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Effects of tobacco growing on tree species diversity and composition: A case study of Kabwoya Sub-County, Kikuube District
(Makerere University, 2022-03-30)
Tobacco is now widely grown as a cash crop in developing countries like Uganda, but faces
unregulated destruction of trees which is not compatible with SDG goal 13 and 15. However,
comprehensive studies about the tobacco ...
Effect of potassium application rate on Dry Matter partioning in East African Highland Bananas (EAHBs) ssp.AAA.EA in KAWANDA WAKISO district.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-28)
Highland bananas are an important staple food in East Africa, but their physiological growth pattern is influenced by drought stress and potassium (K) in Uganda. Modelling is a promising approach for evaluating crop response ...
Assessing the seasonal characteristics of wind and the potential for wind energy over North Eastern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02-25)
Wind energy is derived from differential solar heating of the earth by the sun and the irregularities
and non-linearity of the surface of the earth. The assessment of wind energy potential in any area
is vital before ...
Evaluating the Effects of Turmeric and Freezing on the Shelf Stability of Mandazi
(Makerere University, 2022-03-14)
Mandazi is a deep-fried, sweet bakery product with a short shelf life of usually three days when stored at room temperature in a tightly closed container. This is mainly due to factors like spoilage micro-organisms, staling ...
Feasibility of developing religious tourism at st Adolf Catholic Church Katoosa in Kyenjojo District
(Makerere University, 2022-04-01)
ABSTRACT
The study was carried out to assess the feasibility of developing religious tourism at St Adolf Catholic Church Katoosa, Kyenjojo district. The study was guided by the following objectives; (i) assess the resources ...
Evaluation of Maksoy varieties for adaptation to maize-soybean intercrop
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
MAKSOY varieties are the most widely grown soybean varieties in Uganda. Several studies have been carried out to determine their performance in pure stands. However, little is known about their response to maize-soybean ...
Influence of Rainfall Characteristics on Landslide Occurrence In Bududa District, Mount Elgon Region
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
The communities of Bududa district recurrently experience landslide events during rainy season. The frequency and intensity of these landslides are increasing over the years because of heavy rainfall occurring over a few ...
Assessing the impact of intra-seasonal rainfall characteristics on groundnut production in Serere district
(Makerere University, 2022-03-25)
Rainfall is an important variable that affects the production of most crops including groundnut. Intraseasonal rainfall characteristics such as onset, cessation, length of the growing season, and length of dry spells are ...
Dietary diversity and associated factors among breastfeeding women in Moroto District, Northern Uganda: a hospital based cross-sectional study
(Makerere University, 2022)
Introduction: This study assessed the dietary diversity among the breast Moroto Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), Moroto district. The feeding women in study objectives were; 1) To determine the dietary diversity of ...
The effectiveness of bio-fertilizer on the growth of Amaranthus crentus (bbugga) ferrasol in Central Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-29)
Food security is one of the major issues affecting livelihoods of Ugandans in terms of nutrition
and cost of production in this COVID-19 era. The most appropriate ways of counterattacking
food insecurity is through the ...