Case Studies Open Access Strengthening the design and management of PhD programmes in African universities: a case study of three RUFORUM Regional PhD Programmes Patrick Okori This document presents highlights of a study commissioned by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) as part of its effort to improve the level and quality of Doctoral training in Africa. It involved … RUF-35929 2016 CC BY 4.0 12 Apr 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access An assessment of the impact of land use changes on human-elephant conflict in Laikipia West district, Kenya Mumu Thomas Waithaka Farmers in Laikipia West district like many other farmers living in wildlife dispersal areas have continued to suffer huge losses resulting from wildlife menace without adequate compensation. Land use has been changing with time making the… RUF-35405 2010 CC BY 4.0 23 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Using community health workers to access the effectiveness of the community health strategy in kibera, lang'ata district using two statistical models Esther Nthambi Nthuku About 70% of child deaths in the community occur at home caused by preventable or easily curable diseases like malaria, diarrhea and malnutrition. The government of Kenya came up with a plan referred to as Community Health Strategy in 2006… RUF-35354 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Provision of research methods support for neglected tropical diseases’ research projects at eastern and southern African centre of international parasite control, Kenya medical research institute, Nairobi Paul Murima Ng’ang’a The availability of a large variety of elementary and complex statistical methods and the quick pace of change and development in statistics makes most researchers' statistical knowledge insufficient for them to be independent. It is unrea… RUF-35327 2011 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Estimating the survival of patients with cancer of the cervix at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya Khaemba Emma Nelima Cervical cancer ranks as the second most frequent cancer among women globally. The majority of patients present in advanced disease stages, leading to high mortality rates. Information on the survival of cervical cancer patients in Kenya w… RUF-35321 2013 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Newsletters Open Access The RUFORUM monthly Newsletter November, 2011 RUF-35286 2011 CC BY 4.0 18 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access An analysis of language use and content in communicating agricultural technologies to farmers in Ethiopia J.O. Ogola · Manaye Alehegn. Simachew · D.J. Spielman Since research findings often do not have direct or immediate relevance to farmers, extension workers are often called upon to develop ways to communicate and disseminate these findings to farmers. Two of the main problems limiting the eff… RUF-35183 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Empowering primary school children to produce food to mitigate short-term hunger through school gardening: The case of Universal primary schools in Kamuli and Soroti Districts, Uganda S. Apolot · P. Kibwika · F. Kyazze · D. Loga Short-term hunger caused by inability of parents to pay for or pack lunch for their children threatens success of Universal Primary Education in Uganda. School gardening if properly introduced offers a sustainable solution that empowers th… RUF-35155 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Development of a framework to assess completeness of Disaster Recovery Plans in RUFORUM Universities J. E. Apio · M. Bagaya · N.T. Rwangoga In Universities and other institutions, Information Communication and Technology (ICT) is critical for today’s learning, research, business profiling and institutional management. However, sustainability of systems in place depends greatly… RUF-35149 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Pig lymphnode lesions and an immunohistochemical analysis on selected abattoir-derived lymphnode samples for the presence of African swine fever virus L. Ojok · P. Ssajjakambwe In order to gain an insight into the pig lymphnode lesions and African swine fever antigen occurrence, this study was designed based on an abattoir survey. The study was carried out at the Nalukolongo abattoir located at the outskirts of K… RUF-34967 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Land use/land cover changes and their impact on the human-elephant conflict in Laikipia West District, Kenya Wellington Ekaya · T. W. Mumu · G. A. Olukoye Changes in land use and cover between 1973 and 2008 in Laikipia West district, Kenya was studied. The district shares a boundary with a protected wildlife area that among others has elephants. These often raid crops in addition to competin… RUF-34786 2010 CC BY 4.0 11 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Response of tomato to coffee pulp and phosphate rock composts applied to a phosphorus deficient Ultisol J.P. Mrema · M. J. Shitindi A glasshouse experiment was conducted using tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum M.) var. Carl J to investigate the effect of composting coffee pulp with Minjingu phosphate rock (MPR) on phosphorus availability, plant growth and yield response … RUF-34686 2010 CC BY 4.0 9 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access A support tool for enhancing policy decision making for climate change adaptation in agriculture: An information systems approach R. Batte · J.G.M. Majaliwa · A. S. Rwashana Policy decision making often fails to achieve the desired outcomes due to complexity of both the environment and the policy making process itself. This article highlights the impacts of climate change on human livelihood, discusses the wai… RUF-34474 2010 CC BY 4.0 21 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access A study to assess agricultural E-resource use and its impacts within the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture consortium F. Njogu · D. Onyango Electronic resources (E-resources) enable students, lecturers, librarians and researchers, to conduct multiple searches, print citations and full text and access publications remotely through hyperlinks to related content. These processes … RUF-34330 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Open access publishing and the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture network L. Levey Publishing is an important component of the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture’s (RUFORUM) work to improve the quality of postgraduate training and research in the agricultural sciences. But many members of th… RUF-34287 2014 CC BY 4.0 17 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Development of quality and affordable fish feed for small scale fish farmers in Malawi A. Kamangira · J. Kang’ombe · F. Kapute · V. Kasulo +5 more The project aims at contributing to increased fish production in rural communities of Mpamba in Nkhatabay district of Malawi. The aim is being achieved through developing quality affordable feed from locally available ingredients, evaluati… RUF-34191 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Local-scale governance: a review of the Zambian approach to fisheries management L. Haambiya · D. Kambewa · E. Kaunda · Jeremy Likongwe +1 more Despite recent policies for optimizing sustainable management of fisheries, their success has been modest in practice. Excessive fishing effort and use of unsustainable fishing methods attributed to common-property of and free access to th… RUF-34185 2014 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access A comparative evaluation of maturity indices of mango fruits produced in two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Kenya J. Ambuko · M. Hutchinson · J. Njuguna · L. Ouma +2 more Harvesting mango (Mangifera indica) fruits at the right stage for the destination market and use requires reliable maturity indices. There are various indices that are used to determine harvest maturity for mango fruits. However, differenc… RUF-34021 2014 CC BY 4.0 12 Aug 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Estimating prevalence of brucellosis in livestock and assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of respective communities in baringo county, Kenya L.C. Bebora · S. Kiambi · P. Kitala · P.K. Kosgei +1 more Brucellosis is an infectious, contagious and important zoonotic disease caused by bacteria of genus Brucella. World Health Organization considers brucellosis the most spread zoonosis in the world. Brucellosis has been documented to be high… RUF-34003 2014 CC BY 4.0 12 Aug 2015
OER and Open Access Open Access AgShare Toolkit Agshare is a project which aims to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers through participatory action research from graduate students guided by Faculties of Agriculture and Veterinary Science to produce open high quality localized… RUF-33763 2015 CC BY 4.0 10 Jul 2015
Newsletters Open Access RUFORUM@10-The Future of Agriculture and Its Skills Requirements in Africa – In Response to the African Union Vision 2063 RUF-33315 2014 CC BY 4.0 7 Aug 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Towards Harmonising Quality Assurance for Postgraduate Training and Researching RUFORUM Member Universities E. Adipala · J. Cossam · W.N. Ekaya · S.C. Mkandawire +2 more Quality assurance is key to RUFORUM’s training and research initiatives. In the East African region the IUCEA, jointly with National Commissions have developed Quality Assurance Mechanisms and Credit Accumulation Transfer frameworks largel… RUF-33115 2012 CC BY 4.0 21 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Increasing Scientific Research Capacity in Africa through a Proven Model M.Z. Demissie · L.M. Pifer The study focuses on an international model that is designed to strengthen scientific research in higher education. Research skills are taught in various universities and some are acquired through experience and interaction with researcher… RUF-32909 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access An Assessment of the Processes and Pathways to Achieve Innovation in Conservation Agriculture in Malawi: A Case of Machinga Agricultural Development Division D. Kambewa · J. Kamoto · C. Mloza-Banda · H.R. Mloza-Banda +1 more A study was carried out in Machinga Agricultural Development Division, located in the Southern Region of Malawi to assess the institutional arrangements for implementation of conservation agriculture (CA). Social network analysis was used … RUF-32706 2012 CC BY 4.0 18 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access School Gardens for Improved Quality of Primary Education and Community Food Security in Soroti District, Uganda S. Apolot · P. Okaje · J.A. Olaja School gardening was practiced in Uganda over 30 years ago. Perceptions about school gardening were however varied, with many people looking it negatively. It is however known to have positive attributes including transferring practical ag… RUF-32589 2012 CC BY 4.0 17 May 2014
