NAADS Programme and Farmers' Wellbeing in Sembabule District; A Case Study Lugusuulu Sub County

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ................................................................................................................... i

APPROVAL. ......................................................................................................................... ii

DEDICATION ..................................................................................................................... iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................... iv

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES .................................................................................... ix

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................ xiii

ABSTRACT ....................................................................................................................... xiv

CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................... I

Problem and Its Scope ........................................................................................................... I

!.!Background of the Study .................................................................................................. I

1.2 Statement of the Problem ................................................................................................ 2

1.3 Purpose of the Study ....................................................................................................... 3

1.4 Specific Objectives .......................................................................................................... 3

1.5 Research Questions ......................................................................................................... 3

1.6 Hypothesis of the Study .................................................................................................. 4

1.6.1 Scope of the Study ........................................................................................................ 4

1.6.2 Content Scope .............................................................................................................. 4

1.6.3 Time Scope ................................................................................................................... 4

1.6.4 Geographical Scope ...................................................................................................... 4

1.7 Significance and Justification of the Study ..................................................................... 5

1.8 Operational Definitions ................................................................................................... 5

CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................... 6

LITERATURE REVIEW ...................................................................................................... 6

2.1 Overview ofNAADS Program ....................................................................................... 6

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2.2 Objectives ofNAADS Program ...................................................................................... 6

2.3 Challenges in Program Implementation (MAAIF 2010) ................................................ 7

2.4 Farmers' Wellbeing ......................................................................................................... 8

2.5 Conceptual Framework ................................................................................................. 11

2.6 Related Studies .............................................................................................................. 12

CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................. l8

METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................. 18

3.1 Research Design ............................................................................................................ 18

3.2 Population of the Study ................................................................................................. 18

3.3 Sample Size ................................................................................................................... 18

3.4 Sampling Procedmes ..................................................................................................... 19

3.5 Data Collection Methods ............................................................................................... 19

3.5.1 Data Collection Instrument ........................................................................................ 19

3.5.2 Data Gathering Procedures ......................................................................................... 20

3.5.2.1 Before Data Gathering ............................................................................................ 20

3.5.2.2 Dming Data Gathering ............................................................................................ 20

3.5.2.3 After Data Gathering ............................................................................................... 21

3.6 Data Processing and Analysis ....................................................................................... 21

3. 7 Validity and Reliability ................................................................................................. 22

3. 7 Ethical considerations ................................................................................................... 22

3.8 Limitations of the study ................................................................................................. 23

CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................... 24

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION AND INTERPRETATION OF

FINDINGS .............................................................................................................................. 24

4.1 Demographic Characteristics ofNAADS Famers in Lugusuulu Sub County Sembabule

District. ................................................................................................................................ 24

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4.2 The Level ofNAADS program in Sembabule District.. ............................................... 27

Table 4.6: Showing the type of input materials received by NAADS Respondents ........... 28

4.3 The Level ofNAADS Farmers' Wellbeing .................................................................. 30

4.5 The Demographic Characteristics of Non -NAADS Farmers ...................................... 41

4.6 The Level of wellbeing of Non NAADS Farmers ........................................................ 44

4.7 The Relationship between NAADS and Non NAADS Farmers' Level of Wellbeing. 55

CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................. 58

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............... 58

5.1. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ....................................................................................... 58

5.2. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................................ 58

5.3. RECOMMENDATIONS ............................................................................................. 59

5.4. Areas for Further Research .......................................................................................... 60

REFERENCES .................................................................................................................... 61

APPENDIX ! .......................................................................................................................... 64

TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR THE RESPONDENTS ...................................................... 64

APPENDIX lA ....................................................................................................................... 65

INFORMED CONSENT ........................................................................................................ 65

APPENDIX 1 B ................................................................................................................... 66

RESEARCH INSTRUMENT: QUESTIOl\TNAIRE ........................................................... 66

APPENDIX 2 ...................................................................................................................... 68

A REPORT ON CHALLENGES MET WHILE COLLECTING DATA IN NALUKONGE

LCI LUGUSUULU SUBCOUNTY SEMBABULE DISTRICT FROM 24TH -30TH JUNE

2013 ..................................................................................................................................... 68