Browsing by Author "Mwine, Julius"

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    Assessment of Staking in a Climbing Bean Production System as Practiced by Smallholder Farmers in Uganda
    (World Science Research Journals, 2017) Takusewanya, Rose; Namayanja, Annet; Bwogi, Godfrey Vianney; Mwine, Julius; Odong, Thomas L.
    Adoption of climbing bean production in Eastern Africa is faced with the challenge of finding suitable staking materials which is prerequisite for high yield potential. The objective of this study was to contribute to understanding the trends in staking and staking requirements in climbing bean production and the related ecological management practices in the Ugandan highland agro-ecosystem. Sampling was done using a four-stage sampling procedure, based on 150 households selected randomly each in Kabale and Kisoro districts. Results revealed that long term maturing trees such as eucalyptus were the most commonly used types of stakes (92.7%) in Kabale. On the other hand in Kisoro, it was stems of elephant grass (62%) followed by long term maturing trees (50.6%), shrubs mainly vernonia (30%) and maize plant, maize and sorghum Stover (22%). The study revealed several challenges smallholders faced with stakes and staking such as costly stakes, breaking of stakes due to heavy pod load or becoming old, theft, multiple uses of stakes (fire wood, building), termites and the cumbersome activities (cutting, transporting). However, some farmers have not perceived staking as a problem and have developed some initiatives to cope with the shortage. Further research on the sources of stakes is recommended.
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    The Extent to Which Land Conflicts Affect Food Security: A Case of Kasese District, Western Uganda
    (Education, 2023) Tinkasimire, Cleous Bwambale; Mwine, Julius; Musinguzi, Peter S.
    This study investigated the effect of land conflicts on food security in Kasese district, Western Uganda in 2018. Exploratory and descriptive research survey designs were adopted using a population of 1999 and sample size of 445. Self administered questionnaires, interview guides and documentary checklists were used to collect data from the field. Majority respondents 92.5% revealed that there's inequitable distribution of land among individuals and ethnic groups; 62.2 % of land is owned by men; 71.1% of the population depended on small scale farming; 91.75% agreed that there was restriction on utilization of government owned land; and 89.5% agreed that land conflicts destabilize food production. The proportion of causes of land conflicts differed which ranked in the order; protection of minority groups 35.9%, survival tendencies 24.4%, quick cash 21%, and investment 18%. The study concluded that: the major cause of land conflict is inadequate distribution and that there was no strong relationship between land conflicts and food sustainability. The gaps in Ugandan land laws and policies are the breed birth of land conflicts in Kasese district. The study recommended comprehensive review of the existing land laws, policies and apportioning part of government owned land to increase land access in Kasese district. The community-based arbitration units like local councils should be empowered to handle land related disputes to ease access to quick justice. Finally, the stakeholders should intensify community awareness levels on sustainable food production, nutrition and optimum land use through a multi-sectoral food security approach to ensure peaceful co-existence in Kasese.