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Assessment of training needs for climate change adaptation among farmers in Kyangwali Sub-county, Kikuube district
(Makerere University, 2020)
There is an increase in vulnerability of small scale farmers in Uganda to climate change impacts.
This is due to high exposure to the climate change impacts and ineffectiveness of the farmer’s
adaptation strategies, ...
Implications of stone quarrying on community livelihoods in Kigorobya sub county, Hoima district.
(Makerere University, 2020)
Although quarrying is economically a lucrative business, it has various socio-economic and environmental impacts for instance land degradation, air pollution and health related problems. However, very little has been ...
Diversity and control of invasive plant species: a case study of Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre (UWEC)
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
Alien plant species distribution and population may be affected by topography, soils and climate change. In this study we aimed to examine the distribution of invasive alien species diversity, richness and evenness in ...
Evaluating the effect of black and white Colobus monkeys on the performance of forest plantations in Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
Tree defects are injuries and growth patterns that reduce the tree’s structural strength, wood quality and lead to growth failure. While studies suggest that a combination of multiple defects lead to growth failure, ...
Assessing the environmental, health and economic effects of illegal dumping of wastes on the environment: case study Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2020-12-11)
Generation of wastes is an inevitable occurrence as societies endeavor to exist and develop within the different socioeconomic clusters of life. The study was conducted in communities around Rubaga division in Kampala city. ...
Factors driving game meat hunting in Katwe Kabatoro town council in Kasese district
(Makerere University, 2020-01)
Wild meat hunting is likely to cause extinction of some terrestrial mammals because of rampant poaching as commercially driven market continues to develop. The main objective of this research was to determine and have a ...
Assessing the level of vegetation recovery on the restored oil drilled sites in Murchison falls national park in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12-05)
The increased global demand for energy has amplified the risks to biodiversity conservation from oil and gas exploration, development, and production projects in different parts of the world. Oil and gas exploration in ...
The effects of Urban sprawl on wetlands vegetation cover in Nakawa division
(Makerere university, 2020-12-22)
This study assessed the effects of urban sprawl on wetlands vegetation cover in Nakawa Division. The objectives were: (i) determine the spatial-temporal trends of urban sprawl in Nakawa division; (ii) determine the patterns ...
Documentation of plant species eaten by black and white colobus monkeys (Colobus guereza) in Kibale Forest National Park
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
During January 2020, observations were made on the plant foods, plant parts, activity budget and food habitats of black and white colobus monkeys in the Kibale Forest National Park (KFNP). The black and white colobus monkeys ...
The effect of Broussonetia Papyrifera on the regeneration of selected native timber species in Mabira central forest reserve, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2020-12)
Broussonetia papyrifera has been identified as one of the top invasive species in Mabira Central Forest Reserve with potentially devastating impacts on the forest ecosystem. This study determined the effect of B. papyrifera ...