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The Effectiveness of Local Strategies for Managing Human Wildlife Conflicts around Queen Elizabeth National Park in Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07-17)
The study sought to assess the effectiveness of strategies for managing human wild life conflicts. The study was guided by the following objectives which were to: investigate the local strategies used to mitigate HWC, ...
Consumer satisfaction with round wood utilization in residential buildings
(Makerere University, 2019-10-15)
Ugandan natural forests are greatly encroached and various native species are endangered. On the other hand, Uganda’s artificial forest cover has greatly increased and there is an increased production of round wood production. ...
Evaluation of Tomato Genotypes for Reaction to (Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus), Agronomic Traits and Yield in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-11)
Occurrence of Tomato yellow leaf curl virus has been increasing in Uganda since 1999. Fourteen tomato genotypes were screened for their performance under TYLCV infection in field and screen-house trials. Foreign genotypes ...
Attitudes of communities towards tourism benefit sharing in Bunyaruguru County along Queen Elizabeth National Park
(Makerere University, 2019-10-14)
ABSTRACT
The study was conducted in Bunyaruguru around Queen Elizabeth national park to assess the attitudes of communities towards tourism benefit sharing. The study was guided by objectives; to examine the nature and ...
Assessing Vulnerability of Peri-Urban Areas to Floods: A Case Study of Kawempe Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2019-10-11)
This study was aimed at exploring factors causing vulnerability to community members living in peri-urban slum settlements exposed to localized urban flooding. Particularly, this research aimed at finding out and presenting ...
Impact of Hotel Rating on Service Quality and Customer Choice of Hotel: A Case Study of Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo
(Makerere University, 2019-10-22)
This research was conducted on a case study of Speke Resort hotel Munyonyo. The hotel is a member of the Crane group of companies. The hotel was chosen for its particularly diverse clientele, both local and international. ...
Assessing the effects of urban sprawl on the land/cover changes: case study Bushenyi district
(Makerere University, 2019-10-21)
The rapid expansion of urban areas as a result of population growth and economic prosperity is causing Land use/ cover changes in cities all over the world. Ishaka division Bushenyi district, Uganda, is no exception to ...
Assessing the Quantity of Plastic Waste transported along Nakivubo Channel towards Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2019-10-08)
In Uganda, most people show little regard for the environment resulting people to use non biodegradable plastic materials which are usually poorly disposed off. The overall objective for the study was to assess the quantity ...
Impact of Landslides on Smallholder Famers’ Livelihoods in Bubukwanga Sub County, Bundibugyo District
(2019-10-09)
Landslides are among the most damaging natural hazards in mountainous areas around the world (Corominas et al., 2014) and they are expected to occur in future under the same circumstances that caused them in the past ...
Nutritional composition and sensoric acceptability of wheat bread supplemented with soybean flour, maize bran and maize germ
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Bread consumption and other bakery products such as cookies and cakes prepared from solely
wheat flour have remained popular in Uganda. The low protein and fibre content of wheat flour
and its associated high cost are ...