Resultados de búsqueda - "Uganda"

Impact of creative capacity building of local innovators and communities on income, welfare and attitudes in Uganda por Nkonya, Ephraim M., Bashaasha, Bernard, Kato, Edward, Bagamba, Fredrick, Danet, Marion

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Variability in agricultural productivity and rural household consumption inequality: Evidence from Nigeria and Uganda por Amare, Mulubrhan, Shiferaw, Bekele, Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Mavrotas, George

“…This paper uses multiple rounds of household survey panel data to assess the distributional implications of variability in agricultural productivity in Nigeria and Uganda. It uses both a conventional decomposition and a regression-based inequality decomposition to estimate the impact of climate-induced variability in agricultural productivity. …”
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Uganda: Policies for Improved Soil Nutrient Management, Input Marketing Survey, 1999-2000 por International Food Policy Research Institute

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Uganda: Policies for Improved Soil Nutrient Management, Output Marketing Survey, 1999-2000 por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…This survey was conducted to analyze the market-land degradation linkages by focusing on output traders in Uganda. The data presented originates from the first round of the survey, conducted in 1999-2000. …”
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Baseline Evaluation of the Impact of E-Verification on Counterfeit Agricultural Inputs and Technology Adoption in Uganda por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…In Uganda, use of high-quality agricultural inputs like hybrid seed, agrochemicals, and fertilizer is extremely low. …”
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Pathways to strengthen the quality of public service delivery in Uganda: Barazas as citizen advocacy forums por Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Nabwire, Leocardia, Walukano, Wilberforce, Kabunga, Nassul Ssentamu, Bizimungu, Emmanuel, Smart, Jenny

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What is the role of men in connecting women to cash crop markets? Evidence from Uganda por Ambler, Kate, Jones, Kelly M., O'Sullivan, Michael

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Do shocks affect men's and women's assets differently? Evidence from Bangladesh and Uganda por Quisumbing, Agnes R., Kumar, Neha, Behrman, Julia A.

“…Using panel data, this article tests whether shocks affect men's and women's assets differently in Bangladesh and Uganda. Across countries, covariate and idiosyncratic shocks have different effects on men's, women's and jointly owned assets. …”
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Factsheet on capacities in agricultural higher education: Gulu University, Uganda Faculty of Agriculture and Environment por Tailor, Anish, Ongeng, Duncan, Kitone, Daniel, Beintema, Nienke M.

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Impact pathways of a participatory local governance initiative in Uganda: A qualitative exploration por Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Bizimungu, Emmanuel, Smart, Jenny, Kabunga, Nassul S.

“…The baraza project, initiated in 2009, is a government-led initiative in Uganda that aims to increase the quality of public service delivery through the provision of information and involvement of beneficiaries in project monitoring by means of providing citizens with an advocacy forum. …”
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How does credit affect yields? Lessons from potato and rice farmers in Uganda por Van Campenhout, Bjorn

“…Despite favorable agro-ecological conditions, agricultural productivity in Uganda remains low. Crop intensification methods, such as the application of inorganic fertilizers and pesticides and the use of improved planting material, are promoted for in-creasing yields. …”
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Impact pathways of a participatory local governance initiative in Uganda: A qualitative exploration por Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Bizimungu, Emmanuel, Smart, Jenny, Kabunga, Nassul S.

“…The baraza project, initiated in 2009, is a government-led initiative in Uganda that aims to increase the quality of public service delivery through the provision of information and the involvement of beneficiaries in project monitoring by means of providing citizens with an advocacy forum. …”
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Poverty and its dynamics in Uganda: Explorations using a new set of poverty lines por Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Sekabira, Haruna, Aduayom, Dede Houeto

“…During the past few decades, Uganda has experienced substantial economic growth, which has been attributed to the new government that has implemented a far-reaching economic reforms agenda, transforming Uganda into one of the most liberal economies in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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The role of information in agricultural technology adoption: Experimental evidence from rice farmers in Uganda por Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Walukano, Wilberforce, Nattembo, Fiona, Nazziwa-Nviiri, Lydia, Blom, Jaap

“…This paper investigates the role of information deficiencies in the decision to use modern inputs and adopt recommended agronomic practices among rice farmers in Uganda. Using field experiments, we tested whether the provision of technical information concerning the existence and use of modern inputs and practices affects awareness and adoption of these technologies as well as farm production. …”
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HarvestPlus Uganda Counting the Gains: Accelerating Nutrition and Public Health with Biofortified Crops por International Potato Center

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Quality upgrading in dairy value chains: Mixed methods evidence from southwestern Uganda por Ariong, Richard M., Chamberlin, Jordan, Kariuki, Sarah Wairimu, Van Campenhout, Bjorn

“…Quality upgrading may be lagging in value chains where the assessment and traceability of the quality of the underlying commodity is challenging. In Uganda's southwestern milk shed, a variety of initiatives are trying to increase the quality of raw milk in dairy value chains. …”
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The impact of food price shocks in Uganda: First-order versus long-run effects por Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Pauw, Karl, Minot, Nicholas

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Do shocks affect men’s and women’s assets differently? Evidence from Bangladesh and Uganda por Quisumbing, Agnes R., Kumar, Neha, Behrman, Julia A.

“…Bangladesh and Uganda were chosen, first, based on the availability of data from both countries before and after the 2007/08 food-price crisis (allowing the establishment of precrisis baseline values) and, second, because the two countries exhibit very different sociocultural traditions, implying that the gendered impacts of shocks in each country would be different.…”
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Sweetpotato breeding for northeastern Uganda: Farmer varieties, farmer-participatory selection, and stability of performance por Abidin, P.E.

“…Between 1999 and 2001, the author conducted various studies, primarily in northeastern Uganda, aimed at rapidly assessing the potential of farmer varieties of sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) from northeastern Uganda in contributing to the varietal improvement programme in Uganda. …”
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Resources, stimulation, and cognition: How transfer programs and preschool shape cognitive development in Uganda por Gilligan, Daniel O., Roy, Shalini

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