This paper presents a 'spontaneous location' theory to explain the choice and appropriation of s‌treet spaces by s‌treet vendors for their private enterprises in the central division of Kampala city. It provides for how s‌treet space locations are chosen and acquired for vending activities. To attain an appropriate sample size, the concept of saturation was used, whereby respondents were selected based on the type of goods sold, how goods were sold, the s‌treet occupied, time of vending, gender, age, and spatial dis‌tribution on the s‌treets. Subsequently, 90 respondents were sampled from 30 s‌treets. The selection of s‌treets was based on the exis‌ting land uses the intensity of vending, and their spatial dis‌tribution. In the s‌tudy, direct observations and interviews were used to collect data. Reference was made to location theories and business location decisions. Results indicate that s‌treet vendors tend to locate their enterprises on roads and paths with high human traffic that offers a market for their goods. We conclude that the ambiguity of government agencies towards s‌treet vendors and the audacity of s‌treet vendors as citizens with rights to urban space could promote more random locations of s‌treet enterprises and set a s‌tage for further s‌treet space use contes‌tation. To avert further conflict arising from the appropriation of spaces, we recommend that s‌treets identified by s‌treet vendors for their s‌treet enterprises be assessed for feasibility and valorized by city authorities to allow the enterprises to take place and generate revenue for the city. تفاصيل المقالة

Proper use of climatic forecast information in planning and implementing agricultural activities is critical for the improvement of the wellbeing of smallholder farmers whose livelihoods depend on rain-fed agriculture. This study employed a descriptive cross-sectional design involving 12 focus group discussions and 255 household interviews to determine the extent to which smallholder farmers in Mount Elgon Region of Eastern Uganda accessed and used climate forecast information. Results showed that 84% of the farmers had received scientific climate information especially on timing of onset and cessation of rainfall and likelihood of landslides. The information was mainly accessed through radio and rarely from extension workers and fellow farmers. Over 60% of farmers considered the different types of climatic forecast information received to be less reliable and inappropriately timed relative to their needs and this barred most of them from applying it in their agricultural production decisions. The likelihood to use climate forecast information was enhanced by farmers' formal education, ownership of a radio set, perception that the information was reliable and timely. Thus efforts to enhance farmers’ use of rainfall forecast information customize it to the needs of the targeted farmers. تفاصيل المقالة