Documents by RUFORUM Journal Articles

This collection contains journal articles published by Msc and PhD students as well as faculty in the RUFORUM network and members of the RUFORUM Secretariat about the research that they have conducted through RUFORUM programs.  Full text is included for those articles published in Open Access format.  For those articles that cannot be freely disseminated, we have included abstracts and links to the journal only.

Title: Uranium contamination in drinking water and foodstuffs in Bahi District, Central Tanzania
Author(s): Marwa, E.M.M., Mziray, Z.J., Chove, B.E., Kaaya, A.K.
Date: 2016
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Pollution, Water resources and management
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Effects of catchment characteristics and climatic conditions on reservoir water capacity in a drought prone area
Author(s): Darwin Dodoma, Singa., Tumbo, S.D., Mahoo, H., Rwehumbiza, F.B.R., Lowole, M.
Date: 2016
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Irrigation, Meteorology and climatology, Water resources and management
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Tillage effects on selected soil physical properties in a maize-bean intercropping system in Mwala District, Kenya
Author(s): Karuma, Anne, Mtakwa, P.W., Amuri, N., Gachene, C.K.K., Gicheru, Patrick.
Date: 2014
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Crop husbandry, Cropping patterns and systems, Soil science and management
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Enhancing soil water content for increased food production in semi-arid areas of Kenya. Results from an on-farm trial in Mwala district, Kenya
Author(s): Karuma, A.N., Mtakwa, P.W., Amuri, N., Gachene, C.K.K., Gicheru, Patrick.
Date: 2014
Subject Category: Cropping patterns and systems, Soil erosion, conservation and reclamation, Soil surveys and mapping
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Determination soil Rhizobium populations, intrinsic antibiotic resistance, nodulation and seed yield of faba bean and soybean in Western Ethiopia
Author(s): Abera, Tolera, Semu, Ernest, Debele, Tolessa, Wegary, Dagne, Kim, Haekoo
Date: 2015
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Crop husbandry, Soil fertility, Soil science and management
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Effects of faba bean break crop and N rates on subsequent grain yield and nitrogen use efficiency of highland maize varieties in Toke Kutaye, western Ethiopia
Author(s): Abera, Tolera, Semu, Ernest, Debele, Tolessa, Wegary, Dagne, Kim, Haekoo
Date: 2015
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Crop husbandry, Soil fertility, Soil science and management
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Nutrient status of soils from farmers’ maize fields in mid altitude areas of Western Ethiopia
Author(s): Abera, Tolera Goshu, Semu, Ernest, Debele, Tolessa, Wegary, Dagne, Kim, Haekoo
Date: 2015
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Crop husbandry, Soil fertility, Soil science and management
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Shelf life of whole fresh lake Malawi tilapia (Oreochromis species – chambo) stored in ice
Author(s): Kapute, F., Likongwe, Jeremy, Kiiyukia, C.
Date: 2013
Subject Category: Fisheries production, Irrigation, Water resources and management
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Use of plants as dyes: A case study of the use of pre-mordanting method to dye cotton fabric with extracts from Allium burdickii
Author(s): Karen , D. Agulei, Mwasiagi, J. I., Githaiga, J. Thuo, Nzila, Charles
Date: 2017
Subject Category:
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Exploring optimal farm resources management strategy forQuncho-teff (Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter) using AquaCrop model
Author(s): Hailay, Haileselassie
Date: 2016
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Crop husbandry, Fertilizing, Irrigation
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Differential responses of taxonomic, structural, and functional diversity to local-scale environmental variation in Afromontane forests in South Africa
Author(s): Mensah, Sylvanus, Salako, V.K., Assogbadjo, A.E., Glèlè Kakaï, R.
Date: 2018
Subject Category: Forestry - General aspects
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Height – Diameter allometry in South Africa’s indigenous high forests: Assessing generic models performance and function forms
Author(s): Mensah, Sylvanus, Pienaar, Otto L. , Kunnekea, Anton, Du Toita, Ben, Seydackd, Armin, Uhle, Enno, Pretzsche, Hans , Seifert, Thomas
Date: 2018
Subject Category: Forestry - General aspects
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Ecosystem service importance and use vary with socio-environmental factors: A study from household-surveys in local communities of South Africa
