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Wetland resource use and conservation practices by the local communities in Kanyum and Nyero Sub-Counties, Kumi District.
(Makerere University, 2009-11)
Wetland resources use and conservation by the local communities of Kanyum and Nyero sub-counties in Kumi district was assessed between May and August, 2007. The objectives were to (i) identify and document different wetland ...
The challenges of solid waste management: a case study of Kawempe and Rubaga division Kampala district, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2009-12)
Solid waste management is increasingly becoming the biggest problem in many urban centres of the world and Kampala is no exception. Research results in this report are from a study on the challenges of solid waste management ...
The challenges of solid waste management: a case study of Kawempe and Rubaga Division, Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-12)
Solid waste management is increasingly becoming the biggest problem in many urban centres of the world and Kampala is no exception. Research results in this report are from a study on the challenges of solid waste management ...
Contribution of agroforestry practices towards livelihood improvement in Bulucheke Sub-County, Bududa District
(Makerere University, 2009-12)
Agroforestry practices are associated with many benefits such as providing firewood, improving income and soil fertility. However, there is limited understanding of the contribution of agroforestry practices towards ...
Noninvasive analysis of population genetic structure of Mountain Gorillas (Gorilla beringei berigei) of Bwindi National Park in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2009-12)
Several studies on mountain gorillas have focused on behavior and the recent census. Very little is known about the genetic structure that exists in this endangered species despite the numerous intervention measures being ...
Land resource degradation and poor farming community in South-Eastern Uganda
(Green World Foundation (GWF), 2009-11)
This paper examines the effect of soil conservation practices and household characteristics to poverty levels among the farming community in South Eastern Uganda. Using random sampling method, 120 respondents from the ...
Influence of tour track driving on the distribution of the resident plains Zebra (Equus brucelli) of the Masai Mara Ecosystem, Kenya
(Makerere University., 2009)
The Masai Mara national reserve has been described as one of the ten travel wonders of the world and it receives the highest number of visitors out of the 47 major conservation areas in East Africa (Muthee, 1991). However, ...
Socio-economic factors that affect the adoption of agroforestry as strategy for evironmentally friendly subsistance agriculture in Kalungu Sub County, Masaka District
(Makerere University., 2009-06)
An assessment of the socio-economic factors that affect the adoption of Agroforestry (AF) as a strategy for environmentally friendly subsistence agriculture was carried out in Kalungu Sub County, Masaka district, in 2003. ...
Land evaluation for rainfed agriculture based on farmers' indigenous knowledge: A case study of Mitayana District
(Makerere University., 2009)
A case study was carried out in Mityana District to elicit and document farmers’ indigenous knowledge (IK) of land evaluation. It examined factors considered by farmers to access land suitability, explored inputs farmers ...
Views and perception of local community on challenges to management and conservation of wetlands in Kyeizooba Sub County, Bushenyi District.
(Makerere University., 2009-07-23)
The study was undertaken to examine the view and perceptions of local community on challenges to management and conservation of wetlands in Kyeizooba Sub County, Bushenyi District. Three parishes of Bwera, Kitagata, and ...