The Impact of Cocoa Growing On the Sustainable Livelihood of People: A Case Study of Kanyansimbi Bundibugyo District.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

LIST OF TABLES

ABSTRACT

CHAPTER ONE iNTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction I

1 .1 Background ofthe study I

1 .2 Statement of the problem 2

1.3 Purpose of the study 3

1 .4 General objective 3

L4. I Specific Objectives 4

1 .4.2 Research Questions 4

1 .5 Scope of the study 4

1 .5. I Geographical Scope

1.5.2 Content scope 4

1.5.3 Time Scope 4

I .6 Sign ficance of the study

1 .7 Coneeplual framework

CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 6

2.0 Introduction 6

2.1 The Sustainable Livelihood 6

2.2 The impact of cocoa growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people 7

2.2 The challenges of cocoa growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people 10

2.3 The solutions to the challenges of cocoa growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people 13

CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17

3.0 Introduction 1 7

3.1 Research Design 17

3.2. Area of the Study 17

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3.3 Sampling Procedure .18

3.3.1 Sampling Techniques 18

3,4 Sample Selection and Size 18

3.5 Data Collection Tools 19

3.6 Validity and reliability of instruments 20

3.6.1 Data Relevance and Reliability 20

3.7 Procedures for data collection 20

3.8 Data Analysis and Presentation 21

3.9 Ethical Considerations 21

CHAPTER FOUR PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND ANALYSIS OF FINDING522

4.0 Introduction 22

4.1 Demographic aspects of respondents 22

4.1.1 Findings on the gender of respondents 22

4.2 Findings on education of respondents 23

4.1.3 Findings on age distribution of respondents 23

4.1 .4 Marital Status of respondents 24

4.2. The impact of cocoa growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people of Kanyansimbi,

Bundibugyo district 24

4.2.1 Whether there are impacts of cocoa growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people of

Kanyansinibi. Bundibugyo district 24

4.2.2 IThe impact of cocoa growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people of Kanyansimbi,

Bundibugyo district 25

4.2.3 Strategies that have been put in place to improve on cocoa growing for the betterment of

sustainable livelihood of the people of Kanyansimbi, Bundibugyo district 26

4.3 The challenges of cocoa growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people of Kanyansimbi

Butid ibugyo district 26

4.3.! Whether there are challenges facing cocoa growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people of

Kanyansimbi Bundibugyo district 27

4.3.2 The challenges of cocoa growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people of Kanyansimbi

Bundibngyo district 27

4.3.3 I-low can challenges being faced during the process of cocoa growing be minimized 28

44 Solutions to the challenges of cocoa growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people ol

Kanvansin ibi Bundibugyo district 29

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4.4. ‘vVhether there are solutions already put in place to curb down the challenges facing cocoa

growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people ofKanyansirnbi Bundibugyo district 29

4.4.2 What strategies solutions have been put in place to curb down the challenge facing cocoa

growing on the sustainable livelihood of the people of Kanyansimbi Bundibugyo district 30

ChAPTER FIVE SUMMARY CONCLUSION, RECOMM1NDATIONS AND AREAS OF

FUR’IiWR STUDY 31

5.0 Introduction 31

5,1 Summary of the findings 31

5.2 Conclusions 32

5.3 Recommendations 33

5.4 Suggestions for further research 34

REFERENCES 35

APPENI)ICES 37

QUESTIONNAIRE 37