Books and Book Chapters Open Access UNFINISHED JOURNEY: Memories of the road travelled 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
Journal articles Open Access Mediation of perceived content validity on motivation and training transfer among smallholder farmers in Central Uganda 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
Journal articles Open Access Communicating climate change adaptation strategies: climate-smart agriculture information dissemination pathways among smallholder potato farmers in Gilgil Sub-County, Kenya A. M. Kibe · N. J. Kipkemoi · A. O. Nkurumwa · A. Waaswa Proven and sustainable practices like climate-smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) need to be prioritized and promoted for uptake especially by the farmers to achieve sustainable development. These are capable of contributing to the realiz… RUF-39389 2021 CC BY 4.0 30 Aug 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Fostering inter-disciplinary research to enhance rural smallholder farmer innovation and technology uptake intention using the farmer group approach: A reveiw P. Kibwika · R. Sebuliba-Mutumba In Uganda, carrying out successful agricultural enterprises by rural smallholder farmers continues to meet production challenges unless actors are assisted to work collectively in groups to use innovate ideas and address them. Research sho… RUF-39366 2018 CC BY 4.0 28 Jul 2021
Working Document Series Open Access The currents status of Maize Lethal Necrotic Disease awareness and control in Bomet County, Kenya J. W. Kamau · P. N. Mathew · P.K. Muchemi · W. J. Mwangi +1 more The study aimed at determining the level of awareness about Maize Lethal Necrosis Disease in Bomet County in Kenya. Random sampling method was used to obtain a sample of respondents from a target household population of maize farmers. Stru… RUF-39343 2018 CC BY 4.0 27 Jul 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Knowledge dissemination on improvement of traditional complementary foods for proper child feeding J.N. Kinyuru · H.S. Laswai · M.M. Mmari, Traditional complementary foods in most sub-Saharan African countries are deficient in protein, essential minerals and vitamins resulting into sub-optimal growth and increased premature deaths among children below five years of age. Poor q… RUF-39339 2018 CC BY 4.0 27 Jul 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Quality and dissemination of information on restoration of Awoja watershed in Eastern Uganda J.G. Agea · S. Akello · H. Sseguya · N. Turyahabwe Effective restoration of watersheds relies on several factors including quality of information shared and its sharing mechanism. Quality of information is critical in the restoration of common pool resources such as watersheds in most part… RUF-39331 2018 CC BY 4.0 27 Jul 2021
Journal articles Open Access Gender-based assessment of Science, Technology and Innovations ecosystem in Sudan M. A. Abdelmawla · M. Muna Elhag Science, Technology and Innovations (STI) play a critical role in each of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Despite several STI initiatives to ensure achievement of the 5th Sustainable Development goal on gender equality, the partic… RUF-39318 2020 CC BY 4.0 5 Jul 2021
Journal articles Open Access Treatment Failure and Associated Factors among Individuals on Second Line Antiretroviral Therapy in Eastern Uganda: A Retrospective Cohort Study Deborah Alio · J. Byakika-Tusiime · J. P. Masette Masaba · S. Matekha Background: ART failure is a growing public health problem and a major threat to the progress of HIV/AIDS control. In Uganda however, little is documented on treatment outcomes and their associated factors among individuals on second line … RUF-39315 2021 CC BY 4.0 25 Jun 2021
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Estimation of the number of negative eigenvalues of magnetic Schrodinger operators in a strip B. Sorowen An upper estimate for the number of negative eigenvalues below the essential spectrum for the magnetic Schr¨odinger operator with Aharonov-Bohm magnetic field in a strip is obtained. Its further shown that the estimate does not hold in abs… RUF-39273 2021 CC BY 4.0 29 May 2021
Journal articles Open Access Assessment of Knowledge Co-production in Adaptation to Rainfall Variability in Kitui South Sub-county, Kenya M. M. Mwatu · K. N. Ondimu · C. W. Recha Aims: This study tried to investigate the extent of knowledge co-production between indigenous farmers and agricultural extension in dry lands. Study Design: The study adopted survey research design where both qualitative and quantitative … RUF-39270 2020 CC BY 4.0 29 May 2021
