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Tourism attractions, facilities and activities in the Mount Elgon sub region
(Makerere University, 2018-11-21)
This Study was carried out to assess the tourism attractions, facilities and activities in the Mount Elgon sub region for tourism development. The objectives were 1) to examine the tourism attractions and associated ...
Evaluation of accuracy and precision of farmer reported field area using a mobile device application in three agro-ecological zones of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
This study focuses on improving estimation of harvested area, a key term in estimation of yield, which guides most evaluation of improved practices and optimization of resource allocation. It validates the accuracy and ...
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 ...
Urban expansion and environmental threats in one decade of oil and gas exploration in Albertine Graben, Uganda: a case study of Masindi Municipality, Masindi District
(2018-07)
The study was carried out in Masindi municipality to assess urban expansion and environmental threats resulting from oil and gas industry. It was guided by three objectives which were: Examining environmental management ...
Effect of storage time and temperature on composition of raw bovine milk
(Makerere University, 2018-08)
The dairy industry in Uganda is often challenged with handling the perishable dairy products
especially fluid raw milk. This implies that a cold chain is necessary at all stages of production.
This study aimed at ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...