• Economic evaluation of legume-finger millet rotations in Pallisa District 

  Ssebinojjo, Dennis (Makerere University, 2021)

  Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is among the major food crops in Uganda but due to population pressure on land, soils have become exhausted leading to low productivity of millet. Legume-based soil fertility management ...

• Farmer learning behaviour : a case of the student-to-farmer university outreach of Gulu University in Uganda 

  Kalule, Wamala Stephen (Makerere University, 2021-12-20)

  Globally, a dominant discourse on policy reforms for the higher education sector has called for universities to prioritize community outreach services. However, concerns exist in student outreach formats that they might ...

• The status of sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) and its food resources in a section of Mayanja Wetland, Nakaseke District, Uganda 

  Murwanyi, Happy Peter (Makerere University, 2021)

  The survival of the Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) in Uganda is greatly threatened by the ever-increasing loss of wetlands from many of the areas where the species is known to occur. In Mayanja, a section of river Kafu ...

• Nutrition education intervention to improve snacking patterns of high school adolescents residing in hostels in Kampala 

  Kalumira, Francis (Makerere University, 2021-08-23)

  Introduction: Adolescents’ diets are often nutritionally inadequate; possibly because of choosing snacks which contain a lot of calories especially with more sugar and fat and with less micronutrients. Objective: To examine ...

• Land cover/use change, water quality and their implications on the health of Batwa community in Kigezi Highlands 

  Kigozi, Martin (Makerere University, 2021-03)

  Increasing human population is exerting use pressure on land resources resulting in unsustainable land cover/use changes. These land cover/use changes particularly poor rural areas has implications for ecosystem and human ...

• Combined inorganic and organic potassium inputs to mitigate fusarium wilt disease in potted apple bananas 

  Nowembabazi, Anna (Makerere University, 2021-04)

  Banana is a source of livelihood for smallholder poor rural farming communities in Uganda. Many banana cultivars are grown in Uganda. Apple banana is the most preferred dessert cultivar because of its short sweet compact ...

• Genetic analysis of resistance to blast disease (Magnaporthe oryzae) among local resistant rice varieties in Uganda 

  Nakiyaga, Solome (Makerere University, 2021-12)

  Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most serious diseases that jeopardize rice production in Uganda. In fact, it causes up to 100% yield loss in severe cases. In order to overcome the effect of this ...

• The role of host plants, temperature and natural enemies in the development, survival and reproduction of edible grasshopper Ruspolia differens (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) 

  Leonard, Alfonce (Makerere University, 2021-12-13)

  The edible long-horned grasshopper (Ruspolia differens Serville) is a very important source of food and income in East Africa. However, the insect is currently obtained from seasonally swarming wild populations which are ...

• An Assessment of the Influence of Industrial Parks on Land Use Transformations in Uganda: The case of Kampala Industrial and Business Park 

  Achoroi, Aaron (Makerere University, 2020)

  The study assessed the influence of industrial parks on land use transformations with specific reference to the Kampala Industrial and Business Park (KIBP). The study adopted a cross sectional research design involving ...

• Validation of high-throughput phenotyping tools for selection in groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) breeding 

  Chapu, Ivan (Makerere University, 2021-10)

  Phenotyping is an important aspect of plant breeding. It is essential in conventional and molecular breeding programs alike. Plant breeding is a game of numbers and breeding programs usually deal with very large numbers ...

• Assessing the implications of rural livelihood diversification on food security around the protected area of Kibale National Park in Western Uganda 

  Opito, Emmanuel Abwa (Makerere University, 2021-11-24)

  Food security is probably the most important development challenge and survival concern for humankind. Despite gradual economic growth in Uganda, Western Uganda has continued to register food insecurity concerns and little ...

• Increasing shelf-life of rhizobium inoculants and efficacy of elite rhizobium strains of soybean 

  Akuru, Grace (Makerere University, 2021-11-18)

  Legumes integrated in farming systems contribute to improved soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation. Therefore, rhizobia inoculant quality and strain effectiveness become central considerations. Elite rhizobia ...

• Adaptation and genetic analysis of earliness and yield component traits of yam bean (Pachyrhizus Spp.) in Rwanda 

  Ndirigue, Jean (Makerere University, 2019-10)

  The yam bean (Pachyrizhus spp) is a high yielding storage root legume, rich in protein and micronutrients. The crop is constituted by three species, P. ahipa, P. erosus and P. tuberosus that are in cultivation but remain ...

• Genomics of multiple-insect resistance in maize 

  Badji, Arfang (Makerere University, 2021-01)

  Maize, a food security crop, is attacked from the fields to the storage facilities by a plethora of insect pests on all parts of the plant. Most studies that were conducted to understand maize defense mechanisms to incorporate ...

• Passion fruit drying using refractance window dryer and evaluation of output powder as ingredient for yogurt 

  Asiimwe, Amos (Makerere University, 2021-11-18)

  Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) has a pleasant flavor, aroma and is high in vitamins and phytochemicals. This makes passion fruits a potential ingredient in various products like yogurt. However, the utilization of passion ...

• Assessment of aflatoxin exposure among mothers (15-49 years) and children (6-59 months) in Rubaga and Nakawa Divisions of Kampala Capital City 

  Mutebi, Ronald (Makerere University, 2021)

  Aflatoxins are food contaminants that affect mostly cereals and legumes that are poorly handled and stored at high temperature and humidity. Aflatoxins are highly potent group 1 hepatocarcinogenic, teratogenic, mutagenic, ...

• Participatory land use governance and livelihoods in Awoja Watershed, Uganda 

  Charlse, Aben (Makerere University, 2021-05)

  This study examined the ways in which participation of local people in managing natural resources as an adaptation strategy affects the livelihoods of communities in Awoja watershed in Eastern Uganda. Specifically, the ...

• Implications of urban growth and development on land use distribution in Jinja Municipality 

  Waweyo Were, Sarah (Makerere University, 2020-06)

  This study examined the implications of urban growth and development on land use in Jinja Municipality. The objectives were: to identify the forms of land use change, to examine the factors of urban growth and development; ...

• Identification and characterization of cassava mosaic begomovirus-like viruses associated with non-cassava plants in Kenya 

  Kyallo, Martina (Makerere University, 2021)

  Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is one of the major viral crop diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In Kenya, CMD is caused by four cassava mosaic begomovirus (CMB) species namely East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV), ...

• Occurrence of cassava mosaic disease and characterization of casual viruses in Mozambique 

  Solemanegy, Marta da Graça Eugénio (Makerere University, 2021-11)

  Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is one of the major constraints to cassava production in Mozambique. In this research, two studies were carried out to monitor the incidence and severity of CMD and its causal viruses in the ...

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