THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FEEDER ROAD NETWORK ANDAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION IN KIRUHURADISTRICT SOUTH WESTERN UGANDA

Abstract

Abstract: This study was set to find out the relationship between Feeder Road Network and AgriculturalProduction in Kiruhura District Western Uganda. A case study design was used in this study. A mixed design method was used where qualitative and quantitativedata was collected by use of questionnaire and interview. The population composed rural community members technical staff and local leaders involved in feeder road networks and community economic development of ruralcommunities which was represented by a sample size of 60 people. For quantitative data, SPSS version 20 was utilised to output descriptive statistics presented in form of mean andstandard deviation. Person correlation was also run to find out the magnitude of the relationship between feeder road network and agricultural production in Kiruhura district. Qualitative data from the interview was analysedby the use of thematic content analysis and was presented alongside the quantitative findings. From the present study, the findings revealed that there is a positive and strong relationship between feeder roadnetwork and agricultural production in Kiruhura district (r=0.742, P <0.01). the study recommends that feederroads should be given a priority at both District and sub county levels in the budgeting process and the feeder roadnetwork committee needs to be consulted at the time of budgeting for proper implementation towards the good ofthe road network in order to realise better Agricultural out comes for the development of the economy