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Item Status and strategies to combat food shortage in kyere sub county, serere district, eastern Uganda.(Busitema University, 2024) Emiku DavidThe study assessed the status and strategies to combat food shortage in Kyere sub-county, Serere district, Eastern Uganda. The objectives of the study were to ascertain the factors responsible for food shortages in Kyere Sub-County Serere District, To investigate whether people in Kyere Sub-County Serere District have sufficient meals in their daily lives, to examine the effects of food shortage on the livelihood of the people in Kyere Sub-County Serere District and to find out how communities are coping with food shortages in Kyere Sub-County in Serere District .The study used a cross sectional survey design. The population of the study comprised of the local residents and farmers of Kyere sub-county who were drawn from six parishes of Kamurojo, Kangodo, Kelim, Kyere, Olupe and Omagoro. The sample size of the study was 380 respondents. The methodology used was both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The respondents were selected using convenience sampling technique. Data was collected using Questionnaires. The effect of food shortages is equally multi-faceted, ranging from malnutrition of children and emaciation of their parents, fear and panic among people and loss of self-esteem as some families were forced to seek shelter with friends, while others resorted to eating mangoes to survive. Lastly, the communities are coping with food shortages by buying extra food from markets from within and far away, exploring strategies of food storage especially foods that can be dried and kept and growing drought resistant crops, irrigation of crops during dry spells and careful spending and planning of or on food by rationing the available food for one meal a day through the difficult food shortage period. Finally, there is need for them to diversify the mechanismsItem Farmers’ perceptions towards cultural methods for control of maize weevils (sitophilus zeamais) in tegeres sub county, kapchorwa district(Busitema University, 2024) Chemutai DeborahThe Maize weevils (Sitophilus zeamais) was a common harmful pest insect that infested stored food products in the modern world. Although all three species were cosmopolitan insects that caused great damage to human products then, they were thought to be those insects that originated from the forest in the southern foothills of Himalayas, diverged from the same ancestor, and had spread across the old world along with the beginning of agriculture. Maize grain loss in Uganda was estimated to be about 20–40% losses during cultivation and 30–90% post-harvest and storage losses (Odendo et al., 2001). The maize weevil was the most common storage pest of maize in Kapchorwa, and especially in the Tegeres sub-county. The specific objectives were: To find out the cultural methods employed when controlling maize weevils by farmers in Tegeres Sub-county, Kapchorwa district, to determine farmer’s perceptions towards different cultural methods used to control maize weevils, to assess the challenges faced by farmers in applying cultural methods and to suggest possible solutions to the challenges faced by farmers in applying cultural methods. Some farmers believed that cultural methods, such as properly drying and storing maize produce, effectively controlled maize weevils. Cultural methods referred to non-chemical control methods such as crop rotation, intercropping, and storage practices. Infestation of maize beetle was reduced by good store hygiene, such as cleaning the store between harvests. While chemical pesticides had been widely used to control maize weevils, their use was often associated with health and environmental concerns. Researchers had made progress in breeding maize varieties with enhanced resistance to weevil infestations. The researcher was able to use an interview guide as a tool which can enable her to adequately collect data from the field. Cross- sectional analysis was carried out to generate frequency, percentile, mean, median, mode, standard deviation and cumulative frequencyItem Farmers knowledge, attitudes and perception on the use of bio pesticides in controlling field pests of kales (brassica oleraceae) in mundindi parish busime subcounty in busia district(Busitema University, 2024) Bwire DavidThe purpose of this research was to find out farmers knowledge, attitudes and perception on the use of bio pesticides in controlling field pests of kales (brassica oleracea) in Mundindi parish Busime sub county in Busia district. The study employed a qualitative research design, and the methods of data collection were interview, questionnaires, observation and recording. The data analysis tool was Microsoft word Excel 2019 to generate statistical tables and figures. The study was carried out in Mundindi parish Busime sub county in Busia district in Uganda and a total of 50 respondents were selected from the rural areas in Mundindi parish The results of the study indicated that kales farmers in Mundindi parish experience a problem of field pests with varying status of harm to the kales crops and yet they have limited knowledge on the use of bio pesticide in the management of field pests of kales . it also indicated that most kales farmers in the area have negative attitudes on the use of bio pesticides as far as effectiveness is concerned. It also indicated that most farmers have misconceptions on formulations, use and effectiveness of bio pesticides. The researcher emphasized more government intervention in improving awareness of bio pesticide use, changing farmers attitudes and perception for goodItem The effect of sun-drying on raw eggs into egg powder to increase on transportation, storage and handling in times of glut among rural farmers(2023) Ajambo Linda BridgetEgg is a nutrient dense food (Ruxton, Derbyshire et al. 2010). The cyclical egg glut characterized by egg spoilage, quality deterioration and wastage imparts negatively on poultry farmers. Powdered dried egg provides a convent alternative to this problem. The focus of this study was to compare and evaluate processed whole eggs into powder form using sun drying as a method of egg powder production and the whole fresh eggs. