Trade in non-timber forest products (NTFP) is important in enhancing livelihoods of communities adjacent to forests. However, knowledge about actors and NTFP income determinants in Uganda is scanty. Yet this information is important in targeting profitable NTFP enterprises. This study explored factors that determine involvement in and income from NTFP trade. A survey of NTFP traders was conducted in eleven markets adjacent to Mabira Central Forest Reserve using semi-structured questionnaires. Dominant traders (50%) were females aged above 30 years and with low educational levels. Cross tabulations were done to assess the relationship between NTFP income and several independent variables. Significant variables were then modelled using Logistic Regression which revealed that season of the year, education level, market, nature of stall, level of trade, product and market accessibility were significantly associated with 39% variation in NTFP income (LR chi2 = 89.35, P = 0.000). Selling processed products from permanent premises was more profitable than selling raw materials in temporary structures. This calls for skills development in value addition processes and development of permanent NTFP markets in order to obtain maximum benefits from NTFP trade.

Between January and December 2008, we assessed the diet and habitat selection of sitatunga, a highly endangered tropical wetland antelope threatened by habitat loss in Rushebeya-Kanyabaha wetland. Microhistological faecal analysis and vegetative sampling methods were used to assess plant forms, species and seasonal changes in the sitatunga diet. Habitat use was indirectly determined by assessing feeding patterns, distribution of dung and trails within the wetland. Sitatunga fed mainly on herbs, sedges, grasses and shrubs. A total of 34 plant species were recorded as eaten by sitatunga. The most eaten plant species was Cyperus papyrus L. (22%). Malenthera scandens Schum. & Thonn., Polygonum senegalense Meisu (12%) and Polygonum pulchrum Blume (5%) were the most eaten herbs. Zea mays L. was the most eaten agricultural crop (58% of domestic crops), mainly during the wet season. Sitatunga feeding was mainly concentrated on the wetland edge habitat (46%) where most of its food (53%) was located. The other preferred habitat was the tall closed papyrus. We conclude that the long-term survival of sitatunga requires a management plan focussing on the conservation of the most preferred plant species and habitats.

Despite progress made to address land-related legislative issues, the land sector in Uganda faces several challenges that include insecurity of tenure, overlapping and conflicting land rights, and glaring inequity in access to and ownership of land. Conflicts that are a consequence of colonial legacy are exacerbated in the majority of cases by competition over access, use and transfer of scarce land and natural resources, ever increasing population densities, largely driven by the high population growth rate, unsustainable agricultural practices, and policy and institutional weaknesses. Possibility of increasing conflict is largely driven by competition for influence and power which comes with demonstrated control over land matters such as ownership, allocation and access especially as regards overlapping land rights. Structurally, Uganda’s population is growing at a high rate of 3.2 per cent and is projected to shoot up to 39.3 million in the year 2015 and 54.9 million in 2025 due to high fertility rate, set next to deficits in land governance, corruption and ignorance of the law, the automatic escalation of land conflict to phenomenal levels, is not only well deserved but is clearly foretold.

The study projects the potential impact of Covid 19 on child marriage in Nmasuba ,Kikajjo in which the burden of child marriage is large It employed interviewing in order to access the impact of Covid 19 on early marriages both positively and negatively, explore the research subjects opinions and experiences. Findings suggest that child marriages led to human rights violation , directly impacts girls education, ,health, psychological wellbeing and the health of there off spring .It increases the risk of depression ,sexually transmitted infection ,cervical cancer and maternal mortality. The offspring’s of child marriages are at increased risk for premature birth and subsequently infant death. This was basically because of the closure of education institutions, inaccessibility to health care services, economic scarcity, hunger and lack of opportunities. One of the effective method of reducing child marriages is mandating that girls stay in school even after the Covid 19 pandemic, ensuring proper access to health care centers . Key words; child marriage, Covid 19, Nmasuba Kikajjo

This proposal outlines our plan to create that special constant supply of eggs and meat to client according to financial ability, and how we intend to execute that plan. PAYILERS LIMITED provides eggs and chicken meat that will add value to the nutrition and food of the clients and also proved market for other small scale farmers. The project will be initiated by selecting a group of people through consultative meeting with both community and a few residents from the neighboring sub county (Kyampisi) which is a 6-month plan. The project will benefit directly the people of Kabembe targeting inhabitants directly, the project will benefit the community and government through teaching more young people the basics of poultry farming and how to maintain it. We perceive every job, skills and experience as an opportunity and an obligation to our client, the community and the environment. Our professional experience includes (but not limited to):  Supplying eggs and meat  Market for small scale farmers (eggs and maize seeds for chicken feed)  Consultants of poultry farming  Poultry house designing  Brooding chicken.

My internship was conducted from Witnesses for children International, a center for character development, I commenced it on 19th June 2021 and I completed it on 22nd August 2021. Witnesses for Children International (WCI) is a non-profitable Christian organization reaching out to children of 4-14 Window in communities, churches, schools and families nurturing them through foundational Christian character training to enable them to become leaders of character. One of my objectives is to counsel children using the word of God so that they may be useful to their parents as well as to the nations .To impart the word of God to children so that we shall have a bright future of people who fears God and this will help our country and other nations to be conducted well. To learn how to conduct myself in an office in a good way which pleases God. To learn how to work with different people from different cultures. And finally applying theoretical knowledge I acquired from class into practical. These are activities I got involved during my internship. Morning devotion whereby everyone had his or her own day of leading devotion, curriculum development for children, lesson planning for both children and parents, moderating shows, shooting videos for presentation, teaching the word of God, attending staff meeting. During my internship by God’s grace I was able to learn a lot of lessons like how to behave in an office, how to associate with different people of different cultures, how to value time, I also learnt how to submit to boss. Not only that but also I was able to gain some skills like leadership skill whereby I was able to lead different people of different culture which is not easy, communication skill whereby I could approach someone if there is something has not gone very well than pointing that person in a congregation. So I spoke to many people but I never offended anyone because of that communication skill, counselling skill is one of the skills I gained during my internship because I counseled both children and parents. In course of my internship I faced some challenges like in communication, the time I reached where I had to do my internship my smartphone got some mechanical problem whereby I could not get information from various people including my supervisors, another challenge I faced was of the people who one day came saying that we are teaching children yet we are in lockdown so they were telling us we have hidden children yet we had not hidden anyone so by God’s grace they left and they never did anything which is harm to us. So I conclude this part recommending Witnesses for children international to recruit more employees because the work is too much and employees are few if they do work shall go very well by God’s grace. I would also recommend this organization to get cooks so that the work cannot be interrupted by other things for example someone is preparing lesson at the same time is in kitchen cooking to be sincere it is not easy and it does not even produce good work.