Search
Now showing items 61-70 of 151
Technical efficiency of layer chicken farmers in Kasese district
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
Chicken production is becoming important in Uganda, especially in Kasese district. Various
government programs and development agencies have prioritized chicken production as one of
the enterprises that can lead to an ...
Impacts of social-economic development on Mabamba Bay wetland, Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2021-02-18)
Mabamba Bay Wetland is recognized under the Ramsar Convention as an Important Bird Area (IBA) that harbours the globally threatened Shoebill (Balaeniceps rex) and offers other ecosystem goods and services such as water ...
Comparing two transition feeding approaches in management of severe acute malnutrition among children 6-59 months : a randomized controlled trial
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) remains a public health concern and a leading cause of illness and death among children under five years. SAM is associated with unacceptably high case fatality rates that have been partly ...
Assessing the socio-cultural determinants of adoption of biogas technology in Mpigi district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-10-11)
The increasing energy poverty in Uganda is seen as a limitation to sustainable development. Hence attempts are made to disseminate and promote the relevance of clean renewable energy resources such as Biogas technology in ...
Land cover/use change, water quality and their implications on the health of Batwa community in Kigezi Highlands
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
Increasing human population is exerting use pressure on land resources resulting in unsustainable land cover/use changes. These land cover/use changes particularly poor rural areas has implications for ecosystem and human ...
Occurrence of cassava mosaic disease and characterization of casual viruses in Mozambique
(Makerere University, 2021-11)
Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is one of the major constraints to cassava production in Mozambique. In this research, two studies were carried out to monitor the incidence and severity of CMD and its causal viruses in the ...
Evaluation of application regimes and rates of biological control agents for the management of root knot nematodes and bacterial wilt of tomato
(Makerere University, 2021-10)
Trichoderma asperellum and Bacillus subtilis have been used as biological control agents (BCAs) for root knot nematodes (Meloidogyne spp.) and bacterial wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum), two of the most problematic soil borne ...
Assessing the implications of rural livelihood diversification on food security around the protected area of Kibale National Park in Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-11-24)
Food security is probably the most important development challenge and survival concern for humankind. Despite gradual economic growth in Uganda, Western Uganda has continued to register food insecurity concerns and little ...
Landslide susceptibility mapping using weights of evidence model on the slopes of mount Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04)
The slopes of Mount Elgon in Eastern Uganda have become a hotspot for landslide disasters. A GIS-based bivariate method, particularly the weight of evidence model which is a quantitative statistical method, was applied to ...
Assessment of the success of active forest restoration in Mount Elgon National Park, Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-10)
Globally, active forest restoration involving the planting of native tree species has been used to reverse tropical forest degradation. Despite the substantial costs ($ 2500 per ha) in active forest restoration, there is ...