Working Document Series Open Access Documenting and disseminating Agricultural Indigenous Knowledge for sustainable food security in Uganda Eric Nelson Haumba · S. Kaddu Indigenous Knowledge (IK) has for long been an integral part for maintaining and strengthening sustainable livelihood opportunities in rural communities. Indigenous Knowledge is socio-economically affordable, sustainable, involves minimum … RUF-36829 2016 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access A mechanism for controlling incoming Internet Traffic into Multi service Networks J. Kato Controlling of incoming internet traffic is very challenging in today’s computer networks because network administrators have limited control over incoming traffic. Prioritizing incoming traffic in public institutions such as universities … RUF-36827 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Catalyzing change in African Universities : Developing transformational leadership and management capacity in African Universities Ekwamu Adipala · E. Okalany Higher Education is key to shifting African economies from resource to knowledge based economies. African universities’ leadership and management need to reposition their universities to play this role. Despite various trainings on leaders… RUF-36825 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Positive work approaches and their influence on institutional high performance and staff wellbeing: A review J. Aweko The traditional management theory and training approaches that focused on business failure and labor ineptness have swamped up management excellence today. This warped approach to personnel management in organizations, which is reactive an… RUF-36824 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Refocusing student–farmer attachment of Gulu University for improving marketing efficiency of smallholder farmers in Uganda S. W. Kalule · D.M. Okello · D. Ongeng Many curricula of university academic programs in sub-Saharan African do not provide for adequate field-based practical training. In part this is blamed on the limited public funding of programs and activities in Higher Education Instituti… RUF-36820 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Transitioning to the world of work through internship: Learning from a Regional Organisation M. Goobi · J. Kalungi · C. Kuteesa Three graduate students served as interns at the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Secretariat in Kampala, Uganda. The Secretariat is the coordinating unit for 66 African universities in 26 African … RUF-36817 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Tapping youth innovativeness through education, entrepreneurship and financial inclusion for accelerated development in Africa Ekwamu Adipala · A. Egeru · Moses Osiru Discourse on the development context in Africa has gradually shifted to focus on youth as central to escalating prosperity and delivering sustainable socio-economic transformation and development on the continent. Investing in youth in Afr… RUF-36815 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing higher education institutions’ capabilities in controlling trans-boundary animal diseases at the livestock-wildlife interface: the case for African swine fever in Uganda A .R .O. Ademun · P. Atimnedi · C. Masembe · V.B. Muwanika +1 more Uganda is the third largest pig producing country in Africa. However the pig industry in Uganda is currently threatened by African swine fever virus (ASFV) disease, which is a fatal, contagious viral haemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs, … RUF-36809 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Facilitating placements of graduate students to build capacity for National Agriculture Research and Extension System: The case of iAGRI in Tanzania Ekwamu Adipala · Sylvia Chindime · M.Paul Nampala · Moses Osiru +1 more The attainment of sustainable food security in Africa, as elsewhere, requires the efforts of a cadre of innovative well-trained agriculture specialists who are familiar with the constraints and perspectives of national priority needs. In l… RUF-36805 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing regional and national capacities to strengthen agricultural research and training in Africa: a Case Study of DAAD support to RUFORUM Ekwamu Adipala · Sylvia Chindime · Moses Osiru · S. Uwituze Limited capacities in managing research, training and outreach programmes are among the notable challenges preventing Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and research institutions in Africa from effectively contributing towards the contin… RUF-36804 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access A strategic approach for African Agricultural Universities experiencing low human capacity to engage in graduate-level training: Lessons from Gulu University in Uganda D. Ongeng The significance of agriculture in driving Africa’s growth and development has greatly gained recognition in the recent past. African universities are expected to play a critical role in African agricultural development process because of … RUF-36789 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Financing a massified African higher education: Emerging approaches and issues E. Adipala · E. Okalany Increased recognition of higher education’s role in Africa’s economic transformation has led to massification of higher education in Africa. The immediate consequences of massification have been half-baked graduates due to reduction in pra… RUF-36783 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access African Higher Education in the 21st Century: Blending Optimism with Reality E. Adipala · Moses Osiru University education and its evolution in Africa has been closely linked with economic growth. The policy changes in the late 80’s driven by World Bank / International Monetary fund (IMF) policy and scarce resources resulted in a singular … RUF-36782 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Design and simulation of an integrated solar cooker -dryer system A. Ahumuza · R. Kambugu · N. Kiggundu · Allan John. Komakech +1 more Several solar drying technologies exist in Uganda, but marred with multiple deficiencies such as inefficient conversion of trapped solar radiations into thermal energy, prolonged drying times, among others. The aim of this study was to des… RUF-36778 2016 CC BY 4.0 11 Sep 2017
