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Contribution of wetland resources to household food security in Uganda
Background: In Uganda, nearly 1.4 million people are currently food insecure, with the prevalence of food energy
deficiency at the country level standing at 37%. Local farmers are vulnerable to starvation in times of ...
Decentralisation of forest management — Is it a panacea to challenges in forest governance in Uganda?
Decentralisation of forest management is currently implemented in many countries
in Africa, Asia and Latin America as a governance strategy aimed at enhancing for‐
est resource conservation, poverty alleviation and equity ...
Understanding sitatunga (Tragelaphus spekii) habitats through diet analysis in Rushebeya-Kanyabaha wetland, Uganda
Between January and December 2008, we assessed the diet
and habitat selection of sitatunga, a highly endangered
tropical wetland antelope threatened by habitat loss in
Rushebeya-Kanyabaha wetland. Microhistological ...
False promise or false premise? Using tourism revenue sharing to promote conservation and poverty reduction in Uganda
Tourism and the sharing of the associated revenues with local people have been increasingly fronted as key
instruments for maintaining protected areas (PAs) globally. This paper focuses on a tourism revenue sharing ...
Wetland use/cover changes and local perceptions in Uganda
With increasing population, coupled with land shortage and weather variations, wetlands in Uganda have
continued to face degradation due to mainly conversion for agricultural, industrial and settlement purposes. The
objective ...
Wildlife snaring in Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda
Snaring is an indiscriminate vertebrate trapping method that has maimed more than
36% of an estimated 700 resident chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) of Budongo Forest
Reserve. This study was conducted in two phases to assess ...
Discovery of Oil: Community perceptions and expectations in Uganda’s Albertine Region
This study was conducted to interrogate local perceptions and expectations from the discovery of oil in the
Albertine Graben of Uganda. We interviewed 50 residents (30 men and 20 women) from Butiaba and Wanseko
(Buliisa ...
Elephant damage and tree response in restored parts of Kibale National Park, Uganda
Elephant tree damage is a key factor in conservation and restoration efforts of African rain forests. This
study was conducted between June 2009 and February 2010 to examine elephant damage and tree
response in restored ...
Impact of collaborative forest management on forest status and local perceptions of contribution to livelihoods in Uganda
This study assessed the impacts of Collaborative Forest Management (CFM) initiatives on forest status of
Budongo Forest reserve in Uganda and perceptions of the participating communities on the contribution of CFM
towards ...
Wildlife damage and control methods around Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda
(Taylor & Francis, 2012)
This study documents the different management and control measures developed and implemented by farmers to mitigate vertebrate pest attacks on crops and livestock around Lake Mburo National Park in Uganda. A semi-structured ...