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Effects of Urban Agriculture on the Socio-Economic Status of Farmers in Cities of Sub-Sahara Africa. A case of Zambia, South Africa, and Nigeria: A Review
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2024-01)This paper reviews the current literature concerning the effect of urban agriculture on the socio-economic status of urban farmers in Sub-Sahara African Cities. The main objective of this review is to examine the impacts ... -
A Critical Analysis of Distributed Systems with a focus on the Distributed Data Management in Edge Computing Environment
(Journal of Development, Education and Technology, 2024)The emerging of distributed systems such as Distributed Computing, Grid, Jungle, Fog, Edge, Cloud computing systems, and the future of Inter-Cloud Computing helps to the decreasing of the communication cost in terms ... -
Effects of Rainwater Harvesting Technologies on Sustainable agricultural Production in Ntutsi and Mijwala Sub-counties, Sembabule District
(International Journal of Natural Sciences: Current and Future Research Trends (IJNSCFRT), 2023)Despite the benefits of rainwater harvesting technologies on enhancing sustainable agricultural production, farmer still face the number of huddles in implementing such technologies like lack of knowledge, limited space, ... -
Effectiveness of Chia Seed Plant Powder in Comparison with Malathion in the Control of Bean Weevils
(East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology, 2023)The primary objective of the research was to contribute to the control of storage pests in beans through the use of chia seed plant powder—an organic control method. The study adopted both descriptive and correlational ... -
Morphological Deviation in Africa’s New Brood by Timothy Wangusa
(East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2023)This article attempts to examine the use of morphological deviation as a style of foregrounding in Timothy Wangusa’s poetry. Besides, the researcher used the theory of defamiliarization proposed by Viktor Shyklovsky ... -
Contribution of Dry Spell Adaptation Technologies to Crop Productivity in Isingiro Town Council, Isingiro District, Uganda
(African Journal of Climate Change and Resource Sustainability, 2023)Extended Dry Spell Adaptation Technologies (EDSATs) can improve crop resilience to Extended Dry Spells (EDS). This study was aimed at determining the contribution of EDSATs to crop productivity in the Isingiro Town ... -
Effect of Water Harvesting Practices on Sustainable Maize Production among Smallholder Farmers in Water Scarce Areas of Ibanda District
(Journal of Crop Technology and Agricultural Science, 2023)This study was conducted to find out the effect of rainwater harvesting on sustainable maize production in Bisheshe and Nyamarebe Sub counties, Ibanda district. Specifically, the study was conducted to establish the water ... -
Effects of Post-Harvest Handling on Maize Farmers’ Income in Nkoma Sub County Kamwenge District
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023)This study was on the effect of post-harvest handling on maize farmers’ income in Nkoma Sub County, Kamwenge District. The study objectives were to: identify post-harvest handling technologies and practices on maize ... -
Assessing the Smallholder Farmers’ Coping Strategies to the Effects of Climate Change
(International Journal of Agriculture and Animal Production, 2023)Background: The effects of climate change such as droughts, floods and land degradations normally result into crop failures among smallholder farmers. The effect is more adverse on smallholder farmers of Sub Sharan ... -
THE EFFICACY OF FOLIAR FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON THE GROWTH AND YIELD OF CABBAGES (Brassica oleracea) IN BUTUNDUZI SUB- COUNTY, KYENJOJO DISTRICT.
(Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), 2023)CABBAGE is an important food, medicinal and cash crop in Uganda that increasing its production and productivity must be emphasized. The yield and quality of cabbage head are partly influenced by fertilizers application ... -
EVALUATION AND ADOPTION OF BIOFORTIFIED BEAN VARIETIES IN SHEEMA AND NTUNGAMO DISTRICTS, SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA.
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023)The study's main objective was to evaluate the adoption of biofortified bean varieties in Sheema and Ntungamo Districts, Southwestern Uganda. It was limited to identifying the social and economic factors that affect the ... -
YIELD AND DRY MATTER RESPONSE OF POTATO (SOLANUM TUBEROSUM) TO DIFFERENT NPK 17:17:17 FERTILIZER LEVELS IN MID ALTITUDE REGION IN UGANDA
(Bishop Stuart University, 2022-12)Potato is an important food and cash crop in Uganda that increasing its production and productivity must be emphasized. The yield and quality of potato tubers are partly influenced by the elevation and fertilizers used ... -
Factors Influencing Smallholder Farmers’ Participation in Irish Potato Value Addition in Ndorwa County West, Kabale District
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023-01)This study investigated the factors influencing small holder farmers’ participation in Irish potato value addition in Ndorwa County West, Kabale District. The specific objectives were to; identify actors, services, and ... -
UNDERSTANDING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CATTLE TICK-BORNE DISEASES AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN MBARARA DISTRICT, WESTERN UGANDA
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023-02)A study to examine the association between tick - borne diseases and climate variability in cattle keeping communities in Mbarara district in South in Western Uganda was undertaken aiming at inputting into the tactical ... -
UNDERSTANDING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CATTLE TICK-BORNE DISEASES AND CLIMATE VARIABILITY IN MBARARA DISTRICT, WESTERN UGANDA
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023)A study to examine the association between tick - borne diseases and climate variability in cattle keeping communities in Mbarara district in South in Western Uganda was undertaken aiming at inputting into the tactical ... -
EFFECT OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ON THE ADOPTION OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES BY FARMERS IN UGANDA
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023)This study assessed how stakeholder engagement strategies used by SNV-TIDE project in planning, capacity building and resource mobilisation influenced the adoption of improved forages in Isingiro District, Southwestern ... -
CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE** A COMPREHENSIVE SCOPING AND ASSESSMENT STUDY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO UGANDA
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ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF FARMYARD MANURE AND NPK FERTILIZER APPLICATION ON BANANA YIELDS IN SHUUKU TOWN COUNCIL, SHEEMA DISTRICT, WESTERN UGANDA
(Bishop Stuart University, 2023)The Experiment was on the effect of Farmyard Manure and NPK Fertilizer on banana yields in Shuuku Town council, Sheema district. It was guided by three objectives which were, determining the effect of Farmyard Manure ... -
Women’s vulnerability in bean value chain development at the Maendeleo innovation platform, Eastern DRC
(African Journal of Rural Development, 2018)Value chain development in post conflict countries should not only deal with the technical issues of the value chain, but with women’s gender needs, and even more critically understand and address their vulnerabilities. ... -
Lessons learned from the participative process for the selection of the AgriSCALE project logo
(2021)The purpose of the study is to describe the process, findings, and lessons learned from the logo competition implemented by the project AgriSCALE to promote the replicability of this practice as a mechanism for the ...