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the potential of whole egg powders made from sun drying as processing method. The effect of sun drying on yield results of powdered eggs from whole eggs are compared to the results from whole eggs when mixed in baked cake, fried eggs and used in porridge flour so the results are compared and the difference or similarity is observed. Sun drying was opted than other methods of egg powder production because it is pocket friendly hence matching the standards of rural poultry farmers and also are able to reduce losses of fresh whole eggs in times of glut .The findings of the researcher were successful since he was able to find out that sun drying had no effect of the flavor, taste and even the shelf life of the egg powder remained the same compared with the egg powder made by other modern methods of egg powder production. This research was carried out in Busitema University NagongeraItem Assessment of adaptation strategies to mitigate impacts of changing rainfall patterns on crop production in paya subcounty, tororo district(2024) Adirubo JohnClimate change has greatly affected agricultural practices in many regions across the world, with the farmers in developing regions for instance Paya in Tororo district of Uganda, particularly much likely to be affected by these changes. This study documentation therefore employed the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) to find out farmers’ thoughts and perceptions on the changes in precipitation, their effects and strategies employed by farmers to cope up with the changing rainfall patterns. A sample of 64 farmers from Paya was selected to gain an insight into the demographic profiles, perceptions of rainfall variability, observed effects on crop production, adaptation strategies employed to cope up, perceived effectiveness of these strategies and challenges. The results show a varied age distribution among farmers, with a majority of them having primary and secondary education levels. Most of the farmers have 5-15 years of experience in farming. A high proportion of farmers reported great alterations in rainfall patterns, including irregular distribution, changes in intensity, varied frequency of rains and change in the duration culminating into reduced crop yields, drought stress and soil erosion. According to the study, farmers have also implemented a number of techniques to mitigate the negative effects including modifying planting schedules, using drought resistant varieties and collecting rainwater. Nevertheless, obstacles including restricted availability of climate data and exorbitant resource costs significantly impede the successful execution of these approaches. This study portrays the vulnerability of farmers in Paya to changing rainfall patterns and the different adaptation strategies they employ, projecting that the effective adaptation is mostly hindered by inadequate information, infrastructure and financial constraints. Therefore, increased investment in region-specific research, provision of climate-resilient seeds, infrastructure development and improved extension services could enhance adaptive capacity and resilience in agricultural practices of crop productionItem Assessment of adaptation strategies to mitigate impacts of changing rainfall patterns on crop production in paya subcounty, Tororo district(Busitema University, 2024) Adirubo JohnClimate change has greatly affected agricultural practices in many regions across the world, with the farmers in developing regions for instance Paya in Tororo district of Uganda, particularly much likely to be affected by these changes. This study documentation therefore employed the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) to find out farmers’ thoughts and perceptions on the changes in precipitation, their effects and strategies employed by farmers to cope up with the changing rainfall patterns. A sample of 64 farmers from Paya was selected to gain an insight into the demographic profiles, perceptions of rainfall variability, observed effects on crop production, adaptation strategies employed to cope up, perceived effectiveness of these strategies and challenges. The results show a varied age distribution among farmers, with a majority of them having primary and secondary education levels. Most of the farmers have 5-15 years of experience in farming. A high proportion of farmers reported great alterations in rainfall patterns, including irregular distribution, changes in intensity, varied frequency of rains and change in the duration culminating into reduced crop yields, drought stress and soil erosion. According to the study, farmers have also implemented a number of techniques to mitigate the negative effects including modifying planting schedules, using drought resistant varieties and collecting rainwater. Nevertheless, obstacles including restricted availability of climate data and exorbitant resource costs significantly impede the successful execution of these approaches. This study portrays the vulnerability of farmers in Paya to changing rainfall patterns and the different adaptation strategies they employ, projecting that the effective adaptation is mostly hindered by inadequate information, infrastructure and financial constraints. Therefore, increased investment in region-specific research, provision of climate-resilient seeds, infrastructure development and improved extension services could enhance adaptive capacity and resilience in agricultural practices of crop production.Item The effect of sun-drying on raw eggs into egg powder to increase on transportation, storage and handling in times of glut among rural farmers(Busitema University , 2023) Ajambo Linda BridgetEgg is a nutrient dense food (Ruxton, Derbyshire et al. 2010). The cyclical egg glut characterized by egg spoilage, quality deterioration and wastage imparts negatively on poultry farmers. Powdered dried egg provides a convent alternative to this problem. The focus of this study was to compare and evaluate processed whole eggs into powder form using sun drying as a method of egg powder production and the whole fresh eggs. An experiment was conducted to evaluate the potential of whole egg powders made from sun drying as processing method. The effect of sun drying on yield results of powdered eggs from whole eggs are compared to the results from whole eggs when mixed in baked cake, fried eggs and used in porridge flour so the results are compared and the difference or similarity is observed. Sun drying was opted than other methods of egg powder production because it is pocket friendly hence matching the standards of rural poultry farmers and also are able to reduce losses of fresh whole eggs in times of glut .The findings of the researcher were successful since he was able to find out that sun drying had no effect of the flavor, taste and even the shelf life of the egg powder remained the same compared with the egg powder made by other modern methods of egg powder production. This research was carried out in Busitema University Nagongera