Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda

The study examined the factors for the successful implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification. The study used the new institutionalism theory to examine the implementation of bylaws in the potato cropping system in southwestern Uganda. A mixed model featuring both qualitative and qu...

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Autores principales: Makuma-Henry, M., Kibwika, P., Nampala, P., Manyong, Victor, Yami, M.
Formato: Journal Article
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Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113574
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author Makuma-Henry, M.
Kibwika, P.
Nampala, P.
Manyong, Victor
Yami, M.
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Makuma-Henry, M.
Manyong, Victor
Nampala, P.
Yami, M.
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Kibwika, P.
Nampala, P.
Manyong, Victor
Yami, M.
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description The study examined the factors for the successful implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification. The study used the new institutionalism theory to examine the implementation of bylaws in the potato cropping system in southwestern Uganda. A mixed model featuring both qualitative and quantitative approaches was used in the study. This involved analysis of primary data. The primary sources were key informants, focus group discussions, and face to face interviews with individual farmers, as well as secondary data sources. Factors influencing the effective implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification at community level included awareness of existing bylaws, availability of extension agents to sensitize and train farmers on bylaws, power relations and conflicts among farmers, and availability of financial resources for procurement of agro-inputs. The factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification at the individual level included farmers’ knowledge on bylaws (P = 0.03), farmers’ participation in activities organised by government agencies (P = 0.01), the farmers’ village/location (P = 0.03), farmers’ gender (P = 0.001), farmers’ other occupations (P = 0.01), and income earnings (P = 0.02), support of local councils and technical persons to implement bylaws (P = 0.01), and knowledge on soil and water conservation laws (P = 0.03). Thus, there is need to protect land rights (regardless of gender), create awareness on best practices and bylaws among farmers, and mobilize resources to strengthen formal and informal farmer groups to enhance sustainable crop intensification and economic development of the potato sector.
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spelling CGSpace1135742025-12-08T10:04:27Z Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda Makuma-Henry, M. Kibwika, P. Nampala, P. Manyong, Victor Yami, M. policies seed quality soil conservation water conservation market access intensification potatoes uganda The study examined the factors for the successful implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification. The study used the new institutionalism theory to examine the implementation of bylaws in the potato cropping system in southwestern Uganda. A mixed model featuring both qualitative and quantitative approaches was used in the study. This involved analysis of primary data. The primary sources were key informants, focus group discussions, and face to face interviews with individual farmers, as well as secondary data sources. Factors influencing the effective implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification at community level included awareness of existing bylaws, availability of extension agents to sensitize and train farmers on bylaws, power relations and conflicts among farmers, and availability of financial resources for procurement of agro-inputs. The factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification at the individual level included farmers’ knowledge on bylaws (P = 0.03), farmers’ participation in activities organised by government agencies (P = 0.01), the farmers’ village/location (P = 0.03), farmers’ gender (P = 0.001), farmers’ other occupations (P = 0.01), and income earnings (P = 0.02), support of local councils and technical persons to implement bylaws (P = 0.01), and knowledge on soil and water conservation laws (P = 0.03). Thus, there is need to protect land rights (regardless of gender), create awareness on best practices and bylaws among farmers, and mobilize resources to strengthen formal and informal farmer groups to enhance sustainable crop intensification and economic development of the potato sector. 2020-01-01 2021-04-28T10:38:58Z 2021-04-28T10:38:58Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113574 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Makuma-Henry, M., Kibwika, P., Nampala, P., Manyong, V. & Yami, M. (2020). Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda. Cogent Social Sciences, 6(1), 1841421: 1-22.
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seed quality
soil conservation
water conservation
market access
intensification
potatoes
uganda
Makuma-Henry, M.
Kibwika, P.
Nampala, P.
Manyong, Victor
Yami, M.
Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda
title Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda
title_full Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda
title_fullStr Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda
title_short Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda
title_sort factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification evidence from potatoes in southwestern uganda
topic policies
seed quality
soil conservation
water conservation
market access
intensification
potatoes
uganda
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113574
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