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Effects of flood occurrences on people's livelihood within Manafwa sub catchment area in Manafwa District
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Floods are the most common water related hazards affecting the world with their effects being greater among the poor in the developing countries. For instance, floods lead to water borne diseases, destruction of property ...
Effect of phosphorus and rizhobium innoculant on nodulation of soya beans
(Makerere University, 2021-10-15)
Soy beans are high in protein and a decent source of both carbohydrates and fat. They are a rich source of various vitamins, minerals, and beneficial plant compounds, such as flavones. For this reason, Soy bean can boost ...
Factors affecting the adoption of orange flesh sweet potato in Pece Laroo Division, Gulu City.
(Makerere University, 2021)
Orange flesh sweet potato is a paramount source of beta carotene the precursor to vitamin A with only 125g containing enough beta carotene to provide the daily pro vitamin A. Despite its high potential in the eradication ...
Implications of drought on pastrol and agropastrol communities in Napak district Karamoja Sub_region
(Makerere University, 2021-12-29)
Drought is among the most adverse climatic disasters affecting people’s livelihoods. It has various socio-economic implications for example decrease in crop yields, low incomes, food insecurity, malnutrition, death of ...
An assessment of community resilience to Debris flows in the upper Manafwa catchment, Eastern Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-09)
Over the years, the lives and livelihoods of the communities living within the debris flow hotspots of the Mt. Elgon region have immensely been affected. This has greatly changed the outlook of disaster management in the ...
Determination of wood recovery in medium-scale furniture workshops in Uganda. The case of Mbawo Timber Works Limited.
(Makerere University, 2021-01-21)
Challenges related to wood recovery have been identified as one of the factors leading to
accelerated forest loss. This is because wood recovery is the most universally known measure
of material efficiency in wood ...
Development of a plastic chopping machine
(Makerere University, 2021-12)
Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on tourism labour market in Uganda: a case study of selected tour firms in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-05-15)
The major purpose of the study was to examine the effects of COVID-19 on the tourism labour market in Uganda. The specific objectives of the study were: to examine the current level and categories of workforce in tour ...
An assessment of the impacts of rainfall variability on school attendance among day secondary schools in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-01-29)
The occurrence of rainfall variability is common in various parts of Uganda including Kampala district. Uganda is highly vulnerable to climate change and variability.
The study was undertaken with the aim of assessing the ...
Examining the impact of climate and land use/cover changes on the water resources of River Rwizi catchment.
(Makerere University, 2021-10-27)
River Rwizi catchment is vulnerable to changing climate and land use type/land cover changes because it relies heavily on rainfall. The main objective of the study was to examine the relationship between climate and land ...