Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Indigenous knowledge"
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Accuracy of pastoralists’ memory-based kinship assignment of Ankole cattle: a microsatellite DNA analysis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2011-06)This study aimed to estimate the level of relatedness within Ankole cattle herds using autosomal microsatellite markers and to assess the accuracy of relationship assignment based on farmers’ memory. Eight cattle populations ... -
Farmer perceptions of selected soil fertility indicator plants in central Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)Assessing soil fertility status is one way of evaluating sustainability of land use and management activities. There are basically two methods of assessing soil fertility: the laboratory method and use of indigenous ... -
Land evaluation for rainfed agriculture based on farmers' indigenous knowledge: A case study of Mitayana District
(Makerere University., 2009)A case study was carried out in Mityana District to elicit and document farmers’ indigenous knowledge (IK) of land evaluation. It examined factors considered by farmers to access land suitability, explored inputs farmers ... -
Production, utilization and nutritional value of indigenous vegetables compared to exotic vegetables in Jinja (Uganda) And Vihiga (Kenya)
(Makerere University, 2014-12)The aim of this study was to establish the production and utilization status and nutritional value of indigenous and exotic vegetables grown in Jinja (Uganda) and Vihiga (Kenya). The objectives were to determine the extent ... -
A socio-economic analysis of forest foods consumption in Hoima and Masindi Districts of Uganda.
(African Crop Science Society, 1997)Millions of households in the developing world depend on food from forests to supplement their diets especially as emergency food supplies during drought, famine and war periods. Forest foods, therefore, make a critical ... -
Termites (Isoptera) as food in the Luhya Community (Western Kenya)
(California State University, 2010)The traditional use of termites as a source of food is still widespread in tropical Africa. We conducted a survey around Kakamega forest (Western Kenya) to evaluate the indigenous knowledge of a local community (Luhya) ... -
Utilization of medicinal plants in Ikumbya Sub-county, Luuka District, Uganda
(Makerere University., 2015-12)The study on the utilization of medicinal plants in Ikumbya Sub-county, Luuka District, Uganda was carried out between September 2008 and December 2008. The specific objectives were: to document utilization of common ...