September 2013

Land tenure and soil conservation practices on the slopes of Mt Elgon National Park, Eastern Uganda

  Property rights have been noted to increasingly play a central role in the management of land resources. This paper examines the implications of land tenure on soil conservation on the slopes of Mt Elgon, Eastern Uganda. Primary data were obtained through household surveys and field observations conducted in Tsekululu Sub County, Bubulo County, Manafwa District, Eastern Uganda between September and...

Author(s):   F. Mugagga and M. Buyinza        

September 2013

Water accessibility and women’s participation along the rural-urban gradient: A study in Lake Victoria Region, Kenya

  Small towns and cities in Sub-Saharan Africa are emerging as hotspots of population growth. This paper considers the case of the small but rapidly growing town of Bondo in the Lake Victoria region of Kenya, and its surrounding peri-urban and rural settlements. The study objectives are to examine: a) alternative indicators of households’ accessibility to improved water sources along the urban-rural...

Author(s): Daniel M. Nzengya and Rimjhim Aggarwal          

September 2013

The use of indigenous knowledge in weather and climate prediction in Mahenge and Ismani wards, Tanzania

  This paper discusses the role of indigenous knowledge (IK) in weather and climate prediction in Mahenge and Ismani wards focusing on Safari Road and Mahenge Mjini villages in Mahenge; and Uhominyi and Ismani Tarafani villages in Ismani. The perception of local communities about climate change is assessed. Local environmental and astronomical indicators used by local communities in weather and climate...

Author(s):   Kijazi A. L., Chang’a L. B., Liwenga E. T. , Kanemba A. and Nindi S. J.,