Theses & Dissertations Open Access On-farm evaluation of orange-fleshed sweetpotato varieties in northeastern Uganda Emmanuel Gilbert. Omiat Orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) varieties currently represent the least expensive, year-round source of dietary vitamin A available to poor families in Eastern Africa. An on-farm study was conducted in North-Eastern Uganda to assess fiel… RUF-35400 2004 CC BY 4.0 23 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Significance of infected planting materials and alternative hosts of fusarium Xylariodes steyaery in transmission of coffee wilt disease Geofrey. Lubadde In Uganda, Coffee is a major export crop with robusta coffee forming the greater bulk of the coffee export, However, production is constrained by coffee wilt disease (tracheomycosis) caused by Fusarium xylarioides Steyaert. The disease was… RUF-35395 2004 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Assessment of the infection avenues of Fusarium xylarioides into coffee and histopathology of the inoculated coffee tissues. A. Wasukira The aim of this study was to identify infection avenues of the fungus Fusarium Xylarioides and subsequent pathogen development within coffee tissues. Two commercial clonal varieties robusta coffee 1s/3, 257/53, one arabica (SL14) at 4 mont… RUF-35393 2004 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Agronomic performance and genotype x environment interaction analysis of 12 elite potato genotypes in Uganda Grace. Abalo High yielding potato (Solanum tuberosum) genotypes with good levels of resistance to late blight were identified at Kalengyere Research Station in southwestern Uganda. The yield stability of these genotypes, however, remains uncertain. F… RUF-35391 2001 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Evaluation for selected elite potato genotypes in eastern Uganda George Kimoone Potato (Solanum tuberosum) yield in Uganda averages 7 t ha-!, which compares poorly with the on-station production (>25 t ha-!) This study evaluated the performance of eight elite and two local potato genotypes under farmer conditions i… RUF-35388 2003 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Generation of passport data on agronomic performance of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) clones being conserved ex situ at Makerere University agriculture research institute Kabanyolo Ruth Kaggwa A field experiment was carried out at Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK) during 2003B and 2004A cropping seasons to generate passport data on agronomic performance of 155 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) c… RUF-35385 2004 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Genetic diversity of Phytophthora infestans in Uganda M.K.N. Ochwo-Ssemakula Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary isolates were recovered from late blight infected leaf samples collected from the districts of Kisoro, Kabale, Mbale and Mbarara in the Eastern and Western highlands of Uganda in 2001. Genetic analysi… RUF-35382 2002 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Integrated field management of cowpea pests using selected synthetic and botanical pesticides H. N. Opolot This study evaluated the effect of integrating synthetic and botanical pesticide sprays in the management of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) field and storage pests. Cypermethrin (Ambush CY 5% EC) and unitary crude concoctions of tobacco (Nicot… RUF-35379 2004 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Identification of potato genotypes resistant to, occurrence of latent infection and races of Pseudomonas solabacearum in Uganda G. Tusiime Studies were conducted for three seasons to screen 26 potato genotypes for resistance to bacterial wilt, study the occurence of latent infection in potato seed tubers and common weeds on hihland Uganda; and characterise isolates of the bac… RUF-35378 1997 CC BY 4.0 22 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Nutritional evaluation of plant ingredients for diets of Tilapia rendalli in NkhataBay, Northern Malawi Kumbukani Mzengereza Modern fish culture requires the reduction of the cost of feeds which can partly be achieved by minimal use of dietary animal protein. This study assessed the nutritional potential of locally available plant based feedstuffs from Mpamba EP… RUF-35376 2015 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Analysis of farmers’ adoption of zero grazing and knowledge of cattle reproductive parameters in western Kenya J. Nalunkuuma Besides soil replenishment through manure application , the zero grazing production system also contributes towards smallholders' standards of living and poverty reduction. Its benefits are many and substantial; in western Kenya, the lives… RUF-35374 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Statistical models for yield, pest abundance and disease incidence of tomato Juma William Yabeja Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is one of the general linear models used to nearly unimaginable range of problems in many different disciplines and has been a fundamental method used by plant pathologists and other researchers for analysis of… RUF-35373 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access An analysis of use of good agricultural practices in rice production: a case study of Bagamoyo and Dakawa areas, Tanzania. Joseph Mphatso Mkanthama One major outcome of the challenges in