Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of Economic and Socio-economic Factors Affecting the Demand for Goats and Goat Meat in Malawi J.C. Masangano The general objective of this study is to assess the economic and socio-demographic factors affecting the demand for goats and goat meat in Malawi. Specifically, the project will: determine the levels of demand of goats and goat meat in ur… RUF-31776 2012 CC BY 4.0 2 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Wild fire impact assessment on availability of the main Forest Resources in the Nniassa National Reserve R. Bandeira · Aniceto Chaúquem · A. Ribeiro · Natasha Ribeiro This study was conducted in Niassa National Reserve (NNR), located in the north of Mozambique. The main objective was to examine the availability of selected forest resources to local communities along a fire gradient. To achieve this obje… RUF-31757 2012 CC BY 4.0 2 May 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, March 2014 - Celebrating RUFORUM@10 RUF-31730 2014 CC BY 4.0 8 Apr 2014
Project reports Open Access Report of the Principals and Deans’ Meeting RUFORUM’s capacity building efforts stem from the significance of agriculture to the continent and a commitment to support postgraduate level training and research among its member universities as enshrined in the RUFORUM Vision and Missio… RUF-31724 2013 CC BY 4.0 19 Mar 2014
Technical reports Open Access An Evolving Regional Platform for Higher Agricultural Education: A Review of RUFORUM William Lyakurwa · John Lynam · Beth Medvecky Building the research, policy, service delivery, and private sector capacities that will underlie the transformation of smallholder agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will depend critically on developing the human capital, in essence … RUF-31723 2013 CC BY 4.0 19 Mar 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, February 2014 RUF-31719 2014 CC BY 4.0 19 Mar 2014
Project reports Open Access The status of online sharing & publishing of agricultural information & knowledge in RUFORUM Member Universities Nodumo Dhlamini In 2012 the analysis of online sharing & publishing of agricultural information & knowledge in 30 member universities found that 12 of the universities had institutional repositories (40%). However only 5 of the 12 were fully funct… RUF-31718 2012 CC BY 4.0 18 Mar 2014
Project reports Open Access The 2011 Results of the E-learning Capability Survey in RUFORUM Member Universities Nodumo Dhlamini In 2011 RUFORUM carried out an e-learning capability survey in the 29 member universities. Survey Monkey was used to solicit responses from the 29 member universities. A modified version of the E-learning Maturity Model was used. Marshall … RUF-31717 2011 CC BY 4.0 18 Mar 2014
Technical reports Open Access Analysis of Existing ICT Infrastructure & Readiness for E-learning Nodumo Dhlamini The objectives of the infrastructure & e-learning readiness analysis are as follows: 1. To document the ICT infrastructure status in the RUFORUM institutions. 2. To document the status of ICT Policies and ICT Strategic Plans in the RUF… RUF-31708 2007 CC BY 4.0 17 Mar 2014
Technical reports Open Access Situation Analysis of ICT Capability and Infrastructure in RUFORUM Universities This report is the result of a study carried out in the summer of 2009 by RUFORUM, an initiative by a consortium of 25 member universities in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa to develop the capacity of universities engaged in agricultu… RUF-31707 2009 CC BY 4.0 17 Mar 2014
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Influence of Dietary Soya Beans (Glycine Max (L.) Merr.) Protein and Lipid Combination, and Androgen (17 α – Methyl Testosterone) Levels on the Growth and Reproduction of Oreochromis Andersonii (Castelnau, 1861) Alexander Shula Kefi In order to investigate the influence of dietary soya bean protein and lipid combination, and androgen (17 α – methyl testosterone (MT)) levels on the growth, reproduction and sex ratios of Oreochromis andersonii (Castelnau, 1861), four ex… RUF-31702 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Mar 2014
Project reports Open Access Business Plan 2011-2016: Consolidating Lessons and Success for Balanced Growth This Business Plan documents a strategic operational and funding model for the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM). RUFORUM is a consortium of 25 universities in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (… RUF-31684 2011 CC BY 4.0 21 Feb 2014
Project reports Open Access The RUFORUM Competitive Grants System Manual The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) recognizes the important and largely unfulfilled role that universities can play in contributing to the well-being of small-scale farmers and providing a platfo… RUF-31683 2014 CC BY 4.0 20 Feb 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Challenges and Opportunities of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda, and Zimbabwe Malcolm Blackie · Paul Woomer The Regional Universities FORUM for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) is an association of 10 faculties of agriculture in Eastern and Southern Africa that recognises the important and largely unfulfilled position that universities… RUF-31680 2005 CC BY 4.0 17 Feb 2014
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access PhD in Soil and Water Management This is a regional program for Central, Eastern, and Southern Africa taught at Sokoine University of Agriculture in Tanzania. Following wide range consultations within the Eastern, Southern and Central African region (ESCA) that were cond… RUF-31676 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Feb 2014
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access PhD in Dryland Resource Management This is a regional program for Eastern and Southern Africa, which is offered at the University of Nairobi in Kenya. Africa faces the challenge of ensuring sustainable manage-ment of Dryland resources. Consequently there is need to build c… RUF-31674 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Feb 2014
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access PhD Aquaculture and Fisheries Science This is a regional program for Eastern and Southern Africa, given at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Malawi. Aquaculture and fisheries production are major contributors to national economies. In sub-Saharan… RUF-31673 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Feb 2014
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access PhD in Agricultural Resource Economics In sub-Saharan Africa, both hunger and poverty have been the major problems faced by the people and governments. The consequences of these problems are natural disorder, high human mortality, and environmental degradation, among others. Go… RUF-31672 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Feb 2014
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access Masters in Research Methods Research methods, including statistics and biometry underlie effective applied science. Yet there is a decline in the number of professionals in these areas. Indeed studies done by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) in 2… RUF-31670 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Feb 2014
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM Monthly Newsletter, January 2014 RUF-31666 2014 CC BY 4.0 31 Jan 2014
Books and Book Chapters Open Access Changing agricultural education from within: lessons and challenges from the go4it programme Willem Heemskerk · Washington Ochola · Mariana Wongtschowski From the foreword: "This book showcases the application of an ‘innovation systems’ perspective for transforming universities from within. The intention is to promote the mainstreaming of innovation systems thinking and practice in universi… RUF-31664 2013 CC BY 4.0 1 Jan 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The Forum for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa: Genesis, Operations, and Future Prospects D.L. Okello · K. Senkosi The slow rate of agricultural development in Africa can largely be blamed on lack of functional relationships between technology/innovation generation centers, local farming communities, financial institutions and markets. The result has b… RUF-31628 2012 CC BY 4.0 9 Nov 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Viability and Welfare Implications of Project Supported Small and Medium Agribusiness Enterprises in Malawi L. Mtsitsi The study intends to determine the viability of group based enterprises that have accessed microfinance services in Malawi. In addition, the study is also tracing the impact of such accessibility on the welfare of individual members of the… RUF-31617 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Microfinance and the Growth of Small-Scale Agribusinesses in Malawi J.K. Dzanja This research is investigating the impact of microfinance institutions on the ability to enhance the local credit systems and performance of the small and medium enterprises in Malawi. The focus of the assessment will be on agricultural gr… RUF-31600 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Oct 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of Goat Production Systems and Social-Economic Factors Affecting Demand of Goats and Goat Meat in Malawi F. Chimwemwe Chigwa Little information exists of demand parameters for goats and goat meat despite seasonality of the demand. Demand for goat meat in Malawi is high during religious festivals, cultural celebrations and when households are food insecure. Food … RUF-31598 2012 CC BY 4.0 24 Oct 2013
