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Characteristics and preferences of organic products consumers in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2023)
The consumption of Organic products in Uganda has more than doubled post the 2020 Covid 19
pandemic in Uganda as consumers began to buy more organic foods as a preventive health
measure (NOGAMU, 2022). According to the ...
Examining the socio-economic factors affecting tea growing in Kyamuhunga sub-county, Bushenyi district.
(Makerere University, 2023-09-06)
The study aimed at examining the factors affecting tea productivity in Kyamuhunga Sub County, Bushenyi district. The study applied both qualitative and quantitative approaches which included a population comprised farmers. ...
Assessing returns on investment in the intensive management system of layer chicken production among farmers in Mukono district.
(Makerere University, 2023-08-01)
Intensive management systems have been successfully employed in layer chicken production in other parts of the world, resulting in increased egg production and profitability and layer chicken production is a vital economic ...
Food safety practices and knowledge of street chicken vendors in Kampala urban and peri-urban areas.
(Makerere University, 2023-11-10)
Street chicken vending offers consumers a convenient and affordable food option, making it a popular choice for quick meals. However, it can raise public health concerns arising from the food safety practices of the chicken ...
The effect of post harvest handling on coffee production in Butuntumula sub-county, Luweero district.
(Makerere University, 2023-10-27)
Coffee is one of the most important cash crops grown across the world and is a major source of export earnings and farmers are motivated to grow more coffee due to increasing demand globally. Roughly a third of the global ...
Assessment of fertility duration in hens after controlled mating and growth performance of resultant chicks.
(Makerere University, 2023)
Fertility duration in laying indigenous hens after cock removal following mating and the growth performance of the resultant chicks was assessed. A total of 36 local hens selected from 4 districts of Uganda were divided ...
Preference, availability and accessibility of fish feeds within Wakiso District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023)
In 2020, fisheries sub-sector contributed 2.3% to the national Gross Domestic Product and annual per capita consumption was estimated at about 10.1kg in 2022. However, a critical deficiency in accessing information on fish ...
Variation in nutrient contents of banana cultivars grown at Kabanyolo
(Makerere University, 2023)
Productivity of the commonly grown cooking bananas in Uganda is low and is associated with poor soil fertility. A study was conducted at Kabanyolo to assess nutrient uptake by the cultivars (Mpologoma, Kibuzi and Kisansa) ...
Access to improved social services by vanilla farmers in Ntenjeru subcounty, Mukono district.
(Makerere University, 2023-08)
Vanilla is one of the recently adopted nontraditional cash crops in Uganda however, it faces a
poverty of research and extension so as to address the pros and cons associated with it. Vanilla has
exhibited a spontaneous ...
Characterization of nutrient composition of selected indigenous spider plant genotypes.
(Makerere University, 2023-11)
pider plants (Cleome gynadra) are rich sources of essential nutrients and hold immense potential for addressing nutritional deficiencies in various populations. By determining the nutrient composition of different spider ...