Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Uganda"
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Above-ground biomass and carbon stocks of different land cover types in Mt. Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)This research applied selected allometric models to estimate the Total Above Ground Biomass and Carbon stocks in three land cover types in Mt. Elgon National Park. The land cover types identified for the study included ... -
Accuracy of pastoralists’ memory-based kinship assignment of Ankole cattle: a microsatellite DNA analysis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-06)This study aimed to estimate the level of relatedness within Ankole cattle herds using autosomal microsatellite markers and to assess the accuracy of relationship assignment based on farmers’ memory. Eight cattle populations ... -
Adaptation to climate change in agro-based livelihood systems in Katakwi District, Uganda
(2014-08-06)Climate change is one of the most serious global problems affecting many sectors in recent decades. In particular, the agriculture sector is most at risk to climate change impact more than ever. The impact is even stronger ... -
Agricultural modernisation interventions, livelihoods and sustainable land management in Nakisunga Sub-County, Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2021-09-25)Agricultural modernization has been identified as a key driver of socio-economic development in Uganda that has seen several interventions implemented to that effect. However, these have not been evaluated in respect to ... -
Agroforestry potential of Acacia Senegal in the rangelands of Luwero and Nakasongola Districts
(National Agricultural Research Organisation, 2005)Agroforestry potential of Acacia Senegal in the rangelands of Luwero and Nakasongola Districts was assessed between November 2002 and February 2003. Proportion of farmland under A. Senegal was assessed by farm transect ... -
Agroforestry practices in the buffer zone area of Mt Elgon National Park, Eastern Uganda
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2007)In this study, we investigated the attitude of local people towards the contribution of agroforestry practices to socioeconomic development in the buffer zone area of Mt Elgon National Park, Uganda. Primary data were ... -
Analysis of drought tolerance in selected upland rice genotypes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-02)Rice, one of the world’s staple is under serious threat by water stress as a result of drought due to the changing climatic conditions. Yield reduction due to drought is increasing by the day and severe losses have been ... -
Application of morpho-anatomical traits of maize plant to quality control and quality assurance in maize seed system
(African Crop Science Society, 2016)Good seed quality can be obtained through control of the entire seed production process. There are emerging issues in the seed sector due to seed quality in market. In many countries seed and planting materials available ... -
Assessment of human-wildlife co-existence strategies adopted by communities living in and around Queen Elizabeth National Park
(Makerere University, 2023)Human-wildlife co-existence is a prerequisite for protected area conservation. Many studies have been carried out on human-wildlife conflict and local communities’ exploitation of protected areas resources besides a long ... -
Assessment of Kampala Capital City as potential sustainable tourism destination in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)City tourism is one of the fastest growing travel categories in the world, and in many places, the changing character of city tourism is becoming increasingly obvious. The study set out to assess the potential of Kampala ... -
Assessment of the effectiveness of individual and group extension methods: a case study of Vi-Agroforestry project in Uganda
(Medwell Journals, 2008)Currently, in Uganda there is no well-defined forestry extension service despite the emphasis in the policy to establish extension services to assist farmers to grow their own trees. Many agricultural service providers ... -
Association between feeding practices and the nutritional status of children 0- 24 months: a casestudy in Luweero District, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-11)Background: Childhood malnutrition is a significant health problem in developing countries and it has lifelong and irreversible effects especially if it occurs during the early stages of infancy. Care giving and infant and ... -
Association between socio-economic factors and micronutrient intake (Iron, Zinc and Vitamin A) among children aged 6-59 months in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)Background: Three million and five hundred thousand children under five years old die each year as a result of malnutrition. Nearly 150 million children under the age of five in the developing world are under weight for ... -
Attitudes of out-of-school youths towards tree planting activities in Central Uganda: a case study of Masaka District
(Academy Science Publishers, 2009)This study assessed the attitudes of out-of-school youths towards tree planting activities in Masaka district, central Uganda. Data were collected using 104 semi-structured questionnaires. Logistic regression was used to ... -
Attitudes of out-of-school youths towards tree planting activities in Central Uganda: a case study of Masaka District
(Academy Science Publishers, 2009)This study assessed the attitudes of out-of-school youths towards tree planting activities in Masaka district, Central Uganda. Data were collected using 104 semi-structured questionnaires. Logistic regression was used to ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Breaking the law? Illegal livelihoods from a protected area in Uganda
Forests are important to local livelihoods and regulating access to forests will have consequences to those livelihoods and may promote illegal harvesting. This study analyses how local people make a living, focusing on ... -
Carbon sequestration potential and community livelihood benefits of selected on-farm indigenous tree species in Bitereko Sub-County, Bushenyi District
(Makerere University, 2009-07)Assessment of community preferences and uses of selected on-farm indigenous tree species for carbon sequestration was carried out in Bitereko Sub-county Bushenyi, district between the months of January and March 2008. The ... -
Cassava root starch characteristics in Ugandan local varieties, elite introductions and their half SIB populations.
(Makerere University, 2010)Different important varieties of cassava are grown and used in Uganda for a range of applications based on their characteristics though they lack the right combination of culinary and industrial properties required for the ...