Browsing by Author "Kyazze, Florence Birungi"

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    Can the Current Youth Agricultural Groups be Sustainable? Experiences from Mid-Western Uganda
    (Cogent Social Sciences, 2022) Loga, Dorcas Elizabeth; Kibwika, Paul; Kyazze, Florence Birungi
    As one of the most youthful populations in the world, with close to 80% of its population under the age of 30, Uganda is grappling with initiatives for engaging youth in productive sectors of the economy. Agriculture is considered the most immediate means of catalyzing economic growth and employment for the youth. The Self-Help Groups (SHGs) Model is preferred by both government and non-government agencies to organize youth to engage in agriculture because it takes into account the critical socio-economic elements. The challenge is how to ensure the sustainability of the SHGs for the progressive transformation of the youth. This article assesses the likelihood forof the sustainability of youth groups engaged in agricultural enterprises, based on the parameters of group sustainability specified by the Producer Organization Sustainability Assessment Model. The study employed a quantitative design using a cross-sectional survey conducted between Government and Non-Governmeagency agenciesagencies supported Self Help Groups. In the study, Non-Government Supported groups were more likely to be sustainable than the Government supported groups. The main contributors to sustainability among the Non-Government supported groups were access to production resources, financial health, and member loyalty, while the main contributors for the Government supported groups were leadership, financial health, and member loyalty.
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    Seed Security Factors Driving Farmer Decisions on Uptake of Tissue Culture Banana Seed in Central Uganda
    (MDPI AG, 2020-12) Mulugo, Lucy; Kyazze, Florence Birungi; Kibwika, Paul; Omondi, Bonaventure Aman; Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi
    Despite the promotion of tissue culture (TC) banana to curb the spread of diseases, farmer use of such quality planting material remains low. This study utilizes the Double-Hurdle model on cross-sectional data of 174 banana farmers in Central Uganda to analyze the drivers for uptake of TC banana plant materials. Results show acceptability (β = 0.74; p < 0.01), adaptability (β = 0.69; p < 0.01) and availability for farmer use (β = 1.04; p < 0.01) along with social influence, farmer competences and socioeconomic factors positively influence farmer uptake of the TC banana plantlets. For uptake intensity, the main drivers include acceptability (β = 0.39; p < 0.05), accessibility (β = 0.39; p < 0.01) and farmer competences. This study demonstrates that seed security factors with farmer competencies, social influence and socioeconomic factors influence farmer decisions on uptake of TC technology for banana production. Findings emphasize the need for more involvement of extension services and research institutions in the education and promotion of TC plants in farming communities. We recommend that banana TC developers and promoters focus attention on banana varieties that are acceptable and adaptable to farmer environmental conditions.