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Assessment of Knowledge about Schistosomiasis among Paddy Rice Farmers in Doho and Kibimba, Eastern Uganda
(2014)
Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in April 2014 in Doho and
Kibimba rice schemes, eastern Uganda.
Methodology: Unequal number of respondents was interviewed and these were selected
purposively. ...
The Greater Flamingo Pheonicopterus roseus and other birds at the Kibimba rice scheme, eastern Uganda
(SCOPUS, 2011)
Kibimba rice scheme in eastern Uganda was started in 1974, with an initial area of 650 ha but now covers an area of 1 040 ha and is under the management of Tilda Uganda Ltd, a privately owned company. Kibimba wetland ...
Is the fulvous whistling-duck a threat to the rice crop at Kibimba scheme, Eastern Uganda?
(The Institute for Bird Populations, 2014)
The effect of the Fulvous Whistling-Duck (Dendrocygna bicolour; FWD)
on the crop at Kibimba rice scheme, eastern Uganda, was investigated using both
field methods and diet composition. Data were collected from 31 plots ...
Prevalence and Intensity of Schistosomiasis in Adjacent Human Communities along the River Kochi, West Nile Region of Uganda
(International Journal of tropical Disease & Health, 2014)
Aim: To assess the prevalence of Schistosomiasis in adjacent human communities along
the River Kochi, West Nile region of Uganda in relation to the presence of infected
Biomphalaria snails
Study Design: A combination ...
The Role of Ciconiiformes in Controlling Pests in Rice Paddies of Kibimba, Eastern Uganda
(Advances in Research, 2014)
Aim: The study examined the diversity and abundance of Ciconiiforme birds and their
potential role in provision of environmental services to control potential pests in rice
paddies.
Study Design: A cross sectional study ...
Is waterbird distribution within rice paddies of eastern Uganda affected by the different stages of rice growing?
(2008)
Rice paddies are becoming a common feature of Uganda’s landscapes. This study aimed to establish the
effect of the different stages of rice growing on the distribution of waterbirds in rice fields in eastern Uganda.
Spatial ...
Environmental Parameters and Biomphalaria Snail Distribution along River Kochi, West Nile Region, Uganda
(Advances in Research, 2014)
Aims: To explore the abundance and distribution of the common fresh water mollusks in River
Kochi, with a special focus on Biomphalaria species, a vector responsible for transmitting
Schistosoma mansoni to humans.
Study ...
Observations on the trend of the Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens at breeding colonies, eastern Uganda
(SCOPUS, 2014)
The Pink-backed Pelican Pelecanus rufescens occurs in sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar and the southern Red Sea (del Hoyo et al. 1992). It has an extremely large range with a relatively stable population, making its conservation ...
First record of the Wattled Crane Grus carunculatus in Uganda
(SCOPUS, 2009)
On the afternoon of Saturday 2 May 2009, SNK had accompanied students to Kibimba rice scheme, eastern Uganda, for fieldwork when she observed one individual Wattled Crane Grus carunculatus among 30 individual Grey Crowned ...
Grey Crowned Cranes Balearica regulorum in urban areas of Uganda
(SCOPUS, 2015)
The greatest threat to birds in tropical Africa is habitat change; often a result of unsustainable agricultural practices (BirdLife International 2013a) and this certainly applies to Grey Crowned Cranes Balearica regulorum, ...