School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences (SFEGS) Collection: Recent submissions
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Assessment of premature wood utility pole failure in Butambala district-Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-05-05)A wood pole is a long round timber for use in a free standing application ( Steinar Refsnaes et al, 2015) where as, wood utility pole failures are faults that happen in a column or post used to support overhead power lines ... -
Patterns and preferences for domestic tourism among the youth a case of Makerere University Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-12)Youth travel is one of the fastest growing and most dynamic market of the global tourism sector. It’s significance is growing throughout the world as estimated that around a fifth of all tourism journeys in the world are ... -
Assessing the impact of marine safety on the development of Lake Victoria’s marine tourism
(Makerere University, 2022-04-28)This study was done with a purpose of assessing the impact of marine safety challenges on Lake Victoria‘s marine tourism development in Uganda using the study area of Kasenyi, Nakiwoogo Entebbe and Bugala. The study ... -
The impacts of sugar cane growing on household food security in Bulamagi Sub-county Iganga district
(Makerere University, 2022-05-03)Sugarcane farming has a long history, dating back to between 1910 and 1920 (Mwanika et, al., 2021). Initially, sugarcane was produced at a smaller scale, primarily for the local market in Uganda. Gradually, sugarcane ... -
Examining the recent rainfall patterns and its effects on vegetation cover over Uganda: a case study of the eastern region
(Makerere University, 2022-03-25)A study of recent rainfall trends and their effect on vegetation cover over eastern Uganda spanning from 2011 to 2021 has been made. Rainfall data from CHIRPS and NDVI data was obtained and the changes in rainfall and NDVI ... -
Assessing the recycling capacity of plastic waste at Kiteezi land fill
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Assessment of soil erosion risk and its implications on the people’s livelihoods in Manafwa catchment
(Makerere University, 2022-01-08)Erosion has consistently impacted on the livelihoods of people who live in rural catchments communities including those in upper Manafwa catchment in Mt Elgon. The study investigated the soil erosion risk and its ... -
Solid waste management at Uganda Wildlife Conservation Center Entebbe
(Makerere University, 2022-05-02)The health and safety of wildlife in captivity is affected by how zoo management manipulated the resources to which the animals have access. These include food but also waste. Waste particularly may endanger free ranging ... -
Assessing the effects of NPK fertilizer and cow dung on yield and yield component of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris )
(Makerere University, 2022-04)Agriculture is the economic growth engine for most developing countries like Uganda. However, increasing population has created scarcity for land for settlement and farming to support the ever-increasing population. ... -
The impact of temperature variability on Robusta coffee productivity in Mubende District.
(Makerere University, 2022-03-15)With liberalization of coffee production, the number of private farmers in Uganda has increased and so did the competition for coffee production among the coffee farmers (Hons, 2009). Annual temperatures have risen across ... -
Access to and use of meteorological information by smallholder farmers in Rwanyamahembe subcounty
(Makerere University, 2022-04-30)Weather and climate variability are the major production risks and uncertainties impacting agricultural systems performance and management. This study investigated the access and factors that influence the utility of ... -
Determinants of trees growing in Kisimbiri village
(2022-04-29)Many people including the Ugandan government are growing trees and contributing to increasing tree cover in Uganda. Despite a decrease in indigenous forests and a growing demand for tree products in developing countries, ... -
Analysing the effectiveness and determinants of local conservation practices for landscape restoration in Luweero, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03-02)Land degradation characterized by soil erosion and a decline in soil quality is a major constraint to Uganda’s agricultural sector. The trends can be reversed through adopting effective conservation measures targeting land ... -
Contribution of Mt. Elgon ecosystem to transboundary tourism between Uganda and Kenya
(Makerere University, 2019)The study was about the “Contribution of Mt. elgon ecosystem to transboundary tourism between Uganda and Kenya”. It was guided by three research objectives which included; To examine the tourism attractions at the Uganda ... -
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 ... -
Implication of urbanisation on wetlands in Fortportal city, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-22)Wetlands are among the most important ecosystems on the earth‘s surface. For instance, wetlands provide various services such as water replenishment, climate change mitigation and flood control. However, wetlands are ... -
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 ... -
Analysis of the frequency of flooding disasters and their social economic implications on the livelihoods in Kanaba subcounty Kisoro district
(Makerere University, 2022)The purpose of the study was to determine the frequency of the flood disasters in Kanaba subcounty Kisoro district. The specific objectives of the study were; 1) to determine the frequency of flood disasters,2) to identify ... -
The influence of temperature and humidity on the escalation of influenza virus in young children in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-04)The climate patterns over Uganda particularly Kampala district shows a high degree of spatial and temporal variability. The study main objective was to assess the variation of influenza virus spread in young children ... -
Assessing tree mortality intensity at two different periods of resin tapping in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-04-21)Resin tapping is an emerging alternative economic activity in Ugandan Pinus plantations despite the fact that they are mainly managed for timber production. During resin extraction at Kikonda forest reserve the outer layers ...