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Alex Barakagira

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Publications (10)

The Impact of Cash-Based Assistance on the Nutritional Outcomes in Refugee Children 0-59 Months in West Nile Sub-Region of Uganda

Alfred Guli Ecega, Alex Barakagira & Regis Zombeire · Asian Journal of Food Research and Nutrition · 2025

Cash-based transfer and food in-kind assistance are two different modalities used to deliver assistance to conflict-affected populations. The use of cash has become a common modality of assistance in humanitarian response given its benefits. In Uganda, the World Food Programme (W...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajfrn/2025/v4i1232

Environmental Management Systems Implementation in Selected Industries in Uganda

Nadia Alhadhuri, Alex Barakagira & Ameria Nabukonde · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2024

Environmental Management Systems (EMS) were of less significant focus in the earlier times because of the less degradation the industrial activities caused to the environment. However, the EMS evolved over time due to a variety of factors, including changing consumer demands, reg...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2024/v18i11787

Effect of Effluents Produced from Palm oil Processing Industries on Fish Production around Bugala Island, Kalangala District, Uganda

Adrian Kavuma & Alex Barakagira · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2024

Oil palm (Elaeis guineensis), a tree crop that originated from Central and West Africa is primarily planted in tropical regions, mainly in deep soils and humid climatic areas around lakes and wetlands. This has encouraged the setting up of the oil processing industries near or wi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2024/v23i11617

The Use of Geographical Information System (GIS) and Remote Sensing (RS) Technologies in Generation of Information Used to Mitigate Risks from Landslide Disasters: An Application Review

Ameria Nabukonde, Alex Barakagira & Dammalie Akwango · Archives of Current Research International · 2023

Landslides, whether induced by nature, or human activities, are one of the most prominent disasters which are of great concern in the world. They cause a lot of havoc to the environment hence a necessity to avoid them whenever possible. This literature review is basically aimed a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2023/v23i2558

Humanitarian Food Assistance and Nutrition Outcomes among Refugees: A Historical Perspective

Alfred Ecega Guli, Alex Barakagira & Regis Zombeire · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2023

Background: Humanitarian interventions are done after a significant disruption of people’s daily life which in turn affect their food security and nutrition needs. Food assistance has become a key element of humanitarian aid to conflict-affected populations. Hunger and undernutri...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2023/v29i11723

Heavy Metal Assessment in Domestic Water Sources of Sikuda and Western Division Located in Busia District, Uganda

Stellah Pule & Alex Barakagira · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2022

Human beings especially in developing countries depend on different water sources for domestic purposes. Water sources found near agricultural areas and mining activities, may end up contaminated and hence not suitable for human consumption. This study aimed at determination of t...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i464019

Uncovering the Anthropogenic Influences on Water Quality: A Case of Lake Victoria Shores, Entebbe, Uganda

Mustafe Said Nur, Ameria Nabukonde & Alex Barakagira · Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology · 2024

Lakes serve as vital ecosystems, providing freshwater resources and habitats for diverse species. However, human activities, particularly around lakeshores, have led to significant environmental degradation, including heavy metal contamination. Lake Victoria, the second-largest f...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajee/2024/v23i11623

Effects of Tin Mining on Water Sources in Mwerasandu Tin Mine, Ntungamo District, Uganda

Pamela Akampondi, Amos Ronald Kalukusu & Alex Barakagira · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2024

Tin mining is a widespread economic activity across various regions worldwide. Understanding the consequences of such operations is crucial for sustainable water management and environmental conservation. The current study aimed at determining the concentrations tin, lead and mer...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i6638

Implementing Payments for Ecosystem Services and its Impact on Community Livelihoods: A Case of Nyamwamba Sub-Catchment, Kasese District, Uganda

Benjamin Etubi Ojelel, Francis Okello-Okello & Alex Barakagira · Journal of Agriculture and Ecology Research International · 2024

Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) is an innovative, incentive-based approach to natural resource management, where users of ecosystem services compensate landowners who protect, enhance, or restore these services through their land management decisions. The study on PES and l...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jaeri/2024/v25i5626

Compliance and Implementation of Municipal Solid Waste Management Laws and Regulations in Mukono District, Uganda

Dan Kibuuka Kiguli, Ameria Nabukonde & Alex Barakagira · Archives of Current Research International · 2023

Consumption and production of resources leads to generation of wastes that may be undesirable in the environment. Solid waste management laws are put in place aimed at ensuring proper and effective control and management of wastes in an area. This study was set out to assess the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/acri/2023/v23i7605