Resultados de búsqueda - "Uganda"

Does relative deprivation induce migration?: evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa por Kafle, Kashi, Benfica, Rui, Winters, P.

“…Taking advantage of the internationally comparable longitudinal data from integrated household and agriculture surveys from Tanzania, Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, and Uganda, we use panel fixed effects to estimate the effects of relative deprivation on migration decisions. …”
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Circular economy solutions for resilient refugee and host communities in East Africa por Njenga, M., Gebrezgabher, Solomie A., Mendum, R., Adam-Bradford, A., Woldetsadik, D., Okia, C.

“…With most refugees in Kenya, Uganda, and Ethiopia spending years or even decades in settlements, sustainable, long-term interventions are essential. …”
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Moving beyond intermediation: how intermediary organizations shape collaboration dynamics in entrepreneurial ecosystems por Hernández Chea, R., Mahdad, M., Minh, Thai Thi, Hjortso, C. N.

“…Our findings are based on an empirical investigation of two entrepreneurial ecosystems, one in Kenya and one in Uganda. Our analysis of 38 semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurial actors in these ecosystems reveals the underlying structural, operational, and relational conditions that influence the actors’ interaction with each other. …”
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Analysis of the Yellow Bean Corridor in Tanzania por Birachi, Eliud Abucheli, Sperling, L., Kadege, E., Mdachi, M., Upendo, T., Radegunda, Kessy, Mutua, Mercy M., Mbiu, J., Raya, N., Ndunguru, A., William, M., Kabungo, C., Mcharo, D., Shida, N., Kilango, M., Magelanga, Aida, Maganga, R., Kalemera, Sylvia Monica, Katungi, Enid M., Mukankusi, Clare, Malle, S., Dey, B., Templer, Noel, Rubyogo, Jean-Claude, Onyango, Patricia, Buruchara, Robin Arani

“…Results show existence of an established yellow bean corridor across Tanzania and the region at large (Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia) and demonstrated a huge market pull in the Eastern and Southern Africa regions. …”
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Climate change and seed system interventions impact on food security and incomes in East Africa por Otieno, Gloria Atieno, Ogola, Robert John O., Recha, Tobias, Mohammed, Jemal Nurhisen, Fadda, Carlo

“…This paper evaluates the impact of diversified seed systems on farm household production, sales, income, consumption and seed storage in Kenya and Uganda. It applies four-cell analysis to explore the intra-specific diversity of crops within farming systems, using primary data obtained from a random sampling of 207 treatment households and 87 control households. …”
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Draft genome sequence of Solanum aethiopicum provides insights into disease resistance, drought tolerance, and the evolution of the genome por Bo Song, Yue Song, Yuan Fu, Kizito, Elizabeth Balyejusa, Kamenya, Sandra Ndagire, Kabod, Pamela Nahamya, Huan Liu, Muthemba, Samuel, Kariba, Robert, Njuguna, Joyce N., Maina, Solomon, Stomeo, Francesca, Djikeng, Appolinaire, Hendre, Prasad S, Xiaoli Chen, Wenbin Chen, Xiuli Li, Wenjing Sun, Sibo Wang, Shifeng Cheng, Muchugi, Alice, Jamnadass, Ramni, Shapiro, Howard-Yana, Deynze, Allen van, Huanming Yang, Jian Wang, Xun Xu, Odeny, Damaris Achieng, Xin Liu

“…The African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum) is a nutritious traditional vegetable used in many African countries, including Uganda and Nigeria. It is thought to have been domesticated in Africa from its wild relative, Solanum anguivi. …”
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Miracle seeds: Biased expectations, complementary input use, and the dynamics of smallholder technology adoption por Miehe, Caroline, Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Nabwire, Leocardia, Sparrow, Robert, Spielman, David J.

“…We provide a simple model of biased expectations, complementary input use and technology adoption and test its predictions using a field experiment among smallholder maize farmers in eastern Uganda. We find that pointing out the importance of complementary investments using a short, engaging video effectively deters some farmers from using commercial improved varieties. …”
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CGIAR Initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion (SAPLING): IPSR Innovation Portfolio Management Report por Baltenweck, Isabelle, Rekik, Mourad, Ouma, Emily A., Galiè, Alessandra, Kassie, Girma T., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Haile, Aynalem, Dione, Michel M., Wamatu, Jane, Thierfelder, Christian L., Varijakshapanicker, Padmakumar, Rao, E.J.O., Esatu, Wondmeneh, Sánchez Garcia, Miguel, Hammond, James, Konlambigue, Matieyedou, Lacasta, Anna, Marshall, Karen

“…CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion aims to transform the livestock sector in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Nepal, Uganda, Tanzania, and Vietnam, with the objective of enhancing productivity, resilience, equity, and sustainability. …”
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Can young agripreneurs improve their skills through agripreneurship empowerment programmes? Evidence from Africa por Adeyanju, D.F., Mburu, J., Gituro, W., Chumo, C., Mignouna, Djana B., Mulinganya, N., Ashagidigbi, W.M.

