[HTML][HTML] Perceived effects of drought on household food security in South-western Uganda: Coping responses and determinants

R Twongyirwe, D Mfitumukiza, B Barasa… - Weather and Climate …, 2019 - Elsevier
Food insecurity is a region–wide problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, exacerbated by severe
drought, with devastating impacts at the household level. However, farmers' coping …

[HTML][HTML] Complexities of drought adaptive behaviour: Linking theory to data on smallholder farmer adaptation decisions

MLK Wens, MN Mwangi, AF van Loon… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Smallholder farmers in semi-arid regions continuously face drought risk, leading to recurring
crop damage, income loss and food insecurity, and they are taking adaptive measures to …

Simulating small-scale agricultural adaptation decisions in response to drought risk: an empirical agent-based model for semi-arid Kenya

M Wens, TIE Veldkamp, M Mwangi, JM Johnson… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
In Eastern Africa, increasing climate variability and changing socioeconomic conditions are
exacerbating the frequency and intensity of drought disasters. Droughts pose a severe threat …

Ozone pollution contributes to the yield gap for beans in Uganda, East Africa, and is co-located with other agricultural stresses

K Sharps, J Foster, M Vieno, R Beck, F Hayes - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Air quality negatively impacts agriculture, reducing the yield of staple food crops. While
measured data on African ground-level ozone levels are scarce, experimental studies …

Assessing drought effects on banana production and on-farm coping strategies by farmers—A study in the cattle corridor of Uganda

M Nansamba, J Sibiya, R Tumuhimbise, W Ocimati… - Climatic Change, 2022 - Springer
Drought is a major threat to banana production in Uganda, leading to large yield losses. This
study documented drought effects on banana production and identified farmers' drought …

Micro-level analysis of climate-smart agriculture adoption and effect on household food security in semi-arid Nakasongola District in Uganda

A Egeru, MM Bbosa, A Siya, R Asiimwe… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is fronted as a sustainable, transformative, and
technologically innovative approach that increases agricultural productivity, income and …

[HTML][HTML] Typologies and determinants of coping responses to forage and water scarcity among livestock farmers in south-western Uganda: Does gender matter?

D Mfitumukiza, R Twongyirwe, GY Mwesigwa… - Scientific African, 2024 - Elsevier
Context specific evidence, including understanding of gender–differentiated responses to
shocks and stresses, could bolster adaptation and resilience building amongst agricultural …

Characterisation of ecosystem-based adaptations to drought in the central cattle corridor of Uganda

S Nanfuka, D Mfitumukiza, A Egeru - African Journal of Range & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Ecosystems provide climate-change adaptation opportunities including ecosystem services,
adaptation benefits and livelihood improvement especially for natural resource dependent …

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D Mfitumukiza, R Twongyirwe, GY Mwesigwa… - researchgate.net
Context specific evidence, including understanding of gender–differentiated responses to
shocks and stresses, could bolster adaptation and resilience building amongst agricultural …

Drought and shifts in agropastoral coping strategies in Uganda's cattle corridor

J Mabziira - African Journal of Rural Development, 2022 - afjrdev.org
Changing climatic conditions including drought and severe dry spells are major challenges
to agropastoral food production. The frequency and intensity of prolonged dry-seasons …