Food for education (FFE) programs that include school meals are widely used to improve school participation and performance, but evidence on nutritional benefits is limited.
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The proportion of older persons in developing countries is increasing with no clear evidence of improvement in physical health. The aim of this paper was to examine the factors associated with older persons’ physical health in rural Uganda.
Do incentives matter when working for god? The impact of performance-based financing on faith-based healthcare in Uganda
The Impact of performance-based financing on faith-based healthcare in Uganda.
Do beliefs about herbicide quality correspond with actual quality in local markets? Evidence from Uganda
We report the results of laboratory tests of the quality of glyphosate herbicide in Uganda and investigate whether farmers’ beliefs about the prevalence of counterfeiting and adulteration are consistent with the prevalence of low quality in their
Credit constraints and agricultural productivity in developing countries: The case of East Africa
Sustained agricultural growth is crucial for reducing hunger and poverty in East Africa, where majority of the population rely on agriculture for their livelihood.
In low-income countries, primary school students often fall far below grade level and primary dropout rates remain high. Further, in some countries, educators encourage their weaker students to drop out before reaching the end of primary school.
Information and communication technologies (ICTs) to provide agricultural advice to smallholder farmers: Experimental evidence from Uganda
Agricultural advisory services generally rely on interpersonal knowledge transfers in which agricultural extension agents visit farmers individually or in groups to provide information and advice.
The common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, and white- or yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes, Ipomoea batatas, are widely grown in Uganda as both food and cash crops.
Invisible heterogeneity in crop zinc concentration and child zinc intake in rural Uganda
Micronutrient deficiencies affect more than two billion individuals worldwide, with dire outcomes for human health and productivity.
Biofortification, crop adoption and health information: Impact pathways in Mozambique and Uganda
Biofortification is a promising strategy to combat micronutrient malnutrition by promoting the adoption of staple food crops bred to be dense sources of specific micronutrients.
Spoiler alert! Spillovers in the context of a video intervention to maintain seed quality among Ugandan potato farmers
Pervasive use of poor quality seed remains an important reason for low yields throughout the developing world. We explore cost-e ective ways to increase the quality of the local stock of seed tubers among a sample of Ugandan potato farmers.
This country factsheet presents key agricultural R&D indicators in a highly accessible visual display.
Credible quantitative and qualitative information on existing capacities in agricultural higher education agencies in Africa are crucial for strategic planning, policy formulation, setting priorities and benchmarks, measuring progress toward bench
Credible quantitative and qualitative information on existing capacities in agricultural higher education agencies in Africa are crucial for strategic planning, policy formulation, setting priorities and benchmarks, measuring progress toward bench
Credible quantitative and qualitative information on existing capacities in agricultural higher education agencies in Africa are crucial for strategic planning, policy formulation, setting priorities and benchmarks, measuring progress toward bench
Credible quantitative and qualitative information on existing capacities in agricultural higher education agencies in Africa are crucial for strategic planning, policy formulation, setting priorities and benchmarks, measuring progress toward bench
Credible quantitative and qualitative information on existing capacities in agricultural higher education agencies in Africa are crucial for strategic planning, policy formulation, setting priorities and benchmarks, measuring progress toward bench
Credible quantitative and qualitative information on existing capacities in agricultural higher education agencies in Africa are crucial for strategic planning, policy formulation, setting priorities and benchmarks, measuring progress toward bench
Credible quantitative and qualitative information on existing capacities in agricultural higher education agencies in Africa are important for decisionmakers at national, regional, and international levels.
Credible quantitative and qualitative information on existing capacities in agricultural higher education agencies in Africa are crucial for strategic planning, policy formulation, setting priorities and benchmarks, measuring progress toward bench