Browsing by Author "Tabuti, J.R.S."

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    Farmers’ Preferred Trees Carbon Sequestration Capacity In Lake Victoria’s Rural Landscapes
    (African Journal of Rural Development (AFJRD), 2017) Mwanjalolo, J.G. Majaliwa; Muwanika, V.; Tabuti, J.R.S.; Luswata, C. Kizza; Nampiija, J.; Sebuliba, E.; Mpiira, S.; Nyamukuru, A.
    This study identified the carbon sequestration potential of the most valued trees species by farmers in Mayuge district, Uganda. Composite soil samples were collected 1.5 to 2 m away from the tree trunk for carbon content and bulk density at two different soil depths (0-15 cm and 15-30 cm). Soil samples were collected from eight trees of each species, 8-10 years old, on a lixic ferralsol within a radius of 5 km, occurring in different land-use types including land which had been under fallow for 8-10 years. Soil carbon stock did not significantly vary between the different trees and averaged 31.54 Mg ha-1 and 27.05 Mg ha-1 for 0-15 cm and 15-30 cm soil depth, respectively. The effect of land-use and depth on soil carbon stock varied with tree species (p<0.05). Implications of these findings to future studies in Agroforestry as well as to communities in the Lake Victoria rural landscapes are discussed in this paper.
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    Technologies and Conditions for Participation and Empowerment of Rural Communities in Restoring Degraded Sites in Mabira Forest Reserve, Central Uganda
    (World Agroforestry Congress, 2009) Eilu, G.; Galabuzi, C.; Mulugo, L.; Kakudidi, E.; Tabuti, J.R.S.; Sibelet, N.
    Forests and related tree based resources contribute to > 90% of the livelihoods of neibouring communities (FAO 1981) These resources are often degraded because the user local people are not empowered to rehabilitate them. The technologies to employ and conditions for local participation are often not clear. This study was conducted to i) identify the technologies that can be locally promoted to restore degraded forest sites; and ii) determine the conditions for empowering the local people to participate in forest restoration.
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    Traditional Herbal Drugs Of Bulamogi, Uganda: Plants, Use And Administration
    (Journal of ethnopharmacology,, 2003) Tabuti, J.R.S.; Lye, K.A.; Dhillion, S.S.
    We present here an inventory of the medicinal plants of Bulamogi county in Uganda, including their medicinal use, preparation and administration modes. Fieldwork for this study was conducted between June 2000 and June 2001 using semi-structured interviews, questionnaires, and participant observation as well as transect walks in wild herbal plant collection areas. We recorded 229 plant species belonging to 168 genera in 68 families with medicinal properties. A large proportion of these plants are herbaceous. The medicinal plants are mainly collected from the wild. Some species, such as Sarcocephalus latifolius (Smith) Bruce, are believed by the community to be threatened by unsustainable intensities of use and patterns of harvesting. Particularly vulnerable are said to be the woody or the slow growing species. Herbal medicines are prepared as decoctions, infusions, powders, or as ash, and are administered in a variety of ways. Other concoctions consist of juices and saps. The purported therapeutic claims await validation. Validation in our opinion can help to promote confidence among users of traditional medicine, and also to create opportunities for the marketing of herbal medicines and generate incomes for the community. The processing, packaging and storage of herbal medicines is substandard and require improvement.