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Assessment of the effects of wetland degradation on people’s livelihood: a case study of Orusindura wetland in Kitagata subcounty, Sheema district
(Makerere University, 2022-04-14)
Wetland degradation is a severe environmental problem in the world despite values they
provide. Wetlands provide goods and services to people for their livelihoods. These include;
food, medicine, sand, clay, fuel wood, ...
Examining the effect short-lived pollutants on rainfall variability and extremes in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-31)
The climate of Uganda had for decades proved of its natural variability; featured with floods, and droughts; and their resulting negative impacts on the socio-economic welfare of the country. The study used secondary data ...
Examining the changes and trends in observed and projected intense rainfall events over Uganda’s Lake Victoria Basin
(Makerere University, 2022-03-17)
Daily intense rainfall events have a profound impact on the environment and society often leading to agricultural, economic and human loss especially around the LVB of Uganda. Timely and reliable prediction of events is ...
The impact of rainfall variability on coffee production in eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-06)
Coffee is one of the primary sources of income for millions of smallholder farmers and households, and the price farmers get for their coffee is normally influenced by bean quality in terms of size, and physical attributes, ...
Assessing the impact of floods on infrastructure in Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2022-03-25)
Floods cause infrastructural damage on global scale especially in developing countries. The study’s main objective was to assess the impact of floods on infrastructure in Kasese district from 2000 to 2020. This study ...
Soil properties and nutrient availability in furrow irrigated plots of Mubuku irrigation scheme in Kasese District
(Makerere University, 2022-04-13)
Irrigation and application of mineral fertilizers are some of the strategies being undertaken in
the irrigation schemes to boost crop yields amidst climate change and soil fertility decline.
However, there is limited ...
Field evaluation of new synthetic pheromone lures for monitoring of false codling moth in avocado orchards
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
The false codling moth (FCM) is a key quarantine pest in Africa. Agricultural exports infested by the pest are unacceptable in the international markets, causing losses of millions of US dollars in foreign exchange earnings. ...
Development of a nutrient enriched biochar with the anaerobic liquid digestate from chicken manure and jack fruit waste
(Makerere University, 2022-04-04)
Nutrient recovery from digestates through adsorption can be achieved by using biochar to concentrate essential nutrients (nitrogen phosphorus and potassium), thereby producing nutrient-enriched biochar. This study focused ...
Computational fluid dynamics modeling of the production process of an atomized egg spray dryer
(Makerere University, 2022-04-04)
The production of eggs in Uganda has been increasing over the years posing a challenge of preserving eggs during times of low or no market. To ameliorate this problem, an at atomized egg spray dryer was developed by the ...
The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Weather and Climate Forecasting in Kakooge village, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Ugandans rely on agriculture as their primary source of income. The majority of Ugandans,
however, are vulnerable to climate change and fluctuation due to their reliance on rain-fed
agriculture. Farmers' resilience to ...