“…This article examined the driving forces behind young agripreneurs’ participation in agripreneurship empowerment programmes and estimates the causal impact of programme participation on agripreneurship skills using data from a random cross-section sample of 1435 young agripreneurs in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. Specifically, the study took evidence from the youth component of the African Development Bank Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) programme, Empowering Novel Agribusiness-Led Employment (ENABLE). …”
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Exploring varietal uptake through a gender lens: Insights from a multi-country, multi-crop qualitative study por Cavicchioli, Martina

“…This contribution presents the preliminary results of a qualitative study complementing an experimental design conducted in Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and India under Work Package 3 of the One CGIAR Market Intelligence initiative. …”
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Children’s and adolescents’ rising animal-source food intakes in 1990–2018 were impacted by age, region, parental education and urbanicity por Miller, Victoria, Webb, Patrick, Cudhea, Frederick, Zhang, Jianyi, Reedy, Julia, Shi, Peilin, Erndt-Marino, Josh, Coates, Jennifer, Micha, Renata, Mozaffarian, Dariush, de Brauw, Alan, Moursi, Mourad

“…In 2018, total ASF consumption was highest in Russia, Brazil, Mexico and Turkey, and lowest in Uganda, India, Kenya and Bangladesh. These findings can inform policy to address malnutrition through targeted ASF consumption programmes.…”
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Predicting climate smart agriculture (CSA) practices using machine learning: A prime exploratory survey por Noma, Freddy, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…In this paper, the optimized Gradient Boosting ML was trained and tested using households’ level data from Rakai district in Central Region of Uganda. The modeling approach was framed in climate adaptation analytical frameworks. …”
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Are medium‐scale farms driving agricultural transformation in sub‐Saharan Africa? por Jayne, Thomas S., Muyanga, Milu, Wineman, Ayala, Ghebru, Hosaena, Stevens, Caleb

“…The share of land under medium‐scale farms is not rising in densely populated countries such as Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda, where land scarcity is impeding the pace of medium‐scale farm acquisitions. …”
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Can participation in agricultural programmes improve youth agribusiness performance? Insights from the Enable Programme in East Africa por Adeyanju, Dolapo, Ejima, Joseph, Balana, Bedru, Mburu, John

“…This study addresses the gap in understanding the impact of agribusiness empowerment programmes on youth business performance in developing countries, taking the case of the ENABLE-TAAT programme in Kenya and Uganda. A multistage sampling technique was used in obtaining primary agribusiness-level data from a sample of 1003 young agripreneurs from the study countries. …”
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Enabling equitable collective action and policy change for poverty reduction and improved natural resource management in the eastern African highlands por German, Laura, Mazengia, Waga, Tirwomwe, Wilberforce, Ayele, Shenkut, Tanui, Joseph, Nyangas, Simon, Begashaw, Leulseged, Taye, Hailemichael, Teferi, Zenebe A., Gebremikael, Mesfin T., Charamila, Sarah, Alinyo, Francis, Mekonnen, Ashenafi, Aberra, Kassahun, Chemangeni, Awadh, Cheptegei, William, Tolera, Tessema, Jotte, Zewdie, Bedane, Kiflu

“…Building on collective action theory, we then designed and tested institutional innovations in an action research mode to explore institutional arrangements for addressing the NRM concerns of local residents of four locations in the eastern African highlands (two in Ethiopia, two in Uganda). Our findings suggest that by bringing theory into the realm of development practice, action research may provide fertile ground for research in support of practical development challenges.…”
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Strategies for sustainable land management in the East African Highlands por Pender, John, Place, Frank, Ehui, Simeon K.

“…The material focuses on land management issues in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda, which include most of the people and area of the East African highlands.…”
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Key Issues for the Sustainable Development of Smallholder Agriculture in the East African Highlands por Pender, John L., Place, Frank, Ehui, Simeon

“…This book includes a series of studies of income strategies, land use, and agricultural dynamics and their impacts on welfare and natural resources in the highlands of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda. There are several reasons for focusing on the highlands. …”
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Collective action and property rights for poverty reduction: Lessons from a global research project por Mwangi, Esther, Markelova, Helen, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…To examine the role of the institutions of collective action and property rights on poverty reduction, the Systemwide Program on Collective Action and Property Rights (CAPRi) of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) undertook a global research project with study sites in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Indonesia, India, Cambodia, and the Philippines. …”
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HIV and mobility in the Lake Victoria Basin agricultural sector: A literature review por Drimie, Scott, Weinand, Julia, Gillespie, Stuart, Wagah, Margaret

“…The Lake Victoria region has the highest HIV prevalence in the East African Community, which comprises Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi. This region also has a significant concentration of commercial agricultural plantations, which rely on mobile workers, an extensive system of out-grower schemes, and linkages with neighboring communities and transportation routes. …”
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Contextualizing private sector-based seed system development: The case of sorghum in Eastern Africa por Hambloch, Caroline, Kahwai, Jane, Mugonya, John

“…A qualitative case study of the sorghum seed system in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania demonstrates that this model may not be able to drive the broad-scale adoption of improved sorghum varieties and to generate significant benefits for small sorghum-farming households. …”
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