Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter February, 2010 RUF-35215 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter January, 2010 RUF-35212 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter November, 2009 RUF-35208 2009 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter, October 2009 RUF-35204 2009 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter, September 2009 RUF-35201 2009 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter July, 2009 RUF-35191 2009 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter June, 2009 RUF-35184 2009 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access An analysis of language use and content in communicating agricultural technologies to farmers in Ethiopia J.O. Ogola · Manaye Alehegn. Simachew · D.J. Spielman Since research findings often do not have direct or immediate relevance to farmers, extension workers are often called upon to develop ways to communicate and disseminate these findings to farmers. Two of the main problems limiting the eff… RUF-35183 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter May, 2009 RUF-35181 2009 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Attracting women into agricultural education: Constraints and best practice Martin. Adrienne · Forsythe. Lora · M. Najjingo Mangheni The study focuses on women’s participation in higher agricultural education in four African countries. Barriers begin at secondary school where girls are less likely to take natural sciences, and negative perceptions of agriculture prevent… RUF-35164 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Improving access to information for rural and agricultural development using ICTs in northern Uganda: Lessons and experiences J.C. Achora Access to information by rural farming communities is one of the major constraints to agricultural development in Uganda because of inadequate extension service delivery. The use of information communications technologies (ICTs) can potent… RUF-35146 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access Monthly Newsletter March, 2009: The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture runs EDULINK Inception Workshops for the 3 ACP-EU funded projects. RUF-35145 2009 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Evaluating the benefits of action learning processes in driving integrated soil fertility management benefits among smallholder farming communities in Zimbabwe R. Chikowo · P. Mapfumo · T.C. Mashavave · F. Mtambanengwe +1 more The widespread fragmented adoption of improved soil fertility management options among smallholder farmers can partly be attributed to poor diffusion of acquired knowledge. Using participatory action research approaches, a study was conduc… RUF-35077 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Effects of women’s access to business credit on gender relations in rural households: A case of Uasin Gishu district, Kenya R. Karega · P. Tangut The effects of women’s access to business credit on gender relations in rural households in Kenya was studied. The study covered Uasin Gishu District of Kenya. The primary respondents were women entrepreneurs, beneficiaries of a micro fina… RUF-35012 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of social networks on food security among formerly displaced households in Lira, northern Uganda R. E. Mazur · B. B. Obaa We examine the influence of social networks on resource access and food security in post-conflict Lira, northern Uganda. Based on an on-going food security recovery project targeting formerly displaced households, preliminary results of in… RUF-35003 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing potato production and market access in Uganda E. Katungi · A. K. Katwijukye · J. Mugisha Potato value chain in Uganda is characterised by many scattered small farmers and buyers facing high transaction costs, resulting from lack of mutually beneficial linkages between actors in the chain and market coordination problems in ter… RUF-34970 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Tourism and agriculture linkages: Determinants of local agricultural products purchase by hotels at the Kenyan coast P.M. Mshenga This paper investigated the local agricultural products purchased by tourist hotels, the hotel purchase and the hotel characteristics influencing purchase of local agricultural products. The study was conducted in coastal Kenya. Multistage… RUF-34966 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Lessons and experiences from RUFORUM/ IFS internship attachment A. Kwesiga Kamugisha · E. Nambi · S. Oluka Three undergraduate students who had just completed their studies have been attached to RUFORUM Secretariat as interns for six months. During this period they worked under six different units to gain work experience. The interns indicate t… RUF-34926 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Market access and its effect on citrus fruit production in Uganda E. Chilembwe · G. Elepu · H. Kongai · M.B. Kwapata +1 more Sustaining success in productivity-based agricultural growth depends on expansion of market opportunities. However, limited attention has been directed towards marketing strategies of Uganda’s horticultural produce which is one of the fast… RUF-34922 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access An analysis of productivity and technical efficiency of conservation agriculture in Malawi: A case of Nkhotakota district K. Droppelmann · Abdi-Khalil Edriss · B. Kakhobwe · H.R. Mloza-Banda +1 more Maize productivity, measured as the amount of output for a given input set, is lower than it could be in Malawi due to poor access to agricultural inputs and environmental depletion especially declining soil fertility. Malawi is promoting … RUF-34914 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Determinants of fast-food consumption in Kampala, Uganda A. S. Ayo · J. Bonabana-Wabbi · D. Sserunkuuma Consumption of fast-foods in Uganda is becoming an increasingly important component of the food market as high income and busier consumers choose to dine out rather than prepare meals at home. Despite the importance of the fastfoods sector… RUF-34822 2010 CC BY 4.0 11 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Market-chain innovation enhances smallholders’ access to markets: Insights from the sweet potato sub-sector in Uganda B. Akello · P. Lusembo · I. Mugisa · W. Nakyagaba +1 more Smallholder farmers in developing countries such as Uganda are faced with the difficulty of accessing sustainable markets. Such farmers include those growing sweet potato, and are becoming increasingly marginalized as urban markets demand … RUF-34815 2010 CC BY 4.0 11 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Climate change adaptation strategies in the semi-arid region of Uganda P. Isubikalu · J.G.M. Majaliwa · P. Mukwaya This project documented the major climate change shocks, community adaptations and coping strategies in semi-arid areas of Uganda. The study adopted both qualitative and quantitative research approaches. The study was conducted in four dis… RUF-34490 2010 CC BY 4.0 25 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Participatory management of Striga in cereal-based cropping systems in eastern Uganda J. Bisikwa · I. Kapting · M. B. Karuhanga · M. Otim +2 more Striga hermonthica is a parasitic weed that infects cereal crops often causing 30-100% crop losses on farmers’ fields. Past research has developed several effective Striga control strategies, most of which have not been adopted by farmers,… RUF-34365 2010 CC BY 4.0 20 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Delivering value chain based extension services through innovative ICT: Role of tertiary education institutions and development partners P. Mbukwa · C. Mkondya · N. Nhantumbo · Q. Noordin Value chain based extension and advisory services are critical in enhancing the knowledge and skills of smallholder farmers in Africa as they engage in transformative agriculture. In many countries, these services are constrained mainly du… RUF-34326 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
