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The role of camel production in household resilience to droughts: evidence from Karamoja, Uganda
(2018-12-10)
Recurrent and prolonged droughts have exacerbated the problems of pasture and water scarcity in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), hence, the need for immediate and long-term adaption strategies to such shocks. Camels are ...
Determinants of transfer of training in agronomic and post-harvest practices among small holder farmers
(Makerere University, 2018-12-19)
Training is a critical investment if performance in any endeavour is to improve. However, training with no application will affect the achievement of such a goal especially in the field of agriculture. A study was conducted ...
Effects of stormwater and household mitigation options in Kasese Municipality, Uganda
(2018-10)
This study estimated the volume of stormwater generated in the different areas of Kasese Municipality, assessed the effects of stormwater to Infrastructure and health of the community; it also identified the dominant ...
Physico-chemical, nutritional, microbial and organoleptic properties of jam and juice processed from shea fruit pulp
(Makerere University, 2018-11)
This study aimed at evaluating the nutritional composition of Shea fruit pulps and developing the prototypes for processing juices and jams from the Shea fruit pulp (SFP). Different formulations of Shea fruit pulp juices ...
Effect of marker aided pyramiding of anthracnose and pythium root rot resistance genes on plant agronomic characters among advanced common bean genotypes
(Canadian Center for Science and Education, 2015-11-24)
One of the factors that accounts for the low yields in common bean is the simultaneous occurrence of diseases on the common bean crop. Bean root rots and anthracnose are the most important common bean diseases that ...
Model fitting, selection and evaluation of inoculum from slaughtered cattle for ruminant feed evaluation
(2018-10)
Whereas rumen liquor from fistulated cattle is considered the reference source of inoculum for feed evaluation using in vitro gas production (GP) techniques, its use is currently limited by high costs associated with ...
Effect of cooking conditions on lung health in Kisinga Subcounty, Kasese district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-07-26)
It is estimated that around the world there is 11,000 deaths daily and nearly 4.3 million premature deaths per year because of the effects of unhealthy indoor air quality especially from wood fuel. The burning of wood fuels ...
Institutional Repositories Containing Digitized Heritage Material (Special Collections) are Making 'Lost or Hidden' Cultures Accessible: Advantages and Disadvantages of this Trend
(IOSR Journal Of Humanities And Social Science, 2017)
The current information and electronic publishing age has tremendously increased the demand for academic institutions and libraries to recognise the importance of Institutional Repositories. They are essential infrastructures ...
Timber commodity chain organisation, performance and dynamics in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2014)
Sustainable supply of timber in Uganda is threatened by the declining wood resource base but the potential of the timber commodity chain in addressing this challenge has been overlooked. This study assessed the impact of ...
Postharvest changes along supply chains of Solanum aethiopicum (Shum) (nakati) and Amaranthus lividus (Linn) (bugga) leafy vegetables
(Makerere University, 2018)
Objectives: The objectives were three; document postharvest handling practices along supply chains of Solanum aethiopicum (Shum) and Amaranthus lividus (Linn) leafy vegetables; assess changes in sensory attributes of S. ...