Working Document Series Open Access Agriculture MOOCs to enhance lifelong learning in Higher Education Institutions and food security in developing countries: Perceptions from the learners M Kakuru · R.M. Kalibwani · H Natumanya · N Singh +1 more While agriculture professionals, researchers, students among other people are continually seeking to increase their knowledge and skills, AgMOOCs offer good opportunity to fill this gap. The overall objective of this study was to analyse … RUF-40352 2021 CC BY 4.0 1 Jun 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Virtual Training in Scientific Data Management for Post-Graduate Students Using R Programming Language S. Balaba Tumwebaze · H. Namawejje The Scientific Data Management (SDM) training for Post-Graduate Students Using R was conducted online, due to the COVID-19 challenges. This was the first of its kind with the aim of enhancing the ability of academic participants to analyze… RUF-40342 2021 CC BY 4.0 1 Jun 2023
Working Document Series Open Access The role of mobile phones in unlocking production for sustainable development among medium scale farmers in Kenya H. Nyanganga · W. Ongachi Integration of mobile phones offers incredible opportunities to share agricultural information. Being one of the ICT tools currently used in extension science, evaluating its contribution on agricultural production remains crucial. This st… RUF-40340 2021 CC BY 4.0 1 Jun 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Biogeochemical processes in forest ecosystems: A review C. P. Kienyiy · B. Kirui Biogeochemical processes are the biological, geological, and chemical characteristics of a forest ecosystem, whereas biogeochemical cycles are the pathways by which vital elements of a living matter are transported through biotic and abiot… RUF-40339 2021 CC BY 4.0 1 Jun 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Effective implementation of climate variability adaptation programs: Lessons from Katulu social innovation in Kenya R. M. Kweyu · H. N. Wamalwa Many initiatives have been undertaken by the Kenyan Government and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to help residents of Semi-arid lands (ASALs) cope with the effects of climate variability with mixed results. A study to map climate v… RUF-40326 2021 CC BY 4.0 1 Jun 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Spatio-temporal dynamics of land use and land cover changes, and woodlot expansion in northwestern Ethiopian Highlands A. Alemu · Z Asfaw · S Mulu · D Teketay Rapid land use land cover (LULC) change is one of the fundamental environmental problems in Ethiopia in general and, especially in the highlands of Ethiopia. This study was aimed to understand the trends, magnitudes, and drivers of LULC ch… RUF-40323 2021 CC BY 4.0 1 Jun 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Assessing and modeling land use/cover and ecosystem services evaluation in Central Ethiopia A.A Biratu · Bedadi. Bobe · A. Egeru · S. G. Gebrehiwot +2 more Land degradation and ecosystem services (ES) impairment are a common phenomenon in Ethiopia due to unintended land use/cover (LULC) changes. Hence, currently millions are suffering with land conversions related socioeconomic and environmen… RUF-40318 2021 CC BY 4.0 1 Jun 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Tempo-spatial ecosystem service delivery variations of landscape restoration practices in Ethiopia D.K. Asmamaw · A.A Biratu · Bedadi. Bobe · S. G. Gebrehiwot +2 more Land degradation and impairment of ecosystem services (ES) have been a serious problem in Ethiopia, due to excessive pressure on and improper use of land and water resources. Thus, various land management (LM) practices have been implement… RUF-40315 2021 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of physical purity of yellow common bean seeds in Tanzanian markets A.I Fernando · S Katuromunda · C. Mukankusi Yellow bean trade is affected by limited information and unstructured system on production which has negative implications on seed supplies and other possible investments. The presence of improved varieties in seed markets shelves is a pos… RUF-40298 2021 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Potential of locally formulated micronutrient based flour for routine enrichment of complementary foods in northern Uganda: A review L. Okidi · D. Ongeng · A.M. Ugada Micronutrient deficiencies are a threat to nutritional status and overall health of children 6-24 months old. Apparently, poor diets are known as the number-one driver of the global burden of disease among children, especially in low and m… RUF-40293 2021 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Mycotoxins detected in chicken products fed with contaminated poultry feeds from smallholder farmers in Western Kenya J.O. Ochuodho · H.A. Rachuonyo Poultry production among smallholder farmers in Western Kenya is a major enterprise, providing food, income and employment; however, birds are maintained with minimum inputs; scavenge feeds which could potentially be contaminated with myco… RUF-40291 2021 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Nutritional and sensory quality of complementary foods developed from Ethiopian staple grains and insect bee larvae (Apis mellifera) J.N Kinyuru · S. A. Mekuria · B.K. Mokua · M.W. Tenagashaw Complementary feeding could be a method of providing different foods when breast milk alone is not any longer enough to satisfy the nutritional demand of the infant, and so food and liquids other than breast milk are needed. The objective … RUF-40289 2021 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of milk safety practices among