The Effect of Road Infrastructure on Agricultural Output: A Case Study of Kisoro District Central Division - Uganda

ABSTRACT This study was designed to investigate the effect of road infrastructure on agricultural output in Kisoro district central division. Focus was put on trying to establish the relationship between road infrastructure and agricultural output. The study employed the use of correlation design to establish the nature of the relationship. The validity and reliability of research instruments was established and data was collected from 117 respondents selected from central municipality using the simple random sampling method. To analyze the data, the Pearson product moment correlation statistical tool was used with the aim of establishing the relationship between road infrastructure and agricultural output in Kisoro district, central municipality. This formed the basis of the detailed analysis and conclusions and recommendations. The findings revealed the existence of insignificant effect of road infrastructure on agricultural output. However, there was a weak positive linear correlation between road infrastructure and agricultural output. On the basis of the findings, the researcher made the following conclusions; there is insignificant effect of road infrastructure on agricultural output and there is a positive relationship between road infrastructure and agricultural output.

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

TABLE OF CONTENT

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1. lBackground of the study 1

1.1.1 Historical perceptual 1

1.1.2 Theoretical perspective 2

1.1.3 Conceptual perspective 2

1.1.4 Contextual perspective 2

1.2 Problem statement 3

1.3 Objectives 3

1.3.1 Major objective 3

1.3.2 Specific objectives 3

1.4 Research questions 3

1.5 Hypothesis 3

1.6 Scope 4

1.6.1 Geographical scope 4

1.6.2 Time scope 4

1.6.3 Content scope 4

1.7 Significance of the study 4

1.8 Conceptual framework 5

CHAPTER TWO 6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

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2.0 Introduction6

2.1 Conceptual review 6

2.2 Theoretical review 7

2.3 Contextual review 8

2.3. iThe effect of road network on the productivity of agricultural produce 8

2.3.2 The major challenges faced in production of agricultural output in Kisoro district 8

2.4 Related literature 10

CHAPTER THREE 13

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 13

3.0 Introduction :t~

3.1 Research design 13

3.2 Research population 13

3.3 Sample population 13

3.4 Sampling techniques 13

3.5 Data sources 14

3.5.1 Primary data 14

3.5.2Secondary data 14

3.6 Data collection methods 14

3.6.1 Interview guide 14

3.6.2 Questionnaire 14

3.7 Validity and reliability 14

3.8 Data analysis 15

3.9 Ethical. procedure is

3.10 Limitations of the study 15

CHAPTER FOUR 16

PRESENTATION ANALYSIS AND DATA INTERPRETATION 16

4.0 Introduction 16

4.1 Respondents’ information 16

4.2 Description of the independent variable (IV) 18

4.3 Description of dependent variable 20

4.4 Verification ofhypotheses 22

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4.5The linear correlation relationship between road infrastructure and agricultural output 22

CHAPTER FIVE 23

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATION 23

5.0 Introduction 23

5.1 Discussion of the findings 23

5.2 Conclusions 23

5.3 Recommendations 24

REFERENCES 25

APPENDICES 26

APPENDIX I: INTRODUCTORY LETTER 26

APPENDIX II: ACCEPTENCE LETTER 27

APPENDIX III: QUESTIONNAIRE 28

APPENDIX IV: PROPOSED TIMEFRAME 32

APPENDIX V: STUDY BUDGET 33

APPENDIX VI: SKETCH MAP OF THE AREA OF THE STUDY 34