Assessing current and future spatiotemporal precipitation variability and trends over Uganda, East Africa, based on CHIRPS and regional climate model datasets

H Ngoma, W Wen, M Ojara, B Ayugi - Meteorology and Atmospheric …, 2021 - Springer
The lack of reliable rainfall projection records remains a major challenge to Uganda. In the
advent of extreme wetness or drought events, reliable rainfall estimates for local planning …

Could fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith) invasion in Africa contribute to the displacement of cereal stemborers in maize and sorghum crop** …

G Hailu, S Niassy, T Bässler, N Ochatum… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
The fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), which has recently invaded the
African continent, has become a new threat to cereal production. Being an invasive pest with …

Recent climate change in the Lake Kyoga basin, Uganda: an analysis using short-term and long-term data with standardized precipitation and anomaly indexes

JP Obubu, S Mengistou, T Fetahi, T Alamirew, R Odong… - Climate, 2021 - mdpi.com
Climate change (CC) is now a global challenge due to uncertainties on the drivers and the
multifaceted nature of its impacts. It impacts many sectors such as agriculture, water supply …

[PDF][PDF] The importance of a One Health approach for prioritising zoonotic diseases to focus on capacity-building efforts in Uganda

N Nantima, J Ilukor, W Kaboyo, ARO Ademun… - Rev Sci …, 2019 - researchgate.net
Zoonotic diseases constitute a significant threat to the health of humans, livestock and
wildlife, as well as to livestock production, and can also have a negative impact on our …

Paenibacillus infection with frequent viral coinfection contributes to postinfectious hydrocephalus in Ugandan infants

JN Paulson, BL Williams, C Hehnly, N Mishra… - Science translational …, 2020 - science.org
Postinfectious hydrocephalus (PIH), which often follows neonatal sepsis, is the most
common cause of pediatric hydrocephalus worldwide, yet the microbial pathogens …

Dry spells and probability of rainfall occurrence for Lake Kyoga Basin in Uganda, East Africa

MA Ojara, Y Lou, L Aribo, S Namumbya, MJ Uddin - Natural Hazards, 2020 - Springer
The economy of Uganda depends heavily on rainfed agriculture. In this study, daily
observed rainfall datasets from 9 weather stations with length varying within 1955 and 2017 …

Historical rainfall and evapotranspiration changes over Mpologoma catchment in Uganda

A Mubialiwo, C Onyutha, A Abebe - Advances in Meteorology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Changes in the long‐term (1948–2016) rainfall and evapotranspiration over Mpologoma
catchment were analysed using gridded (0.25°× 0.25°) Princeton Global Forcing data. Trend …

Insights into meteorological drought: navigating Uganda's cattle corridor through past trends and future projections

FS Nalwanga, J Nanteza, J Obua, A Nimusiima… - Natural Hazards, 2024 - Springer
The cattle corridor in Uganda is known for its vulnerability to unpredictable rainfall patterns,
recurring and severe droughts, all of which lead to water scarcity and crop failures …