Publications

A.E. Assogbadjo · R. Glèlè Kakaï · Sylvanus Mensah · V.K. Salako

Exploring taxonomic, functional, and structural diversity can provide additional insights into our understanding of diversity responses to environment. Using altitude, slope, and relative radiation index as well as floristic and functional…

RUF-37388 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Mar 2018

Bernard Barasa · David D. Briske · P. Byakagaba · A. Egeru

This paper analyses Uganda’s rangeland policies and their ecological and socio-economic consequences, beginning in pre-colonial times. The paper interrogates what informed these policies, their objectives and outcomes that have been realiz…

RUF-37381 2018 CC BY 4.0 7 Mar 2018

D. Maleko · G. Msalya · K. Mtei · A. Mwilawa +1 more

In Tanzania, milk production under smallholder farming systems is season sensitive, fluctuations of feeds in both quantity and quality being the major driver. A dry season decline in milk production of over 40% due to feed scarcity is a co…

RUF-37378 2018 CC BY 4.0 7 Mar 2018

Ekwamu Adipala · N. Banadda · Isa. Kabenge · Daniel Kimuli +2 more

African countries have initiated programs to generate electricity from renewable sources such as; wind, solar, biomass and hydropower. These initiatives are intended to reduce the carbon footprint of these countries in the wake of heavy de…

RUF-37377 2017 CC BY 4.0 7 Mar 2018

RUF-37375 CC BY 4.0 26 Feb 2018

RUF-37373 2017 CC BY 4.0 26 Feb 2018

W.L. Jere · J. Kang’ombe · C. Kemigabo · C. Masembe +1 more

Apparent digestibility, deposition and retention of crude protein and phosphorus were determined for 30%, 35%, 50% and 55% CP diets incorporated with sprouted sorghum, 750, 1000 and 1250 unitskg-1 phytase and protease enzymes ,fed to Afric…

RUF-37368 2017 CC BY 4.0 13 Feb 2018

W.L. Jere · Jeremiah Kang’ombe · C. Kemigabo · C. Masembe +1 more

Improving protein digestibility in nutrient poor fish feeds through incorporation of dietary enzymes is expected to be achieved with protease. Understanding the role of other dietary enzymes was therefore evaluated to guide appropriate use…

RUF-37367 2017 CC BY 4.0 13 Feb 2018

Concept note for the dialogue convened by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) during the 4th East Africa Farmer's Federation (EAFF) Congress held on 14th September, 2017 at Speke Resort Munyonyo i…

RUF-37360 2017 CC BY 4.0 6 Feb 2018

Report of the dialogue convened by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) during the 4th East Africa Farmer's Federation (EAFF) Congress held on 14th September, 2017 at Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampa…

RUF-37359 2017 CC BY 4.0 6 Feb 2018

M.Paul Nampala

RUF-37357 CC BY 4.0 6 Feb 2018

Ronald Kityo · C. Lamin · H. Makuma-Massa · S.N. Nalukwago +3 more

This report documents the Uganda, country workshop of projects under the Food and Business Applied Research Fund (ARF) which was held on 26th and 27th January 2017 in Entebbe. The workshop was jointly organised by the Ministry of Foreign A…

RUF-37356 2017 CC BY 4.0 6 Feb 2018

Cora Govers · H. Makuma-Massa · M.Paul Nampala · V. Nigten +1 more

The Food & Business Applied Research Fund (ARF, NWO-WOTRO) First Call projects and Competitive Research Fund (CRF, PAEPARD1) Projects Workshop held at Entebbe, Uganda was jointly organized by the Office of the Food & Business Knowl…

RUF-37355 2015 CC BY 4.0 6 Feb 2018

Ben Du Toita · Anton Kunnekea · Sylvanus Mensah · Otto L. Pienaar +4 more

Height-diameter equations are essential to understand forest dynamics and estimate forest biomass and carbon stocks. Most existing large scale height-diameter equations in Africa are based on data from rain forests, and their application t…

RUF-37353 2018 CC BY 4.0 6 Feb 2018

J. Bisikwa · T. Holton · K.E. Mbeyagala · Settumba B. Mukasa +1 more

We present here the first complete genome sequence of Cowpea aphidborne mosaic virus (CABMV) isolated from cowpea in Uganda and compare it with five CABMV complete genome sequences from Brazil (2), India (2), and Zimbabwe (1). It most rese…

RUF-37344 2018 CC BY 4.0 22 Jan 2018

I. N. Oteyo

The last encounter that was elaborately documented was on my experiences as a mobility student at Makerere University, Uganda. The experience was life changing and the door was left open for grabbing the next available opportunity; the opp…

RUF-37341 2018 CC BY 4.0 19 Jan 2018

Ekwamu Adipala · Moses Osiru · Charles Owuor · M. Waswa

In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as a roadmap for re-orienting the world towards a sustainable and resilient path envisioned to lead to elimination of poverty, sustainable and…

RUF-37340 2018 CC BY 4.0 19 Jan 2018

J. Olang-Kado

The Network of African Science Academies (NASAC) Secretariat is based in Nairobi, Kenya and is the affiliate Network for InterAcademy Partnership (IAP) in Africa. The Network of African Science Academies is a consortium of merit-based scie…

RUF-37339 2018 CC BY 4.0 19 Jan 2018

A. S. Khalfan · H. A. Maalim · I. H. Ziddy

The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) is a fast growing university in East Africa. Nevertheless the norm of lacking professors in some disciplines has not been escaped in the establishment of some programmes. This paper presents an analy…

RUF-37337 2018 CC BY 4.0 19 Jan 2018

C. Kabwigiri · B. Rihoux

Historically, doctoral training in its structured and formalized form through graduate schools, i.e., the organization of specific, often intensive training for doctoral students, has mostly developed in North America and particularly in t…

RUF-37333 2018 CC BY 4.0 19 Jan 2018

L. NDIAYE

Notre prétention n’est pas de proposer un modèle de fonctionnement universel des écoles doctorales. Le faire serait, très certainement, la meilleure façon de s’engager dans une incertitude. C’est, en définitive, parier sur la solution de l…

RUF-37330 2018 CC BY 4.0 19 Jan 2018

E. Ngou-Milama · O. Nikiéma · J. Nyandwi · J. Shabani

Le rôle de l’université comme moteur du développement des Pays, avec une capacité de contribution internationale (OMD/ODD) n’a pas toujours été pleinement visible en Afrique Subsaharienne, au motif que l’expression de ce rôle est tributair…

RUF-37328 2018 CC BY 4.0 19 Jan 2018

J. Bogaert · T. Masharabu · F. Nahayo · J. Shabani

Créée en 1964, l’Université du Burundi est la principale université publique du pays. En 2017, elle compte 9300 étudiants reparties à travers huit facultés et trois instituts, avec un effectif de l’ordre de 237 enseignants-chercheurs déten…

RUF-37324 2018 CC BY 4.0 19 Jan 2018

J.B. Kayoya · M. Nkurunziza · L. Vermeire

Nous présentons un rapport du premier cours enseigné en visioconférence en temps réel à l’Université du Burundi. Une coïncidence de circonstances était à l’origine de l’initiative et du choix d’un cours en troisième baccalauréat mathématiq…

RUF-37320 2018 CC BY 4.0 18 Jan 2018

J. Shabani

Since the advent of the knowledge economy society, it is generally agreed that research plays a major role in creating new knowledge and achieving the development goals. This article starts with the description of the processes of establis…

RUF-37315 2018 CC BY 4.0 18 Jan 2018