Browsing by Subject "Uganda"
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A Typology and Preferences for Pigeon Pea in Smallholder Mixed Farming Systems in Uganda
Birungi Namuyiga, Dorothy; Stellmacher, Till; Borgemeister, Christian; Groot, Jeroen (2022-08-09)Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) remains an under-researched ‘orphan crop’ yet is important for food and nutrition security of smallholders. Furthermore, smallholders are heterogeneous, with varying perceptions and resource ... -
Chirurgische Versorgung in Ostuganda: Eine qualitative Studie zu Perspektiven von Nutzungs-, Angebots- und Entscheidungsseite
Rauschendorf, Paula Kristina (2024-09-16)In Ländern mit niedrigem und mittlerem Einkommen führen Unzulänglichkeiten in der chirurgischen Versorgung jährlich zu Millionen von vermeidbaren Todesfällen und einem erheblichen Verlust an gesunden Lebensjahren. Auch in ... -
Effect of extreme weather events on child health in rural Uganda
Amondo, Emily Injete; Mirzabaev, Alisher; Nshakira-Rukundo, Emmanuel (2021-06)Children in rural farming households across the developing countries are often vulnerable to a multitude of risks, including health risks associated with climate change and variability. This study empirically traced the ... -
Evaluating rice performance in contrasting East African wetlands using an experimental and modelling approach
Grotelüschen, Kristina (2021-10-07)Rice (<em>Oryza</em> spp.) has become an important staple food and cash crop across East Africa, and is now playing a pivotal role in regional food security and national economies. Since regional rice yields remain low, ... -
The possible role of stingless bees in the spread of Banana Xanthomonas Wilt in Uganda and the nesting biology of Plebeina hildebrandti and Hypotrigona gribodoi (Hymenoptera-Apidae-Meliponini)
Namu, Flora Njeri (2008)In Uganda stingless bees were speculated to be the primary vectors of Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum (Xcm), the causal agent of banana xanthomonas wilt which emerged in year 2001. Xanthomonas is speculated to enter ... -
Rainforest change analysis in Eastern Africa: A new multisourced, semi-quantitative approach to investigating more than 100 years of forest cover disturbance
Mitchell, Nicholas (2012-01-11)Forest change and disturbance of the past strongly influence the state of today’s forests and their biodiversity. However, knowledge of former forest landscape states can be subject to misunderstanding and the practical ...