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 ...

The Masai Mara national reserve has been described as one of the ten travel wonders of the world and it receives the highest number of visitors out of the 47 major conservation areas in East Africa (Muthee, 1991). However, ...

Moyo district is a small sparsely populated area in the West Nile region that has been hit by an influx of refugees escaping a two-decade war between the Government of Sudan and the rebel group Sudan Peoples’ Liberation ...

Pineapple is one of the crops in the fruit sub sector that has been selected for export diversification and sustainable enhancement of household incomes. As a result many farmers in most parts of the country have taken on ...

Solid waste management is increasingly becoming the biggest problem in many urban centres of the world and Kampala is no exception. Research results in this report are from a study on the challenges of solid waste management ...

East Africa is known to have a wide range of sweet potato landraces and, therefore, is considered to be a secondary center of diversity. In this study, we assessed the diversity among sweet potato landraces from Kenya, ...

SUMMARY The paper examines the financial implications of both abandoned and destroyed wood by illegal pitsawers in Budongo Forest, Uganda. It also compares the intensity of pitsawing in the Strict Nature Reserve (SNR) and ...

This study examined the effect of human migration and settlement on woody biomass resources in Kibaale district between March and July 2005. The objectives were to (1) assess the level of awareness of migrant communities ...

The bean crop is one of East Africa’s major legume crops. It is grown primarily by small-scale farmers who are mainly women, for home consumption and any excess is sold (Wortmann et al., 1998). The increase in severity and ...

The production of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in Uganda is largely constrained by bean anthracnose (Colletotrichum lindemuthianum (Sacc.and Magn.), among other diseases. This pathogen is capable of causing total ...