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Mapping the susceptibility of persons with disabilities to landslides in a highland landscape of Bushika Sub County, Mount Elgon, Eastern Uganda
(Jàmbá - Journal of Disaster Risk Studies, 2022-01)Terrain parameters such as slope aspect, angle, curvature, stream power and altitude have been noted to spur landslide occurrence as well as, acting as a hindrance to evacuation efforts. Yet, persons with disabilities ... -
Modelling the impact of land use/cover changes on water balance of a humid equatorial highland catchment in Southwestern Uganda, East Africa
(African Geographical Review, 2022-11)This study investigates impact of land use/cover change on water balance of River Mitano catchment in Southwestern Uganda using SWAT model. Land use/cover changes were assessed using three land use maps for years of 2000, ... -
Nutritional potential of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.) from semi-arid and subhumid zones of Uganda
(Springer Link: Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization, 2020-01-03)It has been reported that plants that experience some form of stress while growing tend to accumulate increased levels of nutrients that are useful to humans. We compare the proximate and mineral composition of Tamarindus ... -
Past, present and future climate trends under varied representative concentration pathways for a sub-humid region in Uganda
(MDPI: Climate, 2019-02-26)Long-term trend analysis at local scale for rainfall and temperature is critical for detecting climate change patterns. This study analysed historical (1980–2009), near future (2010–2039), mid- (1940–2069) and end-century ... -
A pattern driven approach to knowledge representation in the disaster domain
(Springer Link: SN Computer Science volume., 2020-10-22)Access to integrated disaster-related data through querying is still a problem due to associated semantic barriers. The disaster domain largely relies on the top–down approach of ontology development. This limits reuse due ... -
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 ... -
Spatio-Temporal Variations in Water Quality and Fish Assemblages in Odoponyi Seasonal Stream as a response to disturbance from Selected Agricultural Landscapes in Tororo, Uganda
(Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental Management, 2023-09)This study investigated the Spatio-Temporal Variations in Water Quality and Fish Assemblages in Odoponyi Seasonal Stream as a response to disturbance from Selected Agricultural Landscapes. Six sampling campaigns were ... -
Understanding the drivers of adoption of organic banana farming technologies in Kajara County, South-western Uganda
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2022)This study aimed at identifying and characterising the major organic banana farming technologies used and assessing the drivers of adoption of the same in Kajara County. A total of 360 respondents were used to obtain primary ... -
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 ...