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Pond and wetland ecology in relation to mosquito larvae
(Makerere University, 2008-09)
Ryakitanga ponds were sampled from May to November 2005. Three habitats comprising of one open water wetland and five fishponds were purposively selected basing on their biophysical characteristics. These habits were: Open ...
Assessment of procedures for Gazetting wetlands in Uganda: A case study of Nakivubo wetland in Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2008-01)
Nakivubo wetland forms part of the wetland system of Inner Murchison Bay in Kampala District. The pressure of increasing population, and the resulting expansion of agriculture and industrial and urban development have ...
The impact of human activities on abundance and distribution of Macro-invertebrates in Walugogo Wetland-Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University., 2008-10)
The study was conducted in Walugogo wetland (2km on Iganga – Jinja highway) with the objectives identifying the human activities impacting on Walugogo wetland and how these activities influence the abundance and distribution ...
Wetland utilization and conflicts in Mukono urban area
(Makerere University, 2006-02)
The study was conducted to establish the way wetlands in Mukono Urban Area are being utilized and the conflicts that arise out of those land use activities within the different authorities like Mukono Local Council, Wetland ...
An assessment of selected wetland plant materials' potential for periphyton production in finger ponds in Uganda
(Makerere University., 2009-10)
The use of periphyton in seasonal wetland fish ponds (Fingerponds) was considered in this study, in lieu of the observation that South East countries such as Bangladesh and India are successfully practicing traditional ...
Views and perception of local community on challenges to management and conservation of wetlands in Kyeizooba Sub County, Bushenyi District.
(Makerere University., 2009-07-23)
The study was undertaken to examine the view and perceptions of local community on challenges to management and conservation of wetlands in Kyeizooba Sub County, Bushenyi District. Three parishes of Bwera, Kitagata, and ...
An economic analysis of the potential for protecting wetlands in Uganda: A case study of Goma Sub-County wetlands, Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2008-11)
The study analyzed the economic potentials for protecting wetland in Uganda. This is a consequence of the realization that despite government efforts to ban further large scale exploitation of wetlands, their loss to ...