Journal articles Open Access Socioeconomic characterization and the agronomic practices that affect the use of pineapple waste to enhance soil fertility in Kayunga District, Uganda R. Kambugu · N. Kiggundu · Allan John. Komakech · F.B. Kyazze +2 more Soil exhaustion and nutrient depletion are major constraints to pineapple farming in Uganda. This study explored potential for using on-farm waste from pineapple farming to conserve soil fertility and enhance agricultural productivity. Dat… RUF-36757 2017 CC BY 4.0 31 Aug 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Determinants of market participation for smallholder indigenous chicken farmers in Gulu District Irene Lynette Akidi RUF-36756 2017 CC BY 4.0 31 Aug 2017
Journal articles Open Access Effect of drought early warning system on household food security in Karamoja subregion, Uganda Damalie Akwango · Y. Baguma · A. Egeru · Bernard Bonton Obaa +1 more Background: Drought is regarded as a leading cause of food insecurity affecting about 220 million people in sub- Saharan Africa. Drought early warning systems (DEWSs) have the potential to strengthen capacity of communities in managing and… RUF-36753 2017 CC BY 4.0 31 Aug 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Development of a nutrient dense complementary porridge flour from locally available foods Mary Raphael Marcel Prevalence of childhood malnutrition in Tanzania is still high despite the numerous interventions that have been carried out to solve this problem. This has also been contributed by poor complementary feeding practices. This study develope… RUF-36741 2017 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2017
Journal articles Open Access Glucose recovery from different corn stover fractions using dilute acid and alkaline pretreatment techniques D. Aboagye · N. Banadda · Isa. Kabenge · R. Kambugu +3 more Limited availability of corn stover due to the competing uses (organic manure, animal feed, bio-materials, and bioenergy) presents a major concern for its future in the bio-economy. Furthermore, biomass research has exhibited different res… RUF-36735 2017 CC BY 4.0 4 Aug 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Market participation of smallholder cassava processors in north and north eastern Uganda Winnifred Ajok Smallholder cassava farmers in Uganda face many production and marketing challenges including limited access to markets, high transportation costs and low sales volumes for unprocessed fresh cassava. In order to overcome these limitations,… RUF-36729 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Jul 2017
Books and Book Chapters Open Access Meteorological drought occurrence and severity in Uganda Catherine Mulinde Precipitation, a very important weather parameter is often variable, resulting into droughts and floods as extreme weather events in Uganda. These are causing great economic impact especially on agriculture and water resources. Meteorologi… RUF-36716 2016 CC BY 4.0 30 Jun 2017
Journal articles Open Access Farmers’ perceptions of rice postharvest losses in Eastern Uganda Gabriel Karubanga · P. Kibwika · F.B. Kyazze · G. Lusiba Ssebaggala The cross-sectional survey involving 83 farmers in focus group discussions and 150 individual interviews examined smallholder farmers’ perceptions about postharvest losses (PHLs) in in rice in Eastern Uganda. Principal component analysis a… RUF-36710 2017 CC BY 4.0 30 Jun 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Effectiveness of video-mediated extension approach as used by Sasakawa Global 2000 to influence social learning among rice farmers in Uganda Gabriel Karubanga The increasing availability and access to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is providing new opportunities to address the persistent challenge of limited access to agricultural information and knowledge by smallholder farmers.… RUF-36709 2017 CC BY 4.0 30 Jun 2017
Journal articles Open Access Characterization of slow pyrolysis wood vinegar and tar from banana wastes biomass as potential organic pesticides N. Banadda · Isa. Kabenge · N. Kiggundu · Godfrey Omulo +3 more Slow pyrolysis process has been used in the recent past to yield wood vinegar from various biomass wastes with a quest to investigate their chemical composition and possible uses. This study utilizes the abundant banana wastes in Uganda in… RUF-36702 2017 CC BY 4.0 23 Jun 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Development and acceptability evaluation of millet-sesame-soy composite as a complementary food in Acholi sub-region of Uganda Prossy Nassanga Complementary feeding still remains a challenge to many rural mothers in Uganda and Africa at large. This is mainly because of: (i) inappropriate complementary feeding practices by caregivers who lack adequate nutritional knowledge and goo… RUF-36698 2016 CC BY 4.0 23 Jun 2017
