Kule Enos Katya

Lecturer

Mr. Enos Katya Kule is a Lecturer in the Department of Rural Development and Agribusiness within the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment at Gulu University. He has accumulated more than ten years of professional experience spanning higher education, research, consultancy, local and international development. Prior to joining academia, he worked as an Agricultural Officer and later served as a coordinator under the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program in Kyenjojo and Kyegegwa districts.
Mr. Kule is currently pursuing a PhD in Agricultural and Applied Biosciences (Agricultural Extension) at Gulu University. He holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Extension and Education from Makerere University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management from Uganda Management Institute, and a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Land Use and Management from Makerere University.
Over the course of his career, he has integrated academic scholarship with practical development work, serving as a lecturer, researcher, and consultant for a range of national and international organizations, including SNV, USAID/FHI 360, and the African Institute for Capacity Development, among others.
His professional and research engagements have focused on community engagement, agricultural extension and education, rural innovation, agricultural value chain development, gender equity, social inclusion, sustainable agriculture, and climate-smart farming systems. He has led and supported numerous research, outreach, and development initiatives in Uganda and beyond, working closely with smallholder farmers, women entrepreneurs, and young people. These efforts have promoted knowledge exchange among university students, farming communities, and academic institutions to enhance livelihoods, strengthen resilience, and expand economic opportunities.
Mr. Kule is particularly committed to advancing inclusive and sustainable agricultural development through farmer-centered extension approaches and participatory innovation systems. His work seeks to contribute to food security, rural transformation, and broad-based socio-economic development across Africa and beyond.

Qualifications

Institution Period Degree obtained
Makerere University 2006 – 2010 Master of Science in Agricultural Extension and Education
Uganda Management Institute 2008 – 2009 Post Graduate Diploma in Project Planning and Management
Makerere University 2001 – 2004 Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Land Use and Management

Research Interests

Mr. Kule’s scholarly work centres on advancing knowledge in agricultural extension, rural innovation, sustainable farming systems, climate adaptation, agribusiness growth, and social development. His key research interests encompass:

1. Agricultural extension and rural transformation
2. Agricultural value chain enhancement
3. Organizational development for agricultural enterprises
4. Agricultural entrepreneurship and innovation processes
5. Management of agricultural innovation systems
6. Gender equity, women’s economic advancement, and inclusive development
7. Safeguarding and protection within higher education and development initiatives
8. Youth engagement, employment, and entrepreneurship in agriculture
9. Climate-resilient agriculture and environmentally sustainable enterprises
10. Participatory community research and experiential learning approaches
11. Rural development and livelihood sustainability
12. Institutional strengthening for inclusive and gender-sensitive development

Through his research, Mr. Kule aims to produce knowledge that supports evidence-based policy formulation, program design, and innovative interventions that enhance livelihoods, build community resilience, and foster inclusive participation in agricultural and rural development.

Publications

Kule, E. K., Kyohangirwe, A., Midamba, D. C., & Byakatonda, J. (2025) . (2025) . Determinants of adoption of climate-smart agricultural technologies among smallholder coffee farmers in Western Uganda . Cogent Social Sciences, 11(1)
Kule, E. K., Kyohangirwe, A., Midamba, D. C., & Byakatonda, J. (2025) . (2025) . Farmer perceptions and their implications for adoption of sustainable agricultural intensification practices
Kule, E.K., Agole, D., Obia, A., D.M. Okello., Odongo, W. (2025) . (2025) . Adoption of sustainable agricultural intensification practices: assessing the role of institutional and socio-economic factors amongst smallholder farmers . Cogent Social Sciences
Alela, B., Kule, E. K., Midamba, D. C., & Mugonola, B. (2024) . (2024) . Determinants of adoption of integrated soil fertility management practices among coffee producers in Mid-Northern Uganda . Cogent Social Sciences
Aryemo. I.P, Akite. I, Kule. E.K, Mugonola. B, Kugonza. D.R, and Okot. M.W. (2019) . (2019) . Drivers of commercialization: A case of indigenous chicken production in northern Uganda . African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, pp. 739-748
Irene Akite, Kule E.K, Irene Penninah Aryemo, Okot Wilfred Marion, Basil Mugonola (2018) . (2018) . Gender dimensions in the local chicken value chain in northern Uganda . African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, 5
Stephen Wamala Kalule, Walter Odongo, Kule E.K., Elly Kurobuza Ndyomugyenyi, Peter Omara and Duncan Ongeng (2017) . (2017) . Conceptualizing the Student-Centered Outreach Model for experiential learning and community transformation . African Journal of Rural Development, 3
Odongo, W., Kalule, S. W., Kule, E. K., Ndyomugyenyi, E.K, Omara, P., & Ogeng, D. (2016) . (2016) . Responsiveness of agricultural training curricula in African universities to labour market needs: the case of Gulu University in Uganda . Available at: https://nru.uncst.go.ug/server/api/core/bitstreams/d2994bff-90dd-4eba-965f-9d8cb9363a1f/content

Projects

Enhancing Commercial Production and Marketing of Local Chickens in Northern Uganda through Innovation Platforms (ECOPROMALI)
    Kule Enos Katya, Role: Researcher and proposal writing for Gulu University
Strengthening University Outreach and Agri-entrepreneurship Training for Community Transformation in Northern Uganda (SUAT) RUFORUM project Grant number: (RU/ 2014 /NG)
    Kule Enos Katya - Researcher and proposal writing for Gulu University

Supervision

MSc. Students Supervised to Completion
1. Okello Titus Okidi (Master of Science Agri-Enterprises Development), Gulu University, Year of Completion, 2025. Research Title: Willingness to adopt tree planting for Charcoal production in Gulu and Agago Districts, Uganda.
2. Chepkurui Isaac (Master of Science Agri-Enterprises Development), Gulu University, Year of Completion, 2023. Research Title: Access to Technology Development Sites and Uptake of Recommended Coffee Production Practices in Northern Uganda.
3. Alela Beatrice (Master of Science Agri-Enterprises Development), Gulu University, Year of Completion, 2023. Research Title: Adoption intensity of integrated soil fertility management practices among smallholder coffee farmers Recommended in Oyam and Nwoya Districts.
4. Anguyo Andrionzi Martin (Master of Science Agri-enterprises Development), Gulu University, Year of Completion 2022. Research Title: Farmers Perceptions and Utilization of sweet and bitter cassava varieties: A case of West Nile Sub-Region, Uganda.
5. Kyohangirwe Allen (Master of Science Agri-enterprises Development), Gulu University, Year of Completion 2022. Research Title: Factors influencing adoption of climate smart agricultural technologies by smallholder farmers: A case of Mbarara District.
6. Omara Henry (Master of Science Agri-enterprises Development), Gulu University, Year of Completion 2020. Research Title: Adoption and intention to use rocket barns in tobacco curing in northern Uganda.
7. Akite Irine (Master of Science Agri-enterprises Development), Gulu University, Year of completion 2017. Research Title: Gender participation in the local chicken value chain in northern Uganda.
Outreach activities
1. Transformative International learning and student exchange Programme Coordinator (Gulu University, Uganda- University of New South Wales, Australia (2017-2018).
2. University Student-Community Attachment Coordinator, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, Gulu University (2011- 2020)

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