Include bibliographical references

Ch 1: General introduction - -
1.0 Introduction - -
1.1 Background of the study - -
1.2 Statement of the problem - -
1.3 Objectives of the study - -
1.3.1 General objective - -
1.3.2 Specific objectives - -
1.4 Hypotheses - -
1.5 Scope of the Study - -
1.5.1 Conceptual scope - -
1.5.2 Geographical scope - -
1.5.3 Time scope - -
1.6 Significance of the study - -
1.7 Justification of the study - -
1.8 Conceptual framework - -
1.9 Definition of key terms - -
1.9.1 Soil Organic Carbon (SOC)
1.9.2 Soil carbon sequestration - -
1.9.3 Climate - -
1.9.4 Topography - -
1.9.5 Soil texture - -
1.9.6 Land use - -
1.9.7 Fertilizer - -
1.9.8 Inorganic fertilizer - -
1.9.9 Organic fertilizer - -
1.9.10 Semi-arid areas - -
Ch 2: Literature review - -
2.0 Introduction - -
2.1 Distribution of soil organic carbon, Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium in the finger
millet growing areas of Sub-Saharan Africa - -
2.1.1 Status of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) stocks in sub–Saharan Africa - -
2.1.2 Methods used to study soil organic carbon dynamics -- -
2.1.3 Finger millet nutrient requirements and Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK)
status in Uganda - -
2.1.3.1 Nitrogen, Phosphorous, and Potassium Status in Uganda - -
2.1.3.2 Finger millet N and P requirements - -
2.1.3.3 Nitrogen and phosphorus effect on finger millet growth and yield parameters - -
2.2 Effect of Organic and inorganic fertilizer application on soil organic carbon stock and
finger millet productivity - -
2.2.1 Soil Organic Carbon stocks as influenced by inorganic fertilizer application - -
2.2.2 Soil organic carbon as influenced by organic fertilizer application - -
2.2.3 The importance of SOC in soil fertility management - -
2.2.4 Soil organic carbon thresholds - -
2.2.5 Soil organic carbon fractions and their influence on soil fertility - -
2.2.6 Relationship between SOC and improved soil quality - -
2.2.7 Influence of SOC concentrations on yield response to fertilizer - -
2.3 Finger millet-legume intercropping or rotation and its effect on soil organic carbon and
finger millet yield - -
2.3.1 The role of legumes in Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF), increased cereal
productivity and soil moisture management - -
2.3.2 The role of SOC in soil fertility - -
2.3.3 The Role of SOC in influencing soil physical and chemical properties, and nutrient
recycling - -

Ch 3: Materials and methods - -
3.0 Introduction - -
3.1 Objective 1: To characterize the distribution of soil organic carbon, Nitrogen - -
Phosphorus and Potassium levels in finger millet growing areas of Eastern Uganda - -
3.1.1 Materials of the study - -
3.1.2 Study area - --
3.1.3 Study design - -
3.1.4 Data collection procedure - -
3.1.5 Soil Sample Analysis - -
3.1.5.1 Determination of pH - -
3.1.5.2 Determination of Total Nitrogen - -
3.1.5.3 Determination of Phosphorus - -
3.1.5.4 Exchangeable Cations in Soils (K, Ca and Mg) - -
3.1.5.5 Data analysis - -
3.2 Objective two: Determination of the effect of fertilizer application on finger millet - -
productivity and soil carbon stocks in the semi-arid areas of eastern Uganda - -
3.2.1 Materials - -
3.2.2 Study area - -
3.2.3 Study design - -
3.2.4 Data collection - -
3.2.4.1 Stand count - -
3.2.4.2 Tiller number - -
3.2.4.3 Days to 50% flowering - -
3.2.4.4 Plant height (cm) - -
3.2.4.5 Number of fingers - -
3.2.4.6 Finger millet head diameter - -
3.2.4.7 Soil organic carbon - -
3.2.5 Data analysis - -
3.3 Objective three: Assessment of the effect of finger millet-legume integration on soil
organic carbon and finger millet productivity - -
3.3.1 Materials - -
3.3.2 Study site - -
3.3.3 Experimental design - -
3.3.4 Data collection - -
3.3.4.1 Stand count - -
3.3.4.2 Tiller number - -
