Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Vulnerability"
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Climate change vulnerability and adaptation responses of fish dependent communities in the Albertine and Victoria Drainage Basins in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2013-12)Changing climate and weather patterns will have severe negative impacts on all sectors of the economy including fisheries. Appropriate knowledge and adaptation responses are therefore needed unfortunately in Uganda, knowledge ... -
Farmers’ vulnerability and adaptation to climate change around Queen Elizabeth National Park- Uganda
(Makerere University, 2010-12)This study analyzed the vulnerability and adaptation of Nyakiyumbu sub-county farmers to climate change and variability based on the socio-economic vulnerability assessment approach by developing a vulnerability index and ... -
Gender, Vulnerability and Climate Change Adaptation Choices in Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)The narrative linking climate change vulnerability and adaptation behaviour to gender has gained traction within climate change literature in recent years. The narrative is based on the proven vulnerability –poverty nexus ... -
Household vulnerability to flood hazards and associated factors in Kasese Municipality
(Makerere University, 2022-03-15)Flood disasters and its consequent damages are on the rise globally. In Kasese Municipality, at least four flood disasters in the last decade have left a trail of destruction of properties and loss of human lives. While ... -
Impact of climate change on agricultural production in a montane agro-ecological zone of Bufumbo Sub-county, Mbale District, Eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2014)This study assessed the impact of climate change and variability on smallholder rain-fed agricultural production in a montane agro-ecological zone in Bufumbo sub county, Mbale District. The study focused on the vulnerability ... -
Vulnerability of smallholder horticultural farmers to risks in the Nabuyonga Valley in Mbale City Region.
(Makerere University, 2023)Smallholder horticultural farmers face a mix of linked risks and challenges that jeopardize their livelihoods, food security, and nutrition which have made them increasingly vulnerable to a spectrum of emerging climatic, ...