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The art of recycling: a studio development of art about the girl child education in western Uganda using found materials.
(Makerere University, 2023-12-21)This study sought to explore a studio development of art inspired by the girl child education in Western Uganda, from recyclable found materials. It was based on the fact that the art of recycling has existed for years. ... -
Assessing Ecosystem service values due to land use and land cover changes in the forested landscapes of Hoima District.
(Makerere University, 2022-02-02)Land use and Land cover change (LULCC) attributed to natural factors and human activities has led to the loss of ecosystem services, making the quantitative valuation of ecosystem services the scientific focal point for ... -
Assessing impact of agricultural activities on forest cover. case study: Bugoma Forest-Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2022-09)In this study an attempt to generate and predict the encroachment on the forest cover for Bugoma forest for a period of 3years ever since part of the forest land was given out for sugarcane plantation. This study was ... -
Assessing in-house capacity for participatory GIS in community-based measuring reporting and verification (MRY) systems in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Mabira Forest is the biggest forest conservation in Uganda, the forest provides a long-term benefit of carbon storage however it is currently facing continuous degradation bringing it to reduction in such benefits. Currently ... -
Assessing physical vulnerability to impacts of flood hazard along River Nyamwamba. case study: Kasese district
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Climate change has made assessing flood susceptibility more crucial. This is so that vulnerable individuals in specific groups may be more easily identified, and so that the causes of their vulnerability can be better ... -
Assessing Sustainable Housing Choices for Rental Affordability in Abuja, Nigeria
(Makerere University, 2023-10)This research is about the drivers of Sustainable Housing Choices (SHC) for rental housing affordability of household heads in order to address the challenges of rental unaffordability burden. It determined the severity ... -
Assessing the accuracy of OpenStreetMap (OSM) building layer in Jinja district, Uganda.
(2022-04-20)OpenStreetMap (OSM) is one of the most successful Volunteered Geographic Information (VGI) developments that avails a free editable map of the world. OSM data collection does not require expertise in GIS and as such, ... -
Assessing the effect of land cover composition on land surface temperature.
(Makerere University, 2022-01-06)Urban heat island refers to the higher temperature of urban areas compared to the surrounding rural areas. Previous studies on UHI often prove the existence of significant effects of land cover and vegetation density on ... -
Assessing the effects of Installation and maintenance of storage tanks on water quality in indirect domestic water supply systems
(Makerere University, 2022-01-07)Water supply systems form one of the most fundamental components of building services. In many communities especially in developing countries such as Uganda, most households use the indirect cold water supply system, ... -
Assessing the efficiency of indigenous soil and water conservation methods used in Mountainous regions of Uganda (case study of Nyamiyaga village Kisoro District)
(Makerere University, 2024-01-12)Water and soil are basic natural resources that support life in all forms. These resources are scarce to meet the increasing demands of man, which calls for their conservation. The purpose of the study was therefore to ... -
Assessing the extent to which value engineering is applied in the implementation of building construction projects in Uganda: Techniques and staging
(Makerere University, 2018)Value Engineering (VE) is an innovative service which involves an organized approach to the identification and elimination of un-necessary costs without loss of function, hence this study describes a Masters research based ... -
Assessing the impact of spatial planning on the spread of COVID-19 in Kampala City.
(Makerere University, 2022-05-09)Spatial Planning has long been recognized as a vital factor in the dynamics of pandemics and has previously played a major role in the long-term eradication of health crises. In the context of COVID-19, it has not been ... -
Assessing the impacts of climate change on rain fed agriculture and the use of rainwater harvesting for mitigating its effects in Teso sub-region.
(Makerere University, 2023-05-19)The most severe effect of climate change is the alteration of the hydrological cycle and extreme events which in turn affect rainfed agriculture. It impacts the quantity and quality of water resources at both spatial and ... -
Assessing the impacts of land use and land cover change on stream flows of river Kyambura
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The impacts of land-use land cover changes on hydrological systems has received considerable attention from researchers and practitioners world over. At catchment level, land-cover changes and their effects on the hydrologic ... -
Assessing the integrated impact of climate and land use/cover changes on groundwater recharge
(Makerere University, 2023-11-09)Climate and land use/cover (LULC) change affects groundwater recharge through alteration of the hydrological cycles especially in major agricultural and rapid population growth areas. However, studies on the combined ... -
Assessing the spatial distributions and relationship of pH and chlorine for treated water in Jinja NWSC service Area.
(2019-06-05)NWSC is responsible for the treatment and distribution of piped water in Jinja district. The raw water from Lake Victoria is treated at Masese water treatment plant and pumped to a high level reservoir at Rubaga hill ... -
Assessing the spatial relationship between recorded crime and its perception : a case study of Kawempe II Parish Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2020-11-30)Many studies have suggested a link between recorded crime and perception towards crime but few studies have been undertaken on the relationship that exists between recorded crime and its perception. The main goal of this ... -
Assessing tree species distribution in Budongo Forest Uganda using GIS and remote sensing
(Makerere University, 2021-10)Uganda recognizes that forests are central to the three pillars of sustainable development which are economy, society and the environment. Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA), coordinated by the Food and Agricultural ... -
Assessing wetland cover loss using earth observations
(Makerere University, 2023-01-06)Wetland are transitional zones that occupy an intermediate position between dry land and open water, regulate the flow of the water and nutrients thereby facilitating the optimum functioning of the physical and biological ... -
Assessment of Uganda's internet Ecosystem through internet measurements.
(Makerere University, 2023-12-15)Internet connectivity has proved to be beneficial to the end users in terms of economic, educational and social opportunities as well as health, which has increased the number of Ugandans accessing the Internet. ...