Journal articles Open Access Makerere University Regional Centre for Crop Improvement: A model Training and Research Hub for Next Generation of Plant Breeders for Africa E. Adipala · Isaac Onziga Dramadri · R. Edema · S. T. Mbabazi +2 more Africa has a significant shortage of first-class plant breeding professionals. To meet future food demand in Africa, there is need to train more expert plant breeders. The Makerere University Regional Centre for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI) h… RUF-40831 2023 CC BY 4.0 2 Feb 2024
Working Document Series Open Access Post-doctoral fellowship experiences and lessons gained during the inter-disciplinary research approach regarding innovations among farmer groups J.G. Agea · R. Sebuliba-Mutumba Experience shows that delving into a post-doctoral arena without proper orientation, guidance, modeling and development support can be quite challenging. As one winds up the doctoral processes, one observation is the need for commitment an… RUF-40814 2019 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Embedding Post-Doctoral Fellows in African Higher Institutions of Learning: Experiences and Lessons Learnt from the case of Makerere University, Uganda J.G. Agea · Gabriel Karubanga The post-doctoral fellowship was intended to unearth the potential of participatory, and information and communication technologies (ICTs) led extension and learning approaches in agricultural and environmental education in Uganda. This in… RUF-40769 2019 CC BY 4.0 21 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Progress with establishment of the Makerere University Regional Centre for Crop Improvement (MaRCCI) - an East and Southern Africa African Centre of Excellence S. Akello · A. Z. Chitake · Isaac Onziga Dramadri · R. Edema +1 more Low agricultural productivity in Eastern and Southern Africa has led to recurrent chronic food insecurity, poor nutrition, and widespread poverty that continue to affect a significant proportion of the population. This low productivity is … RUF-40744 2019 CC BY 4.0 20 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access The PhD Journey in Agricultural and Rural Innovations at Makerere University: Seven years of experience Deborah Alio The PhD journey is a systematic process of both academic and personal development for the doctorate student. The PhD journey is systematic process involving a decision on the topic, choosing an appropriate supervisor, managing the challeng… RUF-40720 2019 CC BY 4.0 20 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Post doc experience on unravelling agro ecological and climatic approaches to understanding restoration of watersheds J.G. Agea · S. Akello · M.G.J. Majaliwa Watershed health is key to attainment of sustainable development goals in East and Central Africa. However, their rate of degradation is increasingly alarming in these regions due to land-use/cover changes and poor management. On the other… RUF-40686 2019 CC BY 4.0 17 Nov 2023
Journal articles Open Access Advanced education and training programs to support renewable energy investment in Africa Ekwamu Adipala · N. Banadda · Isa. Kabenge · Daniel Kimuli +2 more African countries have initiated programs to generate electricity from renewable sources such as; wind, solar, biomass and hydropower. These initiatives are intended to reduce the carbon footprint of these countries in the wake of heavy de… RUF-37377 2017 CC BY 4.0 7 Mar 2018
Working Document Series Open Access Riding on the rails of opportunities: from Makerere University to Software Languages Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel I. N. Oteyo The last encounter that was elaborately documented was on my experiences as a mobility student at Makerere University, Uganda. The experience was life changing and the door was left open for grabbing the next available opportunity; the opp… RUF-37341 2018 CC BY 4.0 19 Jan 2018
Journal articles Open Access Partnership construction and value co-creation to address voids in rice production: The case of rice value chains in Uganda P. Kibwika · Hilary Semaana Rugema · H. Sseguya Since the establishment of One Stop Center Farmer Associations (OSCAs) in Uganda 13 years ago, no documentation of the work done had been carried out. This study was conducted on the partnership and value co-creation initiatives implemente… RUF-37286 2017 CC BY 4.0 8 Dec 2017
Journal articles Open Access Information quality, sharing and usage in farmer organizations: The case of rice value chains in Bugiri and Luwero Districts, Uganda P. Kibwika · Hilary Semaana Rugema · H. Sseguya Information is the connection of all components of a value chain network, activities and operations. Information transfer depends on the level of trust and interaction in the structure of the chain’s information system. This study was cond… RUF-37285 2017 CC BY 4.0 8 Dec 2017
Journal articles Open Access Application resource management for highly computational applications in the operational environment: a critical review Joseph Balikuddembe · Jael Gudu Computational resources have such a significant influence on the operation of any software application, it is therefore important to understand how these applications utilize these resources. Modern resource-intensive enterprise and scient… RUF-37273 2017 CC BY 4.0 9 Nov 2017
Journal articles Open Access Socio-economic determinants of pastoralists’ choice of camel production in Karamoja sub-region, Uganda D. Aleper · Robert Asiimwe · A. Egeru · J. Namaalwa +1 more Camel production is a potential avenue for improved food and income security in dryland areas of East Africa. Despite this potential, there is a dearth of information on the increasing choice of camel production among pastoralists in the r… RUF-37245 2017 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2017
