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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 ...
Effects of restoration on soil, plants and water quality in Nakyesanja wetland, Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2015-10-26)
The ecological performance of NAkyesanja, a restored wetland with Cyperus papyrus, was evaluated by comparing soil quality and plants characteristics with Tugavure, a reference natural wetland nearby. Assessment was also ...
Wetland use/cover changes and local perceptions in Uganda
With increasing population, coupled with land shortage and weather variations, wetlands in Uganda have
continued to face degradation due to mainly conversion for agricultural, industrial and settlement purposes. The
objective ...
The status of sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) and its food resources in a section of Mayanja Wetland, Nakaseke District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021)
The survival of the Sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) in Uganda is greatly threatened by the ever-increasing loss of wetlands from many of the areas where the species is known to occur. In Mayanja, a section of river Kafu ...
Small-scale farmers agrochemical use and effects on soil microbes in selected wetlands of Kampala
(Makerere University, 2023-04)
Agrochemicals have been tremendously used in agriculture worldwide to increase crop yield. However, its misuse creates a negative impact on the environment and health hazards for human beings. Little information is available ...
Impacts of Doho Rice Irrigation Scheme on water quality and wetland services in eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09-08)
World over, there has been a great shift from rain-fed agriculture to irrigation farming. Part of the farming takes place in wetlands, however, the impact of such form of farming on wetland services is entirely underestimated ...
Assessing levels of E-coli and heavy metals in green vegetables grown in the Nakivubo wetlands
(Makerere University, 2021)
Provision of adequate food for the increasing population is one of the major concerns of urban areas. In the case of Kampala city, urban agriculture is increasingly practiced in wetlands. Different studies have established ...
Comparative assessment of the wastewater treatment efficiency and growth characteristics of Cyperus Papyrus and Colocasia Esculenta for wetland
(Makerere University, 2023-01-04)
Extensive wetland loss recorded has been mainly attributed to agricultural and industrial expansion among other drivers. Studies regarding wetland plants such as papyrus and cocoyam have been done but analyzing the growth ...