• An assessment of the role of fish farming in enhancing food security in bumwoni sub county, Namisindwa district 

  Watenyela, Rashid (2024)

  Fish farming, also known as aquaculture, has gained significant attention worldwide as a means to enhance household income, offer employment opportunities and improve nutrition from direct consumption. This study thus ...
• An assessment of physico-chemical water quality parameters in earthen fish ponds 

  Okello, Michael (Busitema University, 2024)

  Aquaculture is one of the fastest food growing industries in the world with potential to supplement the ever declining capture fisheries stock. Nevertheless, one of the major challenges limiting fish productivity in ...
• Assessing the willingness of fishermen to adopt the use of gill nets in Namasagali sub county, Kamuli District 

  Wamema, Joel (Busitema University, 2024)

  This study assessed the willingness of fishermen to adopt the legal fishing gear specifically the gill nets of recommended size (slot above 4 inches), the sample size was determined using purposive sampling. Respondents ...
• Assessing the impact of water hyacinth on fishing communities in Lake Kyoga. 

  Akena, Sam (Busitema University, 2024)

  This study was conducted at Namasale landing site,Namasale sub county,Amolatar district. The impacts of water hyacinth on fishing communities around Namasale landing sitewere studied with a view to assessing effects of ...
• The role of community awareness and engagement towards achieving fisheries sustainability in the Namasagali community, Kamuli District 

  Kiiza, Gift Elizabeth (Busitema University, 2024)

  The study was set to assess the role of community awareness and engagement towards achieving fisheries sustainability, a case of the selected landing sites of Namasagali sub-county in Kamuli district, Uganda. The study ...
• An assessment of the impacts of sand mining and increased silting levels on the fish species composition and abundance along the river nile, Namasagali catchment area, Kamuli District 

  Businge, Anatori (Busitema University, 2024)

  Sand mining is a widespread practice in Uganda, posing significant environmental challenges to freshwater ecosystems, including habitat destruction, water pollution, and loss of biodiversity. The Namasagali catchment ...
• Diurnal variations of dissolved oxygen concentration in a pilot-scale s high rate algal pond system utilizing water from river nile at Namasagali campus, Busitema University 

  Namaganda, Jildah (Busitema University, 2024-09)

  Fluctuation in dissolved oxygen concentration (DO) is one of the major water quality parameters influencing aquaculture production. Low levels of DO in earthen ponds cause stress in cultured fish resulting to poor ...
• Assess the effect of sanitation on post-harvest losses in fresh nile tilapia at Ggaba fish market, Kampala city Uganda. 

  Ngabire, Allan (Busitema University, 2024)

  Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) contribution to the Gross Domestic Product lies in the range of 1.8% to 2.6% estimated to be between 750 billion to 1.08 trillion Ugandan Shillings. In this study, common fish handling ...
• Assessing the impacts of climate variability hazards on women engaged in capture fisheries 

  Kantono, Khadija (Busitema University, 2024-09)

  The study assessed the impacts of extreme weather events on the different actors of the fish value chain of the Victoria Nile fishery at the three landing sites namely Kabeto, Kalama and Nsagabiyiire in Namasagali subcounty ...
• The effect of probiotics (lysinibacillus fusiformis LFUG) on the growth performance and survival of juvenile nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) 

  Lota, Brian (Busitema University, 2024)

  Probiotics play a crucial role in improving the water quality, growth, and resistance of fish against pathogenic organisms. They have shown great potential for application in aquaculture and could be safer alternatives to ...
• Assessment of black soldier fly larvae as Nile tilapia feed. 

  Oguta, Job Francis (Busitema University., 2019-06)

  The research on black soldier fly as a fish feed for caged Nile tilapia in River Nile at Namasagali; aimed at comparing convectional feeds and feeds with black soldier fly larvae as the major protein source was focused on ...
• Effect of industrial effluent on physico-chemical parameters and macro-invertebrate community in Napoleon gulf, Lake Victoria. 

  Mulowoza, Alex (Busitema University., 2019)

  The study assessed the effect of industrial effluent on the physicochemical water parameters, macro-invertebrate abundance, composition and diversity in Napoleon Gulf Lake Victoria Selected physico-chemical water characteristics ...
• The socio-economic impact of cage fish farming to the community around Lake Victoria : 

  Kazimoto, Sulaiman (Busitema University., 2019-06)

  The study examined the socio-economic impact of cage fish farming to the people in the community around Lake Victoria: a case study of Rippon landing site in Jinja district. This was done by looking at the community' s ...
• Assessment of the impacts of fishing gears (gillnet selectivity) on fish production, Namasagali sub-county : 

  Kasinga, Wasswa (Busitema University., 2019-06)

  This study was conducted on three landing sites on communities surrounding river Nile in Namasagali. sub county Kamuli district. The purpose of the study was to assess the impacts of different fishing gears on fish production ...
• Impacts of climate change on aquaculture (pond culture) : 

  Erumbi, Gloria Ouma (Busitema University., 2019-06)

  Climate change is an additional pressure on top of the many other aquaculture pressures which fish stocks already experience. The impact of climate change was evaluated in the context of other anthropogenic pressures on ...
• Assessement of the impacts of sugarcane farming in wetlands on water quality of river Chico : 

  Kyoga, Francis (Busitema University., 2022-05)

  A Study was undertaken on river Chico, in Buyengo town council in Jinja District in the areas habited by Sugar cane plantation and was aimed at assessing the impact of sugar cane farming in wetlands on water quality of ...
• Assessing the effect of lampara net size on the rastrineobola argentae (mukene) fishery : 

  Mangeni, Nelson (Busitema University., 2022-02)

  This study was undertaken in Lolwe waters at Kadenge landing sites on the off shore area of Lake Victoria Uganda in Namayingo district, in the month of December 2021 and January 2022 for three weeks’ days of sampling. ...
• Assessing the contribution of fisheries activities to poverty reduction in Namasagali fishing village, Kamuli district. 

  Wafula, Moris (Busitema University, 2022-04)

  The study was conducted on assessing fisheries activities as a tool of poverty reduction in Namasagali Fishing Village, Namasagali sub-county, Kamuli District. This study was conducted in about two weeks and a total number ...
• Stunted growth in Nile tilapia (oreochromis niloticus) and its implication on the profitability and productivity of selected earthen pond farms in Kamuli district. 

  Nambi, Calorine (Busitema University, 2022-05)

  Stunted growth has been reported by many Nile tilapia earthen pond farmers as a major problem that’s hindering their success. Generally, as a result of rampant stunted growth, very low yields from production of very small ...
• Effects of changes in temperature and rainfall patterns on communities around Jinja district, Uganda. 

  Einyu, Felix (Busitema University, 2019)

  This study assessed the effect of changes in temperature and rainfall patterns on communities in selected areas of Lake Victoria Basin around Jinja. It was conducted following unsteady temperature and rainfall patterns ...

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