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Goat Feed Resources and Nutritional Properties of Browse Species in the Pastoral Areas of Karamoja subregion of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
Pastoral nomadic communities of East Africa’s drylands are gradually shifting towards a sedentary type of production. However, successful animal production under such settings demands for integrated on-farm management of ...
The impacts of oil palm plantations on land cover/use and communities' livelihoods on Bugala Island, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-11)
The overall objective of the study was to investigate to what extent the introduction of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) plantations has impacted on some aspects of the natural environment and community on Bugala Island, ...
Biophysical and socio-economic factors that determine the performance of community forestry projects: perspectives from Mayuge and Mutai Plantation Forest Reserves, Eastern Uganda
(Online Science Publishing, 2018-06-29)
This paper investigates the socioeconomic factors that determine the performance of community forestry projects in Uganda. The socioeconomic analysis was done to evaluate the relationship between community participation ...
Effect of cooking conditions on lung health in Kisinga Subcounty, Kasese district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-07-26)
It is estimated that around the world there is 11,000 deaths daily and nearly 4.3 million premature deaths per year because of the effects of unhealthy indoor air quality especially from wood fuel. The burning of wood fuels ...
Within-tree and tree-age variation of selected anatomical properties of the wood of Ugandan-grown Eucalyptus grandis
(Forest Products Society, 2016-04)
The challenges of utilizing Eucalyptus grandis thinnings prompted a study into its anatomical properties with the aim of
identifying its potential based on the within-tree axial and tree-age variation. Fiber length, fiber ...
Effect of climate change and variability on upland rice yield in Lira district, Uganda
(Makerere University., 2017-05)
Rice has become a primary food source for the bigger part of the population of Lira district, even though its productivity still remains low in the face of growing demand. The crop is likely to be significantly affected ...
Risk factors associated with maternal depression in rural Uganda: A case of Kamuli District
(Makerere University, 2016-07)
The objective of the study was to assess factors associated with maternal depression among pregnant women in rural Uganda. A cross sectional study design was used, the demographic, socio-economic and predisposing factors ...
Assessing the potential of rainwater harvesting in Kumi Town Council
(Makerere University, 2013-07)
Kumi district has been known for its problem of water scarcity for a long time. This is partly due to the low water table and the presence of the basement rock which presents difficulty in abstracting and developing ground ...