Author(s): Mensah, Sylvanus, Veldtman, Ruan, Assogbadjo, A.E., Ham, Cori , Glèlè Kakaï, R., Seifert, Thomas
Date: 2017
Subject Category: Agricultural research
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Effect of exogenous fludioxonil postharvest treatment on physiological response, physico-chemical, textural, phytochemical and sensory characteristics of pomegranate fruit
Author(s): Atukuri, Julian, Fawole, O.A., Umezuruike , Linus Opara
Date: 2017
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Food processing and preservation, Food science and technology, Handling, transport, storage and protection of plant products
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Application of physical and chemical postharvest treatments to enhance storage and shelf life of pomegranate fruit—A review
Author(s): Umezuruike , Linus Opara, Atukuri, Julian, Fawole, O.A.
Date: 2015
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Food processing and preservation, Food science and technology, Handling, transport, storage and protection of plant products
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Investigating bruise susceptibility of pomegranate cultivars during postharvest handling
Author(s): Zaharan , Hussein, Fawole, O.A., Umezuruike , Linus Opara
Date: 2017
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Food processing and preservation, Food science and technology
Catalog: RUFORUM TAGDev Resources, RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Perforation-mediated modified atmosphere packaging of fresh and minimally processed produce: A review
Author(s): Zaharan , Hussein, Oluwafemi , J. Caleb, Umezuruike , Linus Opara
Date: 2015
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Food processing and preservation
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Effect of perforation-mediated modified atmosphere packaging and storage duration on physicochemical properties and microbial quality of fresh minimally processed ‘Acco’ pomegranate arils
Author(s): Zaharan , Hussein, Oluwafemi , J. Caleb, Karin, Jacobs, Marena , Manley, Umezuruike , Linus Opara
Date: 2015
Subject Category: Handling, transport, storage and protection of plant products, Packaging
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Local community perspective about challenges affecting farmer organizations. Case of selected socioeconomic characteristics of members in fish farmer organizations in central Malawi
Author(s): Njera, D., Chonde, C., Kambewa, D., Kaunda, E., Kayambazinthu, D.
Date: 2016
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Cooperatives, Fisheries and aquaculture - General aspects
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: A review of the farming of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) in Malawi: policy research directions for aquaculture development in Malawi
Author(s): Chirwa, E.R., Kassam, D., Jere, W.L., Mtethiwa, A.
Date: 2017
Subject Category: Agricultural economics and policies, Agricultural research, Aquaculture production
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Soil fertility management and impact on sweet potatoes - soybeans growing in Makunga (Kakamega) and (Kibargoi) Elgeiyo Marakwet counties
Author(s): Jepkemboi, Carolyne, Kebeney, S.J., Kitilit, J.K., Kale, P.C.
Date: 2017
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Crop husbandry, Soil fertility
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Gender dimensions in the local chicken value chain in northern Uganda
Author(s): Akite, I., Aryemo, I.P., Kule, E.K., Mugonola, B., Kugonza, D.R., Okot, M.W.
Date: 2018
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Animal husbandry, Rural sociology and social security
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: Responsiveness of agricultural training curricula in African universities to labour market needs: the case of Gulu University in Uganda
Author(s): Odongo, W., Kalule, S. W., Kule, E.K., Ndyomugyenyi, E.K., Omara, P., Ongeng, D.
Date: 2017
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Education, Labour and employment
Catalog: RUFORUM TAGDev Resources, RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: The student enterprise scheme for agribusiness innovation: A University-based training model for nurturing entrepreneurial mind-sets amongst African youths
Author(s): Kalule, S. W., Mugonola, B., Ongeng, D.
Date: 2017
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Agro-industry, Education
Catalog: RUFORUM TAGDev Resources, RUFORUM Journal Articles
Title: The effect of diet and feeding system on the on-farm performance of local chickens during the early growth phase
Author(s): Nakkazi, C., Kugonza, D.R., Kayitesi, A., Mulindwa, H., Okot, M.W.
Date: 2015
Subject Category: Agricultural research, Animal husbandry, Animal physiology - Nutrition
Catalog: RUFORUM Journal Articles

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