Working Document Series Open Access Center of Excellence in Phytochemicals, Textiles and Renewable Energy (PTRE): Achieving Teaching and Research Excellence through Internationalization of Academia A.K. Kiprop · L.L.W. Munyendo · R.C. Ramkat Internationalization of quality higher education has been a major concern not only at universities in developed countries but also to universities in developing countries such as in Kenya. The main drive for internationalization is the nee… RUF-36107 2016 CC BY 4.0 14 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Strategy for accessing agricultural indigenous knowledge and database development: AgShareII Project Constant Okello-Obura RUF-35839 2014 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Working Document Series Open Access The AgShare methodology: a scalable and sustainable method of filling critical gaps in agriculture related curriculum through a redesigned MSc process RUF-35834 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Challenges of documenting and disseminating agricultural indigenous knowledge for sustainable food security in Soroti District Eric Nelson Haumba The aim of the study was to investigate how Agricultural Indigenous Knowledge (AIK) is documented and disseminated and identified challenges faced in its management for sustainable food security in Soroti District. The objectives included:… RUF-35822 2015 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
OER and Open Access Open Access Agshare open knowledge: improving rural communities through university student action research Christine Geith · Karen Vignare RUF-35818 2013 CC BY 4.0 28 Jan 2016
Working Document Series Open Access The African Renaissance: Engaging communities to strengthen agricultural tertiary Education P. Ebanyat · E. Kaunda · C. Ntwali · W. Okalebo +1 more Poverty remains a central character to the Sub-Saharan African landscape. Despite the allocation of close to US$50 per person on the African continent from various donors in 2008, much remains unchanged. The United States alone quadrupled … RUF-35276 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Experiences and lessons from implementing RUFORUM supported regional MSc. and PhD programmes E. Adipala · S.C. Chindime · Nodumo Dhlamini · W.N. Ekaya +1 more This paper gives an overview on the implementation of joint postgraduate degree training programmes being run by RUFORUM, a consortium of 25 universities in the eastern, central and southern Africa region. These programmes involve joint tr… RUF-35266 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Evaluation of constraints in use of electronic agricultural information resources at selected institutions of Higher Learning in Kenya N.J. Kamar · G. Owour · M. Tabu This study aims at identifying the constraints in use of agricultural electronic resources in academic institutions and their contributions to development in agriculture. Limited access to agricultural e-resources has led to poor research … RUF-35156 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 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 Enhancing the capacity of Kenya on climate risk reduction and climate change adaptation for sustainable agricultural productivity and food security C. B. Lukorito · G. O. Ouma Most vulnerable groups in countries in Sub Saharan Africa including Kenya are the poor who have least capacity for coping with the adverse impacts of the current climate extremes, and adapting to future climate changes. Lack of suitable co… RUF-34772 2010 CC BY 4.0 11 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Strengthening research capacity for agricultural development in post-conflict and protracted crisis countries in africa: A FARA perspective I. Annor-Frempong · N.K. Ojijo, Olang’o Conflicts or crises are prevalent in a number of African countries and invariably cause disruption of economic and livelihood support systems. The agricultural sector, a major contributor to economies of these countries, is often the most … RUF-34327 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Transforming tertiary agricultural education and training through private sector linkages D.S. Kraybill · I. Minde Typically, capacity strengthening in African tertiary education systems has focused on human and institutional capacity building. Rarely does capacity strengthening embrace the private sector in a major way. Our preposition is that the pri… RUF-34261 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Climate Change and Implication on Food and Agriculture in Africa L.A Ogallo · C. Oludhe Climate of any specific location determines the crops that can be grown, the farming system that can be adopted, the sequence and timing of farming operations as well as the livestock systems that are being practised. Most of agricultural … RUF-32410 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access NARI-University Collaboration for Development Impact Y. Baguma · C. Ebong · R. Edema · P. Gibson +3 more The primary aim of current improvements in agriculture in Uganda, and indeed the whole of Eastern Africa region, is to ensure food and income security for improved livelihoods of the people. Unfortunately, key factors that have often been … RUF-32343 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
SCARDA and SCAIN Resources Open Access Case Study on Institutional Change of the National Agricultural Research System in Lesotho Joyce Macala · Nick Mokhothu · Barry Pound This paper examines the design and implementation of a package of capacity strengthening interventions undertaken between March 2007 and March 2011, which aimed to enhance the performance of the national agricultural research system (NARS)… RUF-31332 2011 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2013
Policy Briefs Open Access An Analysis of the Capacity Strengthening Process and Short Term Outcomes in the SCARDA Project: The case of Agricultural Research Corporation (ARC) Sudan Tim Chancellor · Joseph Methu · Leonard Oruko This paper is a case study of capacity strengthening activities carried out at the Agricultural Research Corporation in Sudan between July 2008 and March 2011. These activities were undertaken through the project ‘Strengthening Capacity fo… RUF-31328 2011 CC BY 4.0 12 Sep 2013
