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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

E. Bett · I. Macharia · E. Majiwa · N. Taremwa

This paper assesses the impact of access to agricultural credit on the agricultural productivity of 422 smallholder farmers that cultivate maize or rice in the Western and Eastern province of Rwanda. Stratified, simple random and convenien…

RUF-39511 2021 CC BY 4.0 7 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

E. Bett · S. K. Kim · I. Macharia · N. Taremwa

Improving financial inclusion and access to agricultural credit for smallholder farmers in Africa is vital in meeting the challenges of increasing global food demands. Various international organizations and governments on the continent ha…

RUF-39507 2021 CC BY 4.0 7 Mar 2022

E. Bett · I. Macharia · N. Taremwa

The significance of access to agricultural credit in perpetuating agricultural productivity is unquestionable, because it is a means to achieving optimal productivity. The minimization of any barriers to agricultural credit access should, …

RUF-39505 2021 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

M. Hauser · J. Mugonya

The mechanisms influencing livestock pricing in Kenya are well studied. The determinants of quality-based payments on markets in conflict-affected areas, however, are hardly documented. In this paper, we offer a deeper understanding of tra…

RUF-39467 2022 CC BY 4.0 3 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

J Bunyangah · A. Egeru · N.N. Gichuki · A.W. Muthumbi

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-39464 2022 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2022

S. W. Kalule

Globally, a dominant discourse on policy reforms for the higher education sector has called for universities to prioritize community outreach services. However, concerns exist in student outreach formats that they might not be yielding the…

RUF-39455 2021 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2022

O. E. A. Abdelkareem · H. A. Abdelrhman · Ibrahim M. El-Mugheira · M. El. S. Eltahir +3 more

Fruit of Ziziphus spina christi (Nabag) plays an important role in the malnutrition prevention, fresh eaten or left to dry for later consumption. This study was conducted in Shiekan Locality, North Kordofan State, Sudan in 2019. The aim of…

RUF-39451 2021 CC BY 4.0 11 Dec 2021

J. E. Agaba · J.T. Lubega · Drake Patrick Mirembe · H. Mpirirwe

COVID-19 pandemic accelerated consumptions of e-services in the Ugandan education sector. This study aims at establishing the type of e-learning platforms adopted by educational institutions in Kampala and evaluate the appropriateness of t…

RUF-39441 2021 CC BY 4.0 11 Dec 2021

E. Adipala · Megan Lindow

This book is dedicated to... My father (Boniface Edimu), my mother (Polina Atim), Ada Adongo, Imata Amayo and my uncle Stanley Ewalu – all of whom sacrificed so much to send me to school. My sisters – who did not get the opportunity to go…

RUF-39438 2019 CC BY 4.0 7 Dec 2021

L. Mulugo

Banana, a major food and income security crop in Uganda is severely threatened by the Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) disease. Use of disease-free planting material such as tissue culture (TC) banana is a key intervention in control of the d…

RUF-39435 2021 CC BY 4.0 15 Oct 2021

P. Kibwika · E. Kikulwe · F.B. Kyazze · L. Mulugo +1 more

Despite the promotion of tissue culture (TC) banana to curb the spread of diseases, farmer use of such quality planting material remains low. This study utilizes the Double-Hurdle model on cross-sectional data of 174 banana farmers in Cent…

RUF-39434 2020 CC BY 4.0 11 Oct 2021

S. Ajambo · P. Kibwika · E. Kikulwe · F.B. Kyazze +2 more

Effective management of plant health is fundamental for food and income security to meet the growing demands of local and global markets. This however requires farmers’ adequate access to quality planting materials under the prevailing con…

RUF-39433 2019 CC BY 4.0 11 Oct 2021

Patrick A. Ndakidemi · Fanuel K. Letting · Pavithravani B. Venkataramana

Lablab (Lablab purpureus) [Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet] is termed a lost, underutilized and neglected crop in Africa. Despite the multipurpose use, production, consumption and research are still limited. Wide genetic diversity of lablab ge…

RUF-39431 2021 CC BY 4.0 27 Sep 2021

El. M. Abdel-Rahman · M. Muna Elhag · L. A. Olaka · J. O. Onono +1 more

It is projected that, on average, annual temperature will increase between 2 ◦C to 6 ◦C under high emission scenarios by the end of the 21st century, with serious consequences in food and nutrition security, especially within semi-arid reg…

RUF-39428 2021 CC BY 4.0 24 Sep 2021

F.B. Matsiko · R. Miiro · S. Ndaula · M. Ssamula +1 more

Farmer training is a key strategy for building skills that lead to enhanced productivity of small-scale farmers' fields. This result hinges on farmers transferring the training to their fields. However, the factors that determine the subse…

RUF-39422 2021 CC BY 4.0 24 Sep 2021

Patrick A. Ndakidemi · W. Blake · S. Comber · T. H. Hutchinson +2 more

The build-up of heavy metals (HM) in agricultural soils accelerates the HM uptake by plants, which could potentially affect food quality and food safety. Here we studied the status and bioaccumulation of HM from soils to plant parts (roots…

RUF-39419 2021 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2021

Patrick A. Ndakidemi · W. Blake · S. Comber · T. H. Hutchinson +2 more

This study was conducted to assess arsenic (As) status and distribution in Usangu agroecosystem-Tanzania, including three land use. About 198 soil samples were collected in ten irrigation schemes in three land uses. Total and bioavailable …

RUF-39418 2021 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2021