Working Document Series Open Access Mediating role of organizational support and commitment on the relationship between psychological empowerment and innovativeness of farmer organizations in central Uganda R. Sebuliba-Mutumba An investigation was carried out to establish the influence perceived organizational support (POSA) and farmer commitment (COMMIT) have on the relationship between psychological empowerment behavior (PEB) and innovativeness of smallholder … RUF-40815 2019 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access JuFresh enterprises practical experiences: Application of the Student’s Enterprise Scheme (SES) Model L. Aciro · J. Alla · H. Amolo · W. Odongo +2 more Motivated by the bumper fruits harvest in the region and concerned about the high level of Post harvest fruit wastage, a group of five MSc Students conceived the business idea of adding value to the fruits through juice making. Registered … RUF-40795 2019 CC BY 4.0 22 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access “Made, not born”; Experiences from the Entrepreneurial Mentorship Program at Gulu University P. Kyohairwe · J. Mugonya · S. Muzhange Being part of the first cohort of the MCF@RUFORUM scholars has indeed been a blessing to the three authors of this paper. As fresh master students, we looked at the agri-entrepreneurship mentorship program at Gulu University with a lot adm… RUF-40784 2019 CC BY 4.0 21 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access How Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems can facilitate Agribusiness improvement and value creation Evelyn Aguti · L. Angoku · D. R. Donkor · F. Kumi +2 more Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is one of the major IT innovations in the world today. Indeed ERP systems over the years have become a crucial element in every facet of business, spanning from multi-million dollar businesses to “table-t… RUF-40741 2019 CC BY 4.0 20 Nov 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Preparing Agriculture Graduates for the Job Market: A Case Study of On-farm Experiential Learning by Students E. Amwoka · E. L. Chimoita · J. W. Kimenju · E. Muiruri +2 more Technical support is a critical ingredient to the transformation of agriculture. However, a major decline in the provision of extension services has been taking place over the last two decades in Kenya. In an effort to support the transfor… RUF-39596 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Jul 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Multiplicity of institutional regulations along Somalia-Kenya Trade Corridor M. P. Guthiga · T. Hagmann · O. P. Ng’asike · T. J. Njoka +1 more Qualitative research and ethnographic observations were used in this study to document daily practices of livestock market actors and public service providers. Using 46 interviews and 7 FGDs with various market actors, the loosening of Sta… RUF-39572 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access The effects of entrepreneurial orientation on enterprise performance: A review E. Gathungu · D. M. Musyoka Business success in a dynamic operating environment is an important inquiry in the entrepreneurship literature. Entrepreneurial orientation as one of the construct associated with business success is considered a key factor for new and sma… RUF-39554 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Towards a Scalable Architecture of SME Application: Microservice Integration Approach J. Balikuddembe · I. J. Munezero Microservice is a scalable architecture that emerges software engineering. Microservices provide several advantages over monolithic systems including scalability and the ability to make rapid functional changes within the system. Existing … RUF-39552 2018 CC BY 4.0 14 Jun 2022
Journal articles Open Access Socio-psychological factors influencing farmers’ willingness to continue participating in collaborative activities of community-based innovation platforms in eastern Uganda F.B. Kyazze · S.B. Mukasa · R. Mukebezi · B. B. Obaa +1 more This study employed an extended theory of planned behaviour to assess the socio-psychological factors influencing farmers’ willingness to continue participating (WTCP) in collaborative activities of community-based innovation platforms (CB… RUF-39545 2022 CC BY 4.0 30 May 2022
Theses & Dissertations Open Access FARMER LEARNING BEHAVIOUR: A CASE OF THE STUDENT-TO-FARMER UNIVERSITY OUTREACH OF GULU UNIVERSITY IN UGANDA S. W. Kalule Globally, a dominant discourse on policy reforms for the higher education sector has called for universities to prioritize community outreach services. However, concerns exist in student outreach formats that they might not be yielding the… RUF-39455 2021 CC BY 4.0 27 Jan 2022
Journal articles Open Access Smallholder Farmers’ resource allocation decisions in a Maize-farming system under climate risks in Malawi S. Gbegbelegbe · K. Machila · R. Magreta · J. Mangisoni +1 more Using household data from Lilongwe districts, along with crop phenology, agronomic management and climatic data from Chitedze Research Station, the Target-MOTAD and DSSAT-CSM models examined the resource allocation decisions of smallholder… RUF-39454 2021 CC BY 4.0 20 Dec 2021
