Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Kampala City"
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Assessing the extent of encroachment on Kinawataka wetland, Kampala city, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)Wetlands provide a lot of ecosystem services which include water purification, flood control and climate moderation. They are carbon sinks absorbing greenhouse gases, provide food, medicine and water supply. With the ... -
Assessing the impact of rainfall and temperature variations on prevalence of typhoid fever cases in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Typhoid fever globally affects approximately 21 million people annually of whom 222,000 succumb to the disease while another 5.6 billion are at risk of contracting the disease. This study investigated the impact of rainfall ... -
Assessment of the factors influencing consumer choice of accommodation facilities in Kampala Central Division
(Makerere University, 2018)The study was carried out to assess the factors influencing consumer choice of accommodation facilities in Kampala Central Division. The objectives of the study were; To assess services and facilities offered to tourists ... -
Community understanding of the role of trees in Kampala City, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-11-07)Urban trees are increasingly growing in very harsh urban environments due to urbanization. There is a growing recognition that urban trees improve the quality of urban life in many ways, providing both tangible and ... -
Impacts of land use/land cover on surface runoff in Kampala City and the surrounding Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2021-01)Land use /land cover types in an area have an impact on surface runoff in that area during or after precipitation events. Large quantities of surface runoff can cause erosion, damage infrastructure and degrade ecosystems. ...