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Utilisation of Ecosystem-based drought adaptation options among smallholder farmers in Kiboga District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-12)
There is growing interest in promoting the use of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to help
smallholder farmers adapt to climate change; however there is limited understanding of the
characteristics of the EbA options ...
Nutritional and microbiological quality of sun-dried silver cyprinid during storage
(2018-11-23)
Silver cyprinid is a cheap, accessible, highly nutritious food that is incorporated diets of infants as a fortified protein source. However, this silver cyprinid is prone to degradation during storage but the effect of ...
Effects of food aid on the nutrition adequacy of persons living with HIV/AIDS in Tororo, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-08)
Despite tremendous advances in HIV care and increased funding for treatment, morbidity and mortality from HIV/AIDS remains unacceptably high in developing countries. Food-based approaches, such as food aid ration, have ...
Fish and water provisioning to the local communities by Naigombwa Wetland in Iganga District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-11-29)
In Uganda wetlands cover 10.9% of the surface area of the country and provide ecosystem services that improve people’s livelihoods. This study investigated the role of Naigombwa wetland in Iganga District, Uganda in improving ...
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 ...
Flood risk induced relocation in urban areas. Case studies of Bwaise and Natete, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
A number of factors contribute to Kampala’s high incidence of flash floods including poor drainage, high rate of urbanization and land use/ cover change. This flooding is accentuated by climate change with serious consequences ...
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. ...
Inheritance of Bruchid resistance in selected common bean varieties in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
Common bean is an important food crop in Ugandan and the world at large, but its production is hindered by the major storage pests mainly the bruchids; Z. subfasciatus and Acanthoscelides obtectus. Control of this pest has ...
Changing trends in climate and livestock grazing resources in Kapoeta, South Sudan
(Makerere University, 2018-04)
The major challenge facing livestock production in Kapoeta is inadequate pasture availability exacerbated by unreliable rainfall distribution, droughts and land cover change. First, the study determined the trends of ...
Belowground carbon allocation in an African forest with a history of different management practices
(Makerere University, 2018-09)
Belowground carbon allocation (BCA) is one of the most important and dynamic components of the forest carbon cycle, but remains the least studied, especially in African secondary and primary forests. This study investigated ...