Working Document Series Open Access Students as agents of change in achieving food security and reduced unemployment in subSahara Africa: The case of CESAAM project at Egerton University D.O. Otieno · K.O. Otieno · G. Owuor In a country where the average age of a farmer is 60+ years, it is a “tall” order to realize food security. This is especially so given the shrinking acreage under cultivation, erratic climatic conditions, and poor access to financial serv… RUF-38370 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Small Grants: Delivering innovations, research leaders and engaging communities E. Adipala · A. Egeru · R.J. Rukarwa · M. Waswa In a rapidly transforming world and knowledge based economies, research has become an important component in universities and other higher education institutions. Accordingly, many African universities have set a focus and vision towards b… RUF-38365 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Risk awareness within an organisation M. Siaka Each member of an organization is responsible for managing a section of risk that helps the organization to achieve its goals and mission. It is therefore critical that everyone in an organization is aware of the risk in carrying out his o… RUF-38361 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Securing timely financial accountability from RUFORUM Member Universities Evelyn Aguti · L. Angoku · R. D. Donkor · A. Egeru +2 more Accountability in an organization’s financial process plays an important role in maintaining a strong, effective financial control environment. Effective transaction review and approval steps, will reduce the risk of errors, misappropriati… RUF-38358 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Towards harmonization of financial operations and reporting requirements in a multi-donor support environment: Experiences from RUFORUM Evelyn Aguti · L. Angoku · R. D. Donkor · Judith Nakyobe With increasing multi donor financing support strategies in most institutions, harmonization of financial operations will be a key to save time and resources. Multi donor supported institutions will need to design strategies, tools, system… RUF-38357 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jul 2020
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM: THE JOURNEY SO FAR THE PAST, PRESENT AND THE FUTURE TOWARDS ACHIEVING THE VISION 2030: THE AFRICA WE WANT RUF-38354 2020 CC BY 4.0 11 Jul 2020
Newsletters Open Access A monthly news bulletin of the University of Juba The University of Juba is a comprehensive primer South Sudan’s University. Established in 1975 and admitted first students 1977. It currently boasts 10,000, students and 400 faculty spread across 8 colleges, 2 schools, 4 specialized centre… RUF-38348 CC BY 4.0 11 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access RUFORUM Response to Africa Continental Strategies and the Global Sustainable Development Agenda Ekwamu Adipala · C Tizikara · M. Waswa The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM, see www.ruforum.org ) is a network of 126 universities in 38 African nations spanning the Continent with a vision to ‘create vibrant, transformative universitie… RUF-38346 2018 CC BY 4.0 10 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Promoting Inclusivity in RUFORUM Operations Ekwamu Adipala · Sylvanus Mensah · M. Waswa The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) established by 10 Vice Chancellors in 2004, is a network of 126 universities in 38 African nations spanning the Continent with a vision to create vibrant transf… RUF-38345 2018 CC BY 4.0 10 Jul 2020
Books and Book Chapters Open Access Partnerships for sustainable health care systems – the International Medical Program approach The International Medical Program (IMP) is unique in Region Östergötland by its contribution to better health care both locally and globally. The programme generates opportunities for individuals to gain new experience, develop as professi… RUF-38343 2020 CC BY 4.0 3 Jul 2020
Project reports Open Access Joining and participating in a webinar (attendee) Overview If you are registering or joining a webinar and haven’t received an email confirmation that’s for a panelist or alternative host, you are an attendee in the webinar. RUF-38301 2020 CC BY 4.0 7 Jun 2020
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access Master in Fertilizer Science and Technology UM6P is founded on the promotion of training, applied research and innovation for the benefit of Morocco and Africa. It transmits its expertise to students, researchers and industrial stakeholders to promote the emergence of an economy th… RUF-38292 2020 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2020
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM proposes four priority responses to the COVID-19 pandemic Continuously measuring impact of agriculture science, technology and innovation investment on transforming lives and livelihoods of small producers and SMEs in Africa is needed going forward to improve preparedness and responsiveness RUF-38283 2020 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2020
