Working Document Series Open Access Farmer learning through on-farm Cassava Demonstration Sites: the case of Kiryandongo district, Uganda J.G. Agea · E Ekulu · P. Kabwika · Gabriel Karubanga +1 more A comparative study was conducted among demonstration users and non-users where a cross-sectional survey was preceded by holding three focus group discussions and complemented with field observations to establish how the National Agricultu… RUF-39791 2019 CC BY 4.0 15 Feb 2023
Working Document Series Open Access University-BTVET-Community Convergence in promoting pig production amongst smallholder farmers in Northern Uganda T. Aliro · E.K. Ndyomugyenyi · W. Odongo · L. Tebere Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) has the potential of increasing productivity and incomes. In an education system whose curricula favours white collar jobs over blue collar jobs, technical and vocational tr… RUF-39766 2018 CC BY 4.0 18 Jan 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Can banana-coffee intercropping improve nutrition security? Evidence from Uganda National Panel survey data M. Barungi · F. Nakazi Ugandan farmers, like in other Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) countries are disproportionately vulnerable to the impacts of climate change due to over reliance on rain fed agriculture (less than 1 percent practice irrigation). In the event of cl… RUF-39754 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Jan 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Pig value chain in Uganda: Considering smallholders’ functional upgrading prospects S. W. Kalule · J. Mugonya · E.K. Ndyomugyenyi Pig production and marketing have the potential to accelerate Uganda’s economic development through the improvement of the family welfare of smallholder farmers and provision of employment. However, this potential is undermined by systemic… RUF-39747 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Jan 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Effect of improved seed system on potato yields in Uganda M. Kigambo · J. Mugisha · J. Obala · P. Wasswa Potato seed quality is an important determinant of crop performance, final yield and quality. The quality of seed used by farmers depend on the existing seed system. In Uganda, since the formal sector has limited capacity to produce and de… RUF-39730 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Inheritance of resistance to Fusarium root rot (Fusarium redolens) in selected genotypes of cowpea in Uganda S. Auma · B. Awio · Z.A. Chiteka · R. Edema +3 more Cowpea production in Uganda is constrained by Fusarium root rot disease caused by Fusarium redolens. The use of resistant cultivars is the most economical long-term strategy to manage the disease and knowledge of the inheritance of resista… RUF-39716 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Coming to speed with the state of cassava breeding in Uganda M. O. Akello · R.S. Kawuki · S.B. Mukasa Uganda is the 5th largest producer of cassava in Africa and cassava is the second most important source of starch after banana (matooke) in terms of area occupied, total production and per capita consumption. It is an important food securi… RUF-39713 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Contributing factors to the siltation of valley dams: Case of Karamoja Region, Uganda I. Eremugo · J.G.M. Majaliwa Pastoralism is the main livelihood of the people in the Karamoja region of north-eastern Uganda with 80% of households owning cattle which represents 20% of the total livestock population in Uganda. The region has an arid and semi-arid cli… RUF-39581 2018 CC BY 4.0 29 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Perception of TVET Students towards the quality of TVET Education in Uganda E. Bbaale · I. M. Okumu This study set out to investigate the perception of TVET students towards the quality of TVET training. We used primary data collected from current TVET students and principals of institutes and colleges. We constructed a composite quality… RUF-39579 2018 CC BY 4.0 29 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Farmers’ cooperatives practices and maize value chain in Uganda: A case of Masindi district O. Makumbi · M. B. Mbatudde · H. B. Mukasa · J. B. Nabimanya This study was inspired by the need to understand farmers’ cooperatives and related factors that lead to value chain development of maize growing farmers in Masindi district, in Uganda. The aim of the study is to establish the relationship… RUF-39559 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Strengthening micro financing for rural farmers: Evidence from SACCOs in Soroti district, Uganda J.G. Agea · Deborah Alio · M. J. Okwakol Micro financing has been hailed as an effective poverty alleviation and development tool. Despite its recognition, the expected benefits have not trickled down to all the beneficiaries due to several challenges. Indeed poverty alleviation … RUF-39547 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Journal articles Open Access Socio-psychological factors influencing farmers’ willingness to continue participating in collaborative activities of community-based innovation platforms in eastern Uganda F.B. Kyazze · S.B. Mukasa · R. Mukebezi · B. B. Obaa +1 more This study employed an extended theory of planned behaviour to assess the socio-psychological factors influencing farmers’ willingness to continue participating (WTCP) in collaborative activities of community-based innovation platforms (CB… RUF-39545 2022 CC BY 4.0 30 May 2022
