Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Livelihoods"
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Assessing the drivers for the degradation of wetlands in Buhweju district, South Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-13)Wetland degradation in Buhweju district is increasing yet the factors that exacerbate this problem have remained persistent for a long time. Research in the area of wetland degradation in Buhweju district is limited which ... -
Assessment of the contribution of collaborative management to the livelihoods of households adjacent to Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
(Makerere University., 2009-07-21)Collaborative management (CM) of protected areas refer to the partnership by which various stakeholders agree to share management functions, rights and responsibilities for resources under protected status. In Bwindi ... -
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 ... -
Contribution to livelihoods and perceived environmental costs of informal timber value chains among small-holder forestry farmers in the Albertine region of Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021)In Uganda, the contribution of small holder forestry to the livelihoods of local communities is not well understood. There is knowledge gap on the determinants of participation, contribution to livelihoods and impact on ... -
Environmental and socio-economic impacts of large dams on men and women
(Makerere University, 2021-12)This study focused on establishing the socio-economic and environmental impacts of Bujagali Hydropower project on local men and women living around the dam before and after its establishment. The specific objectives were ... -
Evaluating the implication of Hybrid Solar Energy electrification on people’s livelihood: A case of Bugala Island, Kalangala District
(Makerere University, 2023-01)Global transitions to renewable energy are incrementally unfolding investment in energy infrastructure across all scales and in different communities. Given the limited access to clean energy in communities lacking hydro-power ... -
Impact of forest law enforcement on the livelihoods of local communities adjacent to Budongo central forest reserve, mid-western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Forests are an important source of livelihoods especially to local communities who obtain from them both indirect and direct benefits. Direct benefits include timber, firewood, medicinal plants, and fruits while the indirect ... -
Implications of Uganda Forestry Policy 2001 reform on forest land tenure security and livelihoods
(Makerere University, 2021)Sustainable forest management involves a system that is ecologically sound, economically viable and socially responsible and requires good understanding and knowledge of community dynamics, forest land tenure regimes and ... -
Participatory land use governance and livelihoods in Awoja Watershed, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-05)This study examined the ways in which participation of local people in managing natural resources as an adaptation strategy affects the livelihoods of communities in Awoja watershed in Eastern Uganda. Specifically, the ... -
Wildlife snaring in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda
Snaring is an indiscriminate vertebrate trapping method that has maimed more than 36% of an estimated 700 resident chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) of Budongo Forest Reserve. This study was conducted in two phases to assess ...