School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (SFEGS): Recent submissions
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Role of non-state actors in promoting climate change adaptation strategies by smallholder farmers in Rukiga district
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Influence of depth, horizontal distance and thermal regimes on water quality in inner Murchison Bay, Lake Victoria – Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Inner Murchison Bay (IMB) gets polluted through both point and non-point sources due to anthropogenic activities in the catchment. The shape, water movement dynamics, water quality of joining wetlands in the IMB including ... -
Impact of settlements, agriculture and industries on protected springs’ water quality in Lugazi Municipality
(Makerere University, 2022)Groundwater is a reliable source of drinking water for many people, especially in developing countries where access to piped water is limited. In Uganda, like other developing countries, many low-income communities rely ... -
The effect of soil and water conservation measures on selected soil properties in Nyamasoga landscape, Buliisa District
(MBABAZI EMILY SHANTAL, 2022-10-26)Soil erosion is a human induced type of land degradation and is among the foremost causes of loss of valuable soil nutrients, which in turn affects land/soil productivity. To limit this problem soil and water conservation ... -
Current and future climatic suitability of Oil Palm in Burundi
(Makerere University, 2022)Palm Oil is an important commodity of global and regional importance. Burundi’s demand for cooking and industrial fat derived from palm oil has been steadily rising. Production at country level is expanding associated with ... -
Estimation of carbon stock and emissions from BAT plantations and Tobacco Barns in 2013 in Arua District
(Makerere University, 2022)The tobacco industry is associated with deforestation, land degradation, and desertification, including soil erosion, biodiversity loss, reduced soil fertility and productivity as well as social disruption, disruption of ... -
An assessment of the hydrologic impacts of groundwater abstraction over Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08-09)Groundwater is widely acknowledged to be an important source of drinking water in Sub-Saharan Africa and plays a critical role in the recognition of human rights to water. Uganda is currently experiencing growing pressure ... -
Land suitability, agronomic performance and adoption of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan [L.] Millsp.) cultivation in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)Pigeonpea has been grown in Uganda for a very long time but it is not widely cultivated across the country. It is not known whether the non-pigeonpea growing areas are not suitable, or there are no suitable pigeonpea ... -
Adaptation to climate change amongst small holder crop farmers in Wanale sub county – Mbale district
(Makerere university, 2022-10-20)Adaptation to climate change is a prerequisite for agricultural production to be a reliable source of livelihoods. This study examined the influence of climate change on crop-based livelihood activities and the adaptation ... -
Production Processes' Perforrmance Evaluation of Skyfat Tannery, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-30)The leather industry in Uganda contributes to the national economy in addition to environmental and waste management of the waste generated from the food processing industry by converting hides and skins into leather ... -
Awareness and perceptions of legal provisions on wetlands in Uganda
(2017)Wetland degradation is currently a major global environmental challenge. In Uganda, the situation is similar despite the country’s relatively long history of wetland policy and legislation. This study was carried out after ... -
The implication of refugees on the economic, demographic and environmental aspects among the local communities in Lobule Sub County, Koboko District
(Makerere University, 2022-10-24)This study investigated demographic, economic and environmental effects of refugees on the local community of Lobule Sub County in Koboko District. A cross-sectional design was used and data were collected from a random ... -
Changing perceptions of protected area benefits and costs around Kibale National Park, Uganda
(2017)Local residents’ changing perceptions of benefits and troubles accrued from living next to a protected area in western Uganda are assessed by comparing household survey data from 2006, 2009 and 2012. Survey findings are ... -
Defects of Tourism Revenue Sharing Policies and Practices in East Africa
(Advance in Social Sciences Research Journal, 2019)Sharing of tourism revenues with local communities has for long been regarded as a key instrument in the arsenal for contemporary conservation. The approach is favored for its ability to simultaneously deliver both ... -
Conservation and Development in Uganda
(Routledge, 2018)Drawing on insights from political ecology, human geography, institutional economics and environmental science, the authors explore the challenges of operationalising truly sustainable forms of development in a country ... -
A comparative assessment of effectiveness of conventional forestry extension methods against mobile phone technology in reaching out to agro-forestry farmers: A case study of Kyanamukaka Sub-County, Masaka District
(2022-09-21)The study assessed the effectiveness of conventional forestry extension (CFE) methods against mobile phone technology (MPT) in delivering extension services to agroforestry farmers in, Kyanamukaka Sub-county. Kyanamukaka ... -
Vulnerability of Smallholder Sorghum Farmers to Climate Variability in a heterogeneous landscape of South- Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019)Vulnerability assessment in climate change and variability literature is a concept that cannot be underestimated as it is a benchmark for policy makers to building adaptive capacity of vulnerable groups. In Africa, climate ... -
Potential invasive alien plant species in Semuliki National Park, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)This study was carried out in Semuliki National Park (SNP) in western Uganda to assess the invasive potential of selected alien plant species. The aim was to determine the density and size class distribution of invasive ...