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Social-economic vulnerability to resettlement : a case of land acquisition for petroleum development activities in the Albertine region in western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
The extractive industries can boost a country’s economic growth and standards of living but also increase the social-economic vulnerability of communities where the resource is located. Uganda is among African countries ...
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 ...
Profiling the dynamics of informal timber value chain in Uganda : actors, business networks and benefit distribution
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
In Uganda, most of the timber is produced and/or traded informally resulting in social, economic and environmental problems such as revenue loss, inequitable distribution of chain rents, distortion of timber markets and ...
Variations in groundwater recharge and associated risks to groundwater supplies over Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-09-14)
Majority of Uganda’s population relies on groundwater as an accessible source to meet their water demands especially in times of prolonged dry seasons. Its importance will likely increase with a changing climate where ...
Household vulnerability to flood hazards and associated factors in Kasese Municipality
(Makerere University, 2022-03-15)
Flood disasters and its consequent damages are on the rise globally. In Kasese Municipality, at least four flood disasters in the last decade have left a trail of destruction of properties and loss of human lives. While ...
A comparative assessment of effectiveness of conventional forestry extension methods against mobile phone technology in reaching out to agro-forestry farmers: A case study of Kyanamukaka Sub-County, Masaka District
(2022-09-21)
The study assessed the effectiveness of conventional forestry extension (CFE) methods against mobile phone technology (MPT) in delivering extension services to agroforestry farmers in, Kyanamukaka Sub-county. Kyanamukaka ...
The spatio-temporal patterns in adoption of conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Mpigi District
(Makerere University, 2022-07-13)
Amidst unprecedented land degradation, changes in climate and resource scarcity, conservation
agriculture is increasingly adopted to enhance efficient land and water resource use, stable and
sustainable agricultural ...
Impact of settlements, agriculture and industries on protected springs’ water quality in Lugazi Municipality
(Makerere University, 2022)
Groundwater is a reliable source of drinking water for many people, especially in developing countries where access to piped water is limited. In Uganda, like other developing countries, many low-income communities rely ...
Land suitability, agronomic performance and adoption of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan [L.] Millsp.) cultivation in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Pigeonpea has been grown in Uganda for a very long time but it is not widely cultivated across the country. It is not known whether the non-pigeonpea growing areas are not suitable, or there are no suitable pigeonpea ...
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 ...