• Assessing the effect of chicken manure-based fertigation for improved crop performance of tomato and cabbage 

  Mukulu, Diana (Makerere University, 2023-01-16)

  To determine the most appropriate chicken manure-based fertigation regime for improved yield and quality of tomato and cabbage, a three-replicate RCBD field experiment was set up at MUARIK (0° 27.9428' N, 32° 36.796' E) ...

• Increasing cassava planting material through optimizing propagation substrates for cassava minisetts and spacing of field planted tissue derived plantlets 

  Alibo, Deborah (Makerere University, 2020-11)

  Cassava (Manihot esculenta) is a major staple food crop for over 800 million people in sub-Saharan Africa and other parts of the world yet its productivity is still low. This has been attributed to the devastating Cassava ...

• Assessing the impact of rainfall variation on water resources in Iganga district, Uganda 

  Balikagala, Margaret (Makerere University, 2022-11-18)

  Rainfall is one of the key weather and climate elements that affect most economic activities especially in the tropics. Therefore understanding of local rainfall patterns, its variability between seasons and across years, ...

• Nutrition status and dietary adequacy of adolescents in Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda: a human rights approach 

  Rukanda, Grace (Makerere University, 2023-01)

  Introduction: Dietary adequacy among adolescents is very crucial, and recent evidence from refugee situations shows that adolescents are among the most affected by macro and micronutrient deficiencies. Previous studies on ...

• Assessing the drivers for the degradation of wetlands in Buhweju district, South Western Uganda 

  Namara, Brendah (Makerere University, 2023-01-13)

  Wetland degradation in Buhweju district is increasing yet the factors that exacerbate this problem have remained persistent for a long time. Research in the area of wetland degradation in Buhweju district is limited which ...

• The status of sanitation and water safety in selected sub-counties of Luuka District, Eastern Uganda 

  Kifamulusi, Isaac (Makerere University, 2023-01-18)

  Sanitation and safe drinking water are key drivers in a society’s socio-economic transformation pathways, thus necessitating a clear understanding of their status, for sustainable human health and survival. Poor household ...

• Performance enhancement of the hybrid solar dryer (HSD) for commercial drying of high- value Agricultural produce in Uganda 

  Okello, Anthony Walter (Makerere University, 2023-01-13)

  Post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables is major hindrance in development of Uganda’s agricultural sector. The need to ensure that well-functioning solar dryers are available in the market is an important step in ...

• Physical-chemical and Microbial Quality of Raw Milk along the Milk Supply Chain in Kiboga Distrcict 

  Kyomuhangi, Rwakakuto Annet (Makerere University, 2023-01-11)

  The dairy sector is crucial for rural development, poverty reduction, food and nutrition security in Uganda yet its potential remains underexploited with substantial amounts of milk lost at and beyond the farm. This study ...

• Estimating Carbon Stock using field data, Satellite Imagery, and Cloud-Based Machine Learning Algorithms: case study of Mubende District 

  Kemigyisha, Fortunate (Makerere University, 2023-01)

  Quantifying carbon stock is a good step in pursuit to mitigate GreenHouse Gases (GHGs). The purpose of this research was to estimate carbon stock changes in Mubende District as a consequence of Land Cover Change (LCC) ...

• Characterization of variables linked to drought tolerance in selected rice (oryza spp.) genotypes 

  Ahmed, Bashir Omar Abdelmajid (Makerere University, 2023-01)

  The productivity of rice is affected by various biotic and abiotic stresses; the key among them being drought. Drought has major effects on plant growth as it affects both elongation and expansion growth, hence overall ...

• The Ecology and Genetic Diversity of Macrofungi Under Collaborative Forest Management in a Tropical Moist Forest, Central Uganda 

  Ssepuya, Abubaker (Makerere University, 2023-01-12)

  The continued forest loss in Uganda threatens survival of plant and animal species. To reduce forest loss, the National Forestry Authority (NFA) adopted collaborative forest management (CFM) in which adjacent local ...

• Assessing Erosion Risk and Heavy Metal Loading in Sediment from the Inner Murchison Bay Catchment 

  Ssewankambo, Gyaviira (Makerere University, 2022-12)

  Lake Victoria's Inner Murchison Bay (IMB) is suffering from deteriorating water quality, with pollutants including heavy metals posing ecological and human health concerns. The information gaps on sediment from the ...

• Development of an extruded cassava-soy complementary food 

  Arinaitwe, Catherine Byekwaso (Makerere University, 2023-01-13)

  In Uganda, 48% of the population is food energy deficient with regular diets failing to provide minimum dietary requirements for an active and healthy life. Current interventions by development partners such as WHO, FAO, ...

• Impact of Pit latrines on Groundwater Quality: A comparative study of boreholes and protected springs in Mpigi Town Council, Uganda 

  Kongai, Victoria (Makerere University, 2023-01)

  Pit latrines have increasingly become a threat to domestic groundwater supplies. The major issue of concern is not the use of these pit latrines, but having both pit latrines and groundwater within the same system boundary. ...

• Effect of selected mechanical properties of agroforestry tree roots on shallow-seated landslide prone areas on mt Elgon, Uganda 

  Nedala, Shafiq (Makerere University, 2023)

  Landslides continue to occur in the Elgon region despite interventions such as tree planting initiatives aimed at restraining them. The current study explored the efficacy of landslide model hybridization, tree-landslide ...

• Mitigation of greenhouse gases and nutrient losses attributable to wasted fruits and vegetables 

  Rubagumya, Isaac (Makerere University, 2022-12-21)

  Given their perishable nature, substantial quantities of fruits and vegetables (FV) are lost along the supply chain due to various reasons including lack of refrigerated transport systems, rough road conditions, and a lack ...

• Biomass yield and crude protein quality of Moringa Oleifera Lam. under spacing and field conditions in Kilifi County, Kenya 

  Mwangome, Joseph Madumbo (Makerere University, 2023-01-11)

  The sustainability of livestock production by smallholder farmers in Kilifi County has been threatened by climatic stresses, the low quality of fodder and high prices of commercial feed. There is a need to explore and ...

• Assessing the influence of road infrastructure development on land value dynamics in Kampala city 

  Tumuhairwe, Godfrey (Makerere University, 2022-12-16)

  There are demonstrable economic impacts of road infrastructure on land values (Negashi. et.al, 2022; Herrera. et.al, 2021; Shrestha, S. A., 2020; Song. et.al, 2019; Tideman. et.al, 2017). As such, these impacts have ...

• Risk awareness and management of herbicides in commercial forest plantations in Hoima District, Uganda 

  Atukwatse, Catherine (Makerere University, 2023-01-12)

  Although herbicide use has been widely accepted as a most cost-effective method of weed control and management in commercial forest plantations, increasing evidence of negative impacts has called for fresh inquiries into ...

• Assessing the levels of heavy metals and mineral salts contamination of community water sources along the Kiteezi landfill catchment, near Kampala 

  Emodek, Phenella (Makerere University, 2023-01)

  World over, especially in the developing nations, landfills are still the main alternative to containing large volumes of municipal wastes. However, the reducing urban space and increasing volumes of municipal solid waste ...

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