Working Document Series Open Access Experiences and Lessons of Youth Agribusiness Incubation at Bishop Stuart University, Western Uganda M. R. Kalibwani Business incubation, a process aimed at supporting the development and scaling of growth oriented, early stage enterprises, can play a significant role in promoting youth entrepreneurship and solving the challenge of youth unemployment. In… RUF-40762 2019 CC BY 4.0 21 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access University-BTVET-Community Convergence in promoting pig production amongst smallholder farmers in Northern Uganda T. Aliro · E.K. Ndyomugyenyi · W. Odongo · L. Tebere Business, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (BTVET) has the potential of increasing productivity and incomes. In an education system whose curricula favours white collar jobs over blue collar jobs, technical and vocational tr… RUF-39766 2018 CC BY 4.0 18 Jan 2023
Working Document Series Open Access An agribusiness incubation hub at Bishop Stuart University for innovative and diversified employment opportunities of young graduates G. Atukunda · R.M. Kalibwani · C. Kiguli · E. Mubangizi +5 more The youth in Uganda comprise up to 70% of unemployed persons in the country. This is because about 400,000 youths are released annually into the job market to compete for only about 9,000 available jobs. At the same time, although there is… RUF-38904 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Aligning University graduates and agribusiness opportunities to African agricultural transformation E. Ohanwusi · P.L. Woomer African universities provide tremendous expertise in the areas of agricultural science but too many of their graduates have difficulty in applying these skills within business workplaces. This is attributed to disparity between the growth … RUF-38885 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Dec 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Developing soft skills sets for graduate employability in Africa M. Adil · M. O. Akello · M. Limbikani · P. Nampala +1 more The current global labour market in the field of science technology engineering and math (STEM) is for employers to identify versatile graduates who are not only equipped with technical skills, but more importantly with soft skills that wi… RUF-38843 2018 CC BY 4.0 9 Dec 2020
Journal articles Open Access ‘Which journal is that?’ Politics of academic promotion in Uganda and the predicament of African publication outlets J. S. Ssentongo Research and publication are some of the practices that define university work and therefore are part and parcel of the key considerations for promoting university-based academics. Whereas this promotion standard is widely appreciated in v… RUF-38810 2020 CC BY 4.0 2 Oct 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Black soldier fly larvae meal as a cheap alternative to expensive conventional protein sources in poultry feeds S. Ekesi · K. M. M. Fiaboe · L. Munga · D. M. Mwangi +5 more In the recent past, high poultry feed costs are driving many vulnerable communities involved in poultry production out of business. The high cost is mainly driven by the protein source, which represents the most expensive component in not … RUF-38755 2018 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of the relevance of Palmer Parker’s views on good and bad teachers M.W. Adidja · J.G.M. Majaliwa · K.M O’Dama Parker is an American educator, religious and sociologist who is best known for his ways of effective teachings as a university teacher, community organizer and religious teacher. He is also recognized by his opinions on Good teachers and … RUF-38394 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Building entrepreneurial acumen among graduates in business incubators: the RUFORUM Entrepreneurship Challenge Program (RECAP) A. Egeru · H. M. A. Elamin · Sylvanus Mensah · R.J. Rukarwa Incubators play a significant role in the development of business start-ups by providing opportunity for nurturing enterprise development whilst supporting networking services, capital support, and training programs for technical and soft … RUF-38392 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Employer perception of TVET graduate competence: Case of Uganda E. Bbaale · I. M. Okumu This paper qualitatively seeks to understand matching of TVET graduate competence in their vocations of study with the competence expectations of the employers. Both soft and technical competences were considered using cross sectional data… RUF-38378 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access How organizational behavior contributes to organization effectiveness: Perspectives from RUFORUM Secretariat E. Adipala · J. Aweko In today’s organizations, striving to have a balanced work and personal life has become a trending issue worldwide. Psychologist say that in order to have an effective functioning of an organization, it must endeavor to understand individu… RUF-38371 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Institutional capacity assessment and development for RUFORUM network members E. Adipala · S. C. Mkandawire · C Tizikara · S. Uwituze The POCA/DOSA (Participatory Organisational Capacity Assessment/Discussion-Oriented Self-Assessment Index Tool) was used to assess the performance of the RUFORUM Secretariat and seven sampled Universities in relation to six capacity dimens… RUF-38311 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Jun 