Working Document Series Open Access Impact of agricultural extension services towards agricultural productivity and rural livelihood development: The case of Arua District, Uganda G. Adriko The role of Agricultural extension services in teaching farmers how to improve their productivity and markets is key in enhancing farmer livelihoods. Extension is also critical to move research from the lab to the field and to ensure a ret… RUF-39711 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jan 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Household nutritional knowledge, attitude and practices associated with consumption of wild fruits and vegetables in Acholi Sub-region of Northern Uganda W. Odongo · L. Okidi · D. Ongeng Rural households mostly utilise wild fruits and vegetables as a supplement to household nutritional needs during lean seasons. However, nutritional benefits derived from a given food are influenced by nutritional knowledge, attitude and pr… RUF-36987 2016 CC BY 4.0 18 Sep 2017
Journal articles Open Access Calculating the high value of indigenous knowledge systems and harnessing that knowledge for agricultural and sustainable development Irvine Vusani Makuyana · Raymond Erick Zvavanyange This article demonstrates the high value of indigenous knowledge systems for agricultural and sustainable development in Africa. We need to capitalize on what we already know about indigenous technologies as well as compel African educatio… RUF-36577 2017 CC BY 4.0 9 Feb 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice towards African Indigenous Vegetables in Kenya Donatien Ntawuruhunga Food and nutrition insecurity has been a major challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). With land frontier closing, farmers in SSA must intensify and diversify food production to alleviate food and nutrition insecurity. In the face of climat… RUF-36537 2016 CC BY 4.0 8 Dec 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Climate Research for Development in Africa collaborative research platform: Co-designing, co-resourcing and co-producing user-driven climate information and services A. Egeru · R. Ochieng Climate Research for Development in Africa (CR4D) represents a paradigm shift in dealing with climate change and development in Africa. It provides a mechanism for integrating Africa wide climate research initiatives, bringing both the sci… RUF-36465 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access The African Journal for Rural Development: A demonstration of a network of universities as a learning organization responsive to stakeholder recommendations E. Adipala · R. Batte · P. Nampala · R. Namubiru +1 more Rural development is key for the developing nations in Africa. The field is heavily centered on exploitation of land-intensive natural resources. Africa faces a myriad of challenges which offer a fertile ground for research and development… RUF-36214 2016 CC BY 4.0 17 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Information and Communication Technologies and Agricultural Knowledge Management: Comparative Assessment of Peri-urban and Rural Settings in Kenya F. Mugivane · D.A. Odongo · F. Olubayo The purpose of this study was to investigate the use of ICTs among smallholder farmers and extension agent for knowledge management, and compare the situation in peri-urban and rural settings. The study was carried out in two districts of … RUF-32304 2012 CC BY 4.0 16 May 2014
