Browsing Department of Geography by Subject "Uganda"
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Climate change adaptations by livestock farmers in Ntoroko district, Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-09)The study “Climate Change Adaptations by Livestock Farmers in Ntoroko District” analyzed the extent of climate variability and examined the factors that influence farmers’ choice of specific adaptations to Climate Change ... -
Effect of land use/cover changes on soil erosion risk in Mitano catchment, south western Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-08)Quantifying the response of a catchment to land use/cover change is imperative for the proper management of water resources within a catchment. River Mitano catchment has undergone significant land use/cover changes (LULC) ... -
The energy potential of harvested wood fuel by refugees in Northern Uganda
(The Scientific World Journal : Hindawi, 2022-02-22)For the last three decades, Uganda has lost considerable natural vegetation cover in the refugee settlements and buffer zones due to the high demand for wood fuel and timber. It is worthy to note that the supplies of wood ... -
The impact of refugee settlement of vegetation and land use changes in Imvepi, Arua district,nothern western Uganda
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2021-08)With increasing refugee influx into Uganda, environmental degradation especially of vegetation cover, with possible irreversible effects is likely in refugee hosting centers. This study aimed at ascertaining the impact of ... -
The impact of refugee settlements on land use changes and vegetation degradation in West Nile sub-region, Uganda
(Taylor&Francis Online: Geocarto International, 2020-07-31)Uganda continues to experience high-refugee population influx that is beyond the established settlement capacities. Little information is available on the present and future impacts of settling refugees and host-communities ... -
Intersecting RUSLE modelled and farmers perceived soil erosion risk in the conservation domain on mountain Elgon in Uganda
(Elsevier, 2020-11)This study investigated the intersection between empirically derived and farmers perceived soil erosion risk in a medium-sized catchment on the Ugandan side of mountain Elgon. We postulated that farmers' perception of soil ... -
Knowledge, attitudes and practices in tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) use and conservation in Eastern Uganda
(Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2017)Tamarindus indica L. is one of the indigenous fruit tree species that traditionally contributes to food security and ecosystem stability in sub-Saharan Africa. We hypothesized that the indigenous people of Eastern Uganda ... -
Persons with disabilities and resilience: coping with environmental hazards case of landslides in Mount Elgon region, Uganda
(Taylor and Francis- Environmental Hazards,, 2022)Adverse impacts on persons with disabilities occur disproportionately during landslide hazards in a rugged landscape. Coping with climate-induced hazards to boost disaster resilience among persons with disabilities is ... -
Resilience of persons with disabilities to climate induced landslide hazards in the vulnerable areas of Mount Elgon, Uganda
(International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, 2022-10)The resilience of persons with disabilities in landslide-prone areas is not well understood. Moreover, these disasters are persistent and this information is vital in enhancing socioeconomic transformation of the livelihoods ... -
The role of indigenous knowledge (IK) in adaptation to drought by agropastoral smallholder farmers in Uganda
(Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge (IJTK)., 2020-01)Majority of agro pastoral smallholder farmers in developing countries are characterised by low pay status, high illiteracy levels and are tied to cultural beliefs and spirits. These drawbacks have led them into using more ... -
Water hyacinth’s extent and its implication on water quality in Lake Victoria, Uganda
(The Scientific World Journal, 2023-03)Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) degrades and obstructs the integrity of freshwater ecosystems. However, little attention has been paid to monitoring water hyacinth’s spatial extent, its determinants, and its efects ...