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    The Effect of Disaster on Food Security in Bumbo Subcounty Namisindwa District
    (Uganda Christian University, 2024-11-10) Denis Wamukota
    The study set out to determine effect of disaster on food security in Bumbo Sub-County, Namisindwa District .The study was guided by the three objectives which included determining the effect of Wetland on food security in Bumbo Sub-County, Namisindwa District, establishing the effect of high temperature on food security Bumbo Sub-County, Namisindwa District and establishing the effect of high population on food security in Bumbo Sub-County, Namisindwa District. The study used a case study strategy which was Bumbo sub-county,Namisindwa district and it also used descriptive research dsign.to achieve the set objectives the study used random sampling and purposive sampling in sample selection .A sample of 63 respondents was selected from the population of 76 who comprised of sub county chief,LC IIIaccountant,production department, community based department, administration,health department and DSC. The information was obtained by the use of questionnaires and interview guide. The study revealed information about the effect of wetlands on food security ,it was found that wetlands encourage growing of crops like yams ,rice and others, they also get fish from wetlands which act as source of food supplement ,they get water for irrigation during dry season to water their crops, wet lands act as water catchment area which has enabled us to grow vegetables.in addition about the effect of high temperature on food security it was revealed that high temperature have led to wide spread of hunger and starvation among people, high temperature have led to planting of drought resistant crops in order to cope up with the situation, high temperatures have led to drying of their crops hence famine ,high temperatures affect the health of crops and harvest is always little or nothing at all and high temperatures have affected water table making it hard for crops and other plants to accesswater. Besides about the effect of high population on food security it was realized that it hasresulted into soil infertility due to over cultivation,they are experiencing global warming which is as a result of distraction of ozonelayers, there are many plastic materials dumped everywhere which act as water lodging areas and water does not reach underneath the soil and crops are drying because of lack of mineral nutrients in the soil. in conclusion ,disaster impacts a lot on food security in terms of high temperatures ,high population and wetlands which provide water for irrigation ,growing of drought resistant crops, distraction of ozone layers, drying of crops, fish population is also affected and the harvest of rice is always poor. The researcher recommends that Bumbo Sub county authorities should encourage people to practice irrigation during dry season, family planning, practice afforestation,and application of fertilizers to increase on crop yield.