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Influence of depth, horizontal distance and thermal regimes on water quality in inner Murchison Bay, Lake Victoria – Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Inner Murchison Bay (IMB) gets polluted through both point and non-point sources due to anthropogenic activities in the catchment. The shape, water movement dynamics, water quality of joining wetlands in the IMB including ...
Stone quarrying, community livelihoods and environmental risks: a case study of Kyampisi Sub County, Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Rock quarrying has emerged as an important livelihood activity sustaining livelihoods of people in Kyampisi Subcounty. It is also associated with various environmental and health concerns. However, very little has been ...
Effects of climate variability on rainfed rice production: a case study of Northern farming system agroecological zone of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05)
Rice (Oryza sativa) production is growing rapidly not only as a major source of food and
nutrition to the global populace but also as a strategic crop for poverty reduction among
subsistence farmers in Uganda. Despite ...
Transaction costs and governance of value chains of organic pineapples from Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-08)
The organic sector is one of the fastest growing sectors globally. It provides an opportunity for developing countries to export high value products in the global market. One such opportunity for Uganda is the export of ...
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 ...
Mother’s adherence to 2010 WHO infant feeding guidelines on HIV and nutrition status of HIV-exposed children aged 6-24 months: a case study of PMTCT/ART clinics in Mbale district, Uganda
(2019-11-12)
Introduction: Limited exposure to breast milk to avoid Mother to Child Transmission (MTCT) can lead to increased risk of morbidity, mortality and growth faltering among HIV- exposed children. Thus good feeding practices ...
Stability and genetic diversity of cowpea elite lines in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Cowpea yields in farmers’ fields continue to be low because of multiple stresses exacerbated by
adverse effects of climate change. Therefore, there is a need to develop new cowpea varieties that
have combined resilience ...
Factors affecting environmental planning and implementation within districts : a comparative study of Bushenyi and Kasese Districts in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2006-03)
Conservation and development are initially two antagonistic processes that finally came together in the form of environmental planning. However, this integration still has some hurdles to overcome in order to become a tool ...
Potato viruses in Uganda and prevalence of extant R genes that suppress the effects of virus diseases
(Arinaitwe, A. B. (2022). Potato viruses in Uganda and prevalence of extant R genes the suppress the effects of virus diseases. (Unpublished PhD Dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda., 2022-06-28)
Viral diseases are one of the factors limiting potato productivity and accounts for 10-100% of the yield losses in Uganda. Infections by Potato virus Y (PVY) and or Potato leafroll virus (PLRV) are very important in inducing ...
Effect of seed sources, seed tuber size and seed dressing on the performance of potato and late blight incidence in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Uganda has a high potential for potato production. However, very low yields are still obtained. This is primarily due to the quality of the potato seed used. The capacity of certified seed production is too low to satisfy ...