Patience Tugume
About me
I am a Senior Lecturer at the the Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology. I hold a PhD in Botany, MSc. Botany (Plant Pathology & Microbiology), MBA (Finance & Accounting) and BSc. (Botany/Zoology). I have published several papers in international peer-reviewed academic journals and book chapters in the fields of: Ethnobotany and Ethno medicine, Resource valuation and economics of biodiversity conservation. My research interests are in the fields of: Natural Resource and Environmental Economics, Ethnobotany, Marketing, food microbiology and Business management. I am a member of the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), International Society of Ethnobiologists, Natural Products Research for East and Central Africa (NAPRECA), International Society of Ethnobiology (ISE), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Uganda (ICPAU). I have served as a reviewer for various journals. I am an Adjunct Research Scientist for the African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD). I am multi-skilled and able to conduct multi-disciplinary researches.
Dr. Patience Tugume is a seasoned botanist and researcher with expertise in ethnobotany, environmental conservation, and the economic valuation of non-timber forest products. She holds a PhD in Botany from Makerere University and has over 20 years of academic and research experience. Dr. Tugume has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to several scientific book chapters. She is a recipient of the OWSD Early Career Fellowship and the Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award (2025). Her current research focuses on sustainable use of medicinal plants, climate change impacts on biodiversity, and bio-innovation from plant-based and organic waste materials. She is also actively involved in supervising graduate students and participating in national and international scientific forums.
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ii.Tugume, P., Anywar, G., Ojelel, S., &Kakudidi, E.K. (2020) Tamarind (Tamarindusindica L.): A reiew of its use as a spice, a culinary herb and medicinal applications. In: Atta-ur-Rahman, F.R.S., Choudhary, M.I., &Yousuf, S. (eds). Science of Spices and Culinary herbs, Vol 2, Betham Science Publishers pte Ltd, Singapore.
iii.Tugume P., &Nyakoojo, C. (2019). Ethno-pharmacological survey of herbal remedies used in the treatment of paediatric diseases in Buhunga parish, Rukungiri District, Uganda. BMC Complementary & Alternative Medicine. 19.253 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-019-2763-6.
iv.Tugume, P., Buyinza, M., &Kakudidi, E.K. (2019). Creating awareness of the value of Non timber forest products to rural communities around Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda. Forestry Ideas 25 No.1(57): 119-135.
v.Nambejja, C., Tugume, P., Nyakoojo, C., &Kamatenesi-Mugisha, M. (2019). Medicinal plant species used in the treatment of skin diseases in Katabi Sub-County, Wakiso District, Uganda. Ethnobotany Research & Applications 18:20.
vi.Tugume, P., Buyinza, M., &Kakudidi, E.K. (2019). Non-Timber Forest Products Markets: Actors and Income determinants. Journal of Forestry, 6:1-19.
vii.Tugume, P., Buyinza, M., Namaalwa, J., Kakudidi,E.K., Mucunguzi, P., Kalema,J., &Kamatenesi, M. (2016). Non timber forest products trade and community livelihoods around Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda. Journal of Agricultural Studies, Vol.4 (4): 1-13. Doi :10.5296/jas.V4i4.9482.
viii.Tugume, P., Kakudidi, E.K., Buyinza,M., Namaalwa, J., Kamatenesi, M., Mucunguzi, P. & Kalema, J. (2016). Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plant species used by communities around Mabira Central Forest Reserve, Uganda. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 12:5 DOI 10.1186/s13002-015-0077-4.
ix.Tugume, P., Buyinza, M., Namaalwa,J., Kakudidi, E.K., Mucunguzi, P., Kalema, J., &Kamatenesi, M. (2015). Socio-economic predictors of dependence on Non-timber forest products: lessons from Mabira Central Forest Reserve Communities. Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Vol. 4, No.2,pp.195-214DOI:0.15640/jaes.v4n2a23URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.15640/jaes.v4n2a23
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt.
Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
Imperial Royale Hotel, Kamp
Imperial Royale Hotel, Kampala, Uganda.
Heliopolis University, Cairo, Egypt
CREST, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
Hotel Africana, Kampala, Uganda
Hotel Africana, Kampala, Uganda