• Comparison of economic impact of alternative constraint control measures in indigenous chicken production in Nyanza Province, Kenya 

  PO Olwande, WO Ogara, LC Bebora, SO Okuthe (CIPAV Foundation, 2013)

  This study compared the costs and benefits of six alternative control measures on the indigenous chicken productivity constraints with an aim of identifying the most desirable mitigation measure; for improved productivity ...
• Epidemiological assessment of productivity constraints and appropriate intervention measures on indigenous chicken production in Southern Nyanza, Kenya 

  Olwande, Portas O (University of Nairobi, 2014)

  The purpose of this study is to determine the factor(s) that limit indigenous chicken productivity; assess and prioritize them and come up with appropriate interventions that are sustainable in this livestock production ...
• Participatory epidemiological assessment of factors that limit indigenous chicken productivity under free range system in south western Kenya 

  PO Olwande, SO Okuthe, WO Ogara, LC Bebora (Livestock Research for Rural Development P, 2016)

  This study used participatory epidemiology (PE) tools and laboratory investigations to assess the factor(s) that limit the productivity of the free-ranged indigenous chickens in south western Kenya. The study was conducted ...
• DETERMINANTS OF SALE RESPONSE PROBABILITY AND TOURISM BACKWARD LINKAGE WITH LOCAL MICRO AND SMALL ENTERPRISES OF KISUMU COUNTY–KENYA 

  Amata Mwalo, N Destaings (Journal of Tourism Management Research, 2020)

  Contribution/Originality: The papers primary contribution is the finding that location of tourism enterprises affect tourism backward linkage with local economy and local sale response probability is enhanced mainly by ...
• Moderating effect of tourism business networks on tourism backward linkage with local micro and small enterprises in Kisumu County. 

  AMATA, Mathia Mwalo; T Olielo, DN Nyongesa (Ottoman: Journal of Tourism and Management Research, 2020)

  The study aimed to establish whether the effect of physical location and type of tourism enterprises enterprises Subject Category: Institutions and Organisations see more details, on extent of tourism backward linkage ...
• University student-centered outreach for rural innovations and community transformation in northern Uganda 

  SW Kalule, B Mugonola, W Odongo, D Ongeng (Gulu, Uganda: Gulu University Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, 2014-07-25)

  In Uganda, while Universities are considered centers of knowledge creation and dissemination, their explicit role in economic development is largely less developed. Gulu University, at its inception sought to respond to ...
• Applying the food technology neophobia scale in a developing country context. A case-study on processed matooke (cooking banana) flour in Central Uganda 

  Hans De Steur, Walter Odongo, Xavier Gellynck (Academic Press, 2016-01-01)

  The success of new food technologies largely depends on consumers' behavioral responses to the innovation. In Eastern Africa, and Uganda in particular, a technology to process matooke into flour has been introduced with ...
• Household nutritional knowledge, attitude and practices associated with consumption of wild fruits and vegetables in Acholi Sub-region of Northern Uganda. 

  L Okidi, W Odongo, D Ongeng (RUFORUM, 2016)

  Rural households mostly utilise wild fruits and vegetables as a supplement to household nutritional needs during lean seasons. However, nutritional benefits derived from a given food are influenced by nutritional knowledge, ...
• A strategic approach for African Agricultural Universities experiencing low human capacity to engage in graduate-level training: Lessons from Gulu University in Uganda 

  D Ongeng, Irene Lynette Akidi, Winnifred Ajok, Prossy Nassanga, W Odongo, SW Kalule, EK Kule, EK Ndyomugyenyi, P Omara, B Mugonola, Mario Piedra, C Nakkazi, DR Kugonza, A Kayitesi, H Mulindwa, MW Okot, PM Mshenga, NP Carsten, MA Olufemi, K Manjur, Bassey Etim Udom, S Omovbude, PO Abam, Joy John Oluchi, Joy Ehilegbu, ES Erondu, U Zakka, AA Tanimola, EC Wokoma, Idier-Ipelm Brown, BA Odogwu, S Nkalubo, P Rubaihayo, BO Nuga, VE Osodeke, DO Asawalam, OM Adesope, PM Mashenga, B Mugunola, CNP Hjortsoe, CC Wigwe (RUFORUM, 2016)

  The significance of agriculture in driving Africa’s growth and development has greatly gained recognition in the recent past. African universities are expected to play a critical role in African agricultural development ...
• Performance perceptions among food supply chain members 

