting common bean production in Uganda. The damage caused by bean stem maggot (BSM) is more severe under drought and the pest usually ... -
Belowground carbon allocation in an African forest with a history of different management practices
(Makerere University, 2018-09)Belowground carbon allocation (BCA) is one of the most important and dynamic components of the forest carbon cycle, but remains the least studied, especially in African secondary and primary forests. This study investigated ... -
Climate Risk and Food Security among Indigenous Communities of Kanungu District, South western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Majority of Uganda’s population depends on rain-fed agriculture for sustenance. Despite this, approximately 30% of Uganda’s population is still food insecure. Unfortunately, the indigenous Batwa communities are not an ... -
Complementary food handling practices associated with food safety, health and nutritional status of children in Adyel division, Lira district
(Makerere University, 2020-11)Efforts to reduce illnesses and undernutrition among children in developing countries are partly hampered by a continual existence of childhood infections. The objective of this study was to identify the complementary food ... -
Composition and physico-chemical properties of grain flour and leaves of different amaranth accessions
(Makerere University, 2018-07)Grain amaranth is widely consumed in the world as grain and vegetable. However, there is limited information on the variation in properties of different grain amaranth accessions. The aim of this study was to determine the ... -
Contribution of morphological traits for prediction of sweet potato weevil resistance in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)Sweetpotato is an important source of nutritional and bioactive substances especially to resource poor households in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, several pests affect it with the sweetpotato weevils (SPW) being the ... -
Cooperative membership and effect on profit efficiency of coffee farmers in Kirimiro Region, Burundi
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Before liberalization, the whole value chain of coffee was controlled by the government. Government of Burundi was managing all activities from production to marketing through the washing management societies. When the ... -
Cooperative membership and effect on profit efficiency of coffee farmers in Kirimiro Region, Burundi
(2019-10-24)Before liberalization, the whole value chain of coffee was controlled by the government. Government of Burundi was managing all activities from production to marketing through the washing management societies. When the ... -
Cropping system and altitude as drivers of soil Macrobiota and nutrient variability for arabica coffee production in mount Elgon region
(Makerere University, 2018-12-19)There is need to produce sufficient food and fuel for the growing population without damaging the ecosystem services. In Uganda, highlands have inherent fertile soil but are rapidly losing quality due intensification. ...