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Establishment of current and emerging trends in agricultural labour markets in Kenya B.O. Bebe · J.O. Owuoche Agriculture is one of the important sectors in sub-Saharan Africa and improvement of labour force is essential for the development of the sector. The objective of this study was to establish current and emerging trends in Agricultural Labo… RUF-36822 2016 CC BY 4.0 13 Sep 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access Responsiveness of agricultural training curricula in African universities to labour market needs: the case of Gulu University in Uganda S. W. Kalule · E.K. Kule · E.K. Ndyomugyenyi · W. Odongo +2 more Agricultural universities in Africa have a core responsibility to develop and implement relevant curricula to produce well trained human resource to guide stakeholders in production, value addition and marketing to meet the expected quanti… RUF-36626 2017 CC BY 4.0 23 Mar 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access Tapping youth innovativeness through education, entrepreneurship and financial inclusion for accelerated development in Africa Ekwamu Adipala · A. Egeru · Moses Osiru Discourse on the development context in Africa has gradually shifted to focus on youth as central to escalating prosperity and delivering sustainable socio-economic transformation and development on the continent. Investing in youth in Afr… RUF-36570 2016 CC BY 4.0 8 Feb 2017
Journal articles Open Access Innovating for skills enhancement: the centrality of field attachment programs in agricultural sciences in Africa A. Egeru · H. Makuma-Massa · P. Nampala · Moses Osiru In 2010, the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) launched the Field Attachment Programmes Award (FAPA) – an innovative strategy aimed at encouraging graduate students at postgraduate level to follow t… RUF-36030 2016 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Intra-household labour allocation and technical efficiency among groundnut producers in eastern Uganda Samuel. Sentumbwe Improved production technologies have been developed and adopted by some farmers in the country. These technologies were developed with the aim of improving farmer’s welfare but its known that households get income from sources other than … RUF-35545 2007 CC BY 4.0 30 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Effects of integrated water and nutrient management technologies on crop and labour productivity in Zimbabwe L. Mhaka · I. Nyagumbo Poor soils, erratic rainfall, frequent dry spells have been cited as the major threats to the development agricultural in Southern Africa. This experiment was designed to evaluate the benefits derived from post planting tied ridging, conse… RUF-35088 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Human resource practices, person organization fit and commitment among University lecturers I. M. Birungi · J. Kikooma · J. Ntayi The aim of this study is to understand how Human Resource Management (HRM) practices affect the people, or human resources, who work for the organization. Information generated is vital in driving the organizational strategies and goals in… RUF-34833 2010 CC BY 4.0 14 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Measuring the Impact of Higher Education Interventions in Development Y. Pinto Capacity strengthening is important in enabling Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to compete with growing global technological and economic developments. In the agriculture sector, Africa has to be in a position to achieve food and nutritional secu… RUF-32921 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing Regional Capacity to Build Agricultural Capacity for Africa: The case of the Intra-ACP academic Mobility Project for 12 Universities in Africa E. Adipala · R. Batte · P. Kibwika · F. Kyazze The ACP-EU Academic mobility programme has awarded a grant of • 1,980,150 to Makerere University to support collaboration among 12 Higher Agricultural Education Institutions (HAEIs) in Africa with the aim of providing relevant and internat… RUF-32913 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 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 Outcomes and Performance of Rwanda Agricultural Board Employees Trained by RUFORUM A. Cyamweshi Rusanganwa This paper describes outcomes of a capacity development effort undertaken by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), in collaboration with the Rwanda Government, the Forum for Agricultural Research i… RUF-32906 2012 CC BY 4.0 20 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access The Forum for Sustainable Agriculture in Africa: Genesis, Operations, and Future Prospects D.L. Okello · K. Senkosi The slow rate of agricultural development in Africa can largely be blamed on lack of functional relationships between technology/innovation generation centers, local farming communities, financial institutions and markets. The result has b… RUF-31628 2012 CC BY 4.0 9 Nov 2013
Working Document Series Open Access Food System Dynamics in Africa: Anticipating and Adapting to Change S. Haggblade · I.J. Minde · D. Tschirley This paper underscores the scope and nature of needed responses to the rapidly changing food systems in Africa. The paper identifies key drivers of this change and estimates their magnitudes. The drivers identified are urbanisation, per ca… RUF-31495 2012 CC BY 4.0 3 Oct 2013
