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Factors Influencing Adherence to Iron and Folic Acid among Primigravidas Seeking Antenatal Care in Mbarara District, South Western Uganda.
(Bishop Stuart University, 2025) Ankunda Hector
Background: This study aimed at determining the factors influencing adherence to iron and folic acid supplements among Primigravidas seeking antenatal care in Mbarara district, South western Uganda. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study done within Mbarara district among Primigravidas seeking antenatal care. Proportionate probability sampling and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 172 Primigravidas seeking antenatal care in Mbarara district. Interviews were done using a researcher-administered questionnaire with a quantitative approach. Data was entered in excel, cleaned and exported to stata version 17 for analysis. Logistic regression was used to determine factors associated with adherence to iron and folic acid supplements among Primigravidas. Results: The proportion of Primigravidas attending antenatal care in Mbarara district whose adherence to IFAS was defined as taking at least 80% of the prescribed iron and folic acid supplements was 64.53% (95% CI 0.52 – 0.63). Adherence was associated with age bracket; 20-29 years (AOR=4.57, 95%CI: 2.05-11.13), having a reminder to take iron and folic acid supplements (AOR=2.81, 95% CI: 1.33-5.92) and being counselled on the importance of taking iron and folic acid supplements (AOR=4.45, 95% CI: 2.07-9.31). Conclusion: Six in every ten Primigravidas adhere to IFAS during pregnancy (64.13%). Recommendation: Intensive and daily counselling about the importance of IFAS during pregnancy to be done by antenatal care providers especially to Primigravidas who are 30 years of age or older.
Effect of Plant Spacing and Seed Size on the Growth, Development and Yield of Potatoes
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2026) Arinaitwe Innocent
Potato is one of the most valuable food crops and a mainstay in the diets of people in many parts of the world. It is one of the crops that play key roles as a source of food, income, and a raw material for factories in Uganda. This study mainly focused on understanding the effect of plant spacing and seed size on the growth, development and yield of potatoes. Nakapot 1variety of potatoes was used in this study. The experiment consisted of two factors. Plant density and seed size, the first factor involved three seed sizes; greater than 46mm, (S3) 35-45mm (S2) 20-34mm (S1) in diameter. Spacing was 75 by 40cm (P1) 75 by 30cm (P2) 75 by 25cm (P3). These were arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications in each row that had three plots. Thus, there were 9 plots for each treatment. The growth factors considered were; tuber emergence, Leaf Area Index, while yield parameters were; the number of tubers per plant, weight of tubers per plant. The results showed that spacing and seed size did not have a significant effect on tuber emergence and did not influence maturity of the potato plants. However, a wide spacing of 75 by 40 cm together with bigger seed sizes greater than 46mm in diameter produced many tubers in number and which are of a bigger size compared to the spacing of 75 by 30 Cm while 75 by 25cm spacing together with 20-34mm seed size produced the least number of tubers and with very small sizes. The study concluded that a spacing of 75 by 40cm planted with seeds of 46mm produces many tubers and of a bigger size than the rest therefore farmers are advised to take it up for better results.
Effect of Plant Spacing and Seed Size on The Growth, Development and Yield of Potatoes
(International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, 2026) Arinaitwe Innocent; Prof. David Osiru
Potato is one of the most valuable food crops and a mainstay in the diets of people in many parts of the world. It is one of the crops that play key roles as a source of food, income, and a raw material for factories in Uganda. This article mainly focuses on the effect of plant spacing and seed size on the number of tubers produced on the potato plant. Nakapot 1 variety of potatoes was used in this study. The experiment consisted of two factors. Plant density and seed size, the first factor involved three seed sizes; greater than 46mm, (S3) 35-45mm (S2) 20-34mm (S1) in diameter. Spacing was 75 by 40cm (P1) 75 by 30cm (P2) 75 by 25cm (P3). These were arranged in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications in each row that had three plots. Thus, there were 9 plots for each treatment. The study concluded that a spacing of 75 by 40cm planted with seeds of 46mm produces more tubers in number than other seed sizes planted at the given spacing above.
Institutional Factors and Technology Adoption amongst Small holder Coffee Farmers in Kanungu District South-Western Uganda
(https://www.preprints.org/, 2022-04-15) Edgar Nabaasa; Rebecca M. Kalibwani; Edward Ssemakula; Boaz Mujuni
The use of improved agricultural technologies has been reported as the major strategy to increase agricultural production, increased household incomes and addressing poverty. However, adoption of such improved technologies by smallholder coffee farmers has been slow and this has contributed to the low coffee productivity in the country and the poor performance of the coffee sub sector. The study was meant to examine the effect of institutional factors including extension ser vices, access to market and access to credit on technology adoption among smallholder coffee farm ers in Kanungu District, Uganda. The study collected both quantitative and qualitative data from 289 smallholder coffee farmers and 8 key informants respectively in major coffee growing sub coun ties in Kanungu district. The study revealed that access to extension services and access to market have a positive significant influence on agricultural technology adoption while access to market has no significant influence on agricultural technology adoption. The study concluded that there is a positive significant relationship between institutional factors and technology adoption among smallholder coffee farmers in Kanungu district.
Effect of Potassium Nitrate Spray on the Flowering and Fruiting of Mango Varieties Grown in Uganda
(International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 2022-01-26) Annet Katwesige
Aims: To evaluate the effect of potassium nitrate (KNO3) on flowering and fruiting of mangoes in Uganda. Study Design: Randomized complete block design in a split plot arrangement. Place and Duration of Study: National Crops Resources Research Institute Namulonge, National Semi–Arid Resources Research Institute in Serere and Bulindi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute in Hoima in 2015 and 2016. Methodology: The study was superimposed on eight-year-old mango orchards which were simultaneously planted at the three sites. Main plot treatments comprised three mango varieties (Bire, Tommy Atkins, Zillate), while sub-plot treatments comprised four concentrations of KNO3 (zero as control, 1, 2 and 4%). Data was collected on number of terminal buds induced after applying KNO3, percentage flowering, number of fruits set per 20 panicles and fruit yield per tree. Results: Trees sprayed with KNO3 produced higher (P < .05) numbers of terminal buds than the control. Across sites, Bire produced higher numbers of buds (64.8) than Tommy Atkins (46.3) and Zillate (17.8). Flowering response was higher in Bire (28.6%) than in Tommy Atkins (20.8%) and Zillate (17.8%). Flowering response of trees sprayed with 2% KNO3 (31.4%) was higher than that of trees sprayed with 1% KNO3 (24.7%). Mean number of fruits induced per 20 panicles in trees sprayed with 4% KNO3 (8.24) was higher than that of trees sprayed with 1% KNO3 (4.8). Fruit yield of Tommy Atkins (23.01 kg/tree) was higher than that of Bire (10.97 kg/tree). Mean fruit yield of trees sprayed with 2% KNO3 (27.36 kg/tree) was higher than that of trees sprayed with 1% KNO3 (15.93 kg/tree). Conclusion: For better fruit yields, farmers at Bulindi should grow Tommy Atkins and apply 2% KNO3. Farmers at Namulonge can grow any of the three mango varieties and apply 2 or 4% KNO3, while those at Serere can grow Tommy Atkins and Zillate, and should apply 4% KNO3.