  Walter Odongo, Manoj Dora, Adrienn Molnar, Duncan Ongeng, Xavier Gellynck (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2016-07-04)

  A good supply chain relationship quality (RQ) is a crucial precursor for any stable exchange relationship which ensures relationship continuity. Although empirical research suggests that strengthening RQ improves supply ...
• Conceptualizing the Student-Centered Outreach Model for experiential learning and community transformation 

  Stephen Wamala Kalule, Walter Odongo, Katya Enos Kule, Elly Kurobuza Ndyomugyenyi, Peter Omara, Duncan Ongeng (African Journal of Rural Development, 2016-12-30)

  A dominant discourse in higher education has widely called for reviewing, redesigning and alignment of the curricula to suit the current and future skills demands in the labour market. In response, universities have over ...
• Supply chain performance and satisfaction: investigating the perceptions of relationship quality in the Ugandan maize supply chain 

  Walter Odongo (Ghent University. Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, 2017)

  This PhD research assessed the perception of supply chain relationship quality and how it influences supply chain performance and satisfaction. The study was conducted in a triadic agribusiness (maize) supply chain in ...
• Responsiveness of agricultural training curricula in African universities to labour market needs: the case of Gulu University in Uganda 

  Walter Odongo, Stephen Wamala Kalule, Enos Katya Kule, Elly Ndyomugyenyi, Duncan Ongeng (African Journal of Rural Development, 2017-03-11)

  Agricultural universities in Africa have a core responsibility to develop and implement relevant curricula to produce well trained human resource to guide stakeholders in production, value addition and marketing to meet ...
• Local knowledge and practices on use and management of edible insects in Lake Victoria basin, East Africa 

  CA Okia, W Odongo, P Nzabamwita, J Ndimubandi, N Nalika, P Nyeko (Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2017-06-16)

  Edible insects (EIs) provide an important food source in Africa, but their potential to improve livelihoods and environmental conservation is yet to be fully exploited. This study contributes towards enhancing the use of ...
• Role of power in supply chain performance: evidence from agribusiness SMEs in Uganda 

  Walter Odongo, Manoj Kumar Dora, Adrienn Molnar, Duncan Ongeng, Xavier Gellynck (Emerald Publishing Limited, 2017-11-13)

  The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of power on supply chain performance (SCP) in the context of small and medium sized agribusiness enterprises (SMEs). Contrary to most of previous studies, which collect and ...
• Stakeholders’ perceptions of agronomic iodine biofortification: a SWOT-AHP analysis in northern Uganda 

  Solomon Olum, Xavier Gellynck, Collins Okello, Dominic Webale, Walter Odongo, Duncan Ongeng, Hans De Steur (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2018-04)

  Agronomic biofortification (i.e., the application of fertilizer to elevate micronutrient concentrations in staple crops) is a recent strategy recommended for controlling Iodine Deficiency Disorders (IDDs). However, its ...
• Value chain and marketing margins of cassava: An assessment of cassava marketing in northern Uganda 

  W Odongo, S Etany (African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, 2018-04-20)

  Cassava is one of the emerging market oriented agricultural commodities with potential to contribute to improved livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Uganda. Besides being a food crop, cassava is attracting more attention ...
• The mix of good nutritional attitude and poor nutritional knowledge is associated with adequate intake of vitamin A and iron from wild fruits and vegetables among rural … 

  Lawrence Okidi, Walter Odongo, Duncan Ongeng (Food Science & Nutrition, 2018-11)

  Nutritional knowledge and attitude of a population greatly affect intake of essential micronutrients. Much of the understanding on the impact of nutritional knowledge and attitude on nutrient intake has been derived from ...
• Marketing of edible insects in Lake Victoria basin: the case of Uganda and Burundi 

  W Odongo, CA Okia, N Nalika, PH Nzabamwita, J Ndimubandi, P Nyeko (Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2018-12-07)

  This paper assesses the marketing of edible insects with the aim of understanding the market opportunities, market players, and the value chain of edible insect products in the Lake Victoria basin. A pretested questionnaire ...
• Iodine agronomic biofortification of cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) and cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L.) is effective under farmer field conditions 

  Joe Ojok, Peter Omara, Emmanuel Opolot, Walter Odongo, Solomon Olum, Du Laing Gijs, Xavier Gellynck, Hans De Steur, Duncan Ongeng (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019-12)

  Iodine (I) is an essential micronutrient, which plays a critical role in human metabolism. However, its concentration is known to be low in most soils, making it deficient in crops. With most I agronomic biofortification ...

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