Browsing College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) by Subject "Wetland conservation"
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Assessement of awareness and attitude of the community towards wetland conservation
(Makerere University, 2018)The objective of the study was to investigate the influence of community awareness and attitudes on wetland conservation in Rukiiri Sub-country, Ibanda district. The method used for data collection was interviews which ... -
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 impacts of rice growing on the wetland provisioning services case study of Olweny wetland, Lira district Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023-11)Wetland covers approximately 6% of the earth’s surface. In Uganda, wetland coverage has reduced from 13 percent in 1990 to 8.6 percent in 2015. Olweny wetland is among the most productive and diverse ecosystems, providing ... -
Assessing the impacts of wetland degradation on the social-economic welfare of people in Namatala wetland in Mbale district
(Makerere University, 2022-11-17)Wetlands are one of the important ecosystems in the world. They provide a wide range of ecosystem services related with water regulation and are considered important for tourism. Many people worldwide depend on wetlands ... -
Assessment of land cover changes and attitudes of surrounding communities towards use of restrictive conservation approach on a sub-catchment of River Nabakazi in Mubende district
(Makerere University, 2022-03)The degradation of wetlands around the globe has led to development of various approaches at local, national, regional and global scales to halt it. Although people`s attitudes towards these various approaches are a great ... -
An assessment of the strategies for conservation of lake Bisina wetland by the surrounding communities in Kumi district
(Makerere University, 2022)Wetland degradation is a severe environmental problem in the world despite the values they provide. Wetlands provide various goods and services to people to sustain their wellbeing. However, this study investigated the ... -
Community understanding of conserving Bimbye wetland in Kassanda district LA
(Makerere University, 2022)Over the last 300 years 87% of the world’s wetlands have been lost, in Africa it is estimated that 131 million hectares are covered by wetlands ranging from coastal lagoon types in West Africa to fresh brackish water ... -
Ecosystem adaptation to climate change: a case of Mabamba bay wetland Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2022)Wetlands are now widely depended on by people for their resources in developing countries like Uganda, but face unregulated destruction of which is not compatible with SDG goal 13 and 15. However, comprehensive studies ... -
Effects of wetland reclamation on the socio-economic welfare of the households around Lubigi wetland
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Wetlands are critical natural resources that serve numerous purposes including environmental, hydrological and socio-economic functions. However, these wetlands are so fragile and have suffered deterioration due to human ... -
Enhancing community conservation around Lake Mulehe Wetland, Kisoro District, Southwestern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-10)This study investigated enhancing community conservation around Lake Mulehe wetland, Kisoro district, Southwestern Uganda. The study purposively sampled 60 respondents from the communities around Lake Mulehe wetlands. Data ... -
Willingness of wetland squatters to participate in wetland restoration activities in Kirinya wetland, Kira Municipality, Wakiso district.
(Makerere University, 2023-10-26)Wetland degradation and encroachment has been on the rise since the drastic increase in human populations since they have for long been seen as the expansion land to the squatters since they are held in trust by the ...