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Tree Colonisation under Native and Exotic Restoration Plantings in Navugulu Central Forest Reserve, in Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-28)
Forest restoration by planting trees often accelerates succession, but the characteristics of trees that regenerate under the restoration plantings have rarely been evaluated. The current study assessed ecological guilds, ...
Evaluation of Soil Mixtures for Increased Pemba Grass Productivity as a Landscaping Material
(Makerere University, 2019-10-28)
Pemba grass [Stenataphrum dimidiatum] is widely used in Uganda as a lawn grass especially in the landscaping industry. Establishment of Uganda’s lawn grasses is based on local knowledge and soil tests which were designed ...
Design and construction of a cocoa seed grinder
(Makerere University, 2019)
Africa is the largest producer of cocoa accounting for 72% of the total global production and Uganda is ranked the 6th among cocoa producing countries in Africa. If Uganda was to sell intermediate products like cocoa butter ...
Evaluating the Potential of Miss Tourism in the Promotion of Tourism Industry in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-28)
The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of beauty pageant tourism in the development of tourism industry in Uganda. This study was predominantly qualitative study employed a research design that was appropriate ...
Suitability Assessment of Arable land use for Greengram Production at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute
(Makerere University, 2019-10-18)
Arable land suitability assessment was conducted at Makerere Agricultural Research Institute, Kabanyolo (MUARIK) to assess the potential and actual suitability of fallow, grass and cultivated land use for green gram ...
Evaluating the effectiveness of planning in the sustainability of tour companies in Uganda. A case study of 3 selected tour companies
(Makerere University, 2019-10-31)
This study was carried out to the effectiveness of planning in the sustainability of tour companies in Uganda (a case study of 3 selected tour companies in Uganda. It was guide by objectives to identify the planning practices ...
Effect of Physical Education on the Physical Activity Level of School Children Aged 8- 13 Years in Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2019-11-04)
Background: Physical inactivity among children has become an issue of concern in both developing and developed countries. The issues of physical inactivity are currently increasing among school children and this can be ...
Validation of the uaqm-crcm5 model rainfall simulations over Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07-10)
Climate change has become one of the global challenges due to the different phenomenon like; extreme rains and droughts among others which have changed both in frequency and magnitude. To study climate change, climate ...
Assessing farmers’ knowledge of the sweet potato weevils (Cylas spp.) in Aturtur Sub-county, Kumi district
(Makerere University, 2019-11-01)
This is a report of the special project that was carried out in Aturtur Sub-County, Kumi District in
Eastern Uganda to establish farmers’ knowledge of the Sweet Potato Weevil (Cylas formicarius)
which is a major devastating ...
Morphological and yield attributes of seven cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) genotypes
(Makerere University, 2019-10-28)
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp) is among the most important food crops in the semi- and tropical regions of Africa and it’s a major source of proteins and other nutrients as well as income generation, not forgetting the ...