Technical reports Open Access Strengthening the design and management of PhD Programmes in African Universities: a case study of three RUFORUM regional PhD programmes Patrick Okori This study looked into the details of how three target regional PhD Programmes under the RUFORUM Network arrangements are run and sought to identify areas for improvement. The target case study programmes were the PhD in Plant Breeding and… RUF-33593 2014 CC BY 4.0 19 Feb 2015
Technical reports Open Access Case studies on RUFORUM Regional Masters Degree Programmes Rose Njeru This study documents the findings of three case studies of RUFORUM Regional Masters degree programs namely, Research Methods at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Plant Breeding and Seed Systems at Makerere Uni… RUF-33592 2014 CC BY 4.0 19 Feb 2015
Technical reports Open Access Case studies on RUFORUM Regional PhD Programmes Rose Njeru Since 2008, RUFORUM has launched seven regional coursework based PhD programs which are hosted at different member universities. RUFORUM engaged a consultant to conduct case studies of five programs namely, PhD Dryland Resource Management … RUF-33591 2014 CC BY 4.0 19 Feb 2015
Technical reports Open Access Scoping study of Quality Assurance Mechanisms in selected NATURA Universities: Wellington Ekaya · Agnes Akwang Obua-Ogwal The scoping study on quality assurance mechanisms in selected European universities of the NATURA network was conducted as one of the activities under RUFORUM’s EDULINK project titled “Strengthening the capacity of universities in eastern,… RUF-33589 2009 CC BY 4.0 17 Feb 2015
Technical reports Open Access Institutional Analysis to Support the Development & Implementation of Competitive Regional Postgraduate Training Programmes Patrick Okori RUFORUM and its member universities are currently implementing a combination of Masters and PhD programmes. These programmes are implementation arrangements for RUFORUM key strategic thrusts. In the design and implementation of these pro… RUF-33588 2009 CC BY 4.0 17 Feb 2015
Technical reports Open Access A study of Agricultural Graduates in Eastern, Central, & Southern Africa: Demand, Quality & Job Performance Issues Malcolm Blackie · Maxwell Mutema · Andrew Ward The overall objective of the study was to evaluate the demand for agricultural graduates at the bachelors, masters, and PhD level within selected ASARECA and RUFORUM countries and to use this information to inform agricultural education po… RUF-33584 2009 CC BY 4.0 16 Feb 2015
Legacy Repository Open Access AICM 702: Research Statistical Methods for AICM RUF-33516 CC BY 4.0 6 Feb 2015
Legacy Repository Open Access AICM 702: Research Statistical Methods for AICM RUF-33519 CC BY 4.0 6 Feb 2015
Case Studies Open Access Rebuilding Agricultural Research Systems in Burundi: RUFORUM Regional Postgraduate Scholarships Megan Lindow So pressing are Burundi’s needs for well-trained agricultural researchers, that when Micheline Inamahoro arrived at Makerere University in Uganda in 2008 to complete a masters degree in plant breeding and seed systems, she was eight months… RUF-33500 2014 CC BY 4.0 4 Feb 2015
Newsletters Open Access RUFORUM@10-The Future of Agriculture and Its Skills Requirements in Africa – In Response to the African Union Vision 2063 RUF-33315 2014 CC BY 4.0 7 Aug 2014
Newsletters Open Access Press Release: Transforming African tertiary agricultural education RUF-33314 2014 CC BY 4.0 1 Aug 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The 4th RUFORUM Biennial Conference Communique Maputo_2014 RUF-33313 2014 CC BY 4.0 1 Aug 2014
Newsletters Open Access RUFORUM@10: Working against career advancement barriers RUF-33312 2014 CC BY 4.0 21 Jul 2014
Newsletters Open Access RUFORUM@10: Reaping what you sow: agricultural partnerships are key RUF-33311 2014 CC BY 4.0 21 Jul 2014
Newsletters Open Access RUFORUM@10:The role of Networking and harnessing innovations in higher agricultural education RUF-33310 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Jul 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, September, 2014 - Tertiary education: a prerequisite to meet global challenges RUF-33309 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Jul 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, August, 2014 - Community Action Research Grants: Connecting Universities to Rural Producers P. Nampala RUF-33291 2014 CC BY 4.0 7 Jul 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, July 2014 - RUFORUM Small Competitive Grants; GRGs – Graduate Research Grants Ekwamu Adipala RUF-33261 2014 CC BY 4.0 1 Jul 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, June 2014 - ICT in the RUFORUM Network: Changing Pedagogical Paradigms, Priorities, and Practice Nodumo Dhlamini · Lisbeth Levey RUF-33238 2014 CC BY 4.0 25 Jun 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, May 2014 - Briefing Note on the RUFORUM Fourth Biennial Conference RUF-33213 2014 CC BY 4.0 9 Jun 2014
Working Document Series Open Access RUFORUM Second Biennial Conference, Cover and Front Matter E. Adipala · J.G.M. Majaliwa · G. Tusiime None RUF-33211 2010 CC BY 4.0 27 May 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, April 2014 - RUFORUM’s Developmental Roots Joyce Moock RUF-33207 2014 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Shifting from Outreach to Engagement: Transforming Moi University’s Response to Current Development Trends in Agricultural Research and Training in Eastern,Central and Southern Africa A.K. Kipkoech · P.O. Mongare · C.U. Navalayo · J.O. Ochuodho +6 more The RUFORUM funded Outreach Project of Moi University aims at enhancing interaction between university faculty, students, farmers and other stakeholders concerned with agricultural production and developing teaching programs for effective … RUF-33205 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Experiences on Community Action Research Programme (CARP) D. Njera This write-up provides the experiences that the author has gone through as part of his PhD study being conducted under the Community Action Research Programme (CARP) at Bunda College of the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Re… RUF-33194 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access An Evaluation of the Operations of Three Farmer Associations in Western Kenya A.K. Kipkoech · C.U. Navalayo · O.A. Nekesa · J.O. Ochuodho +3 more The purpose of this study was to evaluate the operation of three contrasting farmer association in western Kenya in order to recommend ways in which to improve the economic performance of the associations. Secondary data were obtained from… RUF-33192 2012 CC BY 4.0 22 May 2014
