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    Adoption of Organic Agriculture in Kyalulangira Sub-county, Rakai District.
    (Uganda Martyrs University, 2010) Bwowe, Francis
    BWOWE FRANCIS (2010-M152-20015) Adoption of Organic Agriculture in Kyalulangira Sub-county, Rakai District The study was on adoption of organic agriculture in Kyalulangira sub-county, Rakai district. It sought to find out what farmers understood and perceived of organic agriculture; the reasons for the use of synthetic agrochemicals in the area; the factors affecting adoption of organic agriculture by farmers; the challenges to organic agriculture practice in the sub-county as well as farmers‟ recommendations for popularising organic agriculture among farmers It was a survey research using a researcher-administered interview schedule with structured questions as the main research tools. The respondents consisted of randomly selected farmers from the five parishes of Kyalulangira sub-county, Rakai district. The results from the study indicate that organic agriculture is still a new concept in the area which majority of the farmers have not yet known and/or embraced despite the fact that some of them were organic farmers by default. The study revealed that majority of the farmers perceived organic agriculture as agriculture without use of synthetic agrochemicals. Others viewed it as using natural materials/inputs, using locally available materials, using indigenous knowledge, using cultural/traditional methods of production as well as using organic manures and natural pesticides. None of the farmers knew about organic certification and only 5.4% of the farmers had heard of a premium price as an incentive to organic agriculture practice. The factors that were found to significantly affect the adoption of organic agriculture were farmers‟ knowledge/awareness of organic agriculture and cost of production. Other factors included labour demand, its yield potential, ability to control pests and diseases and government support. The key challenges highlighted as hindering adoption of organic agriculture were high incidences of pests and diseases, small scale of operation, lack of organic markets, time and labour intensiveness of organic operations, high cost of production, low yields, limited knowledge/awareness about the practice, lack of fine organic inputs to play the alternative role of the inorganic inputs, lack of government support and the slow action of organic inputs as compared to their conventional counterparts. Key words: Organic, Agriculture, Adoption
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    Analysis of Adoption of Released Sweet Potato Varieties from 2007 to 2012: A Case Study of Busukuma and Nangabo Sub-counties, Wakiso District.
    (Uganda Martyrs University, 2011) Namakula, Joweria
    NAMAKULA JOWERIA (2011-M152-20019) Analysis of Adoption of Released Sweet Potato Varieties from 2007 to 2012: A Case Study of Busukuma and Nangabo Sub-counties, Wakiso District This study was conducted in Busukuma and Nangabo sub-counties, Wakiso District to examine the analysis of adoption of released sweet potato varieties from 2007 to 2012. The specific objectives of this study were to find out the different released sweet potato varieties grown by farmers from Namulonge Research Institute; to determine the most adopted sweet potato varieties by farmers; to find out the major determinants associated with farmer adoption of the recommended released sweet potatoes. The study reviewed literature related to the adoption of released sweet potato varieties from 2007 to 2012 which was later compared with the study findings. A descriptive research was used where by both qualitative and quantitative methods were used for data analysis. Questionnaires and interviewing were used as major instruments for data collection. The study found that the major economic activity found in Busukuma and Nangabo sub-counties, Wakiso district, was farming and the majority of the people in this area earned their incomes from the sale of output obtained from their farms. Earnings from sweet potato sales were used to buy other food items, provide other basic needs and to pay their children’s school fees consequently improving their business standards. It was, therefore, concluded that sweet potato farming positively contributes to household incomes. The study recommended that the government should intervene by starting more extension services to educate and inform farmers about sweet potato farming, provide agricultural loans to the farmers so as to increase on their production, construct proper roads which ease transportation of products and provide foreign markets for sweet potato output which will finally increase farmers‟ interest in adopting of more sweet potato varieties which will in turn increase incomes from sweet potato growing. Key words: Variety, Adoption, Potato
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    Factors Affecting Rain Water Harvesting Technology Adoption: A Case of Mitooma District.
