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Impacts of upstream oil and gas activities on environment, well-being and tourism in the Albertine Region of Uganda: Local community perspectives
(Makerere University, 2018)Despite the notion that upstream oil and gas developments come along with externalities, the negative externalities and the overall net benefits are often not given research attention. This study aimed at examining local ... -
Attitudes of communities towards wetland conservation programmes: A case of Lutembe Bay Wetland, Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11)This study was conducted on the basis that understanding the attitudes of communities towards the conservation of Lutembe bay wetland is important in designing and implementing successful wetland conservation programmes. ... -
Effect of improved postharvest handling technologies and extension approaches on postharvest losses and quality of maize: case of Kamuli and Apac districts of Uganda
(2018-11)Maize farmers in Uganda especially the smallholders experience high quantitative and qualitative losses. In this study, on-farm trials were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of participatory and farmer to farmer ... -
Bean stem maggot resistance in root rot resistant and drought tolerant breeding lines
(2018-12-30)Bean stem maggot (Ophiomyia spp., Diptera, Agromyzidae) is a major field insect pest limiting common bean production in Uganda. The damage caused by bean stem maggot (BSM) is more severe under drought and the pest usually ... -
Oil infrastructure development: Displacement and livelihood implications for communities in Kabaale parish, Buseruka Sub County-Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2018-10-19)The study focuses on the implications of oil infrastructure development on community livelihoods in Kabaale Parish. It explores the unique relationship between tenure system and induced resettlement and compensation packages. ... -
Pesticides residues in soil and mountain gorilla food plants in and around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
(2018-09-15)Pesticides are widely used to control pests but may have detrimental effects on non-targeted species. This study aimed at establishing pesticides types used by farmers and determining their levels in the soils and plant ... -
Land use transitions and vegetation dynamics in the Rwizi catchment, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-11)Land use transitions and vegetation dynamics are critical to the ecological and biogeochemical processes in catchments. They are proxies of the catchment health and integrity and knowledge on them can facilitate planning ... -
Dynamics of surface runoff and soil loss under varied landuse practices in Rwizi Catchment, Lake Victoria Basin
(2018-10-03)Runoff and soil loss is reported to be widespread and increasing in Rwizi catchment in the Lake Victoria Basin. However, their magnitude and dynamics with respect to rainfall characteristics and land use practices is ... -
Effect of Hydrogel soil amendment on survival and growth of Melia volkensii under field conditions in Nakasongola District
(Makerere University, 2017-11)Hydrogels are known to aid early seedling establishment in water-stressed environments. However, inadequate information on the amount of hydrogel required for different species under varying aridity regimes limits their ... -
Composition and physico-chemical properties of grain flour and leaves of different amaranth accessions
(Makerere University, 2018-07)Grain amaranth is widely consumed in the world as grain and vegetable. However, there is limited information on the variation in properties of different grain amaranth accessions. The aim of this study was to determine the ... -
An evaluation of the impact of biofuel production in Uganda on household welfare: The case of Briquettes
(Makerere University, 2017-06-14)For decades, Uganda’s energy challenges remain unresolved. Yet, a country’s growth is essentially hinged on not only, accessible but also affordable energy. How a developing country like Uganda can attain its growth targets ... -
Perceived benefits of participatory market chain approach in marketing orange fleshed sweet potatoes in Soroti District, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA), a marketing methodology that brings together different actors of a market chain successfully fostered pro-poor market chain innovations in potato products in the Andes. This study ... -
Adapting cutting and tissue culture techniques to clonal propagation of the shea tree (vitellaria paradoxa) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-01)A study to adapt tissue culture and stem cutting techniques to vegetative propagation of Vitellaria paradoxa (Shea tree) was conducted between March and July, 2014. The specific objectives of the study were to: determine ... -
Impact of the Monze Social Cash Transfer Scheme on household income in Zambia
(Makerere University, 2016-11)Most studies that have considered the impact of Social Cash Transfers on household income and poverty in Africa have found households receiving cash transfers to be better off compared to those not receiving. However, many ... -
Genetic improvement of yam bean (Pachyrhizus species) for high storage root yield, dry matter content and nutritional quality in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2017-04-20)Yam bean (Pachyrhizus species) is a legume root crop newly introduced in East and Central Africa for food production. The crop has nutritious storage roots rich in protein, iron, zinc and vitamins in addition to wide ... -
Utilization of flour from germinated maize to enhance nutrient density of soy-enriched maize complementary flours
(Makerere University, 2018-08-23)Low nutrient density of cereal based complementary porridges resulting from high viscosity is one of the major causes of protein energy malnutrition in children aged 6-24 months in Tanzania. A number of studies have been ... -
Enhancing the potential of organic and mineral fertilizers for bean production on contrasting soils
(Makerere University, 2018)Smallholder common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) farmers on Buganda Catena of Uganda predominantly use indigenous knowledge to describe and manage their soils. Low and declining soil fertility which varies along topo-sequence, ... -
Resistance to rice yellow mottle virus and performance of selected improved rice genotypes in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)Rice yellow mottle virus (RYMV) causes yield losses up to 100 % although yield losses of 19% have been recorded in selected areas of northern Uganda yet resistant rice varieties with farmer and consumer preferences are not ...
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