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Impacts of sand mining on Komuchwezi wetland: a case study of Katente parish, Kyegegwa district
(Makerere University, 2019-10-10)
The study assessed the impacts of sand mining on Komuchwezi wetland located in Katente parish of Kyegegwa sub county in Kyegegwa district. A quantitative approach was taken to collect data. Specifically,semi-structured ...
Solid Waste Management in Kyenjojo Town Council Kyenjojo District
(Makerere University, 2019-10-24)
Solid waste disposal and management is both an urban and rural problem .Every person is a potential generator of waste and thus a contributor to this problem. To generate waste is one thing, the type of waste is another ...
Environmental factors (conditions) and road fatalities: a case study of Kampala-Masaka Highway
(Makerere University, 2019-10-08)
Background: Road traffic accidents (RTAs) are an emerging public health problem. It is estimated that more than 1.3 million people die annually as a result of RTAs worldwide. Currently, RTA is the tenth leading cause of ...
Examination of the water quality of river Mpanga
(Makerere University, 2019-08-25)
River Mpanga is the main water source to the communities through which it flows. It is still the main water source to the NWSC from which water to be treated and purified for supply to the public is extracted. Subsequent ...
Evaluating the Potential of Miss Tourism in the Promotion of Tourism Industry in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10-28)
The main purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of beauty pageant tourism in the development of tourism industry in Uganda. This study was predominantly qualitative study employed a research design that was appropriate ...
Validation of the uaqm-crcm5 model rainfall simulations over Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07-10)
Climate change has become one of the global challenges due to the different phenomenon like; extreme rains and droughts among others which have changed both in frequency and magnitude. To study climate change, climate ...
Production of Methane Gas from the Dominant Organic Refuse for Renewable Energy Generation. A Case Study of Food Remains (Posho) and Peels (Matooke and Irish Potato) From Central Division in Kampala, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07-25)
Methane is typically a gas produced by the anaerobic digestion of biodegradable materials, one of the most promising processes for the energetic transformation of waste to produce biogas. Food waste, which has become one ...
Determinants of community participation in the management of Luvunya Central Forest Reserve, Namayingo district
(Makerere University, 2019-11-01)
In Uganda, collaborative forest management approach was adopted through formation of forest management groups (also called CFM groups) to co-manage government forest reserves with state agencies. This was seen as a way of ...
Occurrence and intensity of surface and end checks in air seasoned Eucalyptus grandis and hybrid clones
(Makerere University, 2019-11-01)
Splits and checks are the most limiting factor affecting pole treatment plants in Uganda. These are attributed to the seasoning methods and conditions poles are attributed to. Since losses caused by surface checks and end ...
Assessment of the local people’s perceptions on the economic impacts of urban tourism; a case study of Jinja municipality
(Makerere University, 2019-10-09)
This study was about the assessment of the local people’s perceptions on the economic impacts of urban tourism; a case study of Jinja municipality. Fifty (50) respondents were selected for the study including hospitality ...