CHALLENGES TO AGRICULTURAL MORDERNISATION ON RURAL TRANSFORMATION IN LIRA DISRICT: ACASE STUDY OF LIRA SUBCOUNTY, NORTHERN UGANDA

TABLE OF CONTENT

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS v

TABLE OF CONTENT vi

LIST OF TABLES ix

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Background of the study 1

1.2 Statement of the problem 3

1.3 Objective of the Sturdy 3

1.3.1 Overall objectives 3

1.3.2 Specific objectives 3

1.4 The research questions 4

1.5 The scope of the study 4

1.5.1 Content scope 4

1.5.2 Geographical scope 4

1.5.3 Time scope 4

1.6 Significance of the study 5

1.7Lirnitation of the study S

1.8. Delimitation 5

CHAPTER TWO 7

LITERATURE REVIEW 7

2.0 Introduction 7

2.1 General over view 7

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2.2 Agriculture modernization.8

2.3 Rural transformation 9

2.4 The nature of agriculture 10

2.5 People’s perception on Agriculture modernization and rural transformation 10

2.6 The role of agriculture in rural transformation 10

2.7 Problems faced in Agricultural modernization and rural transformation 10

2.8 Different attempts made to modernize agriculture and transform the rural areas.

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CHAPTER THREE 12

METHODOLOGY 12

3.0 Introduction 12

3.1 Research Design 12

3.2 Area of study 12

3.3 Population used 12

3.4 Sample size and selection 12

3.5 Data collection 13

3.6 Questionnaires 13

3.7 Observation 13

3.8 Interviews 14

3.9 Sampling 14

3.10 Documentary checklist 14

3.11 Data management 15

3.12 Data presentation 15

CHAPTER FOUR 16

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FINDINGS ... 16

4. 1 Introduction 16

4.2 Social demographic characteristics 16

4.3 The Nature of agriculture in Lira district 17

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4.4 People’s perception on agricultural modernization and rural transformation 18

4.5 The role of agriculture in rural transformation 19

4.6 Different attempts made to modernize agriculture and transform the rural areasl9

4.7 Education level of the study population 20

4.8Religious level of the study population 20

CHAPTER FIVE 22

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

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5.1 Introduction 22

5.2 Summaries of findings 22

5.2.1 The nature of agriculture in Lira district 22

5.3 People’s perception on agricultural modernization and rural transformation 22

5.4 The role of agriculture in rural transformation inLiradistrict Lirasub county in

particular 23

5.5 Challenges faced in agricultural modernization and rural transformation 23

5.6 Different attempts made to modernize agriculture 24

5.7 Conclusions 24

5.8 Recommendations 25

REFERENCES 27

APPENDICES 28

APPENDIX I: QUESTIONNAIRES 28

APPENDIX II 32

INTERVIEW GUIDE 32

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