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Potential of Sir Samuel Baker's Fort Patiko for tourism growth in Gulu District
(2018-09)
This study was carried out to assess thepotential of Sir Samuel Baker’s Fort Patiko for
tourism growth in Gulu District. The objectives were; 1) to assess the attitude of local
communities adjacent to the historical site ...
Provision of transport services in protected areas in Uganda: evidence from Kidepo Valley National Park
(2018-08)
The study was aimed at assessing transport services provisioning in protected areas
with specific emphasis on Kidepo Valley National Park (KVNP). It was guided by the
following specific objectives; (1) to identify the ...
Agroforestry Practices and Community Livelihoods in Koro Sub County Omoro District
(Makerere University, 2019-08-05)
In Koro sub county agroforestry practices of agrisilvicultural, silvopastoral and apiculture are
agroforestry practices that are practiced by the farmers is a promising alternative and is
considers as one of the few ...
Challenges to the development of cultural heritage tourism sites in Wakiso District: a case of Baagalayaze Heritage Site
(2018-05)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges to the development of cultural
heritage tourism sites in Wakiso district particularly Baagalayaze heritage site and the specific
objectives were; to identify ...
Factors leading to missed opportunities in diagnosis and management of acute malnutrition in children less than 5 years at Wakiso Health Centre IV
(Makerere University, 2018)
Acute malnutrition is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among under-five children in Sub-Saharan Africa in general and Uganda in particular but it’s often missed as a diagnosis in most general medical set ...
A survey of stakeholders promoting Uganda's Sports Tourism potential
(Makerere University, 2018)
Sports Tourism is a growing sector within both the tourism and sports industry with some
countries are becoming dependant on it. However, the promotion of Sports Tourism in Uganda is
still low due to the little attention ...
Examining observed and projected patterns in seasonal rainfall extremes in Uganda: a case study of the greater Masaka region
(Makerere University, 2019-06-27)
Greater Masaka is a vast area located with the cattle corridor regions of Uganda. The region is very susceptible to changes in the rainfall patterns as this affects the nature of economic activities that are carried out ...
Vulnerability assessment and cost benefit analysis of climate change adaptation in Nakasongola and Isingiro Districts
(Makerere University, 2018)
The impacts of climate change are important factors in understanding how the Water, Environment and Agriculture sectors are vulnerable to these climate variables and how the affected areas adopt to them. The aim of the ...
Evaluation of labour productivity in timber harvesting operations: A case study of Namwasa plantation, Mubende District
(2018)
Labour productivity is an important measure to gauge competiveness and efficiency particularly for firms in which the production process is relatively labour-intensive. In terms of labor productivity, previous studies ...
Promoting Uganda's tourism through art and craft
(Makerere University, 2018)
The major objective of this study is to investigate how art and craft can be used to promote tourism in Uganda more especially in Kampala, the country’s largest urban area. The study was investigate the following specific ...