    (Uganda Martyrs University, 2011) Arinaitwe, Kambamu Lydia
    ARINAITWE KAMBAMU LYDIA (2011-M152-20025) Factors Affecting Rain Water Harvesting Technology Adoption: A Case of Mitooma District Access to safe water for all people is one of the millennium development goals (Millennium declaration, 2000). In rural areas, however, it has not been easy for most households to achieve it; yet rain water harvesting technology has the potential of providing clean and safe water to households at a low or no cost at all. In Mitooma district, however, rain water harvesting is being practiced at a low rate, leading to insufficient availability of clean water for domestic use for many households. The aim of the study was to establish the factors affecting rain water harvesting technology adoption among households in Mitooma district. Specifically, the study looked at the rate of adoption, factors affecting adoption and evaluation of the factors affecting adoption of rain water harvesting technology. Purposive and convenience sampling were employed to select the study sample. Quantitative data were collected using questionnaires with both open and closed-end questions from 90 households and an interview guide to collect data from 5 key district officials of Mitooma District. Focus Group Discussions were used to collect qualitative data. Data were collected on the demography of respondents and factors affecting rain water harvesting technology. Data analysis was done using a computer package, the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16 and presented by statistical methods such as percentages and tables. The findings of the study indicated that only 0.12% had adopted large capacity Rain Water Harvesting Technology (RWHT) in the study area. A binary logit model was used to estimate the effect of and evaluate the factors affecting adoption rate of rain water harvesting technology. Eleven independent variables were studied with respect to the dependent variable, adoption; and eight of the independent variables were found to be positively significant to affect the adoption of rain water harvesting technology. The significant variables were distance to the water source, income level of the household, government policy, educational level of the household, gender in favour of male, training/awareness, wealth status and topography. The least significant were access to credit, marital status and age of the householder. Most of the households were found to be practicing some form of rain water harvesting technology but basically within their local context. Very few households had adopted large capacity rain water tanks. The study recommended change of approach towards requirements of accessing the fund so as to benefit the very low-income earner households in the district. Advocacy for smaller but affordable rainwater tanks so as to reach out to many households and make adoption spread through a larger area could improve on the adoption rate. Harvesting, Rain, Technology, Adoption
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    The Impact of Participatory Approaches on Adoption of Agro-forestry Technologies in Mityana District Agro-ecological Zone.
    (Uganda Martyrs University, 2010) Ssendiwala, Fredrick, Nsubuga, A.
    SSENDIWALA FREDRICK .A. NSUBUGA (2010-M152-20058) The Impact of Participatory Approaches on Adoption of Agro-forestry Technologies in Mityana District Agro-ecological Zone This study on the Impact of Participatory Approaches on Adoption of Agro-forestry Technologies was carried out in Mityana District Agro-ecological Zone (AEZ). A cross-sectional survey design was used to collect data on adoption of agro-forestry technologies through the use of participatory approaches. This was adopted since few respondents representing several farmer groups provided the data and collection of relevant data was made easy. The sampling units were the sub-counties of Busimbi and Ssekanyonyi. This was done using a cluster sampling method, eight (8) Agro-forestry Farmers‟ Groups (AFGs) equivalent to 240 farmers were selected to participate in the study out of which 72 individuals were chosen as the sample size through a simple random sampling technique. The sample was selected after stratifying the population into two categories of males and females such that each is represented in the study data. The study findings revealed that many Agro-forestry systems are new in terms of management compared to conventional practices which farmers are more familiar with, and of which they had received trainings for a longer period. Apart from a few organisations or institutions like Vi Agro-forestry project and ICRAF that are involved in awareness creation and building knowledge and skills‟ capacities to manage Agro-forestry systems, generally in Uganda the national extension programmes, human capacity, infrastructure and institutional supports for popularising Agro-forestry systems are low. The study findings provided the following conclusions; Farmer Groups‟ meetings, Co-save, Farmers‟ study tours and community trainings were the most common participatory approaches used. In regards to the level of adoption of Agro-forestry management technologies with participatory approaches in Mityana district Agro-ecological zone, 98.6% of the respondents agreed that agro forestry practices had helped them to get benefits from adoption of technologies. The following recommendations were drawn: more incentives should be provided to farmers to participate in Agro-forestry management technologies. This could be done through helping farmers form and consolidate farmer groups by relevant development partners and facilitating famer groups to make tours and trainings to acquire knowledge (learn new skills) and adopt agro-forestry technologies. The government, extension agents, civil society organisations and farmer group trainers should extend more training to agro-forestry farmers to equip them with better farming technologies for the enhancement and protection of the agro-ecosystem, and all relevant authorities should avail agro-forestry farmers with environmentally friendly measures that can be used to manage pests and diseases of agro-forestry resources, teach them better land management practices, avoid land users conflicts and environmental degradation. Key words: Approach, Adoption, Agro-forestry, Technology, Participatory