Working Document Series Open Access A mechanism for controlling incoming Internet Traffic into Multi service Networks J. Kato Controlling of incoming internet traffic is very challenging in today’s computer networks because network administrators have limited control over incoming traffic. Prioritizing incoming traffic in public institutions such as universities … RUF-36827 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Catalyzing change in African Universities : Developing transformational leadership and management capacity in African Universities Ekwamu Adipala · E. Okalany Higher Education is key to shifting African economies from resource to knowledge based economies. African universities’ leadership and management need to reposition their universities to play this role. Despite various trainings on leaders… RUF-36825 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Positive work approaches and their influence on institutional high performance and staff wellbeing: A review J. Aweko The traditional management theory and training approaches that focused on business failure and labor ineptness have swamped up management excellence today. This warped approach to personnel management in organizations, which is reactive an… RUF-36824 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Establishment of current and emerging trends in agricultural labour markets in Kenya B.O. Bebe · J.O. Owuoche Agriculture is one of the important sectors in sub-Saharan Africa and improvement of labour force is essential for the development of the sector. The objective of this study was to establish current and emerging trends in Agricultural Labo… RUF-36822 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Refocusing student–farmer attachment of Gulu University for improving marketing efficiency of smallholder farmers in Uganda S. W. Kalule · D.M. Okello · D. Ongeng Many curricula of university academic programs in sub-Saharan African do not provide for adequate field-based practical training. In part this is blamed on the limited public funding of programs and activities in Higher Education Instituti… RUF-36820 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Transitioning to the world of work through internship: Learning from a Regional Organisation M. Goobi · J. Kalungi · C. Kuteesa Three graduate students served as interns at the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Secretariat in Kampala, Uganda. The Secretariat is the coordinating unit for 66 African universities in 26 African … RUF-36817 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Tapping youth innovativeness through education, entrepreneurship and financial inclusion for accelerated development in Africa Ekwamu Adipala · A. Egeru · Moses Osiru Discourse on the development context in Africa has gradually shifted to focus on youth as central to escalating prosperity and delivering sustainable socio-economic transformation and development on the continent. Investing in youth in Afr… RUF-36815 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Innovative research and teaching methods towards creation of entrepreneurs M. Molteni · D. N. Sila · M. Tsunoda Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), one of the public universities in Kenya, is largely involved in training at undergraduate and postgraduate level in Basic Sciences, Engineering, Health, Human Resource, and Ag… RUF-36814 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access My Journey to Makerere University and Experiences as a Beneficiary of Academic Mobility Scholarship I. N. Oteyo I was born in the later years of the 20th century and when I was growing up in the rural areas of the western parts of Kenya, I would often hear people talking about great universities in the region then. Names like the University of Nairo… RUF-36810 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing higher education institutions’ capabilities in controlling trans-boundary animal diseases at the livestock-wildlife interface: the case for African swine fever in Uganda A .R .O. Ademun · P. Atimnedi · C. Masembe · V.B. Muwanika +1 more Uganda is the third largest pig producing country in Africa. However the pig industry in Uganda is currently threatened by African swine fever virus (ASFV) disease, which is a fatal, contagious viral haemorrhagic disease of domestic pigs, … RUF-36809 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Facilitating placements of graduate students to build capacity for National Agriculture Research and Extension System: The case of iAGRI in Tanzania Ekwamu Adipala · Sylvia Chindime · M.Paul Nampala · Moses Osiru +1 more The attainment of sustainable food security in Africa, as elsewhere, requires the efforts of a cadre of innovative well-trained agriculture specialists who are familiar with the constraints and perspectives of national priority needs. In l… RUF-36805 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing regional and national capacities to strengthen agricultural research and training in Africa: a Case Study of DAAD support to RUFORUM Ekwamu Adipala · Sylvia Chindime · Moses Osiru · S. Uwituze Limited capacities in managing research, training and outreach programmes are among the notable challenges preventing Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and research institutions in Africa from effectively contributing towards the contin… RUF-36804 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access African Centre of Excellence for Innovative Rodent Pest Management and Biosensor Technology