• Assessing the implications of rural livelihood diversification on food security around the protected area of Kibale National Park in Western Uganda 

  Opito, Emmanuel Abwa (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 ...

• Increasing shelf-life of rhizobium inoculants and efficacy of elite rhizobium strains of soybean 

  Akuru, Grace (Makerere University, 2021-11-18)

  Legumes integrated in farming systems contribute to improved soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation. Therefore, rhizobia inoculant quality and strain effectiveness become central considerations. Elite rhizobia ...

• Adaptation and genetic analysis of earliness and yield component traits of yam bean (Pachyrhizus Spp.) in Rwanda 

  Ndirigue, Jean (Makerere University, 2019-10)

  The yam bean (Pachyrizhus spp) is a high yielding storage root legume, rich in protein and micronutrients. The crop is constituted by three species, P. ahipa, P. erosus and P. tuberosus that are in cultivation but remain ...

• Genomics of multiple-insect resistance in maize 

  Badji, Arfang (Makerere University, 2021-01)

  Maize, a food security crop, is attacked from the fields to the storage facilities by a plethora of insect pests on all parts of the plant. Most studies that were conducted to understand maize defense mechanisms to incorporate ...

• Passion fruit drying using refractance window dryer and evaluation of output powder as ingredient for yogurt 

  Asiimwe, Amos (Makerere University, 2021-11-18)

  Passion fruit (Passiflora edulis) has a pleasant flavor, aroma and is high in vitamins and phytochemicals. This makes passion fruits a potential ingredient in various products like yogurt. However, the utilization of passion ...

• Assessment of aflatoxin exposure among mothers (15-49 years) and children (6-59 months) in Rubaga and Nakawa Divisions of Kampala Capital City 

  Mutebi, Ronald (Makerere University, 2021)

  Aflatoxins are food contaminants that affect mostly cereals and legumes that are poorly handled and stored at high temperature and humidity. Aflatoxins are highly potent group 1 hepatocarcinogenic, teratogenic, mutagenic, ...

• Participatory land use governance and livelihoods in Awoja Watershed, Uganda 

  Charlse, Aben (Makerere University, 2021-05)

  This study examined the ways in which participation of local people in managing natural resources as an adaptation strategy affects the livelihoods of communities in Awoja watershed in Eastern Uganda. Specifically, the ...

• Implications of urban growth and development on land use distribution in Jinja Municipality 

  Waweyo Were, Sarah (Makerere University, 2020-06)

  This study examined the implications of urban growth and development on land use in Jinja Municipality. The objectives were: to identify the forms of land use change, to examine the factors of urban growth and development; ...

• Identification and characterization of cassava mosaic begomovirus-like viruses associated with non-cassava plants in Kenya 

  Kyallo, Martina (Makerere University, 2021)

  Cassava mosaic disease (CMD) is one of the major viral crop diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). In Kenya, CMD is caused by four cassava mosaic begomovirus (CMB) species namely East African cassava mosaic virus (EACMV), ...

• Occurrence of cassava mosaic disease and characterization of casual viruses in Mozambique 

  Solemanegy, Marta da Graça Eugénio (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 

  Sekanjako, Ivan (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 ...

• Comparing two transition feeding approaches in management of severe acute malnutrition among children 6-59 months : a randomized controlled trial 

  Murungi, Amanda Eunice (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 

  Namirembe, Grace (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 ...

• Performance-evaluation of an integrated papyrus-bivalves mesocosms in cleansing aquaculture effluent 

  Okoth, Ronald (Makerere University, 2021-05)

  The contribution of fish farming to people’s socioeconomic wellbeing is central for achieving sustainable development in developing countries. Nevertheless, intensive development of fish farming generates socioeconomic ...

• Assessment of Point Water Source Use and Management in Dodoth East County, Kaabong District, Uganda 

  Kiiza, Nicholas (Makerere University, 2021-05-10)

  There is escalating global water resource utilization due to the growing population, changes in consumption patterns and the energy industry among others. The demand has resulted in an unsustainable water use, especially ...

• Response of improved soybean varieties to different phosphorus rates 

  Ahangaana, Julius Peter (Makerere University, 2021-07-01)

  In Uganda, soybean varieties, Maksoy 1N, 2N, 3N, 4N, 5N, and lately 6N were bred to address yield and disease resistance gaps. These varieties have become popular among commercial and smallholder farmers. Unfortunately, ...

• Lecheate physico-chemical parameters removal efficiency and possible alternative treatment options to Kiteezi landfill treatment facility 

  Wade, Cheikh Tidiane (Makerere University, 2021-09)

  Sanitary landfills generate large quantities of highly polluted leachate, which is a major environmental, economic and social concern. Further, the treatment of landfill leachate constitutes a challenge that may vary ...

• Household knowledge, attitudes and practices towards solid waste management among local residents in Nansana Municipality 

  Tumuramye, Herbert (Makerere University, 2021-01)

  A study was conducted in Nansana Municipality to determine household knowledge, practices and attitudes towards solid waste management. It set out to address the gap in information about the knowledge, practices and attitudes ...

• Variations in groundwater recharge and associated risks to groundwater supplies over Uganda 

  Kisembe, Jesse (Makerere University, 2021-09-14)

  Majority of Uganda’s population relies on groundwater as an accessible source to meet their water demands especially in times of prolonged dry seasons. Its importance will likely increase with a changing climate where ...

• Economic analysis of mitigating aflatoxins in groundnuts in Eastern Uganda 

  Mutyaba, Najjuma Ruthie (Makerere University, 2018-06-02)

  This study was conducted to determine the cost of mitigating aflatoxin contamination in groundnuts in Uganda. The study relied on primary data collected from 216 groundnut farmers and 113 groundnut traders in the districts ...

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