Browsing Academic submissions (CAES) by Subject "Climate change"
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Analysis of past and future precipitation extremes in Uganda’s climate
(Makerere University, 2018)Analyzing long term changes in precipitation extremes is of great importance to the welfare of human beings as well as the entire ecosystem. Increase in maximum number of consecutive wet days can lead to more and worse ... -
Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2018)Because of high speed at which climate change is happening, most households especially in farming communities are very vulnerable to climate change and its impacts. Therefore, there is need to reduce the vulnerability of ... -
Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2018-08)Because of high speed at which climate change is happening, most households especially in farming communities are very vulnerable to climate change and its impacts. Therefore, there is need to reduce the vulnerability of ... -
Constraints and Opportunities for Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change in Nakasongola District
(Makerere University, 2019-08-17)This study sought to evaluate the community perspectives on climate change and variability, its effects on agriculture and livelihoods in Nakasongola district and what community-based adaptation measures are employed to ... -
Examining the Characteristics of Drought in the Cattle Corridor under a Changing Climate
(Makerere University, 2019-07-10)The cattle corridor of Uganda is one of the areas prone to recurrent drought conditions. This study aimed at examining drought characteristics over the cattle corridor in both the past (1981-2018) and future periods ... -
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 ... -
Vulnerability to climate change for food security of small holder farmers in mahyoro sub-county, kamwenge district, uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-06)Sub-Saharan Africa ranks among the most vulnerable regions to climate change and variability. It has the largest proportion of food insecure people where 20% of people are undernourished. Agriculture is the major economic ...