Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Author "Obua, Joseph"
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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 local communities towards forest management practices in Uganda: the case of Budongo Forest Reserve
Obua, Joseph; Abwoli, Y. Banana; Turyahabwe, N. (1998)Positive attitudes of local communities towards forest management practices are an essential prerequisite for local participation in forest management. In Budongo Forest Reserve, local communities have negative attitudes ... -
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 ... -
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’ ... -
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 ... -
Opportunities and constraints in developing forestry curriculum to meet farmers' needs under the Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture in Uganda
Obua, Joseph; Abwoli, Y. Banana; Kaboggoza, J. R. S. (African Network for Agroforestry Education (ANAFE), 2004)Uganda's Plan for Modernisation of Agriculture includes the development of forestry as part of the natural resource management (NRM) strategy, increasing productivity of land and eradicating poverty. Uganda's extension ... -
Traditional farming and plant species diversity in agricultural landscape of South-Western Uganda
Eiru, Gerald; Obua, Joseph; Tumuhairwe, Joy K.; Nkwiine, Charles (Elsevier Masson, 2003)An effort was undertaken in Bushwere Parish (Mbarara district, south-western Uganda) between 1999 and 2000 to develop sustainable and participatory approaches to plant biodiversity conservation at the farm level. One hundred ... -
Traditional farming and plant species divesity in agricultural landscapes of South-Western Uganda
Eilu, Gerald; Obua, Joseph; Tumuhairwe, Joy K.; Nkwiine, Charles (2003) -
Use and Management of Balanites aegyptiaca in Drylands of Uganda
Okia, Clement Akais; Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Kimondo, James Munga; Abohassan, Refaat Atalla Ahmed; Okiror, Paul; Obua, Joseph; Teklehaimanot, Zewge (Medwell Online, 2011)There is strong evidence across the drylands of Africa that local communities have utilized Indigenous Fruit Trees (IFTs) including Balanites for generation. IFTs have however, received limited recognition from research ... -
Use and management of balanites aegyptiaca in drylands of Uganda
Okia, Clement Akais; Agea, Jacob Godfrey; Kimondo, James Munga; Abohassan, Refaat Atalla Ahmed; Okiror, Paul; Obua, Joseph; Teklehaimanot, Zewge (Medwell Online, 2011)There is strong evidence across the drylands of Africa that local communities have utilized Indigenous Fruit Trees (IFTs) including Balanites for generation. IFTs have however, received limited recognition from research ...