Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing public–private partnership to enhance practical-oriented graduate training in fisheries and aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa B. C. Abebe · A. D. Adamneh · P. Akoll · S. Drexler +12 more Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are hubs of knowledge generation and innovations to drive community development towards achieving African Aspirations laid down in the AU Agenda 2063. Student centered learning, supported with experient… RUF-38857 2018 CC BY 4.0 9 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Developing soft skills sets for graduate employability in Africa M. Adil · M. O. Akello · M. Limbikani · P. Nampala +1 more The current global labour market in the field of science technology engineering and math (STEM) is for employers to identify versatile graduates who are not only equipped with technical skills, but more importantly with soft skills that wi… RUF-38843 2018 CC BY 4.0 9 Dec 2020
TAGDev Resources Open Access Young Africans Seeding Agri-Entrepreneurship in African Universities This publication follows the journeys of young agricultural change makers who are part of the TAGDev scholarship programme. TAGDev is a unique scholarship programme, supported by the Mastercard Foundation, which seeks to build the capaciti… RUF-38838 2020 CC BY 4.0 8 Dec 2020
Journal articles Open Access Farmer Preference of Cassava Cultivars in Eastern Uganda: A Choice Beyond Disease Resistance F. Kasule · S.B. Mukasa · Clever Mukuze · A. W. Mwang’ombe +4 more The cassava breeding program in Uganda has released many improved cultivars resistant/tolerant to cassava brown streak disease (CBSD) and cassava mosaic disease (CMD). However, many farmers have continued to use cultivars that are suscepti… RUF-38835 2020 CC BY 4.0 5 Dec 2020
Newsletters Open Access RUFORUM Weekly Musa Nada RUFORUM Weekly is a weekly digest of news, events, publications and opportunities relevant to higher education in Africa. It is compiled and published by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture, and shared with… RUF-38833 2020 CC BY 4.0 27 Nov 2020
Project reports Open Access Report of the Partners Meeting on Promoting Equal Opportunity for Youth Employability and Entrepreneurship in Africa The AfricanUnion Agenda 2063 aspiresforAfrica to become a major knowledgeand innovation force in the global economy. The Agenda’s action plan provides for a more integrated and inclusive Africa that uses its natural resources, human capita… RUF-38829 2019 CC BY 4.0 11 Nov 2020
Journal articles Open Access Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: Evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda P. Kibwika · H. Makuma-Massa · V. Manyong · P. Nampala +1 more The study examined the factors for the successful implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification. The study used the new institutionalism theory to examine the implementation of bylaws in the potato cropping system in southwe… RUF-38822 2020 CC BY 4.0 6 Nov 2020
Journal articles Open Access Characterisation of ecosystem-based adaptations to drought in the central cattle corridor of Uganda A. Egeru · David Mfitumukiza · S. Nanfuka Ecosystems provide climate-change adaptation opportunities including ecosystem services, adaptation benefits and livelihood improvement especially for natural resource dependent communities. To contribute to the understanding of location s… RUF-38812 2020 CC BY 4.0 10 Oct 2020
Journal articles Open Access ‘Which journal is that?’ Politics of academic promotion in Uganda and the predicament of African publication outlets J. S. Ssentongo Research and publication are some of the practices that define university work and therefore are part and parcel of the key considerations for promoting university-based academics. Whereas this promotion standard is widely appreciated in v… RUF-38810 2020 CC BY 4.0 2 Oct 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Catalysing African Universities role and relevance across and beyond the RUFORUM network E. Adipala · Sylvanus Mensah This edition, Volume 17 Issue 1, captures papers presented during the Sixth African Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial conference, held in Nairobi in October 2018, under the theme “Aligning African Universities to Accelerate Attai… RUF-38807 2018 CC BY 4.0 28 Sep 2020
Technical reports Open Access Report of the ICT Capacity Survey conducted by RUFORUM Secretariat, 2019/2020 Over the last 15 years, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a network of 129 universities in 38 African countries has established itself as a regional networking platform that seeks to facilitate… RUF-38795 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Host plant resistance for management of quarantine fruit pests of hot pepper in Uganda M. H. Amici · J. Karungi · M.K.N. Ochwo-Ssemakula · C. F. Ragassi +3 more Hot pepper (Capsicum frutescens) dominates the world spice trade and is an important cash crop for small scale farmers in developing countries. However, its production and productivity remain low and this is attributed to lack of improved … RUF-38773 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access African swine fever dynamics: a major challenge to food and economic security to pig farmers in Uganda T. Aliro · C. Masembe · J. Mayega · V.B. Muwanika +2 more African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating