http://dissertations.umu.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/7 FoAGRIC 2026-05-21T20:03:05Z http://dissertations.umu.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1866 To evaluate the effect of selected social economic factors on sweet potato vine conservation methods adopted by the farmers of Koro sub-county, Gulu district Aber, Stella This research focused on examining the effect of selected social-economic factors on sweet potatoes vine conservation methods adopted by the farmers of Koro Sub- County, Gulu district. The study used a cross sectional research design which involved using qualitative and quantitative research methods to collect and analyze data. Farmers selected as respondents were selected by random sampling, 15 farmers per parish with experience in sweet potatoes growing and vine conservation. The data was collected using questionnaire method. 35% male and 65% female were interviewed. This implies that more females were involved in sweet potatoes growing than male. Male concentrated on cash crops like coffee, cotton and agricultural processing in the trading centers. The community was still segregating roles of women and men. 47.6% had attained secondary education, 27% had primary level and 25.4% had attained tertiary level of education, education influenced the way farmers’ access information on sweet potatoes vine conservation. The highly educated preferred television, newspapers and radio publications, while less educated mainly used a radio as source of agricultural information. The age bracket of 31- 40 years was dominant in sweet potatoes growing activities. Between the age brackets 21-30, involvement in sweet potatoes growing reduces. The youth and other able bodied have adapted other options of income than agriculture like; boda boda ridding, processing, telecoms and saloons, leaving only the aged with the hoe. Gender, though more female were involved in sweet potato growing by 65%, only 50% of the women were allocated at least 3 acres of land for sweet potato growing by their husbands, especially in men headed households. The recommendation reveals that farmer’s knowledge on conservation of sweet potato vines were mostly watering/valley bottom production. Farmers need to be educated to adopt the use of other methods like, triple ‘S’, and rapid multiplication. Most of the youth are engaged in other income generating activities like boba boda riding and small scale businesses other than sweet potato vine conservation and production and other agricultural production. Youths should be mobilized in groups and encouraged to engage in crop production and also benefit from the on-going government program like operation wealth creation. The general community should also come out to promote sweet potato vine conservation with the youth; popularizing agriculture through songs, drama, cultural and religious leader engagement and introducing agricultural clubs at schools. These would help promote food security in Koro Sub- County. Most of the men like engaging in what give them money directly like micro- businesses and less engaged in sweet potato production and vine conservation. The district must liaise with other commercial structures to add value and market sweet potatoes, so that farmers are able to sell their sweet potatoes at a good price and it becomes one of the prioritized agricultural products. Kabango Freddie; Kabango Freddie 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z http://dissertations.umu.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1864 To evaluate the effect of selected social economic factors on sweet potato vine conservation methods adopted by the farmers of Koro sub-county, Gulu district Aber, Stella This research focused on examining the effect of selected social-economic factors on sweet potatoes vine conservation methods adopted by the farmers of Koro Sub- County, Gulu district. The study used a cross sectional research design which involved using qualitative and quantitative research methods to collect and analyze data. Farmers selected as respondents were selected by random sampling, 15 farmers per parish with experience in sweet potatoes growing and vine conservation. The data was collected using questionnaire method. 35% male and 65% female were interviewed. This implies that more females were involved in sweet potatoes growing than male. Male concentrated on cash crops like coffee, cotton and agricultural processing in the trading centers. The community was still segregating roles of women and men. 47.6% had attained secondary education, 27% had primary level and 25.4% had attained tertiary level of education, education influenced the way farmers’ access information on sweet potatoes vine conservation. The highly educated preferred television, newspapers and radio publications, while less educated mainly used a radio as source of agricultural information. The age bracket of 31- 40 years was dominant in sweet potatoes growing activities. Between the age brackets 21-30, involvement in sweet potatoes growing reduces. The youth and other able bodied have adapted other options of income than agriculture like; boda boda ridding, processing, telecoms and saloons, leaving only the aged with the hoe. Gender, though more female were involved in sweet potato growing by 65%, only 50% of the women were allocated at least 3 acres of land for sweet potato growing by their husbands, especially in men headed households. The recommendation reveals that farmer’s knowledge on conservation of sweet potato vines were mostly watering/valley bottom production. Farmers need to be educated to adopt the use of other methods like, triple ‘S’, and rapid multiplication. Most of the youth are engaged in other income generating activities like boba boda riding and small scale businesses other than sweet potato vine conservation and production and other agricultural production. Youths should be mobilized in groups and encouraged to engage in crop production and also benefit from the on-going government program like operation wealth creation. The general community should also come out to promote sweet potato vine conservation with the youth; popularizing agriculture through songs, drama, cultural and religious leader engagement and introducing agricultural clubs at schools. These would help promote food security in Koro Sub- County. Most of the men like engaging in what give them money directly like micro- businesses and less engaged in sweet potato production and vine conservation. The district must liaise with other commercial structures to add value and market sweet potatoes, so that farmers are able to sell their sweet potatoes at a good price and it becomes one of the prioritized agricultural products. Kabango Freddie; Kabango Freddie 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z http://dissertations.umu.