Browsing by Author "Nabasumba, Sylvia"

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Determinants of smallholder farmers' decision to invest and intensify investment in seed potato production in South Western Uganda
(International Journal of Agricultural Extension, 2023-07-20) Nabasumba, Sylvia; Najjingo, Margaret M.; Mugisha, Johnny; Pali, Pamela N.; Kyazze, Florence B.; Isubikalu, Prossy
Whereas several national and international efforts to increase seed potato production have been promoted in Uganda in the last decade, few farmers are participating in seed potato production despite the higher returns on investment from it. Existing studies relate farmer low investment to economic reasoning and as such limited empirical evidence exists on the importance of socio- psychological factors in influencing potato farmers’ decisions and the level of investment in seed potato production. This paper utilizes data from a cross -sectional study of 227 randomly selected potato farmers drawn from Kabale and Kanungu districts of southwestern Uganda, to analyse the empirical determinants of farmers’ decision to invest and their level of investment in seed potato production. The findings reveal that only 44% of the potato farmers had invested in seed potato production. Further, the results revealed that institutional factors largely influenced farmers’ decision to invest while socio –economic factors significantly influenced farmers’ level of investment level in seed potato production. Similarly, psychological factors affected both the decision and level of investment in seed potato production. We conclude that investing in seed potato production is an individual farmer’s encounter enhanced by supportive cognitive environment accompanied by soft and hard production assets affluence. Therefore, promotion programs and policies on seed potato production should focus on enrolling resource able farmers and enhancing their capacity through training via peer learning strategies. This study contributes to the body of knowledge by incorporating psychological factors in modelling farmers’ decision and level of investment in seed potato production. Thus, the study recommends the intensification of the utility of socio-psychological theories in studies investigating investment behaviour in the context of the smallholder farmers.
Educational Inequality and Quality of life: A comparative Study of Secondary Schools in Central and Northern Uganda
(2017) Nabasumba, Sylvia; Naamara, Winfred; Nabadda, Christine
Drawing on a comparative analysis from central and northern regions of Uganda, we identified the factors that are associated with educational inequality and quality of life in secondary schools in both regions. Our sample comprised of 358 students and 72 key informants, primary data were mainly collected through interviews and structured questionnaires. Thematic analysis of qualitative data was done by identifying common themes based on the objectives of the study, while quantitative data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Most of the factors that were identified applied to both regions as the central region has a significant number or people from other parts of the country including the northern region. However, some factors were more prevalent in the northern region. Among the factors that were found to bring about inequality in both regions included gender-based inequality, family economic status and policy related factors. Overall, the study concluded that the central region is better equipped to offer quality education due to availability of a better infrastructure and staff remuneration, however, efforts are being made to improve the quality of education in the northern region as well.
Unknotting typologies in smallholder farmers investing in seed potato production in South Western Uganda
(Taylor and Francis, 2023-12-05) Nabasumba, Sylvia; Najjingo, Margaret M.; Mugisha, Johnny; Pali, Pamela; Birungi, Florence Kyazze
Whereas several national and international efforts to increase seed potato production have been promoted in Uganda in the last decade, few farmers are participating in seed potato production despite the higher returns on investment from it. Existing studies relate farmer low investment to economic reasoning and as such limited empirical evidence exists on the importance of socio- psychological factors in influencing potato farmers’ decisions and the level of investment in seed potato production. This paper utilizes data from a cross -sectional study of 227 randomly selected potato farmers drawn from Kabale and Kanungu districts of southwestern Uganda, to analyse the empirical determinants of farmers’ decision to invest and their level of investment in seed potato production. The findings reveal that only 44% of the potato farmers had invested in seed potato production. Further, the results revealed that institutional factors largely influenced farmers’ decision to invest while socio –economic factors significantly influenced farmers’ level of investment level in seed potato production. Similarly, psychological factors affected both the decision and level of investment in seed potato production. We conclude that investing in seed potato production is an individual farmer’s encounter enhanced by supportive cognitive environment accompanied by soft and hard production assets affluence. Therefore, promotion programs and policies on seed potato production should focus on enrolling resource able farmers and enhancing their capacity through training via peer learning strategies. This study contributes to the body of knowledge by incorporating psychological factors in modelling farmers’ decision and level of investment in seed potato production. Thus, the study recommends the intensification of the utility of socio-psychological theories in studies investigating investment behaviour in the context of the smallholder farmers.