Tenders, Procurement, and Expressions of Interest Open Access Announcing the Vacancy for the Secretary General of the Association of African Universities Following a call to national duty by the home government of the incumbent Secretary General, the Governing Board of the AAU has approved that the position be filled on his exit as he responds to the said national call. The position of the … RUF-39250 2021 CC BY 4.0 1 May 2021
Tenders, Procurement, and Expressions of Interest Open Access The Fund for Innovation in Development call for proposals released by the French Development Agency for funding Innovation in Development. The call offers different levels of activity engagement including preparation of the proposal, piloting, scaling up and policy. The call is… RUF-39248 2021 CC BY 4.0 21 Apr 2021
Journal articles Open Access Risk Factors for School Absenteeism and Dropout: A Meta-Analytic Review M. Assink · J. Gubbels · C. E. Van der Put School absenteeism and dropout are associated with many different life-course problems. To reduce the risk for these problems it is important to gain insight into risk factors for both school absenteeism and permanent school dropout. Until… RUF-39200 2019 CC BY 4.0 12 Mar 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Information communication methods used for management of transboundary animal diseases (TADS) amongst livestock keepers: The case of selected counties in Kenya M. J. Demesi · G. G. Gitao · N. J. Kiplagat · I. F. Mugivane +1 more This study investigated utilization of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) for management of Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs). The study was informed by Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Diffusion of Innovation theory as g… RUF-38939 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Social collaborative e-Learning Contextual Model M. Agena · D. M. Amitu · F. Otto This paper introduces a contextual model for adopting Social Collaborative e-Learning (SoCeL) in institutions of higher learning. It is based on a study that was conducted in two universities in Uganda to provide a better understanding of … RUF-38934 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of using mobile phones in disseminating agricultural information among medium scale farmers in Kenya H. Nyanganga · W. Ongachi Integration of mobile phones offers incredible opportunities to share agricultural information. Being one of the ICT tools currently used in extension science, evaluating its impact on agricultural production remains crucial. This study pa… RUF-38932 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Key thematic areas of interest in University-Based Research Designed and implemented in the perspective of Community/Sector-Wide Engagements and Outreach to End-Users D. Adil · Bedadi. Bobe · H. Makuma-Massa · M.Paul Nampala +1 more This paper provides a synthesis of priority thematic areas of interest for research undertakings designed and implemented by university-based research teams in collaboration with stakeholders. The data for this synthesis are derived from t… RUF-38920 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Perception of valuers on adopting automated valuation models: A case of Malawi E. Chimalizeni · D. Namanja Namangale Property valuation involves physical inspection of the properties to assess their values. Despite the process being tedious especially when valuing for rating purposes, it seems Malawian valuation professionals are not ready to adopt the c… RUF-38918 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Africa for Africa’s knowledge economy via open access publishing: Towards development of African citation indices M. Mkpado Africa contributes dismally to global open access publishing, yet has fallen victim to external publishing. Most open access journals in Africa are classified as predatory, thus leading to querying the strength of papers published therein.… RUF-38913 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Environment monitoring sensors for future nuclear power plants D. M. Amitu · F. Otto The next generation of nuclear power plants should not be limited to only detecting, locating, and identifying equipment faults but also smart and able to identify sensor degradation. For example, temperature sensors for new generation of … RUF-38893 2018 CC BY 4.0 15 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Exploiting the 5G network opportunities for enhancing food security D. M. Amitu · J. Kato · F. Otto Tackling the food insecurity problem from all angles so that fewer people go hungry every year will help the majority of the population focus on economic development. With the next generation networks expected to provide extensive coverage… RUF-38892 2018 CC BY 4.0 15 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
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
