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Accounting for Spillovers in Assessing the Effectiveness of Video Messages to Improve Potato Seed Quality: Evidence from Uganda
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Vandevelde, Senne; Van Campenhout, Bjorn; Walukano, Wilberforce – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2021
Purpose: Pervasive use of poor quality seed remains an important reason for low yields throughout the developing world. We explore ways to increase the quality of the local stock of seed tubers among a sample of Ugandan potato farmers. Design/methodology/approach: Using videos, we provide agricultural extension information on (i) how to select the…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Technology Integration, Rural Extension, Agricultural Occupations
Scaling Smallholder Farmer Empowerment: Lessons from the Lifelong Learning Program in Uganda
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Kalibwani, Rebecca; Kakuru, Medard; Carr, Alexis; Tenywa, Moses – Journal of Learning for Development, 2021
An evaluation study of the Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F) program was undertaken in two sites; in the central and northern regions of Uganda. Propensity Score Matching (PSM) was used to measure the impact of the program on crop and household income, as well as the empowerment levels of its participants. The two sites had differences not only…
Descriptors: Agricultural Occupations, Rural Farm Residents, Extension Agents, Rural Extension
Actor Social Networks as Knowledge Sharing Mechanisms in Multi-Stakeholder Processes: A Case of Coffee Innovation Platforms of Uganda
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Magala, Damalie Babirye; Najjingo Mangheni, Margaret; Miiro, Richard Fred – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2019
Purpose: This study examined knowledge sharing mechanisms in coffee IPs and their effect on actor linkages in four districts of Uganda. Design/methodology/approach: Thirty one respondents from the public and private sector were interviewed using a qualitative approach. Data were analyzed using the Atlas ti qualitative software version 7.5.18 to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Cooperation, Agricultural Occupations
Participation or Legitimisation? Assessment of Quality of Participation in Farmer Learning Video Production in Central Uganda
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Bulenzibuto Tamubula, Irene; Sseguya, Haroon; Miiro, Richard; Okry, Florent – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2020
Purpose: This study assessed the quality of participation in farmer learning video (FLV) production by examining opportunities for actors' participation and the extent of incorporation of their interests. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative case study research design was used through focus group discussions and interviews held with 5 key…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Participation, Video Technology, Film Production
Multiple Knowledges for Agricultural Production: Implications for the Development of Conservation Agriculture in Kenya and Uganda
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Moore, Keith M.; Lamb, Jennifer N.; Sikuku, Dominic Ngosia; Ashilenje, Dennis S.; Laker-Ojok, Rita; Norton, Jay – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2014
Purpose: This article investigates the extent of multiple knowledges among smallholders and connected non-farm agents around Mount Elgon in Kenya and Uganda in order to build the communicative competence needed to scale up conservation agriculture production systems (CAPS). Design/methodology/approach: Our methodological approach examines local…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agriculture, Conservation (Environment), Agricultural Occupations