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Farmers’ vulnerability and adaptation to climate change around Queen Elizabeth National Park- Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-12)
This study analyzed the vulnerability and adaptation of Nyakiyumbu sub-county farmers to climate change and variability based on the socio-economic vulnerability assessment approach by developing a vulnerability index and ...
Balanites aegyptiaca: A resource for improving nutrition and income of dryland communities in Uganda
(Bangor University, 2010-06)
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del. (desert date), an important but neglected indigenous fruit tree in the drylands of Uganda was studied with the aim of understanding its local use and management as a prerequisite for its ...
Mineral fertilizer response and nutrient use efficiencies of East African highland banana (Musa spp., AAA-EAHB, cv. Kisansa)
(Elsevier, 2010)
The poor yield of East African highland bananas (Musa spp., AAA-EAHB) on smallholder farms has been attributed to problems of poor soil fertility. The effects of mineral fertilizers on crop performance were measured at two ...
Termites (Isoptera) as food in the Luhya Community (Western Kenya)
(California State University, 2010)
The traditional use of termites as a source of food is still widespread in tropical Africa. We conducted a survey around Kakamega forest (Western Kenya) to evaluate the indigenous knowledge of a local community (Luhya) ...
Variations in Leptocybe invasa (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) population intensity and infestation on eucalyptus germplasms in Uganda and Kenya
(Taylor & Francis, 2010)
Leptocybe invasa, an invasive gall-inducing wasp of Australian origin, recently emerged as a serious eucalyptus pest of global importance. We examined the spatial and temporal variations in L. invasa adult populations and ...
Dynamics of access to forest and tree resources for rural livelihoods in Rakai and Luweero districts
(2010-05)
The dynamics of access to forest and tree resources was assessed in Rakai and Luweero districts of central Uganda between November 2007 and July 2008. The study aimed at addressing a gap in knowledge of forest and tree ...
Genetic variability, molecular characterization and distribution of species in the genus bulinus (gastropoda: planorbidae) from the Albertine Rift, East AfricaGenetic variability, molecular characterization and distribution of species in the genus bulinus (gastropoda: planorbidae) from the Albertine Rift, East Africa
(2010-09)
In the interest of snail biodiversity and epidemiological predictions of the two diseases; urinary and bovine schistosomiases, in the Albertine Rift; species identity and distribution of freshwater snails in the genus ...
Crop raiding and forest management around Mabira Forest Reserve, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-10)
Local communities around protected areas frequently complain of wild animals destroying already limited crop fields. There is often little or no assistance offered by conservation stewards towards the mitigation of crop ...
Economics of land degradation in mid-hills of Mt. Elgon watershed, Eastern Uganda
(J. Soil Nature, 2010-07-15)
Farmers’ Attitudes Towards On-Farm Cultivation of Indigenous Fruit Trees in Adwari Sub-County, Lira District, Uganda
(Ethnobotanical Leaflets, 2010-03)
This study was conducted in Adwari sub-county, Lira district to (i) determine the conservation status and threats to indigenous fruit trees (IFTs), (ii) assess farmers’ attitudes towards IFT cultivation, (iii) documents ...