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1858 Effects of school clubs on psychosocial well-being of Secondary school going learners Atwongyeire, Esau Whereas many school clubs have been established among schools in Uganda‟s refugee settlements over the years. There has been limited evidence on the effect of school clubs on Psychosocial well-being of refugee adolescents, particularly those in secondary school going age bracket in Uganda. UNHCR (2022) noted increasing trend of suicide cases the same age bracket. Existing studies are not specific to Uganda refugee setting, to prove whether there are significant differences in psychosocial well-being outcomes of refugee adolescents participating in school clubs and those that do not participate. Other studies mostly present qualitative evidence. Qualitative and Quantitative data was collected from randomly sampled refugee secondary school leaners in Bidibidi, Palorinya, Kyaka II and Rwamwanja Refugee settlements. Categorical Regression (CATREG) analysis using Optimal Scaling was used to explore the extent to which Psychosocial well-being is affected by school clubs. Specific objectives of the study were to: Find out degree to which school club parameters influence stress levels; self-esteem levels; Psychosocial resilience and combined psychosocial wellbeing parameters of secondary school students in refugee communities in Uganda. Study investigates whether belonging to school clubs (Average number of members involved in a club, Number of clubs a student is involved in, type of club which student belongs, length of time spent participating in school clubs significantly affect psychosocial wellbeing (stress levels, self-esteem and Psychosocial resilience) of refuge secondary school level students in Uganda. Increasing participation in school club activities negatively affected levels of stress among refugee students. Overall, belonging to school club significantly determined level of stress among refugee students in ordinary secondary levels of education in Uganda. The type of club student belonged potentially had significant association with stress level (β = -1.129, p = 0.006). Similarly, the more the time spent participating in school club activities” significantly reduces stress (β = -0.108, p = 0.035). Number of members per club was negatively related to Self-Esteem of students (p = 0.047). Students who were involved in more than one club had substantially higher levels of self-esteem (p = 0.018). The number of clubs participated in, had significant positive association with their psychosocial resilience (p = 0.018). The higher number of members per club had a negative impact on Psychosocial Resilience levels (beta =-0.553; p = 0.035). There is need to Prioritize school clubs with appropriate student-to-club ratios and duration is crucial for enhancing psychosocial resilience and self-esteem among refugee students in secondary schools. Future research should explore the impact of active engagement in school clubs and include additional variables to improve predictive outcomes in similar contexts Bwogi Godfrey Vianney; Bwogi Godfrey Vianney 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z http://dissertations.umu.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1857 Effect of taxation on the performance of selected small and medium-scale enterprises Kyambadde, Edward This study examined the effect of Taxation on the Performance of Selected Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nakawa Division, Kampala District, with the aim of generating evidence to inform tax policy design and compliance strategies. Specifically, the study was guided by four objectives: (1) to assess the level of SME taxpayers’ knowledge of taxation; (2) to evaluate the effect of tax rates on SME performance; (3) to determine the influence of tax incentives on SME growth; and (4) to assess the relationship between tax filing requirements and SME performance. A cross-sectional design was employed, integrating both qualitative and quantitative approaches to enable triangulation of findings. The study sampled 278 SMEs using a combination of simple random and purposive sampling techniques. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and in-depth interviews, and analyzed using SPSS Version 27, applying both descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation analysis. Findings indicated that while SMEs demonstrated moderate awareness of taxation, significant knowledge gaps persisted, particularly regarding tax obligations and incentive access. A statistically significant positive relationship was found between tax incentives and SME performance (r = 0.375, p < 0.001), and tax rates also showed a notable influence. Overall, the study revealed a moderate to strong correlation between key elements of taxation and the performance of SMEs, suggesting that effective tax policies and improved taxpayer education can positively impact SME growth and sustainability. The study recommends that the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance, scale up tax education campaigns targeting SMEs and implement a tiered tax incentive structure based on enterprise growth stages. These interventions are essential to enhance compliance, reduce business constraints, and promote long-term economic development within Uganda’s SME sector. Dr. Murongo Marius Flarian 2025-09-01T00:00:00Z