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Relevancy of Modern Agriculture Education on Students’ Farming Practical Skills in Secondary Schools of Kabujogera Town Council, Kitagwenda Dist
(SciencePG, 2024) Turyamureba, Everes; Nuwemuhwe, Gershom; Ssemakula, Edward
Despite the importance of agriculture education, it has recently been approved that agriculture students still lack practical skills and this could be attributed to poor delivery of methods on modern agriculture education and other numerous challenge like retention rates of students, lack of interest from the learners, lack of practical time/opportunities, limited funding for agriculture practicals, and low passion by agriculture teachers. The study was about the relevancy of modern agriculture education on students’ farming practical skills in secondary schools in Kabujogera Town council, Kitagwenda district. It was guided by three specific objectives which were to; examine different methods of modern agriculture education taught in secondary schools, identify the challenges experienced in modern agriculture education in secondary schools, evaluate the strategies to enhance modern agriculture education in order to improve practical skills among secondary students. The study employed a cross-sectional study design that used both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study used a sample size of 248. The study used questionnaires and interview guide to collect data. The data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists. The study concluded that modern agricultural education methods had significant relationship with improving students’ farming practical skills. These included; utilization of modern agricultural inputs (x2 = 8.305, p=0.005), Use of improved farm machines (x2 = 6.048, p=0.001), Pre and Post-harvest handling (x2 = 4.985, p= 0.026), and use of modern resistant crop varieties (x2 = 4.120, p=0.004). The study concluded that there were significant challenges experienced in modern agriculture education. These included; limited modern agricultural in puts at [p = 0.001], lack of resources to use [p = 0.005], poor motivation among students and teachers [p = 0.003], limited school farm size [p = 0.001] and poor learning environment [p = 0.004]. The study finally concluded that strategies to enhance modern agriculture education had significant association with improving student’s farming practical skills. Such as; agriculture tours and field trips (p=.027), class discussion student involvement (p=.029), use of practical demonstration method (p=.004) and recruitment of experienced agriculture teachers (p=.028). The study recommended that; there should be training and re-training among teachers and students of agricultural science on use of modern agricultural education technology. Secondary schools should ensure establishment of enough demonstration farms that students would constantly visit in order to copy much on how to do agriculture practical work to improve their skills and experienc
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Factors Associated With Animal Health during Wildlife-Cattle Interface in Sanga Sub County, Kiruhura District
(American Research Journal of Humanities & Social Science (ARJHSS), 2024) Tuwangye Innocent; Kalibwani Rebecca; Tumusiime Bernard
The coexistence of wildlife and domestic cattle in shared landscapes, known as the wildlife- cattle interface, presents a unique set of challenges for both conservation efforts and livestock management. This research assessed the factors associated with animal health during wildlife-cattle interface in Sanga Sub County, Kiruhura District. The objectives of this study included: to find out the community perceptions towards risks associated with wildlife-cattle interface; to determine the prevalence and patterns of disease transmission between wild-life and cattle populations during wildlife-cattle interface and to develop evidence-based recommendations to mitigate identified risk factors associated with animal health during wildlife- cattle interface in Sanga Sub County, Kiruhura District. A quantitative approach was adopted employing a descriptive survey research design, Simple random sampling was adopted to select 148 respondents accompanied by purposive sampling used to select key informants for the study. Data was collected using questionnaires and interviews and analysed using descriptive and thematic analysis. Findings revealed that wildlife cattle interface is associated with disease transmission risks, significant mortalities and production losses in cattle, competition between wild and domestic herbivores of similar dietary breadth, predation and injuries by wildlife on cattle. More so, Pathogens and parasites and livestock starvation due to shortage of water contribute to diseases such as brucellosis. It was concluded that farmers and local authorities in Sanga Sub County, Kiruhura District, have taken steps to alleviate the issues related to the wildlife-cattle interface in order to promote a peaceful coexistence between domestic cattle and wildlife which include rising awareness among farmers, handling problematic animals, compensation, conservation activities, installation of live fencing system, resource and revenue sharing in terms of tangible economic benefits like fish, firewood & medicinal plants. The major recommendation in light of this research is to encourage projects for collaborative land and resource management in light of the competition for resources that exists between wild and domestic herbivores.
