• Harvesting and consumption of bushmeat in the Sudd region: case study of Badinigilo National Park, South Sudan 

  Jubara, Nadlin J. S. (Makerere University, 2019-06-15)

  Bushmeat consumption and trade have been major threats to many wildlife species in Africa, especially under conditions of economic and political instability. South Sudan is one of the East African countries that has been ...

• Land suitability analysis for banana and maize under changing climate in Mbale and Nakaseke districts, Uganda 

  Ngubwagye, Joseph Mukasa (Makerere University, 2019)

  Smallholder farmers in Mbale and Nakaseke districts, like in the rest of Uganda, continue to grow crops anywhere without paying attention to the soil and climate conditions. Traditional management practices for banana and ...

• Pathogenic and genetic diversity of Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.Manihotis in Uganda 

  Opio, Samuel Morris (Makerere University, 2019-09-05)

  Cassava bacterial blight (CBB), caused by Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. manihotis, is the most destructive bacterial disease of cassava owing to its negative effects on yield and quality of planting materials. Thus, in order ...

• Power relations around gulper technology for fecal sludge collection and disposal in Kampala 

  Nakyagaba, Gloria Nsangi (Makerere University, 2019-11-22)

  Although planning documents for cities insist on networked models for transport of water and sanitation, global south cities continously prove the presence of multiple options of sanitation provisioning. This study uses ...

• Patterns of infiltration on a bench terraced hillslope of Kigezi highlands 

  Yeeko, Kisira (Makerere University, 2019-11-15)

  The patterns of infiltration process on bench terraced hillslopes in the Kigezi highlands are not fully understood. Yet, steady state infiltration is among the major hillslope processes which affect hillslope hydrology, ...

• Use of information communication technologies in conservation agriculture knowledge pathways among smallholder farmers in Machakos and Laikipia counties, Kenya 

  Achora, Janet Cox (Makerere University, 2019)

  The low integration of emerging Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Agricultural knowledge systems is a challenge to the timely provision of extension services to farmers. The main objective of this study was ...

• Influence of variation in nutritional content and distribution of wild and crop species on crop raiding by Mountain Gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda 

  Tibesigwa, John Justice (Makerere University, 2019-10-29)

  Crop raiding by wild animals is a concern for protected area managers and neighbouring communities. Mountain gorillas normally prioritise energy and sodium in their diet; a mineral that is deficient in their natural diet, ...

• The influence of land cover change on woody floristics in West Bugwe Central Forest Reserve,Uganda 

  Mutesi, Fatuma (Makerere University, 2019-11)

  Forests play important roles in conserving biodiversity because they provide habitats to almost half of the terrestrial plant and animal species. However, forests are disappearing due to land cover conversions, and this ...

• Phenotypic Diversity of Sorghum on farmers' fields in Northern and Eastern Uganda 

  Apunyo, Peter Charles (Makerere University, 2019-10)

  Sorghum is a marginal environment crop with needs for constant breeding to respond to the changes in the fragile agricultural production environment. Therefore understanding and utilizing the genetic variation in sorghum ...

• Performance assessment of cattle manure management technologies : A case of Sio-Malaba-Malakisi River Basin, Uganda 

  Chelimo, Keneth (2019-11-01)

  Most Ugandan households are engaged in agriculture with 58% in livestock farming. With up to 16 million Tropical Livestock Units (TLU), the manure generated is yet to be well managed to reduce associated environmental ...

• Effectiveness and adoption of alternative crops as wildlife deterrents around Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda 

  Okwir, Eric (Makerere University, 2019-07)

  Crops grown as alternatives to traditional varieties are increasingly being applied as crop-raider deterrents to mitigate human-wildlife conflicts. This study assessed the effectiveness of 8 farmer selected crops (cabbage, ...

• Compositional nutrient diagnosis and profitability of nutrient management options for Soybean grown on a ferralsol 

  Mwesigwa, Kennedy (2019-09-30)

  The commonly used omission nutrient approach helps in identification of limiting nutrient(s) but does not indicate nutrient imbalances in tissues, resulting in inadequate management recommendations to close nutrient limited ...

• Forest recovery in formerly encroached areas of Mabira Tropical Forest Reserve 

  Musiba, Rogers (2019-11-15)

  Over the last 50 years, large areas of Uganda’s Forest Reserves have been lost to encroachers. For the last two decades, the Government of Uganda through National Forestry Authority embarked on efforts of relocating ...

• Effectiveness of native rhizobia for increased cowpea and groundnuts production in Uganda 

  Kizza, Milka (2017-11)

  Cowpeas (Vigna unguiculata L.) and Groundnuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) production in Uganda is constrained greatly by low soil fertility, especially in dominant growing areas. Enhancing biological nitrogen fixation can greatly ...

• Diversity and distribution of butterflies in Lake Opeta Wetland System, Kumi District 

  Apio, Brenda Mary (2019-11-27)

  Habitat degradation poses a great threat to biodiversity conservation. Understanding how different butterfly species respond to habitat degradation is a necessary step towards the development of effective measures to enhance ...

• Economic viability and acceptability of Sweetpotato silage based diet as pig feed by smallholder farmers in Uganda: a case of Kamuli and Masaka districts 

  Asindu, Marsy (Makerere University, 2019-11)

  This study assessed the economic viability and acceptability of sweetpotato silage-based diet as pig feed by smallholder farmers in Uganda. This was achieved by first conducting a baseline survey to estimate sweetpotato ...

• Distribution of bean leaf beetles and associated yield losses in Uganda 

  Halerimana, Charles (2019-11)

  Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) is the most important and most widely grown legume crop for food and incomes of smallholder farmers in Uganda. However, its production is constrained by many factors including bean leaf ...

• Baseline assessment of water quality along Nakulabye stream 

  Mensah-Kumah, Philip (Makerere University, 2019-11)

  Nakulabye stream, a natural resource within the Nakulabye catchment, serves as a habitat for some aquatic organisms. It also serves as a source of drinking water for livestock and used for agricultural purposes such as ...

• Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) extrusion cooking: process optimization and product evaluation 

  Natabirwa, Hedwig (Makerere University, 2019-06)

  Common beans, especially biofortified beans, have potential to contribute to nutrition improvement among populations. Value addition to common beans may lead to increased consumption, thereby enhancing their contribution ...

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