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Constraints to agricultural transformation in Yumbe district, Uganda
(Springer Link: Agriculture and Ecosystem Resilience in Sub Saharan Africa., 2019-05-23)
This book chapter analysed the constraints to agricultural transformation, focussing on Yumbe district in Uganda. Since the 1980s, many resources have been devoted to agricultural sector by the government and donor community ...
Factors influencing the adoption of organic farming practices in the banana cropping systems in Kajara County, Ntungamo district
(Kyambogo University [ Unpublished work], 2021-09)
This study was carried out in Kajara County, Ntungamo District aimed at identifying and
characterising the existing organic farming practices used by smallholder farmers; establishing
the socio-economic and institutional ...
Assessing the effectiveness of municipal solid waste Management system, constraints and opportunities In lira municipality, northern Uganda
(Kyambogo University, 2021-05)
Little is known about solid waste characteristics, performance, and determinants for adoption in the management in Lira Municipality. This study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of municipal solid waste management ...
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 ...
Assessing the impacts of refugee settlement on wetland cover changes in Rhino refugee settlement-Arua district, Northern Uganda
(Kyambogo University(Unpublished work), 2021-05)
Wetland use and cover changes are a serious problem in many areas of Uganda, as in the Rhino camp of Arua where Refugee settlement and local community have induced wetland degradation and rapid cover change. This study ...
An analysis of non-conformity of land use in jinja municipality with reference to the Jinja municipality land use plan of 1994-2004
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2018-12)
The study analyzed the non-conformity of land use in Jinja municipality with reference to the
municipality land use plan of 1994 - 2004. This research was prompted by the fact that upon
going through the town one is able ...
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 ...
Climate change adaptation and food security in Lamwo district, Northern Uganda
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2018-12)
The study was carried out to investigate the effects of climate change adaptations on food security
in Lamwo district. Specifically, it identified climate change trends in Lamwo district, analyzed the
effects of climate ...
Contribution of rainfall on rooftop rainwater harvesting and saving on the slopes of Mt. Elgon, East Africa
(Hindawi: The Scientific World Journal, 2020-07-18)
Despite the achievements reported from using rainwater harvesting systems, the contribution and drawbacks that affect their usage in mountainous landscapes have received little attention. The uptake and usage of domestic ...
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 ...