3.3.4.3 Days to 50% flowering - -
3.3.4.4 Plant height (cm) - -
3.3.4.5 Pod number and number of seeds per pod - -
3.3.4.6 Pod length (cm) - -
3.3.4.7 Finger number - -
3.3.4.8 Soil organic carbon - -
3.4 Data analysis - -
3.5 Ethical considerations - -
Ch 4: Presentation of results and discussions - -
4.0 Introduction - -
4.1 The distribution of soil organic carbon, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and pH in the parishes of - -
Olupe and Okulonyo in Kumi and Serere districts - -
4.1.1 Distribution of soil organic carbon, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and pH in Olupe and Okulonyo
parishes in Kumi and Serere district - -
4.1.2 Distribution of soil organic carbon, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, and pH in Okulonyo parish in
Serere district, eastern Uganda - -
4.1.3 Distribution of soil organic carbon, N, P, K, Ca, Mg and pH in Kuju parish in Amuria
district, eastern Uganda - -
4.1.4 Nitrogen, phosphorus, Potassium and pH levels in the soils of the three parishes in
Serere, Kumi and Amuria districts with declining finger millet productivity in eastern
Uganda - -
4.1.5 Quantity of Soil Organic Carbon (SOC) recorded in the three districts of Kumi, Serere
and Amuria in eastern Uganda - -
4.1.6 Effect of soil management practices on soil chemical properties in the three
districts of eastern Uganda - -
4.1.7 Relationship between soil chemical properties in the finger millet growing districts in
eastern Uganda - -
4.2 Effect of application of organic and inorganic fertilizers on finger millet productivity
and soil organic carbon stocks - -
4.2.1 Effect of fertilizer application rates on finger millet growth parameters - -
4.2.2 Effect of fertilizer application rates on finger millet grain yield and soil organic carbon
Stocks - -
4.2.3. Influence of fertilizer application rates and finger millet biomass and soil carbon stocks
in finger millet production - -
4.2.4 ...Effect of interaction of fertilizer rates and season on finger millet grain yield and yield
Parameters - -
4.3 Effect of Legume integration on finger millet productivity - -
4.3.1 Effect of finger millet legume intercropping on finger millet and legume plant height - -
4.3.2 Influence of intercropping finger millet with legumes on days to flowering - -
4.3.3 Finger millet maturity time under different finger millet legume intercrops - -
4.3.4 Effect of finger millet legume intercropping on finger millet and legume yield
Parameters - -
4.3.5 Quantity of finger millet and legume grain yield under intercropping regimes - -
4.3.6 Land equivalent ratios for finger millet legume intercropping - -
4.3.7 Effect of Legume finger millet rotation on finger millet growth - -
4.3.8 Effect of legume-finger millet rotation on finger millet grain yield - -
4.3.9 Relationship between finger millet growth and yield parameters - -
4.4 General Discussion of the findings of this study - -
Ch 5 :Summary of results and implication of the study - -
5.0 Introduction - -
5.1 Summary of Results - -
5.1.1 Distribution of soil organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus levels in the finger the
millet growing areas of eastern Uganda - -
5.1.2 Effect of organic and inorganic amendments application on soil carbon sequestration in
finger millet production in eastern Uganda - -
5.1.3 Legume-finger millet intercropping or rotation effect on finger millet productivity in the
semi-arid areas of eastern Uganda - -
5.2 Implications of the study - -
5.2.1 Introduction - -
Ch 6: Conclusions and recommendations of the study - -
6.0 Introduction - -
6.1 Conclusions - -
6.2 Recommendations - -
6.2.1 To Accademia and Researchers - -
6.2.2 To Policymakers - -
6.2.3 To Development Partners - -
6.2.4 To Farmers - -
6.3 Areas for further research - -