Journal articles Open Access Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic A review of the nature of the virus, impacts and implications for preparedness S. I. Abdelsalam · O. Awe · K. Badu · W. Doorsamy +9 more Background: COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in different countries across the world, claiming thousands of lives, increasing morbidity and disrupting lifestyles. The global scientific community is in urgent need of relevant evidence, to … RUF-38276 2020 CC BY 4.0 19 May 2020
Project reports Open Access Call for Papers: Themed Supplementary Issues The African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD) is an online open access scientific journal that publishes articles on a quarterly basis (March, June, September, and December). It is a multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal with an ulti… RUF-38252 2020 CC BY 4.0 4 May 2020
Project reports Open Access Call for Papers: Themed Supplementary Issues The African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD) is an online open access scientific journal that publishes articles on a quarterly basis (March, June, September, and December). It is a multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed journal with an ulti… RUF-38250 2020 CC BY 4.0 4 May 2020
Newsletters Open Access Online learning in universities – A missed opportunity When Uganda announced a partial lockdown and the closing of schools and learning institutions due to COVID-19, avid promoters of information and communications technology (ICT), virtual and online-based learning saw it as a golden opportun… RUF-38229 2020 CC BY 4.0 18 Apr 2020
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM Calls for training programs with Support from Carnegie Cooperation of New York Kampala 15, April 2020 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a network of 126 universities in 38 African countries, with funding from Carnegie Cooperation of New York invites application for the fo… RUF-38224 2020 CC BY 4.0 15 Apr 2020
Project reports Open Access RUFORUM Calls for training programs with Support from Carnegie Cooperation of New York Kampala 15, April 2020 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a network of 126 universities in 38 African countries, with funding from Carnegie Cooperation of New York invites application for the fo… RUF-38223 2020 CC BY 4.0 15 Apr 2020
Project reports Open Access Development of African Tailored Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs): Announcement of the eight courses to be developed into MOOCs Kampala 08, April 2020 The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) in partnership with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) is implementing a Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) capacity building ini… RUF-38212 2020 CC BY 4.0 9 Apr 2020
Project reports Open Access Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture Secretariat Quarterly Report (1st January- 31st March 2020) This report is a synthesis of key achievements and progress made during the period 1st January- 31st March 2020 (the third quarter of the Financial Year 2019/2020, and the second year of implementing the operational plan-2018-2022 of RUFOR… RUF-38209 2020 CC BY 4.0 1 Apr 2020
Project reports Open Access Analytical Report for the development of African Tailored Master-level MOOCs in collaboration with Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Number of valid survey respondents: 50 Completion rate: 100% Number of institutions: 38 Number of countries: 18 RUF-38208 2020 CC BY 4.0 31 Mar 2020
Journal articles Open Access Big data: deep learning for detecting malware Kyanda Swaib Kaawaase · Emmanuel Masabo · J. Sansa-Otim Malicious software, commonly known as malware are constantly getting smarter with the capabilities of undergoing self-modifications. They are produced in big numbers and widely deployed very fast through the Internet-capable devices. This … RUF-37696 2018 CC BY 4.0 17 Jul 2018
Journal articles Open Access Scaling trust and reputation management in cloud services Drake Patrick Mirembe · P. Nampala · I. N. Oteyo Trust and reputation (TR) are critical considerations in the adoption of cloud services. However, there are challenges in managing TR among cloud service providers that trickle down to the service requesters. The trends used currently for … RUF-37619 2016 CC BY 4.0 1 May 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Gender based impacts of climate change and adaptation strategies in Raya Azebo District, Tigray Region, Ethiopia Merry Negasi Climate change is a global phenomenon whose negative impacts are more severely felt by poor people in developing countries who rely heavily on the natural resource base for their livelihoods. The objective of this study was to analyze the … RUF-37155 2016 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2017