Development (ACE IRPM and BTD- Rat-Tech) R.H. Makundi · A.W. Massawe Rodents are some of the most serious mammalian pests the world over. However, their economic and social impact is not quantified in Sub-Saharan Africa. Moreover, while some of the zoonotic diseases attributed to rodents such as Lassa fever… RUF-36803 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access A strategic approach for African Agricultural Universities experiencing low human capacity to engage in graduate-level training: Lessons from Gulu University in Uganda D. Ongeng The significance of agriculture in driving Africa’s growth and development has greatly gained recognition in the recent past. African universities are expected to play a critical role in African agricultural development process because of … RUF-36789 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Financing a massified African higher education: Emerging approaches and issues E. Adipala · E. Okalany Increased recognition of higher education’s role in Africa’s economic transformation has led to massification of higher education in Africa. The immediate consequences of massification have been half-baked graduates due to reduction in pra… RUF-36783 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access African Higher Education in the 21st Century: Blending Optimism with Reality E. Adipala · Moses Osiru University education and its evolution in Africa has been closely linked with economic growth. The policy changes in the late 80’s driven by World Bank / International Monetary fund (IMF) policy and scarce resources resulted in a singular … RUF-36782 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Liberalization of higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa S. Lwakabamba · V. G. Masanja This paper discusses the liberalisation of higher education as under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) signed by member countries of the World Trade Organisation. The impact of commercialisation of higher education sector o… RUF-36781 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Design and simulation of an integrated solar cooker -dryer system A. Ahumuza · R. Kambugu · N. Kiggundu · Allan John. Komakech +1 more Several solar drying technologies exist in Uganda, but marred with multiple deficiencies such as inefficient conversion of trapped solar radiations into thermal energy, prolonged drying times, among others. The aim of this study was to des… RUF-36778 2016 CC BY 4.0 11 Sep 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Nutrient composition and consumer acceptability of soybean-sweet potato based complementary food fortified with longhorn grasshopper (Ruspolia differens) Mercy Wilfred Mmari Traditional complementary foods in most sub-Saharan African countries are deficient in protein, essential minerals and vitamins resulting to sub-optimal growth and increased premature deaths among children below five years of age. This cal… RUF-36759 2017 CC BY 4.0 31 Aug 2017
Journal articles Open Access Socioeconomic characterization and the agronomic practices that affect the use of pineapple waste to enhance soil fertility in Kayunga District, Uganda R. Kambugu · N. Kiggundu · Allan John. Komakech · F.B. Kyazze +2 more Soil exhaustion and nutrient depletion are major constraints to pineapple farming in Uganda. This study explored potential for using on-farm waste from pineapple farming to conserve soil fertility and enhance agricultural productivity. Dat… RUF-36757 2017 CC BY 4.0 31 Aug 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Determinants of market participation for smallholder indigenous chicken farmers in Gulu District Irene Lynette Akidi RUF-36756 2017 CC BY 4.0 31 Aug 2017
Journal articles Open Access Effect of drought early warning system on household food security in Karamoja subregion, Uganda Damalie Akwango · Y. Baguma · A. Egeru · Bernard Bonton Obaa +1 more Background: Drought is regarded as a leading cause of food insecurity affecting about 220 million people in sub- Saharan Africa. Drought early warning systems (DEWSs) have the potential to strengthen capacity of communities in managing and… RUF-36753 2017 CC BY 4.0 31 Aug 2017
Journal articles Open Access Soil fertility management and impact on sweet potatoes - soybeans growing in Makunga (Kakamega) and (Kibargoi) Elgeiyo Marakwet counties Carolyne Jepkemboi · P.C. Kale · S.J. Kebeney · J.K. Kitilit Sweet potato is a perennial storage tuber crop grown as a food and/or cash crop. Soybean is a multipurpose crop grown for human food, livestock feed, soil fertility improvement, income generation and oil production among the smallholder fa… RUF-36751 2017 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Factors influencing the use of improved maize seed technology in Kilosa District in Tanzania Nicholaus Shokela Nchembi Around the world, the use of improved agricultural technology among maize farmers to boost agricultural productivity has been emphasized. In view of this development, Tanzania Government implemented numerous initiatives and policies aimed … RUF-36747 2017 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Development of a nutrient dense complementary porridge flour from locally available foods Mary Raphael Marcel Prevalence of childhood malnutrition in Tanzania is still high despite the numerous interventions that have been carried out to solve this problem. This has also been contributed by poor complementary feeding practices. This study develope… RUF-36741 2017 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2017
