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Challenges in land cover types, savannah woodland utilization and constraints to sustainable use in Kenshunga, Rwemikoma and Kinoni Sub Counties, Kiruhura District
(Makerere University, 2009-07)
The study investigated land cover types, their spatial distribution and how they have changed in the last 50 years; it also documented the current utilization of savannah woodlands and examined the constraints to their ...
The population genetic structure of Africa Buffalo (Syncerus Caffer, Sparrmann 1786) in Uganda based on mitochonrial DNA control region sequence variations
(Makerere University., 2002-09-09)
Until the 1950’s and 60’s the African buffaloes (Syncerus caffer) in Uganda were abundant and widely distributed. However recently, the buffaloes have been decimated and their range restricted to protected areas as a result ...
Consumer satisfaction with solid wood furniture produced by small scale enterprises in Uganda
(2009-08)
Like many other sectors, Small and Micro Scale Wood Furniture Enterprises in Uganda are facing increasing competition pressure from imports. Changing consumer preferences and liberalization of the economy are exposing the ...
Financial efficiency of improved fallow agroforestry technology for bean production in Kakooge Sub-county, Nakasongola District, Uganda
(National Agricultural Research Organisation, 2006-07)
The incidence, intensity and effects of nematode infection in the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, in Lake Wamala and their biological characteristics, were investigated. Six hundred and thirty fish were examined using ...
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 ...
Gender dynamics in malaria and its control among pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Nyabushozi county, Kiruhura District
(Makerere University., 2006-09)
Abstract
Gender differences tend to determine human infection and responses towards malaria and its control in various societies. This study was undertaken to assess the gender dynamics in the prevalence and control of ...
Land use, user rights, tenure and tree planting in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2007-10)
Over 90% of Uganda’s energy needs are met by biomass and yet forest and trees cover is shrinking. On-farm tree planting can help to reverse this trend. The study examined land use, utilization rights and tree planting in ...
A landscape approach to the epidemiology of theileria parva and brucell abortus infections among district morphometric cattle populations in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2008-07)
Indigenous cattle constitute a major source of livelihood and socio-cultural heritage for several rural household communities located in the different agro-ecological zones (AEZs) of Uganda. These AEZs have landscape ...
Impact of molasses waste water from alcohol distillation on plant abundance and diversity in Ditch Okole wetland - Lira Municipality
(Makerere University., 2007-05)
Ditch Okole wetland, is a major tributary of Okole wetland system, which originates around and drains Lira Municipality, then flows to the Kyoga Nile. It is vital but critically threatened due to several factors notably ...