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RELEVANCY OF MODERN AGRICULTURE EDUCATION PRACTICES ON STUDENTS’ FARMING PRACTICAL SKILLS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KABUJOGERA TOWN COUNCIL, KITAGWENDA DISTRICT
(BISHOP STUART UNIVERSITY, 2024) EVEREST TURYAMUREBA
The study explored the relevancy of modern agriculture education practices on students’ farming practical skills in secondary schools in Kabujogera Town council, Kitagwenda district. The study was guided by three specific objectives which were to; (i) examine different methods used to teach modern agriculture in secondary schools, (ii) identify the challenges experienced in modern agriculture education in secondary schools, (iii) evaluate the strategies to enhance modern agriculture education in order to improve practical skills among secondary students. The study employed a cross-sectional study design that used both quantitative and qualitative approaches of data collection. The study used a sample size of 248. The study used questionnaires and interview guide to collect data. The data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS version 22.0). The study examined modern agricultural methods which had significant relationship with improving students’ farming practical skills in secondary schools. These included; utilization of modern agricultural inputs, Use of improved farm machines, Pre and Post-harvest handling, and use of irrigation equipment. The study further identified that there were significant challenges experienced in modern agriculture education in secondary schools. These included; limited modern agricultural in puts at [p = 0.001], lack of resources to use [ p = 0.005], poor motivation among students and teachers [p = 0.003], limited school farm size [p = 0.001] and poor learning environment [p = 0.004]. The study finally concluded that strategies to enhance modern agriculture education had significant association with improving student’s farming practical skills. Such as; agriculture tours and field trips (p=.027), class discussion student involvement (p=.029), use of practical demonstration method(p=.004) and recruitment of experienced agriculture teachers (p=.028). The study recommended that; there should be training and re-training among teachers and students of agricultural science on use of modern agricultural technology for teaching and learning in secondary schools. The government should provide necessary inputs and farm machineries for teaching and learning agricultural science. Secondary schools should ensure establishment of enough demonstration farms that students would constantly visit in order to copy much on how to do agriculture practical work to improve their skills and experience. Agricultural science students should go for field-trips and excursion in technology oriented farms to enhance to further boost their motivation from agriculture. Government should fund and invest in agricultural education programme in secondary schools particularly private ones so as to equip student- teachers of agriculture.
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Parents’ Economic Status and Undergraduate Selected Courses in Private Universities in Western Uganda.
(East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2024) Margaret Nuwamanya; Assoc. Prof. Gershom Atukunda, PhD; Dr. Johnson Atwiine, PhD
This study assessed the effect of Parents’ socioeconomic status on undergraduate selection of courses in Private Universities in Western Uganda, with a case of KIU Western Compass. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: (i) to determine the effect of parents’ income level on undergraduate selection of courses by University students at KIU, western campus, The study adopted cross- sectional survey design for quantitative approach. The study considered 205 students of Kampala International Univesity. Quantitative data was analysed using linear regression using SPSS version 25. The study found out that parents’ income level had a strong positive significant relationship between Parents’ income level and undergraduate selection of courses since the p-value is less than 0.05. The study recommends that students from lower-income backgrounds may prioritize majors that they perceive to have more immediate economic value, such as those leading directly to a specific job or career path, rather than majors in the liberal arts or humanities, which may be seen as less practical.
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Adoption of Black Plastic Mulch as a Coping Strategy to Water Conservation Among Vegetable Farmers in Kisoro Municipality, Kisoro District
(Science Publishing Group, 2024) Harriet Nyiramutuzo; Edward Ssemakula; Rebecca Kalibwani
The study was about the adoption of black plastic mulches as a copying strategy to water conservation among smallholder vegetable farmers in Kisoro Municipality, Kisoro district. Farmers in Kisoro District have increasingly adopted black plastic mulch to address these agricultural challenges. The use of black plastic mulch in this region helps in conserving soil moisture, controlling weeds, and enhancing crop yields. It was guided by three specific objectives which were to; establish the socio-economic characteristics of smallholder vegetable farmers, establish the knowledge level on the benefits of black plastic mulch among smallholder vegetable farmers and examine the factors influencing farmer’s decision to adopt black plastic mulch as a coping strategy to water conservation. The study employed a cross-sectional study design that used both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The study used a sample size of 300. The study used questionnaires and interview guide to collect data. The data collected was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS). The results revealed that land ownership was a positive and significant factor at (sig. 0.000**), source of income at (sig.0.001*), credit accessibility at (sig.0.002**) and knowledge on use of black plastic mulches at (sig. 0.000**) The study concluded that vegetable farmers were characterized in terms of gender, age, farm size, marital status and level of education. The study also concluded that there was adequate knowledge level on the benefits of black plastic mulch among smallholder vegetable farmers. Such as; leads to higher yields and improved quality of vegetables, increase the growth rate of vegetables, reduce the risk of root damage, weed suppression, moisture conservation and contribute to soil health and protect the soil from wind and water erosion. The study finally concluded that there were significant and non-significant factors influencing farmer’s decision to adopt black plastic mulch as a coping strategy to water conservation among smallholder vegetable farmers which included; land ownership, limited extension training, source of income, knowledge on use of black plastic mulches and credit accessibility and non-significant ones were; un-availability of labour, infrastructure development, level of education, price of black plastic mulch and farm size.