Journal articles Open Access Determinants of sustainable innovation performance by smallholder dairy farmers in Malawi Mizeck Chagunda · Sylvia Chindime · P. Kibwika The smallholder dairy farmer’s performance and ability to improve productivity for increased incomes, is driven by their level of innovativeness. Knowledge on the nature, degree and frequency of innovations provide opportunities for suppor… RUF-37213 2017 CC BY 4.0 29 Sep 2017
Journal articles Open Access Socioeconomic characterization and the agronomic practices that affect the use of pineapple waste to enhance soil fertility in Kayunga District, Uganda R. Kambugu · N. Kiggundu · Allan John. Komakech · F.B. Kyazze +2 more Soil exhaustion and nutrient depletion are major constraints to pineapple farming in Uganda. This study explored potential for using on-farm waste from pineapple farming to conserve soil fertility and enhance agricultural productivity. Dat… RUF-36757 2017 CC BY 4.0 31 Aug 2017
Journal articles Open Access Effect of drought early warning system on household food security in Karamoja subregion, Uganda Damalie Akwango · Y. Baguma · A. Egeru · Bernard Bonton Obaa +1 more Background: Drought is regarded as a leading cause of food insecurity affecting about 220 million people in sub- Saharan Africa. Drought early warning systems (DEWSs) have the potential to strengthen capacity of communities in managing and… RUF-36753 2017 CC BY 4.0 31 Aug 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Development of a nutrient dense complementary porridge flour from locally available foods Mary Raphael Marcel Prevalence of childhood malnutrition in Tanzania is still high despite the numerous interventions that have been carried out to solve this problem. This has also been contributed by poor complementary feeding practices. This study develope… RUF-36741 2017 CC BY 4.0 14 Aug 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Distribution of maize lethal necrosis disease, its causal viruses and alternative hosts in the north - central regions of Tanzania Allan Mariki Maize is an important income generating food crop in Tanzania. However, yields remain low due to several limiting factors including among others diseases caused by fungi and viruses. The threat caused by several biotic factors in the count… RUF-36704 2017 CC BY 4.0 23 Jun 2017
Journal articles Open Access Characterization of slow pyrolysis wood vinegar and tar from banana wastes biomass as potential organic pesticides N. Banadda · Isa. Kabenge · N. Kiggundu · Godfrey Omulo +3 more Slow pyrolysis process has been used in the recent past to yield wood vinegar from various biomass wastes with a quest to investigate their chemical composition and possible uses. This study utilizes the abundant banana wastes in Uganda in… RUF-36702 2017 CC BY 4.0 23 Jun 2017
Theses & Dissertations Open Access The role of the bushpigs in the epidemiology of African swine fever at the wildlife-livestock interfaces in Uganda Peter Ogweng African swine fever is a devastating hemorrhagic fever of pigs, caused by the African swine fever virus (ASFV). In Africa, the presence of a sylvatic cycle involving warthogs and soft ticks means that the risk of introduction of ASFV into … RUF-36676 2017 CC BY 4.0 20 Apr 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access Reaction of upland rice genotypes to the brown spot disease pathogen Bipolaris oryzae Richard Edema · P. Gibson · J. Lamo · M.Marco Mwendo +1 more Low yields in rice (Oryza sativa L.) are attributed to several factors but diseases represent one of the main constraints. The Brown spot disease (caused by Bipolaris oryzae (Breda de Haan) Shoem) in most cases causes considerable losses i… RUF-36654 2017 CC BY 4.0 24 Mar 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access Population structure of the Cycad along River Mpanga, Western Uganda J.J. Ogwal Cycads are listed in the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red list of threatened plants. Cycad species Encephalartos whitelockii (P.J.H. Hurter) exist in a forest gorge along River Mpanga in western Uganda where human populat… RUF-36641 2017 CC BY 4.0 24 Mar 2017
TAGDev Resources Open Access The benefits and challenges of using ICTs to strengthen university-farming community engagement in Uganda P. Ebanyat · P. Isubikalu · Drake Patrick Mirembe · B. Obaa +2 more Agricultural Universities like many other organizations have used conventional communication channels in sharing information with farmers and other stakeholders. There are however increased limitations of ensuring real-time and sustainable… RUF-36621 2017 CC BY 4.0 23 Mar 2017
Books and Book Chapters Open Access Soybean Research & Development in Uganda : A Case of paradigm shift in an African University (2002 -2015) Herbert Oloka · P. Tukamuhabwa Early soybean research in Uganda started in the 1930s and resulted in the release of the varieties Kabanyolo 1, Kabanyolo 2 and Congo 72. These varieties served communities in Uganda up to the 1990s when Nam 1, Nam 2 and Namsoy 3 were rele… RUF-36489 2016 CC BY 4.0 16 Nov 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Camel forage range in Uganda’s dryland D. Aleper · A. Egeru · J. Namaalwa · J.B. Salamula Camels thrive best in arid and semi-arid lands of Africa and have the potential to reduce the vulnerability of pastoral communities to impacts of climate change and variability. The study was conducted in Karamoja sub-region and involved a… RUF-36469 2016 CC BY 4.0 27 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of capital inflows on the real exchange rate in Uganda S.A. Mayambala This study investigated the impact of capital inflows on the real exchange rate in Uganda for the period 1987-2000. Time series data were obtained from annual and quarterly reports of the Bank of Uganda, Ministry of Finance Planning and Ec… RUF-36423 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
