African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Pesticide use in vegetable production in rural Uganda - A case study of Kabale District, South western Uganda

Hannington Ngabirano
  • Hannington Ngabirano
  • Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Kabale University, P.O. Box 317, Southern Division, Kabale, Uganda.
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Grace Birungi
  • Grace Birungi
  • Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara-Kabale Road, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 21 February 2020
  •  Accepted: 29 September 2020
  •  Published: 30 November 2020

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