Working Document Series Open Access ICT Integration for Agricultural Extension in Kenya A. W. Kamande · D. Ruffeis The large number of farmers served by a small and shrinking national extension service necessitates more innovative methods of service delivery for effective coverage. This led to the introduction of the national e-extension service. For t… RUF-38438 2018 CC BY 4.0 7 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Transforming agriculture in Africa using digital technologies: a perspective from the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture D. M. Amitu · R. Elalami · J.T. Lubega · Drake Patrick Mirembe +1 more This paper presents a conceptual underpinning for African Digital Agriculture Programme (AfriDAP), a proposed initiative to accelerate transformation of agriculture in Africa using digital technologies. It outlines a perspective of the Reg… RUF-38435 2018 CC BY 4.0 7 Aug 2020
Working Document Series Open Access RUFORUM granting mechanisms and implementation pathways E. Adipala · A. Egeru · R.J. Rukarwa · M. Waswa The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a network of 126 universities in 38 African countries, uses grants to fund research and training in agriculture and non-research programs that advance the orga… RUF-38395 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 Enhancing the student enterprise training (SES) at Gulu University T. Aliro · S. Elolu · S. W. Kalule · W. Odongo +2 more The proposed agribusiness incubation hub (AIH) at Gulu University is intended to provide hands-on practice agri-entrepreneurship training to graduate and undergraduate students. The management of the AIH follows the Students Enterprise Sch… RUF-38391 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access TAGDev Model positions agricultural graduate students at Gulu university to respond to international development challenges –the case of refugee situation in Northern Uganda T. Aliro · S. W. Kalule · W. Odongo · D. Ongeng +1 more Globally, universities are meant to contribute to development and positive transformation of societies through three cardinal functions of teaching, research and outreach. However, the relevance of African universities in responding to com… RUF-38374 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Small Grants: Delivering innovations, research leaders and engaging communities E. Adipala · A. Egeru · R.J. Rukarwa · M. Waswa In a rapidly transforming world and knowledge based economies, research has become an important component in universities and other higher education institutions. Accordingly, many African universities have set a focus and vision towards b… RUF-38365 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Risk awareness within an organisation M. Siaka Each member of an organization is responsible for managing a section of risk that helps the organization to achieve its goals and mission. It is therefore critical that everyone in an organization is aware of the risk in carrying out his o… RUF-38361 2018 CC BY 4.0 13 Jul 2020
Working Document Series Open Access Towards harmonization of financial operations and reporting requirements in a multi-donor support environment: Experiences from RUFORUM Evelyn Aguti · L. Angoku · R. D. Donkor · Judith Nakyobe With increasing multi donor financing support strategies in most institutions, harmonization of financial operations will be a key to save time and resources. Multi donor supported institutions will need to design strategies, tools, system… RUF-38357 2018 CC BY 4.0 12 Jul 2020
Journal articles Open Access Promoting co-existence among shrimp fishers through social networking: a qualitative study on influence of bonding on linkage in Rivers State O.M. Adesope · P. Isubikalu · G. W. Komi · Nelson Turyahabwe Social network is an effective strategy in promoting coexistence among shrimp fishers in Rivers State Nigeria. The study assessed how network bonding is stimulating the bridging and linking among actors in eight fishing settlements of Rive… RUF-38105 2019 CC BY 4.0 27 Aug 2019
TAGDev Resources Open Access Barriers to collective action and implications for promoting innovation among poultry farmer groups in sub counties of Wakiso district in Uganda P. Kibwika · F. Kyazze · Richard Sebuliba-Mutumba The study investigated barriers to collective action in unsuccessful Poultry Farmer Groups (PFGs) in six sub counties of Wakiso district in central Uganda. Innovation promoters believe that if farmers collectively adopt innovative technolo… RUF-37575 2017 CC BY 4.0 16 Apr 2018
TAGDev Resources Open Access Drivers of collective action and innovation adoption in successful poultry farmer groups in Wakiso District in Uganda P. Kibwika · F. Kyazze · Richard Sebuliba-Mutumba The study investigated drivers of collective action and innovation adoption (innovativeness) in successful poultry farmer groups (FGs) in Wakiso district, Uganda. The potential role of FGs as rural institutions for collective uptake of agr… RUF-37574 2017 CC BY 4.0 16 Apr 2018
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access RUFORUM Top 20 African young entrepreneurs from Uganda During the Fifth Higher Education Week and RUFORUM Biennial Conference 17th - 21st October, 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa that focused on ‘Linking Agricultural Universities with Private Sector, Governments and other Stakeholders in suppo… RUF-36521 2016 CC BY 4.0 23 Nov 2016
Journal articles Open Access Positioning smallholder farmers in the dairy innovation system in Malawi: a perspective of actors and their roles Mizeck Chagunda · Sylvia Chindime · P. Kibwika The preference of an innovation systems approach to development is based on its inclusiveness and the interactions of actors to co-influence each other, to learn and innovate and to bring about tangible benefits. As more actors with divers… RUF-36015 2016 CC BY 4.0 23 Aug 2016
