Browsing by Author "Nkuuhe Douglas"

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Evaluating Farmers' Awareness and Adoption of Housefly Maggots as Alternative Protein for Broiler Chicken Production in Mbarara District, Western Uganda
(Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, 2024) Nkuuhe Douglas; Christopher Gor; Kalibwani Rebecca
In Mbarara District, smallholder farmers face challenges in accessing affordable protein sources for broiler chicken production. Housefly maggots are a cheap sustainable source of protein in broiler chicken production that smallholder farmers can employ to improve food security. This study evaluated farmers' awareness, access, and adoption of maggots as a protein source. A mixed-methods approach surveyed 130 broiler producers. Results show 71.5% of farmers are aware of maggot- based feeds, but only 6.1% use them, indicating a knowledge-application gap. Wealthier farmers were more likely to adopt this approach. To address this gap, the study recommends targeted media campaigns, educational initiatives, and demonstration projects showcasing economic benefits. Establishing local maggot production facilities, farmer cooperatives, and knowledge-sharing platforms could further support adoption.
The Effectiveness of Coffee Cooperative Unions and Coffee Value Chain Performance :
(Science Publishing group, 2025-07) Ahikire Ambrose; Nkuuhe Douglas; Kahoza Richard
The study investigated the effectiveness of coffee cooperative unions on improving coffee value chain performance in greater Bushenyi district. It was limited to; identifying the role of value chain actors and coffee cooperative unions on enhancing coffee value chain performance in the study area, analyzing factors influencing the effectiveness of coffee cooperative unions in improving the coffee value chain performance and examine the effect of coffee cooperative unions on coffee value chain performance. The study employed a cross-sectional research design and primary data was collected from 208 respondents. The data was analysed using SPSS version 22.0. The study used questionnaires and interview guide to collect data. The study concludes that value chain actors and cooperative unions play a critical role in enhancing coffee value chain performance particularly training, quality enhancement, market access and input access lead to significant improvements in value chain performance. The study concludes that the effectiveness of coffee cooperative unions in improving coffee value chain performance is significantly influenced by access to financial resources, market accessibility, provision of quality inputs, collaboration with value chain actors, and strong member engagement. The study concludes that market linkage, input support, training access, and credit services all have a statistically significant positive effect on performance, with market linkage having the strongest impact. The study recommends that; cooperative unions should foster transparency, democratic governance, regular meetings, and inclusive decision-making processes to encourage active member involvement, efforts should still be made to advocate for clear coffee sector policies, subsidies, and regulatory frameworks to create an enabling environment.