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Constraints and Opportunities for Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Nakasongola District
(Makerere University, 2019-08-17)
This study sought to evaluate the community perspectives on climate change and variability, its effects on agriculture and livelihoods in Nakasongola district and what community-based adaptation measures are employed to ...
Examining the Characteristics of Drought in the Cattle Corridor under a Changing Climate
(Makerere University, 2019-07-10)
The cattle corridor of Uganda is one of the areas prone to recurrent drought conditions. This study
aimed at examining drought characteristics over the cattle corridor in both the past (1981-2018)
and future periods ...
Effects of climate change on tree phenology and behaviour of red colobus monkeys (Procolobus rufomitratus) in Kibale National Park, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-24)
Procolobus rufomitratus is a critically endangered species in Uganda with an only viable population in Kibale National Park. It is a folivore and one of the least studied in this habitat compared to its counterparts the ...
Impact of climate change on food security in female and male headed households in the central cattle corridor of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-24)
Food security in the central cattle corridor is greatly influenced by changes in climate since agriculture there is typically rain-fed. However, there is limited knowledge on whether farmers perceive climate change and how ...
Investigating the occurrence of rainfall extremes over the mountain Elgon region
(Makerere University, 2019-07-10)
Global climate models indicate that the intensity of rainfall extremes is likely to increase as the climate warms up which may increase the occurrence of floods and landslides. This study therefore aims at investigating ...
Assessing resilience of agricultural landscapes to climate change in Luwero district
(Makerere University, 2019-11-13)
Resilience is considered as an appropriate remedy for climate change especially for smallholder farmers to enhance adaptive management to reduce their vulnerability. This study sought to define socio-ecological resilience ...
The role of local institutions in climate change adaptation in Paicho-Subcounty, Gulu district
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
The goal of the study was to generate information on the roles of local institutions in supporting local community climate change adaptation. The study employed a cross-sectional research designs, using a random stage ...
Assessing the impacts of seasonal rainfall and temperature variability on the prevalence of livestock diseases in Kotido District, Uganda
(2019-07-05)
The objective of the study was to assess the impacts of the variability of seasonal rainfall amount and temperature on the prevalence of certain livestock diseases, focusing on the prevalence of East coast fever and ...