The objective of the study was to assess the impacts of the variability of seasonal rainfall amount and temperature on the prevalence of certain livestock diseases, focusing on the prevalence of East coast fever and ...

Procolobus rufomitratus is a critically endangered species in Uganda with an only viable population in Kibale National Park. It is a folivore and one of the least studied in this habitat compared to its counterparts the ...

Global climate models indicate that the intensity of rainfall extremes is likely to increase as the climate warms up which may increase the occurrence of floods and landslides. This study therefore aims at investigating ...

The goal of the study was to generate information on the roles of local institutions in supporting local community climate change adaptation. The study employed a cross-sectional research designs, using a random stage ...

Climate variability and change is increasingly becoming a major issue in highland communities owing to rapid changes it is causing to rural livelihoods. This study examined the influence of landscape mosaic on adaptation ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...