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This is the Faculty of Agriculture's dissertations in the Uganda Martyrs University Institutional Repository(UMU-IR). It comprises of dissertations for Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Bachelor of Science in Organic Agriculture and Bachelor of Science in General Agriculture; theses for Master of Science in Monitoring and Evaluation and Master of Science in Agri Ecology; and PhDs in Food systems and Agro Ecology Systems.
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Effect of jack bean (canavalia enformis) green manure on maize growth and yield
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2019-09-01)This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of jack bean green manure on the growth and yield of maize. The experiments were set up in two locations using a Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four treatments: ... -
Examining the relevance of formal tertiary education on employability in Kampala capital city authority (KCCA):
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10)The relevance of formal tertiary education on employability in Kampala Capital City Authority: a case of Makindye Division, was studied. It addressed Formal Tertiary Education in particular, which plays an important ... -
The performance of women group guaranteed loans promoted by MFI on women welfare in Zirobwe sub county:
(Uganda martyrs University, 2018-10)In Uganda, like in many developing countries, empowering women through micro-credit finance is viewed as a means of reducing women poverty, empowering them, reducing their vulnerability and improving their well-being. ... -
The determinants of fish exports in Uganda (1997-2012)
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2013-10)This study was sought to examine the determinants of fish exports in Uganda by utilizing the time series data collected for a period of 1997-2012 in which formal fish exports of Uganda showed a considerably stable ... -
Evaluating the potential of luring pheidole megacephala using food baits to manage xylosandrus compactus in Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-06-01)The black coffee twig borer (BCTB ) Xylosandrus compactus (Eichhoff) is an economically important pest of Robusta coffee in Uganda. In this study, the predatory ant, Pheidole megacephala, was evaluated for potential ... -
Use of ICT tools by onion farmers in accessing agricultural extension information. A case study of Harugongo sub-county, Kabarole district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-03-01)In many developing countries, rural populations are heavily dependent on agriculture as well as different social services for their livelihoods. Just like any other developing country, in Uganda over 80 percent of ... -
Assessment of utilization of wild edible plants and their contribution to the livelihoods of rural communities; case study: Koro sub-county, Omoro district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2021-04-01)Wild edible plants are important food supplements which reduce vulnerability to food insecurity especially in times of food shortage in Uganda. However, limited information is available on knowledge and their use in ... -
The effect of land conflicts on food security in Kasese district.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10-01)This study investigated the effect of land conflicts on food security in Kasese district. Specifically, the study reviewed three objectives that were: to explore the nature of current land conflicts in Kasese district; ... -
Analysis of extrinsic and intrinsic factors affecting the adoption of biogas technology in the Mbarara district in Western Uganda: a case study of the Mbarara district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10)This study concentrated on the extrinsic and intrinsic factors on the adoption of biogas Technology following the fact that, Despite the enormous advantages, existing policies and abundant biogas sources, biogas energy ... -
Characterization of the poultry production system among the smallholder farmers in Pader district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-07)The study set to characterize the poultry production system among smallholder farmers in Pader with focus on the management practices employed by farmers, social economic contributions enjoyed, major challenges faced and ... -
Field abundance of serangium parcesetosum (col., coccinellidae): a predator of cassava whitefly (hom, aleyrodidae) in two cassava growing agro-ecological zones of Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-07)The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is a major pest of cassava in Africa where it causes direct feeding damage on the leaves and indirectly through sooty mould production. This pest is also a vector of cassava mosaic ... -
Impact of primary teachers’ incentive pay on girls’ educational performance
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-08)The major objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of primary school teachers’ incentive pay program on girls’ educational performance. By paying incentives to teachers IMPACT, a European Union founded program ... -
Towards optimizing coffee-banana Agro-forestry cropping systems for management of biotic stresses in the mid-eastern coffee growing region of Uganda.
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-10)This study aimed at (i) assessing farmers’ knowledge and their coping mechanisms in managing the biotic constraints, (ii) identifying the biotic constraints within coffee-banana agro-forestry systems in the Mid-eastern ... -
Effect of climate-smart technologies on smallholder farmers’ resilience to climate change
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-02)The study examined the Effect of Climate Smart Technologies on Small Holder Farmers’ Resilience to Climate Change in Nakaseke District in Uganda. A descriptive cross sectional survey design was adopted where both ... -
An assessment of food availability and access at household level in Busongora county north, Kasese district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10)This study was about food availability and access at household level in Busongora County North, Kasese District; evaluating the relationship between household participation in agriculture and food availability and ... -
Assessing perceptions associated with agrochemical use on food production among smallholder farmers in Kiboga District :
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2016-08)The study was conducted to examine the perceptions associated with use of agrochemicals on food production in Kibiga Sub-County. The study was guided by the following objectives: to determine the farmers’ knowledge, ... -
An assessment of wetland ecosystem degradation in Bussi Island Wakiso district
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2015-08)The study assessed wetland ecosystem degradation in Bussi Island Wakiso district. Specifically the study assessed people’s knowledge of wetland ecosystem conservation in Bussi islands and investigated people’s beliefs ... -
Assessing farmers’ adoption of agro forestry on customary land
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10)This work was conducted to assess the farmer‟s adoption of agro forestry on customary land a case of Orom Sub-County-Kitgum District. Agro forestry is a major sustainable land use that can deliver multiple contributions ... -
The role of social-economic and political factors in adoption of tissue culture banana technology amongst smallholder farmers in Uganda
(Uganda Martyrs University,, 2018-10)Banana (Musa spp) is an important starchy food and cash crop in Uganda with potential for food and livelihood security. However, it is under threat of reduced productivity and sustainability with the actual banana ... -
An evaluation of the contribution of credit facilities towards small scale farmer’s economic empowerment in Uganda. A case study of Kyankwanzi District
(Uganda Martyrs University, 2018-10-01)This study evaluated the contribution of credit facilities towards small scale farmers’ economic empowerment in Kyankwanzi District in Uganda. Specifically, the study sought to assess the effect of agriculture loans on ...
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