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Design and construction of a pedalled and hand driven cassava chipping machine
(Makerere University, 2019-09-27)
Cassava is the second most important staple crop in Uganda. The crop is recognized as a major agricultural commodity for poverty eradication, ensuring food and nutrition security and as an industrial raw material. However ...
Textural properties and fruit characteristics of dessert bananas during ripening
(Makerere University, 2019-08-19)
Dessert bananas suffer substantial postharvest losses due to mechanical forces during transport and distribution. This work aimed at determining the textural properties and mechanical strength of three dessert banana ...
Assessment of the factors that influence domestic tourism in the central regions of Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-07-23)
The study examined the factors that influence participation in domestic tourism: a case of Kampala business district. This was done with a view of addressing the effect in order to improve domestic tourism in Uganda. The ...
Assessment of Tourism Facilities and Services Offered for Tourism Development in Rubirizi District; a Case Study Katanda Parish
(Makerere University, 2019-10-10)
ABSTRACT
The study focused on the assessment of tourism facilities and services offered for tourism development in Kaerera sub county. A case study of Katanda parish. It was guided by the following objectives: ...
Customer Care Services and Client Retention in Hospitality Facilities: A Case Study of Mt. Zion and Hotel Triangle, Hotels in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-07-23)
This study sought to examine the relationship between Customer care services and Client retention. The study was cross sectional in that both quantitative and qualitative tech-niques were used. Factor analysis was carried ...
Assessing socio-economic factors influencing the adoption of improved maize varieties by farmers in Mukongoro sub-county, Kumi district
(Makerere University, 2019-10-15)
Maize,
Zea mays L.)L.), an important food and cash crop for a greater percentage of Ugandan
households, is still experiencing low output levels. These results have left abundant poverty and
hunger locked up within most ...
Assessment of postharvest tomato losses along tomato value chain in Kyabugimbi Sub County in Bushenyi District
(Makerere University, 2019-10-10)
The study assessed the post-harvest tomato losses along the tomato value chain in Kyabugimbi sub-county in Bushenyi district. The study adopted a descriptive cross-sectional study design. This design is quite appropriate ...
The Contribution of Ssese Islands to Marine Tourism Development in Kalangala
(Makerere University, 2019-10-14)
ABSTRACT
This study was carried out in Ssese islands, Kalangala district. It aimed at assessing the contribution of Ssese islands to marine tourism development in Kalangala.
The objectives included assessing the physical ...
Assessment of practices, challenges and benefits of urban agriculture in Kamukuzi Division, Mbarara Municipality
(Makerere University, 2019-08-19)
This study is an assessment of practices, challenges and benefits of urban agriculture in Kamukuzi division, Mbarara municipality. The specific objectives of the study were to assess the types of UA practiced in the area; ...
Impact of the different methods of coffee processing on farmers’ incomes in Nkonkojeru Sub-county Buikwe District
(Makerere University, 2019-10-11)
Uganda is adopting a strategy to increase coffee production through providing free seedlings to
farmers. The country projects its production to reach 20million bags annually in early 2020s. While
this will likely increase ...