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The Role of Collective Action Groups of Small-Scale Tree Growers in Mubende And Kassanda Districts, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020)
There is a global increase in commercial small-scale tree farming. However, the sector continues to experience several challenges including high transaction costs, lack of adequate market information, difficulties in ...
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 ...
The genetics of farmer preferred sorghum traits in south western highlands of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) is a staple food and commercial crop for over 95% of the households in the highlands of southwestern Uganda. However, the farmer based selection traits for sorghum in the zone have not ...
Water Accessibility and Health of Refugee Communities in Rhino Refugee Settlement in Arua District- Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-11-10)
Water supplies must be both safe and acceptable to users, although quantity may take precedent over quality in terms of delivering a wide range of health benefits, including those that are mostly linked to hygiene. This ...
Assessment of Meteorological and Streamflow Drought Characteristics in Agago Sub-Catchment, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-02-15)
A sound understanding of the characteristics and interactions between meteorological and streamflow drought patterns is vital for drought early warning. This study assessed meteorological and streamflow drought characteristics ...
Socio-cultural factors influencing farmer use of tissue culture banana seed in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
Banana, a major food and income security crop in Uganda is severely threatened by the Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) disease. Use of disease-free planting material such as tissue culture (TC) banana is a key intervention ...
Yield stability, correlation and homogeneity of advanced cowpea lines in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
Genetic stability coefficients, selection indices and homogeneity are important parameters that guide breeders in deciding what variety to release. The objectives of this study were to determine the yield stability, ...
The role of social capital in social protection intervention to enhance household resilience to livelihood shocks in Eastern Ethiopia
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Social Safety Net interventions are common interventions by governments and non-government organizations in addressing crises of food shortages and disasters in African countries. These interventions however hardly take ...
Analysis of Gender differences in Smallholder Farmers’ Use of Information Sources to cope with Drought in Masindi District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
While socio-economic and institutional determinants of use of information sources have been
widely studied in various contexts, the gender dimension of information use, and in relation to
coping with the adverse effects ...
Land use/cover changes and carbon stock assessment in Mukura sub-county Ngora district, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12-01)
Like other countries in the Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda and Mukura in particular are not an
exception to land use/cover changes from bush land to farm land. Mukura subcounty in Eastern
Uganda is one of the areas where ...