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Assessing social-ecological risks associated with artisanal small-scale gold mining in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)
Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities in the Karamoja sub-region present numerous social-ecological hazards to artisanal miners. However, with limited scholarly literature, the risks associated with the ...
Impacts of social-economic development on Mabamba Bay wetland, Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2021-02-18)
Mabamba Bay Wetland is recognized under the Ramsar Convention as an Important Bird Area (IBA) that harbours the globally threatened Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) and offers other ecosystem goods and services such as water ...
Field-based polymerase chain reaction detection of key sweetpotato viruses
(Makerere University, 2021-11-25)
Globally, Sweetpotato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) and Sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) occur frequently and in combination cause sweetpotato virus disease (SPVD). In SPVD infections, plants ...
Farmer learning behaviour : a case of the student-to-farmer university outreach of Gulu University in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)
Globally, a dominant discourse on policy reforms for the higher education sector has called for universities to prioritize community outreach services. However, concerns exist in student outreach formats that they might ...
Potential environmental and human health risk effects of pesticide application in agriculture: a case of smallholder tomato farmers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-10-27)
The objective of the study was to assess the environmental and human health risks associated with pesticide application to control for diseases and pests in tomato production. The specific objectives include: (1) to ...
Genetic analysis of resistance to blast disease (Magnaporthe oryzae) among local resistant rice varieties in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Rice blast caused by Magnaporthe oryzae is one of the most serious diseases that jeopardize rice production in Uganda. In fact, it causes up to 100% yield loss in severe cases. In order to overcome the effect of this ...
Trials of Improved Practices complemented with modified recipes to improve dietary diversity of women and children in farming households in Kapchorwa, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-12)
Diets in rural households are usually less diverse with a higher percentage composed of starchy staples and are low in cheap sources of proteins and micronutrients such as legumes, fruits and vegetables.
The main objective ...
Nutrition education intervention to improve snacking patterns of high school adolescents residing in hostels in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-08-23)
Introduction: Adolescents’ diets are often nutritionally inadequate; possibly because of choosing snacks which contain a lot of calories especially with more sugar and fat and with less micronutrients. Objective: To examine ...
Implications of urban growth and development on land use distribution in Jinja Municipality
(Makerere University, 2020-06)
This study examined the implications of urban growth and development on land use in Jinja Municipality. The objectives were: to identify the forms of land use change, to examine the factors of urban growth and development; ...
Distribution and characterization of fusarium species causing common bean root rot in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)
Fusarium root rot of common bean is an economically important disease in Central America, South America and Africa. Yield losses due to Fusarium root rot of common beans can reach up to 86%. A disease survey was conducted ...