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S. W. Kalule · J. Mugonya · E.K. Ndyomugyenyi

Pig production and marketing have the potential to accelerate Uganda’s economic development through the improvement of the family welfare of smallholder farmers and provision of employment. However, this potential is undermined by systemic…

RUF-39747 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Jan 2023

M. Kigambo · J. Mugisha · J. Obala · P. Wasswa

Potato seed quality is an important determinant of crop performance, final yield and quality. The quality of seed used by farmers depend on the existing seed system. In Uganda, since the formal sector has limited capacity to produce and de…

RUF-39730 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2023

S. Auma · B. Awio · Z.A. Chiteka · R. Edema +3 more

Breeding populations of cowpea with resistance to Fusarium root rot caused by Fusarium redolens were developed at Makerere Regional Center for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI). These were evaluated for agronomic performance at three sites in Ugan…

RUF-39717 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2023

S. Auma · B. Awio · Z.A. Chiteka · R. Edema +3 more

Cowpea production in Uganda is constrained by Fusarium root rot disease caused by Fusarium redolens. The use of resistant cultivars is the most economical long-term strategy to manage the disease and knowledge of the inheritance of resista…

RUF-39716 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2023

M. O. Akello · R.S. Kawuki · S.B. Mukasa

Uganda is the 5th largest producer of cassava in Africa and cassava is the second most important source of starch after banana (matooke) in terms of area occupied, total production and per capita consumption. It is an important food securi…

RUF-39713 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2023

G. Adriko

The role of Agricultural extension services in teaching farmers how to improve their productivity and markets is key in enhancing farmer livelihoods. Extension is also critical to move research from the lab to the field and to ensure a ret…

RUF-39711 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2023

R. Asiimwe · J. Bunyangha · A. Egeru · N.N. Gichuki +3 more

Sustainable wetland management is a focus of many countries worldwide. These mainly use protection as a key policy directive for conservation. However, avoidance directives tend to disenfranchise local populations. Thus, such management is…

RUF-39669 2022 CC BY 4.0 23 Sep 2022

J. Lamo · D Ocan · P.R. Rubaihayo

The 2-acetyll-1-pyrroline (2AP) is a compound responsible for the sweet popcorn aroma in aromatic rice and has attracted interest globally. Consequently, research efforts have been directed to improving aroma characteristics in rice throug…

RUF-39661 2018 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2022

R. Kityo · J. A. Kwaku · N. Munu

The diet of Sub Saharan Africans has been noted to contain low levels of protein compared to those in the first world. This situation has affected the proper growth of children who are malnourished and the health of adults living under pov…

RUF-39641 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2022

A. Egeru · H. Galiwango · R. Miiro · N. Turyahabwe

Climate smart villages (CSVs) are new and promising approaches to tackle the negative repercussions of climate change and to tackle the food insecurity that affects close to one billion people globally. CSVs are envisaged to result into em…

RUF-39610 2022 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2022

S. W. Kalule · D. Ongeng

The role of student-oriented extension services in socio-economic transformation is increasingly being acknowledged but less developed in African universities. A few agricultural-leaning universities are growingly integrating students in c…

RUF-39589 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Jul 2022

I. Eremugo · J.G.M. Majaliwa

Pastoralism is the main livelihood of the people in the Karamoja region of north-eastern Uganda with 80% of households owning cattle which represents 20% of the total livestock population in Uganda. The region has an arid and semi-arid cli…

RUF-39581 2018 CC BY 4.0 29 Jun 2022

E. Bbaale · I. M. Okumu

This study set out to investigate the perception of TVET students towards the quality of TVET training. We used primary data collected from current TVET students and principals of institutes and colleges. We constructed a composite quality…

RUF-39579 2018 CC BY 4.0 29 Jun 2022

O. Makumbi · M. B. Mbatudde · H. B. Mukasa · J. B. Nabimanya

This study was inspired by the need to understand farmers’ cooperatives and related factors that lead to value chain development of maize growing farmers in Masindi district, in Uganda. The aim of the study is to establish the relationship…

RUF-39559 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022

J. Balikuddembe · I. J. Munezero

Microservice is a scalable architecture that emerges software engineering. Microservices provide several advantages over monolithic systems including scalability and the ability to make rapid functional changes within the system. Existing …

RUF-39552 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022

J.G. Agea · Deborah Alio · M. J. Okwakol

Micro financing has been hailed as an effective poverty alleviation and development tool. Despite its recognition, the expected benefits have not trickled down to all the beneficiaries due to several challenges. Indeed poverty alleviation …

RUF-39547 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022

F.B. Kyazze · S.B. Mukasa · R. Mukebezi · B. B. Obaa +1 more

This study employed an extended theory of planned behaviour to assess the socio-psychological factors influencing farmers’ willingness to continue participating (WTCP) in collaborative activities of community-based innovation platforms (CB…

RUF-39545 2022 CC BY 4.0 30 May 2022

F.B. Matsiko · S. Ndaula · H. Sseguya

This study sought to assess the role of multi-dimensional beliefs in acceptance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) as an important food for fighting micronutrient deficiencies among rural households in Uganda. Cross-sectional survey data…

RUF-39515 2019 CC BY 4.0 12 Mar 2022

F.B. Matsiko · S. Ndaula · H. Sseguya

The vitamin A bio-fortified sweetpotato, commonly known as the Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (OFSP) is an important food for fighting vitamin A deficiency in Uganda, particularly in rural households, although its use remains low. This study i…

RUF-39514 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Mar 2022

F.B. Matsiko · S. Ndaula · H. Sseguya

This study examined the role of social-cognitive factors in farmers’ decisions to cultivate orange-fleshed sweetpotato as a food-based approach to alleviating vitamin A deficiency among rural households in Uganda. Cross-sectional survey da…

RUF-39513 2020 CC BY 4.0 11 Mar 2022

S. Ndaula

With vitamin A deficiency enduring as a major public health concern in many developing countries, orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) continues to be promoted as a food- based alleviation strategy for the deficiency. It is also noteworthy th…

RUF-39512 2022 CC BY 4.0 11 Mar 2022

A. O. Bonaventure · P. Kibwika · E. Kikulwe · F.B. Kyazze +1 more

Several initiatives by the Government of Uganda, Research Institutes and CGIAR centers have promoted the use of tissue culture (TC) banana technology as an efective means of providing clean planting material to reduce the spread of Banana …

RUF-39509 2022 CC BY 4.0 7 Mar 2022

J. Bunyangha · A. Egeru · N.N. Gichuki · M.G.J. Majaliwa +1 more

Land use/cover (LULC) change is a major concern in Africa’s river basins and policy makers, environmentalists and other stakeholders tackling biodiversity and sustainable development issues in these watersheds require accurate information …

RUF-39497 2021 CC BY 4.0 25 Feb 2022

R. Kambugu · N. Kiggundu · Allan John. Komakech · Gilbert John Miito +1 more

Declining soil fertility is a challenge to sustainable agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa. However, large volumes of agricultural waste are generated from pineapples that could be converted into soil conditioners through vermico…

RUF-39471 2021 CC BY 4.0 4 Feb 2022

J. Bunyangha · A. Egeru · N.N. Gichuki · J.G.M. Majaliwa +1 more

Agricultural practices play a major role in influencing soil fauna abundance and diversity. Interest in these practices has increased owing to the growing need for sustainable agricultural systems in this era of increasing agricultural int…

RUF-39465 2022 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2022