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    Animal Husbandry Agrarian Interventions and Food Security in Refugee Settlements in Uganda; A Case of Nakivale Refugee Settlement
    (International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR), 2025-09) Ainamazima Albert; Bahati Ronald; Kambere Eriah
    The study examined the effect of animal husbandry agrarian interventions on food security in refugee settlements in Uganda; a case of Nakivale Refugee Settlement. It specifically focused on; assessing the effects of animal husbandry agrarian interventions on food availability in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, assessing the effects of animal husbandry agrarian interventions on food accessibility in Nakivale Refugee Settlement and assessing the effects of animal husbandry agrarian interventions on food quality in Nakivale Refugee Settlement. The study was carried out using a cross sectional survey research design where both quantitative and qualitative research approaches were also used. The data was collected using questionnaires, interviews and observations and during data collection; both purposive and simple random sampling methods were used. A sample size of 400 respondents who are refugees in Nakivale Refugee Settlement and 7 key informants was also used in the study. The study findings revealed that animal husbandry agrarian interventions in Nakivale Refugee Settlement significantly improved food security by enhancing food availability, accessibility, and quality. Livestock distribution, improved breeds, veterinary services, training, and market-linkage programs increased year-round supply, dietary diversity, income generation, and safe, nutritious animal products. Pearson’s correlation confirmed strong positive relationships between these interventions and food outcomes: food availability (r = 0.656, p < 0.05), food accessibility (r = 0.623, p < 0.05), and food quality (r = 0.644, p < 0.05), demonstrating that strengthened animal husbandry programs directly bolster household and community-level food security. Finally, the study recommended the need for expanding livestock distribution and improved breeds, strengthening training in animal husbandry, enhancing veterinary services, promoting market-linkages for livestock products, and institutionalizing monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to sustain livestock productivity, improve food quality and accessibility, increase household income, and ensure long-term food security in Nakivale Refugee Settlement.
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    Prolonged Dry Spells and Food Security Among Households in Endinzi Sub County Isingiro District, Uganda
    (International Journal for Multidisciplinary Research (IJFMR), 2025-07) Byanyima George William; Turyamureeba Robert; Bahati Ronald
    Background: The study was about the effect of prolonged dry spells on food security among households in Endinzi sub county Isingiro district. The study objectives were; (1) To identify the effect of prolonged dry spells on food availability among households in Endinzi sub county Isingiro district, (2) To identify the effect of prolonged dry spells on food access among households in Endinzi sub county Isingiro district (3) To assess the effect of prolonged dry spells on food consumption among households in Endinzi subcounty Isingiro district. The study was anchored on the Anthropogenic Global Warming theory by Joseph L. Bast (2010). Methods: The study adopted a cross-sectional design where quantitative research methods was utilized. The study involved 350 households which were selected from seven villages in Endinzi sub county using simple random sampling techniques. Data was collected using a Likert scale questionnaire and the data there of was analysed using SPSS. Findings: The main findings revealed that there were food availability inconsistencies among the households, prolonged dry spells resulted into poor yields at the end of the harvesting period which generates limited food access among the households and that dry spells negatively impacted on households’ ability to maintain a balanced diet. Conclusion: The study concluded that dry spells heavily influenced food security in Endinzi Subcounty. It was therefore recommended that interventions that promote climate-smart agriculture as a strategy to improve resilience against dry spells be encouraged.