[HTML][HTML] Charcoal and wood biomass utilization in Uganda: the socioeconomic and environmental dynamics and implications

D Bamwesigye, P Kupec, G Chekuimo, J Pavlis… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Charcoal and firewood fuel biomass utilization is thought to be the main cause of
deforestation in Uganda. Moreover, the practice of utilizing charcoal and wood fuel in …

[HTML][HTML] Adoption of solar photovoltaic systems in households: Evidence from Uganda

SM Aarakit, JM Ntayi, F Wasswa, MS Adaramola… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2021 - Elsevier
With over 70% of households without access to clean energy, Uganda presents a huge
potential for increased adoption of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies. However, their …

Willingness to pay for forest existence value and sustainability

D Bamwesigye, P Hlavackova, A Sujova, J Fialova… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Uganda is richly endowed with flora and fauna. Until the early 2000s, most of the types of
vegetation have remained natural/virgin forests and shrubs until recent years, when human …

[HTML][HTML] Charcoal as an energy resource: Global trade, production and socioeconomic practices observed in Uganda

C Nabukalu, R Gieré - Resources, 2019 - mdpi.com
Around the world, charcoal has persisted as an energy resource and retained unequivocal
dominance in the energy consumption mix of some nations many years on since modern …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a sustainable low-carbon footprint for the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area: the efficacy of a TIMES/CGE hybrid framework

K Ismail, M Lubwama, JB Kirabira, A Sebbit - Energy Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
With a vibrant economic development, Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA) would
need to boast low-carbon electricity generation, reduce carbon emissions, and re-structure …

Indoor air quality in rural Southwestern Uganda: particulate matter, heavy metals and carbon monoxide in kitchens using charcoal fuel in Mbarara Municipality

N Nakora, D Byamugisha, G Birungi - SN Applied Sciences, 2020 - Springer
The use of biomass energy over open fires in sub-Saharan Africa is rampant yet it is
associated with air pollution. Information on the contribution of common biomass like …

Drivers of household demand for cooking energy: a case of Central Uganda

EN Mainimo, DM Okello, W Mambo, B Mugonola - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
In Uganda, the total primary household energy consumption is mainly biomass. Lack of
empirical information remains a daunting challenge to operationalization of strategies and …

[HTML][HTML] The bioprocessing quick wins from avocado fruit in Uganda

E Baidhe, N Kiggundu, N Banadda - Advances in Bioscience and …, 2020 - scirp.org
Bioprocessing can help redeem the economic value for avocado (Persea americana) in
Uganda. This study reviews the virgin potential of avocado bioprocessing in Uganda …

Characteristics of composite briquettes produced from carbonized banana peels and waste glass

EK Nyakoojo, J Wakatuntu, E Jasper, VA Yiga… - Discover …, 2024 - Springer
Briquettes made from carbonized agricultural residues present sustainable material
alternatives to wood charcoal and firewood for commercial and industrial applications …

Examining the Effects of Wealth, Education, and Household Location on Clean Cooking Energy Poverty Among Rural Households in Rwanda

A Maniriho - Journal of Poverty, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates the determinants of cooking energy poverty in rural Rwanda through
Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Data from the Rwanda Institute of Statistics (2018) is …