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Socio-economic determinants of land degradation: A case study of Busongora County North, Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2007-05)
This study was undertaken to find out the main causes of land degradation especially soil erosion in Busongora County north Kasese District. The main focus was the socio economic factors which lead to biophysical causes ...
Quantification of monetary losses due to illegal pitsawing in Budongo Forest, Uganda
(Commonwealth Forestry Association, 2007)
SUMMARY
The paper examines the financial implications of both abandoned and destroyed wood by illegal pitsawers in Budongo Forest, Uganda. It also compares the intensity of pitsawing in the Strict Nature Reserve (SNR) and ...
Resource use efficiency in potato production in South Western Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2007-01)
Competition in the open market economy leads to exit of the less efficient firms. Hence to stay in business, firms must ensure efficient use of resources through optimal combination of enterprises to maximise profits. In ...
Agroforestry practices in the buffer zone area of Mt Elgon National Park, Eastern Uganda
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2007)
In this study, we investigated the attitude of local people towards the contribution of agroforestry practices to socioeconomic development in the buffer zone area of Mt Elgon National Park, Uganda. Primary data were ...
Local organisations and decentralised forest management in Uganda
(International Forestry Review, 2007)
Policy and legal changes in Uganda have partly devolved forest management from the central to local governments and local community organisations. This paper analyses the roles, responsibilities, powers, legal instruments ...
Diversity of indigenous fruit trees in the traditional cotton-millet farming system: the case of Adwari Sub-county, Lira district, Uganda.
(2007)
A field survey on indigenous fruit tree species (IFTS) was conducted in Adwari subcounty, Lira district between August 2004 and March 2005. The objectives were to: determine IFTS diversity in the traditional farming system; ...
Economic viability of agro-input retail business in Eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2007-01)
With the advent of input market liberalization in Uganda, there has been an increase in private sector investment in agro-input trading. However, the high prices and unavailability of agro-inputs in rural areas continues ...
Consumer acceptability and willingness to pay for introduced dessert bananas
(2007-10)
The study was done in three countries including Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda. In Uganda, two districts namely Kampala, an urban district and Luwero (Bamunanika sub-county) a district dominated by rural farming communities were ...
Farmers’ experiences and reflections during the Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E) process of the National Agricultural Advisory Services in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2007-04)
Despite the fact that M&E has for a long time been part of the program planning and development process, the element of beneficiary participation is relatively recent, and the knowledge about farmers’ experiences and ...
The distribution, biology and behaviour of major natural enemies of Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (homoptera: aleyrodidae) on cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz) in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2007-08)
The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Homoptera: Aleyrodidae) is an important pest of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) causing substantial yield losses due to transmission of cassava mosaic geminiviruses that cause ...