Master of Science in Agro-Ecology (Dissertations)
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Assessing the effect of Bambara nuts production on food security in Buikwe district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2017-02)The general objective of the study was to examine the effect of Bambara nuts production on food security in Buikwe district using a case study of Nyenga Sub County. The study was guided by the following specific ... -
Assessing the contribution of backyard gardening to food availability
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10)Abstract The study assessed the contribution of backyard gardening towards food availability in Nabigasa Sub County. The purpose of the study was to evaluate if backyard gardening has had any positive contribution ... -
Managing agronomic constraints to enhance performance of coffee and bananas in coffee-banana agro-forestry systems
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-10-01)Coffee and bananas are major cash and food crops respectively for many smallholder farmers in Uganda. These two crops can be grown as a sole crop although there is a tendency to intercrop the two. Production of both crops ... -
Threats to indigenous knowledge in improving agricultural productivity in crop production
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10)The study was conducted in Kabasekende Sub- County, Kibaale District to examine the threats to indigenous knowledge in improving agricultural productivity in crop production. The specific objectives of the study were; ... -
Determination of insecticidal and seed protective properties of pawpaw extracts against bean weevils (acanthoscelides obtectus) in storage
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-09)The study was an experiment carried out at the Nutrition and Bio-analytical laboratory at NaCRRI, Uganda from November 2016 to October 2017. The aim of the study was to investigate the efficacy of pawpaw leaf powder ...