Farmers' perception of the relevance of agricultural technologies under Plan for Modernization of Agriculture in Uganda

Simple item page
dc.creatorBuyinza, Mukadasi
dc.creatorLusiba, Badru
dc.date2013-04-19T06:11:14Z
dc.date2013-04-19T06:11:14Z
dc.date2006-09
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-04T12:57:24Z
dc.date.available2018-09-04T12:57:24Z
dc.descriptionThis paper investigates the farmers' awareness and perception of the relevance of agricultural technologies under the Plan for Modernization of Agriculture (PMA). A survey was conducted between July and October 2003 in the parishes of Katuugo, Kyelindula and Kakooge of Kakooge Sub-county, Nakasongola district. Using a two-stage random sampling technique, 120 farmers were selected and interviewed. A structured questionnaire was administered to them to elicit information on their awareness and perception of the relevance of agricultural technologies. Data analysis was done using a statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS ver. 11.0) and simple descriptive and inferential statistics were run. The results showed that there was high level of awareness among farmers of agricultural technologies: improved agroforestry fallow (92%), variety of simsim (85%), and poultry livestock management (80%). There was a significant relationship between farmers' awareness and their perception of the relevance of livestock technologies (r = 0.42, P < 0.05), improved crop varieties (r = 0.44, P < 0.05) and agroforestry technologies (r = 0.58, P < 0.05). However, the correlation between awareness and relevance of soil and water conservation technologies (r = 0.02, P > 0.05) was low and not significant. It was concluded that farmer education especially through a rejuvenated agricultural extension system was one way of improving the awareness and perception of the relevance of agricultural technologies in Uganda.
dc.identifierBuyinza M. & Lusiba B. (2006). Farmers' perception of the relevance of agricultural technologies under Plan for Modernization of Agriculture in Uganda. Uganda Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 12(2) 7-15.
dc.identifier1026-0919
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/1346
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/1346
dc.languageen
dc.publisherNational Agricultural Research Organisation
dc.subjectAgricultural technologies
dc.subjectFarmers' perception
dc.subjectPMA
dc.subjectUganda
dc.titleFarmers' perception of the relevance of agricultural technologies under Plan for Modernization of Agriculture in Uganda
dc.typeJournal article, peer reviewed
Files
Collections
Dissertation and Thesis