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Determinants of fast food consumption in Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2011-08)
Consumption of fast-foods in Uganda is becoming an increasingly important component of the food market as the working class choose to dine out rather than prepare meals at home. Despite the importance of the fast-food ...
Determinants of adoption of improved production practices among cotton producers in Kamuli District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-07)
Adoption of improved cotton production practices generally has remained low among farmers in Uganda. This low adoption has remained a challenge to the revival of the cotton industry; the government in partnership with ...
Analysis of Tamarindus Indica value chain in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-04)
Tamarindus indica is a tropical widespread multipurpose fruit tree species of the Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpiniaceae tribe Amherstieae, Genus Tamarindus. It is a multipurpose and very valuable tree species in Uganda and ...
Performance of three-point hitch tillage implements in tropical farming systems
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
The nature of farming in the tropical regions is characterized by scattered small plots, variation of topography even within the same farming area, and presence of obstacles such as rocks and roots of trees. This makes ...
Optimizing phosphorus availability for bean production on a high altitude andosol
(Makerere University, 2011-08)
In Sub-Saharan Africa, common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a food security and income sourcing crop as well as a contributor to soil fertility improvement through biological nitrogen fixation. In Uganda, bean production ...
Dynamics of the impacts of HIV/AIDS disease-related prime-age morbidity and mortality on rural farm households in Zambia
(Makerere University, 2011-05)
The impacts of HIV/AIDS disease-related Prime age (15-59 years) morbidity and mortality and the corollary dynamism among the five facets of rural welfare in Zambia pose detrimental outcomes to small-holder rural farmers. ...
Distribution of plant parasitic nematodes associated with bananas and severity of their damage in Democratic Republic of Congo
(Makerere University, 2011-08)
The importance of parasitic nematodes as a constraint to production of banana and plantain has for long been emphasized. Banana and plantain parasitic nematodes can significantly weaken root systems, reduce yields, topple ...
Co-deployment of legume nodulating bacteria and arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi for improved performance of common bean in an acid soil
(Makerere University, 2011-06)
Nitrogen and phosphorus are by far the most limiting nutrients for crop production in
sub-Saharan Africa, yet low-input natural systems are potentially the most dependable
sources of these elements among the small-scale ...
Estimating the comparative advantage of production and export of Uganda’s certified organic fruits: A case study of fresh and dried pineapples and apple bananas
(Makerere University, 2011-08)
Uganda has favorable natural conditions for organic agriculture, which means that many crops can be grown using this approach. Traditional mixed farming systems remain dominant whereby most farmers cultivate much of the ...
Characterizing the spatial and temporal spread of sweet potato mild mottle virus in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011)
Despite the fact that Uganda is the third biggest producer of sweet potato in the world, average yields are still very low. Viral diseases are among the major biotic causes of these low yields. Sweet potato virus disease ...