EFFECT OF STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT ON THE ADOPTION OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES BY FARMERS IN UGANDA
Date
2023Author
Tumusiime, Bernard
Kiwanuka, Micheal
Rwaheru Aheisibwe, Ambrose
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This study assessed how stakeholder engagement strategies used by
SNV-TIDE project in planning, capacity building and resource
mobilisation influenced the adoption of improved forages in
Isingiro District, Southwestern Uganda. A cross sectional survey design was adopted for the study, which covered five purposively
selected SNV-TIDE project cooperatives. The data were collected
from 50 active cattle farmers and three field supervisors using both
a semi-structured questionnaire and an interview guide. Descriptive
and inferential analysis including multiple regression techniques
were employed to analyse the data. The findings revealed that
stakeholder engagement in planning and capacity building
contributed 35 and 14.3 percent change respectively, in the
adoption of improved forages. Stakeholder engagement in planning
and capacity building had a positive significant (p<0.05) influence
on the adoption of improved forages among the SNV-TIDE project
members. But stakeholder engagement in resource mobilisation
had no influence (p>0.05) on the adoption of improved forages.
Thus based on the study, it was concluded that engaging
stakeholders in planning and in capacity building contributes to the
adoption of improved forages. To achieve better results, therefore,
stakeholder engagement strategies should put more emphasis on
involving stakeholders in the project planning activities and
capacity building