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The Role of Agroforestry Practices in Increasing Farmer’s Resilience to Climate Change in Kyabigambire Sub-County, Hoima District
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity in the current century. Agroforestry has been used as a strategy to manage effects of climate change in Africa. This study was aimed at examining the role ...
Information needs for climate change adaptation among farmers in Mubende district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
In sub Saharan Africa, agriculture is majorly rain fed and therefore vulnerable to the impacts of climate change which are manifested as frequent, intense and prolonged dry spells, droughts, floods, increased temperatures ...
Assessment of education needs for climate change adaptation among farmers of Mbale district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
In Africa, agriculture is largely rain fed and therefore vulnerable to the impacts of climate
change. This is through the frequent and prolonged dry spells, drought, floods and increased
incidences of pests and disease. ...
Carbon stocks in forested and other land cover/use types around Budongo Central Forest Reserve, western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2021-01-25)
In this study, I compared average carbon stocks in Budongo central forest reserve (CFR) and other land cover/use types around the CFR. The study focused on aboveground carbon (AGC) and soil organic carbon (SOC). Field ...
An assessment of maize production under different weather conditions (rainfall & temperature) in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2021-01-27)
The climate patterns over Uganda particularly Wakiso district shows a high degree of spatial and
temporal variability. The study main objective was to assess the variation of maize production
under different weather ...
Examining variations in thermal comfort and heat stress in Kampala city under a changing climate
(Makerere University, 2021-02-01)
This study investigates the variability of extreme climate events over Kampala using indices from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Expert Team on Climate Change Detection and Indices (ETCCDI). The analysis was ...
Awareness needs for climate change adaptation among smallholder farmers in Rubirizi district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
The process of climate change adaptation planning and implementation is hindered by lack of awareness of effective impact responses options among smallholder farmers. Moreover, their awareness needs are not well understood ...
Assessment of Research and Technology Needs for Climate Change Adaptation Among Farmers in Nebbi District
(Makerere University, 2021-03)
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges facing our society today. This is because of its impacts like prolonged drought and unpredicted precipitation patterns which increase vulnerability of small scale farming ...
Assessing the role of biomass dependence on climate change. A case study of fuel wood production in Nabisweera Sub-county
(Makerere University, 2021-02-08)
Over dependence on wood fuel (charcoal and firewood) biomass is thought to be one of the causes
of climate change in Uganda. This study revealed outcomes relating to the role of biomass
dependence on climate change in ...