Browsing School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (SFEGS) Collections 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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
The challenges of solid waste management: a case study of Kawempe and Rubaga Division, Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-12)Solid waste management is increasingly becoming the biggest problem in many urban centres of the world and Kampala is no exception. Research results in this report are from a study on the challenges of solid waste management ... -
A characterisation of the physical properties of soil and the implications for landslide occurrence on the slopes of Mount Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(Springer, 2011-07-03)Soil properties of major landslides that occurred recently on the mid-altitude slopes of Mount Elgon, eastern Uganda were analysed. A mudflow, located at the Kitati protected forest site, and two deep debris flows on the ... -
Commercialization of ruspolia nitidula (Nsenene Grasshoppers) in Central Uganda.
(Agea, J. G., Biryomumaisho, D., Buyinza, M., Nabanoga, G.N. (2008). Commercialization of ruspolia nitidula (Nsenene Grasshoppers) in Central Uganda. African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development (AJFAND), 8(3) 319-33, 2008-09)Trade in Ruspolia nitidula commonly known as grasshopper and locally known, as Nsenene is becoming a valuable source of income for many poor people in central Uganda, which although modest in terms of monetary value, could ... -
A comparative analysis of small mammal assemblages in and around Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012)In this study of a comparative analysis of small mammal assemblages in and around Budongo Forest Reserve, there were three objectives; 1) to determine the habitat characteristics of the unlogged and logged compartments ... -
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 ... -
Conservation and local utilization of key anti-malarial medicinal plants in the Sango Bay area, southern Uganda
(2008-07)This study was conducted in Sango Bay, Southern Uganda between 2006 and 2007. The aim was to develop strategies for promoting conservation of key anti-malarial plants. The objectives were to determine the relationship ...