Journal articles Open Access Risk-related perceptions for rural household decisions to grow Vitamin A bio- fortified sweetpotatoes in Uganda 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
Journal articles Open Access Social-Cognitive Factors Influencing Household Decisions to Grow OrangeFleshed Sweet Potato in Uganda 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
Journal articles Open Access Network effect: A mechanism for the acceptance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato among rural households in Uganda F.B. Matsiko · R. Miiro · S. Ndaula · H. Sseguya With vitamin A deficiency enduring as a major public health challenge for developing countries, the need for successful orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) delivery campaigns to fight the deficiency remains relevant. However, despite decades… RUF-39378 2021 CC BY 4.0 19 Aug 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Effect of cropping pattern on the incidence of Sorghum downy mildew disease in Uganda M. Biruma · F. Kumi · M. Ochwo-Ssemakula · P.R. Rubaihayo +1 more Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) is largely grown in Uganda as a subsistence food crop and it ranks as the third most important staple cereal food crop after maize and millet. Sorghum production is challenged by sorghum downy mildew (SDM) disease… RUF-39341 2018 CC BY 4.0 27 Jul 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Occurrence and effect of fall armyworm on maize production in Arapai Sub-County, Soroti District, Eastern Uganda B. Bua · A. Ocwa · N. Opila Maize (Zea mays L) is ranked among the top three crops cultivated and consumed after bananas and cassava in Uganda. However, maize production is currently endangered by the fall armyworm (FAW) outbreak, which if not controlled causes enorm… RUF-39340 2018 CC BY 4.0 27 Jul 2021
Working Document Series Open Access Cassava landraces and indigenous tree interactions in agro ecological zones of Uganda S. Balaba Tumwebaze · S. Kalimunjaye · G. Nakabonge There are issues and practices that influence farmers’ decision for cassava and tree intercrop choices on the farm. The aim of this research was to evaluate the traditional conservation management practices of cassava landraces and tree in… RUF-39072 2018 CC BY 4.0 1 Mar 2021
Working Document Series Open Access An agribusiness incubation hub at Bishop Stuart University for innovative and diversified employment opportunities of young graduates G. Atukunda · R.M. Kalibwani · C. Kiguli · E. Mubangizi +5 more The youth in Uganda comprise up to 70% of unemployed persons in the country. This is because about 400,000 youths are released annually into the job market to compete for only about 9,000 available jobs. At the same time, although there is… RUF-38904 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Host plant resistance for management of quarantine fruit pests of hot pepper in Uganda M. H. Amici · J. Karungi · M.K.N. Ochwo-Ssemakula · C. F. Ragassi +3 more Hot pepper (Capsicum frutescens) dominates the world spice trade and is an important cash crop for small scale farmers in developing countries. However, its production and productivity remain low and this is attributed to lack of improved … RUF-38773 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access African swine fever dynamics: a major challenge to food and economic security to pig farmers in Uganda T. Aliro · C. Masembe · J. Mayega · V.B. Muwanika +2 more African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating hemorrhagic fever of pigs, caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV). The frequent outbreaks of ASF affect the food and economic security of farmers yet the dynamics of the disease, its risk … RUF-38768 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Fitting banana tissue culture planting material into farmers’ cultural values in Central Uganda: Challenge to control of banana Xanthomonas wilt P. Kibwika · E. Kikulwe · F.B. Kyazze · L. Mulugo +1 more Banana tissue culture planting materials are one of the strategies for fighting the Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) disease in Uganda. The disease is a major threat to food and income security in parts of Uganda where banana is an important … RUF-38712 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Restoration status of Nakayiba wetland, Masaka, Uganda J. Bunyangha · H. S. Busulwa · P. Mucunguzi Many wetlands in Uganda have been converted into uses that are injurious to nature. However, besides just a few of them being restored, the success of restoration for any of them has not been assessed to guide future restoration efforts in… RUF-38538 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Restoration status of Nakayiba wetland, Masaka, Uganda J. Bunyangha · H. S. Busulwa · P. Mucunguzi Many wetlands in Uganda have been converted into uses that are injurious to nature. However, besides just a few of them being restored, the success of restoration for any of them has not been assessed to guide future restoration efforts in… RUF-38537 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Savannah phenological characteristics in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda Bernard Barasa · A. Egeru · John Paul Magaya · Justine J. Namaalwa Phenological properties such as the timing and rate of green up, aptitude and duration of vegetation growth, and timing and rate of vegetation senescence are important indicators of global environmental changes. It is vital to study these … RUF-38528 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Aug 2020
