College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES): Recent submissions
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Evaluation of rooting performance of pinus caribaea cuttings in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01-18)For decades, plantation forestry in tropical countries like Uganda has majorly depended on exotic species like pine through exotic imported seeds. However, there has been an increase in failure to meet the current demand ... -
Potential effect of incentives for scaling up adoption of soil and water conservation practices in the Sio-Malaba-Malakisi river basin of Uganda and Kenya
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The high rate of land degradation and the resulting challenges of widespread decline in soil fertility and agricultural productivity are a current pertinent concern globally. Adoption rates of soil and water conservation ... -
The impact of run-of-river hydropower projects on fish community: a case of Mpanga Hydropower Project
(Makerere University, 2022-02-17)Several studies have focused on the ecological impacts of large storage dams and less attention is given to small hydropower projects, especially run-of-river type, yet they are the commonest globally. This research, aimed ... -
Psychosocial factors in rural smallholder farmers’ decisions to accept orange-fleshed sweetpotato in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-02)With vitamin A deficiency enduring as a major public health concern in many developing countries, orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) continues to be promoted as a food-based alleviation strategy for the deficiency. It is ... -
Effect of land use/cover changes on aboveground biomass in and around Bidi-Bidi Refugee Settlement in Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)Uganda has seen a huge influx of refugees and asylum seekers in the past ten years mostly due to political instabilities in the neighbouring countries. Most of these refugees are settled in refugee settlements in traditionally ... -
Effect of sugarcane production on household dietary diversity in Busoga Sub-region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)Sugarcane production has been on the rise in Uganda in the past few years and the cultivated area has dramatically increased in Eastern Uganda. As the processors’ internal production capacity became insufficient to meet ... -
Climate adaptation and crop productivity in coffee-based farming systems of Uganda
(Mulinde, C. (2021). Climate adaptation and crop productivity in coffee-based farming systems of Uganda. (Unpublished PhD dissertation). Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, 2021-12-20)Climate change is expected to negatively affect crop productivity in several agro-ecological zones, especially in East Africa resulting in a deterioration of farm-households’ livelihoods and incomes. Whereas adaptation to ... -
Abundance and diversity of tomato rhizosphere microbes in different land uses and their effect on bacterial wilt disease in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-04-26)Agricultural production is associated with changes in microbial diversity. This often leads to microbial unevenness and multiplication of soil borne diseases such as wilts, which are tedious to control and trend managed ... -
Spatio-temporal dynamics of forest cover and its impact on streamflow in River Muzizi Catchment, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-21)Despite the linkage between forests and river water flow, the relationship between the two does not make unanimity. This is partly because their interaction is dependent on multiple factors, including but not limited to ... -
Assessing social-ecological risks associated with artisanal small-scale gold mining in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)Artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) activities in the Karamoja sub-region present numerous social-ecological hazards to artisanal miners. However, with limited scholarly literature, the risks associated with the ... -
Distribution and characterization of fusarium species causing common bean root rot in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-01)Fusarium root rot of common bean is an economically important disease in Central America, South America and Africa. Yield losses due to Fusarium root rot of common beans can reach up to 86%. A disease survey was conducted ... -
Biological assessment of River Aturukuku in Tororo, Uganda: a tropical river with potential environmental threats from its catchment
(Makerere University, 2022-02)Despite their socio-economic and ecological contributions, rivers are among the most threatened ecosystems. Reliable and affordable monitoring system is fundamental for their effective management and conservation. In such ... -
Potential environmental and human health risk effects of pesticide application in agriculture: a case of smallholder tomato farmers in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-10-27)The objective of the study was to assess the environmental and human health risks associated with pesticide application to control for diseases and pests in tomato production. The specific objectives include: (1) to ... -
Bioremediation of petroleum contaminated soils using native plants and their rhizobacteria in the Sudd region of South-Sudan
(Makerere University, 2022-01-31)Crude oil extraction in Sudd wetland covers an estimated area of 1,834,000 ha currently producing between 298,000 to 390,000 barrels per day. It estimated that almost the entire area is contaminated with crude oil. ... -
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 ... -
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi for enhanced nutrient and moisture utilization in sweet potato production
(Makerere University, 2022-01-20)Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L) Lam) yields are low in Uganda recording 4.5 t ha-1, which is about 10% of attainable yield (45 t ha-1) in Africa (CIP, 2006). The low yields are attributed to infertile soils especially a ... -
Field-based polymerase chain reaction detection of key sweetpotato viruses
(Makerere University, 2021-11-25)Globally, Sweetpotato feathery mottle virus (SPFMV) and Sweetpotato chlorotic stunt virus (SPCSV) occur frequently and in combination cause sweetpotato virus disease (SPVD). In SPVD infections, plants ... -
Effect of calcium and sodium bentonite clays from the Albertine Graben region of Uganda on performance of broiler and layer chickens fed aflatoxin-contaminated diets
(Makerere University, 2022-01-19)Aflatoxins are secondary metabolites of the species belonging to the genus aspergillus which are highly hepatocellular carcinogenic and are of great concern in the grain and feed industry. The most promising approach to ... -
Economic evaluation of legume-finger millet rotations in Pallisa District
(Makerere University, 2021)Finger millet (Eleusine coracana) is among the major food crops in Uganda but due to population pressure on land, soils have become exhausted leading to low productivity of millet. Legume-based soil fertility management ... -
Farmer learning behaviour : a case of the student-to-farmer university outreach of Gulu University in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-12-20)Globally, a dominant discourse on policy reforms for the higher education sector has called for universities to prioritize community outreach services. However, concerns exist in student outreach formats that they might ...