A simple model has been proposed to predict changes in terrace conformation, during the development of level bench terraces from steep backslope terraces by natural processes of erosion and normal tillage practices. The ...

Background: Ethnobotanical pharmacopoeia is confidently used in disease intervention and there is need for documentation and preservation of traditional medical knowledge to bolster the discovery of novel drugs. ...

Following the identification of apple production and marketing as a priority issue in the southwestern highlands of Uganda (particularly in Kabale district), this study (i) reviewed stakeholder perceptions; (ii) analysed ...

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AIDS Indicator Surveys are standardized surveillance tools used by countries with generalized HIV epidemics to provide, in a timely fashion, indicators for effective monitoring of HIV. Such data should guide responses to ...

In the tropics, staples such as maize are often contaminated with mycotoxins, harmful by-products of fungal metabolism. In particular, high exposure to aflatoxins may cause fatal illness in people and animals, while ...

The main purpose of this survey was to map, study and attempt to explain the distribution and the main characteristics associated with the major crops in the Kenya Highlands during the period of European farming, basing ...