Browsing School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (SFEGS) Collections by Author "Agea, Jacob Godfrey"
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Agroforestry potential of Acacia Senegal in the rangelands of Luwero and Nakasongola Districts
Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Obua, Joseph; Namirembe, Sara; Buyinza, Mukadasi; Waiswa, Daniel (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 ... -
Attitudes of out-of-school youths towards tree planting activities in Central Uganda: a case study of Masaka District
Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Nansereko, Susan; Obua, Joseph; Waiswa, Daniel; Buyinza, Mukadasi; Yikii, Fred (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
Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Nansereko, Suzan; Obua, Joseph; Waiswa, Daniel; Buyinza, Mukadasi; Yikii, Fred (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 ... -
Commercialization of ruspolia nitidula (Nsenene Grasshoppers) in Central Uganda.
Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Biryomumaisho, Dickson; Buyinza, Mukadasi; Nabanoga, Gorettie Nsubuga (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 ... -
Contribution of wild and semi-wild food plants to overall household diet in Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Uganda
Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Kimondo, James Munga; Okia, Clement Akais; Abohassan, Refaat Atalla Ahmed; Obua, Joseph; Hall, John; Teklehaimanot, Zewge (Medwell Journals, 2011)The contribution of Wild and Semi-wild Food Plants (WSWFPs) to overall household diet was assessed in Mutunda and Kiryandongo, sub-counties of Bunyoro-Kitara Kingdom, Uganda. The assessments were made using a combination ... -
Diversity of indigenous fruit trees in the traditional cotton-millet farming system: the case of Adwari Sub-county, Lira district, Uganda.
Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Obua, Joseph; Kaboggoza, John R. S.; Waiswa, Daniel (2007)A field survey on indigenous fruit tree species (IFTS) was conducted in Adwari subcounty, Lira district between August 2004 and March 2005. The objectives were to: determine IFTS diversity in the traditional farming system; ... -
Efficacy of forestry conservation policy on rural livelihoods in Uganda: evidence from Mabira Forest Reserve
Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Obua, Joseph; Fungo, Bernard (Medwell Publishing, 2009)A study was conducted from 2005-2007 in areas around Mabira Forest Reserve, Central Uganda. The objectives were to assess: awareness of the local communities about the current Forest Policy in Uganda, the local communities’ ... -
Estimating fruit yield from Vitex payos (Lour) Merr. In semi-arid Eastern province of Kenya: application of allometric equations.
Kimondo, James Munga; Okia, Clement Akais; Abohassan, Refaat Atalla Ahmed; Mulatya, Jackson; Teklehaimanot, Zewge; Agea, Jacob Godfrey (Medwell Journals, 2011)Vitex payos (Lour) Merr. is a common species in the semi-arid areas of Eastern Kenya. It is a favoured species and is frequently maintained in homestead plots and arable fields in an agroforestry situation. Although the ... -
Ethno-nomenclature of the Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) and its products in the Shea zones of Uganda
Okullo, John Bosco Lamoris; Omujal, Francis; Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Mulugo, Lucy Were; Vuzi, Peter California; Namutebi, Agnes; Okello, John Bosco Acot; Okonye, Godman; Nyanzi, Steven Allan (2012-10)A cross sectional survey was conducted in north-eastern Shea zones of Uganda to assess ethnonomenclature of the Shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F.Gaertn.) and products. The largely qualitative study that involved a total ... -
Farmers’ Attitudes Towards On-Farm Cultivation of Indigenous Fruit Trees in Adwari Sub-County, Lira District, Uganda
Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Obua, Joseph; Waiswa, Daniel; Akais Okia, Clement; Okullo, J. B. L. (Ethnobotanical Leaflets, 2010-03)This study was conducted in Adwari sub-county, Lira district to (i) determine the conservation status and threats to indigenous fruit trees (IFTs), (ii) assess farmers’ attitudes towards IFT cultivation, (iii) documents ... -
Household firewood consumption and its dynamics in Kalisizo Sub-County, Central Uganda
Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Kirangwa, Denis; Waiswa, Daniel; Okia, Clement Akais (2010-08-01)This study examined household firewood consumption and its dynamics in Kalisizo sub-county of Rakai district, central Uganda. Fifty households were conveniently selected and administered with semi-structured questionnaires ... -
On-farm management of Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn. in Amuria District, Eastern Uganda
Okiror, Paul; Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Okia, Clement Akais; Okullo, John Bosco Lamoris (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2012)The population of Shea butter tree (Vitellaria paradoxa C. F. Gaertn.)—a priority tree with enormous economic and cultural values to the parkland communities in Uganda, is rapidly declining due to rapid human population ... -
Perennial biomass production in arid mangrove systems on the Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia
Abohassan, Refaat Atalla Ahmed; Okia, Clement Akais; Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Kimondo, James Munga; Morag M., McDonald (Medwell Joumals, 2012)Above and below biomass production were estimated in two Avicennia marina mangrove stands in Yanbu and Shuaiba region on the Red sea coast of Saudi Arabia. Allometric equations were used to estimate above ground biomasses ... -
Potential for commercialization and value chain improvement of wild food and medicinal plants for livelihood enhancement in Uganda
Akankwasah, Barirega; Tabuti, John R.S.; Van Damme, Patrick; Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Muwanika, Vincent (Maxwell Scientific Organization, 2012)Uganda is endowed with a wide diversity of wild plant species that can be commercialized for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction. These wild plants are increasingly becoming a valuable source of livelihoods for ... -
Prioritizing wild medicinal and food plants with potential for commercialization and value chain improvement for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction in Uganda
Akankwasah, Barirega; Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Van Damme, Patrick (Maxwell Science Publication, 2012-06)Uganda is endowed with a diversity of wild and cultivated plant species that can be commercialized for livelihood enhancement and poverty reduction. These wild plants are increasingly becoming a valuable source of livelihoods ... -
Relative efficiency of sawmill types operating in Uganda's softwood plantations
Kambungu, Robert Kyeyune; Banana, Abwoli Y.; Zziwa, Ahamada; Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Kaboggoza, John R.S. (National Agricultural Research Organisation, 2005)The overall aim of this study was to determine the appropriate sawmilling technologies that should be promoted for use in Uganda’s softwood plantation. Conversion efficiency, sawing accuracy, and sawing capability of four ... -
Traditional medicine as an alternative form of health care system: a preliminary case study of Nangabo Sub-County, Central Uganda
Galabuzi, Charles; Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Fungo, Bernard L.; Kamoga, Regina M. N. (2010)This study was conducted in Nangabo sub-county of Wakiso district. The purpose was to document the common Traditional Medicine (TM) practices; assess the local people's preferences for TM versus western medicine (WM) and ... -
Vitex payos (Lour.) Merr fruit trees in the drylands areas of Eastern Kenya: use, marketing and management.
Kimondo, James Munga; Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Okia, Clement Akais; Abohassan, Refaat Atalla Ahmed; Mulatya, Jackson; Teklehaimanot, Zewge (Medwell Journals, 2010)This study explored the local use, marketing and management of Vitex payos in drylands areas of Eastern Kenya. Data were collected through household surveys using semi-structured questionnaires; transect walks, informal ...