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Drivers of honey production and its effects on rural livelihoods in Odravu sub country, Yumbe district
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
The study identified the key drivers of honey production and its effects on rural livelihoods in Odravu sub country, Yumbe district with the specific objectives of establishing the economic benefits accruing from honey ...
Growth performance of grazed indigenous steers offered different feed supplements
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Although there are many natural forages available within rangelands, their nutritional content
may not be adequate to meet all the animal’s nutrient requirements. Supplementation is therefore
vital to meet the animals’ ...
Effect of selective herbicides on yield of soybean and management of weeds
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Weeds remain a major constrain to soybean production, contributing up to 96% yield reduction of the soybean. The major weeds that have been reported to infest soybean fields include Cynodon dactylon, Cyperus rotundus, ...
Contributions of Kagombe Central Forest Reserve to livelihoods of people in Muhoro sub county, Kagadi district
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
Forests support the livelihoods of a vast number of people through subsistence and commercial use of forest products such as forest foods, medicinal plants; cash income obtained from the sale of these products and more ...
Impact of rock quarrying on the people; a case study around Masese Rock Quarry in Jinja district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Quarrying is a short term activity with long term with long term effects as it comes along with promises of wealth creation but it brings high environmental costs. The main aim of the study was to examine the impacts of ...
Morphological and molecular diversity of progenies derived from reverting and non-reverting sweet potato genotypes
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
Sweet potato production is mainly constrained by sweet potato viruses. Some East African sweet potato cultivars are known to revert from the virus infections while the American cultivars seldom revert. Full diallel crosses ...
Comparison of characteristics of broiler chicken farms using pelleted or mash feed forms in Kira Municipality, in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-11-21)
The current study focused on comparison of characteristics of broiler chicken farms using pelleted and mash feed forms in Kira municipality, in Wakiso district. A total of 63 broiler farmers were selected with 31 farmers ...
Contribution of Eucalyptus growing to local community livelihood’s in Bufundi sub-county, Rubanda district
(Makerere University, 2019-05)
Tree farming is expected to increase and contribute positively to tree farmers’ livelihoods in the coming years. With the rapid increase in demand for tree benefits and tree products, eucalyptus tree farming is becoming ...
Determinants of physical activity among Indian women living in Uganda aged 20-50 years
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
Background: Physical Activity (PA) is an essential component of health through the myriad health benefits it confers to people who engage in sufficient amounts. Physical inactivity is a global pandemic as it is one of the ...
Performance for bacterial blight, yield and yield components of cowpea genotypes derived from crosses of cowpea genotypes resistant and susceptible to cercospora leaf spot
(Makerere University, 2019-10)
Cowpea production is mainly constrained by diseases majorly Cercospora leaf spot. Genotypes derived from the population of crosses resistant to Cercospora leaf spot by susceptible parents were developed, and these were ...