smallholder dairy farmers in Nyandarua West Sub-County, Kenya G.O. Atsiaya · A.N Ntabo Milk safety practices are the significant aspects in ensuring safety of milk. This is because the consumers only demand the quality products that are safe for their health. These include the practices that farmers need to put into consider… RUF-40285 2021 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Trends in iodine nutrition in Uganda since the inception of the Universal Salt Iodization programme O. Nihimbazwe · S. Olum · D. Ongeng · J. D. Tuyizere Deficiency of iodine in humans leads to a range of health defects, referred to as iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). Since 1994, a universally recognised strategy of mass fortification of edible salt with iodine, codenamed USI Programme, h… RUF-40263 2023 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Substitutability of wheat flour with potato-sorghum composites for cookies production D. Amini · A. Atukwase · N. H. Bahati-Kajunju · J. Mugisha +1 more The growing demand for convenient and health oriented food products has led to production of ready-to-eat products such as cookies and biscuits with low fat and sugar contents, and appropriate mineral compositions. The objective of this st… RUF-40260 2023 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Consumer acceptability and willingness to pay for potato-based cookies in Uganda N. H. Bahati-Kajunju · J. Mugisha · B. Nantambi Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a food and cash crop in Uganda, with a great potential to improve households’ nutrition security and income, if processed and commercialised. A set a potato based products, including cookies, biscuits and w… RUF-40257 2023 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Genetic variation and parameters of feed efficiency traits in Boran cattle in Kenya J.O. Khobondo · A. Majoya · T. K. Muasya · S. Tura The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of fixed factors on measures of feed efficiency and estimate genetic parameters for feed efficiency for the Boran cattle in Kenya. A total of 1348 records of birth weight and weaning weight … RUF-40254 2023 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Genetic variability in registered Alpine dairy goat population in Kenya R.K Kimitei · T. K. Muasya · C.B Wasike A total of 6893 individuals were used to evaluate the population structure and genetic variability of registered Alpine dairy goats in Kenya. Parameters estimated were pedigree completeness, maximum generations traced, complete generations… RUF-40236 2023 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Assessing the mammalian diversity and abundance in Sickle bush’s invasion of Queen Elizabeth National Park in Uganda J. B. Amuno · L. Okia The invasive sickle bush (Dichrostachys cinerea), if not effectively managed, poses serious economic and environmental to most ecosystem functions and biodiversity in Sub-Saharan Africa. Little known about its impact on mammalian diversity… RUF-40222 2023 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Effect of coat colour on feed efficiency and growth performance of boran cattle in Kenya A. Majoya · T. K. Muasya · C. W Ndung’u · I. Tura. Coat colour of an animal has become an important trait of consideration due to its influence on adaptability of an animal to climate change. Certain coat colours in beef cattle have been perceived to confer an advantage to the animals in t… RUF-40215 2023 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access A strategy for leveraging from wasted hides and skins in pastoral Kenya R. N. Kundu · F. Tillya The livestock sector in Kenya faces a cohort of challenges within the hides and skins value chain, which include low quality of raw materials, inefficient marketing structures, limited incentives for quality production, and export of raw a… RUF-40207 2023 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Gap size in regeneration of red stinkwood in natural forests in Kenya J. O. Achieng · S. K. Inoti Red stinkwood (Prunus africana) is widely known for its medicinal value, both locally in Kenya and globally. The survival of the species depends on among other things, forest regeneration gap sizes created by humans or natural phenomena. T… RUF-40204 2023 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access The effect of customary grazing management systems on rangeland carbon stock and sequestration in semiarid pastoral ecosystem system of Eastern Ethiopia H. H. Gebremedhn · T. Z Kelkay · Y. Tesfay · S. Tufa Customary rangeland management practices inherent to pastoralism have shaped rangeland environments for millennia and contributed to the mitigation and adaptation of climate changes. However, without generating estimates from site-specific… RUF-40201 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of Community Action Research Project (CARP+1) on the livelihoods of smallholder pig farmers in northern Uganda K. Kidega · E.K. Ndyomugyenyi Pig production in Uganda is largely constrained by high feed costs, poor breeds, foul smell in pig houses, and the fact that markets are not reliable for live pigs and products. To address the constraints, the Community Action Research Pro… RUF-40196 2023 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Rhizomicrobial Composition in Relation to Bacterial Wilt Outbreak C. Otieno The rhizomicrobial composition of plants consists of various types of microbes, playing important roles in the growth and development of plants. The mechanism by which each microbe obtains energy and nutrients for its survival and reproduc… RUF-40194 CC BY 4.0 31 May 2023