hemorrhagic fever of pigs, caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV). The frequent outbreaks of ASF affect the food and economic security of farmers yet the dynamics of the disease, its risk … RUF-38768 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Fitting banana tissue culture planting material into farmers’ cultural values in Central Uganda: Challenge to control of banana Xanthomonas wilt P. Kibwika · E. Kikulwe · F.B. Kyazze · L. Mulugo +1 more Banana tissue culture planting materials are one of the strategies for fighting the Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) disease in Uganda. The disease is a major threat to food and income security in parts of Uganda where banana is an important … RUF-38712 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Incorporating genomic markers and weather variables in genotype-by-environment interaction analyses for cassava brown streak disease D. Akdemir · W. Esuma · Jean-Luc Jannink · R. Kawuki +2 more Genotype-by-environment (GxE) interactions is a reality that scientists deal with when developing new and better varieties. With increase in scale of both phenotypic and genetic data, coupled with environmental data, prediction of environm… RUF-38704 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Guidelines for preparing a paper for the RUFORUM Working Document Series RUF-38635 2020 CC BY 4.0 8 Sep 2020
Theses & Dissertations Open Access A Feature Engineering Approach for Classification and Detection of Polymorphic Malware using Machine Learning Emmanuel Masabo Malicious software have evolved as a major threat in Computer Systems. These threats aim at compromising systems from low level to high level, from individuals to large corporations or even government institutions. Their creation technolog… RUF-38581 2019 CC BY 4.0 24 Aug 2020
Journal articles Open Access A STATE OF THE ART SURVEY ON POLYMORPHIC MALWARE ANALYSIS AND DETECTION TECHNIQUES D. Hanyurwimfura · Kyanda Swaib Kaawaase · Emmanuel Masabo · J. Ngubiri +1 more Nowadays, systems are under serious security threats caused by malicious software, commonly known as malware. Such malwares are sophisticatedly created with advanced techniques that make them hard to analyse and detect, thus causing a lot … RUF-38580 2018 CC BY 4.0 24 Aug 2020
Journal articles Open Access Improvement of Malware Classification Using Hybrid Feature Engineering D. Hanyurwimfura · Kyanda Swaib Kaawaase · Emmanuel Masabo · J. Ngubiri +1 more Polymorphic malware has evolved as a major threat in Computer Systems. Their creation technology is constantly evolving using sophisticated tactics to create multiple instances of the existing ones. Current solutions are not yet able to su… RUF-38579 2019 CC BY 4.0 24 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Restoration status of Nakayiba wetland, Masaka, Uganda J. Bunyangha · H. S. Busulwa · P. Mucunguzi Many wetlands in Uganda have been converted into uses that are injurious to nature. However, besides just a few of them being restored, the success of restoration for any of them has not been assessed to guide future restoration efforts in… RUF-38538 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Restoration status of Nakayiba wetland, Masaka, Uganda J. Bunyangha · H. S. Busulwa · P. Mucunguzi Many wetlands in Uganda have been converted into uses that are injurious to nature. However, besides just a few of them being restored, the success of restoration for any of them has not been assessed to guide future restoration efforts in… RUF-38537 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Savannah phenological characteristics in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda Bernard Barasa · A. Egeru · John Paul Magaya · Justine J. Namaalwa Phenological properties such as the timing and rate of green up, aptitude and duration of vegetation growth, and timing and rate of vegetation senescence are important indicators of global environmental changes. It is vital to study these … RUF-38528 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Savannah phenological characteristics in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda Bernard Barasa · A. Egeru · John Paul Magaya · Justine J. Namaalwa Phenological properties such as the timing and rate of green up, aptitude and duration of vegetation growth, and timing and rate of vegetation senescence are important indicators of global environmental changes. It is vital to study these … RUF-38527 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Land use/cover change in Aswa III sub-catchment, Northern Uganda Bernard Barasa · A. Egeru · M. Nyeko · A. Obia +1 more In post-conflict northern Uganda accelerated land use and land cover changes are observable but hardly quantified. This study used remote sensing technology to analyze land use/cover changes in Aswa III sub-catchment of Aswa catchment in n… RUF-38500 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access An analysis of the profitability and factors driving farmers’ decisions to produce bioethanol from cassava in Northern Uganda J Ilukor · J. Mugisha · Settumba Mukasa · D. Opolot The study examined profitability of producing bioethanol from cassava among smallholder farmers in northern Uganda. Although small scale production of bioethanol was found to be profitable, selling cassava dry chips was found to be more pr… RUF-38485 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Aug 2020