rice production in Tanzania is low yield. One intervention to help improve rice yield is adoption of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). However, little information exists about farmers’ awareness of G… RUF-35372 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Effects of the increase of supermarkets on vegetable supply systems of small-scale farmers in Kenya Ismail Mohamed Ismail Maryoud Supermarkets are expanding rapidly in Africa and particularly in Kenya. As they consolidate and increase their market share, they may be large enough to exert market power and may have both negative and positive impacts on the suppliers an… RUF-35370 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Evaluation of rainwater harvesting techniques in Yatta district, Kenya Ibrahim Ahmed Ibrahim Abdelfadeel Climate change and/or variability are expected to affect water availability as well as the techniques of water harvesting. The main objective of this study was to investigate factors affecting adoption of rainwater harvesting techniques in… RUF-35369 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Principal Component and Multiple Correspondence Analyses in Dimensionality Reduction: A Study on Aflatoxin Contamination of Peanuts in Kenya Henry Henry Mokua Momanyi In a study about the factors that contributed to the risk of aflatoxin contamination of peanuts in the Peanut CRSP project in Kenya, contingency table analysis (Pearson’s chi-square) was used to analyze a large mixed data set from a survey… RUF-35363 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Socio-economic analysis of dairy feed technologies promoted in the Kenyan highlands Gregory Ndwandwa Sikumba The cost of feed is one of the major constraints to dairy cattle production in sub-Saharan Africa. East Africa dairy development project is promoting several feed technologies for dairy cattle in order to reduce costs and increase milk pro… RUF-35357 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Survival analysis and generalized estimating equations for repeated measures in mosquito dose-response Gabriel Otieno Okello Dose-response studies in arthropod research usually involve observing and collecting successive information at different times on the same group of organisms (insects) exposed to different concentrations of stimulus such as botanical extra… RUF-35355 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Using community health workers to access the effectiveness of the community health strategy in kibera, lang'ata district using two statistical models Esther Nthambi Nthuku About 70% of child deaths in the community occur at home caused by preventable or easily curable diseases like malaria, diarrhea and malnutrition. The government of Kenya came up with a plan referred to as Community Health Strategy in 2006… RUF-35354 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Geospatial Analysis Of Cassava Commercialisation In Tanzania Elton Eric Chikondi Mgalamadzi Promoting cassava production and solving challenges that are associated with cassava processing and commercialisation has been a priority for government and non-governmental organisations in Tanzania. However, the commercialisation process… RUF-35350 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Ethno medicinal products used in banana production, management practices, farmers’ perception and efficacy in Masaka and Mpigi districts, Uganda Godfrey Vianney Bwogi Banana failure among smallholder farmers resulting from high incidence of banana weevils and other pests and diseases has resulted into a poverty trap for farmers, food insecurity and reduced economic growth among the banana producing comm… RUF-35347 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Log Ratio Methodology for Analysis of Compositional Data: A case of Olfactometer Bioassay Data from Insect Behavioural Studies Anthony Raymond Epel Researchers are often times confronted with compositional data in insect choice studies. The choice of a statistical method to model this type of data is always not obvious. In this study, three approaches for analysis of compositional dat… RUF-35342 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Multinomial Logit Model Application: Usage In Beef Market Choice Analysis In Kampala, Uganda Fred Alinda Beef markets in Uganda comprises of supermarkets, abattoirs and butcheries with the latter constituting the biggest share in beef supply and demand. Each market alternative can be identified with distinct attributes of beef quality. Distin… RUF-35337 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access To evaluate the effect of research methodologies on the proposal work plans, budget and completion time (A case study of JKUAT research funded projects) Wanzala Richard Wamalwa This study evaluated to what extent research methodologies influence proposal work plan, budget and completion time. The study involved a sample size of twenty randomly selected proposals out of a total of 52 on-going research projects. Da… RUF-35333 2011 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Improving Research Methods On Bean Breeding At Burundi Agronomic Sciences Research Institute Ntukamazina Nepomuscene In Burundi, agricultural sector faces several constraints among them climate variability, increasing population density, pests and diseases and soil degradation. These factors lead to very low (and declining) levels of agricultural product… RUF-35318 2011 CC BY 4.0 18 Sep 2015
