Agriculture

Agriculture Research Papers/Topics

Long run Impact of World Oil Prices on Agricultural Productivity

This study analyzed the long-run impact of world oil prices on agricultural productivity in selected staple crops in Nigeria. The analysis was based on the input and output quantities of the crop sub-sector, which is the dominant sub-sector of agriculture of Nigeria. Secondary data which were sourced from secondary sources such as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) annual statistical bulletin were use...

The Contribution of Eco-Tourism On Sustainable Development of Local Communities in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ivLIST OF ABBREVIATIONSCHAPTER ONE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY 11.0 Introduction 11.2 Problem Statement 41.3 General Objectives ofthe Study 41.3.1. Specific Objectives ofthe Study 41.3.2. Research Questions 51.4 Scope ofthe Study 51.4.1 Content~1.4.2 Geography~ 51.4.3 Time~CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 62.0 Introduction 62.1 The concepts of eco Ecotourism and sustainable development 62.1.2 Sustainable Development 62.2. The eco-tourism...

Climate Change and Tourism Development in the Selected Conservation Areas of Western Uganda

ABSTRACT The study was intended to investigate the relationship between climate change and tourism development in the selected conservation areas in western -Uganda. The objectives of the study were to determine the respondents profile in terms of age, gender, level of education, I marital status and experience, to establish the level of effectiveness of climate change in selected conservation area, to determine significant relationship between climate change and tourism development in t...

Accounting Information System And Financial Performance Of Financial Institutions In Uganda. A Case Study Of Pride Micro Finance Kabalagala Branch In Kampala.

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALACKNOWLEDGEMENTDEDICATIONTABLE OF CONTENTSABSTRACTLIST OF ABBREVIATIONSCHAPTERONEINTRODUCTION1.0 Introduction 11.lBackground of the study1.1.1 Historical Background 11.1.2 Theoretical Background 21.1.3 Conceptual Background 2.1.4 Contextual Background 31 .2 Problem Statement 4I.3Objectives of the study 41.3.lGeneral Objective 4I .3.2Specific objectives 4I .4Research questions s1.5 Scope of the study1.5.1 Subject scope s1.5.2 Geographical scope 51.5,3 Time s...

Tendering Process And Service Delivery In The Ugandan Local Government: A Case Study Of Buyende District, Eastern.

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION ........... ........... .. .................................................. .......... .. ......... .. ............................ .iAPPROVAL .............................. ... ............ ................ ............................................. .................. ........ iiDEDICATION ...... ................................... ................ .. .............. .. .............. ................ ....... : .............. iiiACKNOWLEDGMENT ... ....... ......

Tax Policies And Performance Of Small Scale Business Enterprises In Makindye Division A Case Study Luwafu Parish.

ABSTRACT~ax policies that are set by government and tax authorities have influenced small business notnly in Kampala district but also world over. This research looks at how tax policies haveffected performance of small businesses in Kampala District, taking Luwafu Parish, Makindyeivision as focus of study. The study has been presented chapter by chapter basing on thebjectives stated in chapter one subsection 1.4, which include; determining the effect of taxompliance on performance of small b...

Contribution of Tour Operators in Management of Seasonality in Mt. Elgon National Park in Eastern Uganda

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to assess the contributions of tour operators and management of seasonality in Mt. Elgon National Park, Eastern Uganda. The study was guided by specific objectives that were meant to find out the level of activities carried out by tour operators, how these activities influence management of tourism and how tour operators can help in improving management in Mt. Elgon National park in eastern Uganda. Regarding the literature review, in chapter Two, variable...

The Impact of Training to Employee Performance in The Hospitality Industry. A Case Study of Grand Imperial Hotel Kampala

ABSTRACT The study investigated, The Impact of Employee Training to Employee Performance in Grand Imperial Hotel from 2005 to 2008. Objectives that guided the study included; investigating the relationship between training and performance, to establish areas of training in order to determine performance, to identify the measures put in place to ensure improved training and performance. The study was both descriptive and analytical in nature where it based on primary and secondary data to esta...

ROLE OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN FOREST CONSERVATION. A CASE STUDY OF BWINDI FOREST NATIONAL PARK

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATION .............................................................................................................................. iAPPROVAL ................................................................................................................................... iiDEDICATION ............................................................................................................................... iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT ..........................................

Human Encroachment Effects on Forests; A Case Study of Mount Meru-Arumeru District Arusha

2~BSTRACT It is common knowledge that ordinary Tanzanians are struggling for basic survival. These Tanzanians are povertystricken in all aspects of their existence. For his food man needs to cultivate land, to keep livestock’s for his meat and other source of protein, also man needs shelter as a life necessity. In doing so man destruct environment and encroach forests and fragile ecosystem either knowingly or unknowingly. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the human activiti...

The Effect of Illegal Hunting on the Tourism Sector in Uganda A Case Study of Lake Mbljro National Park

TABLE OF CONTENTSDECLARATIONAPPROVALDEDICATIONACKNOWLDGEMENTLIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ixABSTRACTCHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION1.0 Introduction.1 .2 History of Lake Mburo Conservation Area (LMCA) 21.3 Problem statement 41 .3 The purpose of the study 41 .4 Specific objectives 51.5 Research questions 5 1.6 Scope of the study s 1.6.IGeographical scope s 1.6.2 Content scope s 1.6.3Time scope s1.7 Significance of the Study 6The study findings will be helpful to policy makers in the areas of illegal hunting to...

The Impact of Labour Turnover on Employee Performance

This chapter gives the background of the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the study and objectives of the study, research questions, scope of the study, significance of the study and definition of key terms 1.1Background of the study Labour turnover is the rate at which an employer gains and loses employee. Simple ways to describe it are "how long employees tend to stay". Turnover is measured for individual companies and for their industries as a whole. High turnover may be harmfu...

The Impact of Poverty and Tourism Development in Kenyan National Parks A Case Study of Masai Mara National Park

TABLE OF CONTENTS Declaration .................................................................................................. .i Approval ...................................................................................................... ii Dedication ................................................................................................. .iii Acknowledgement ....................................................................................... .iv Table of Content ..............

The Use Of Mbagatid River For Recreational Activities And Its Impacts On Nairobi National Park

Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................ ii DECLARATION ................................................................................................................. v APPROVAL ....................................................................................................................... vi DEDICATION ...............................................•.......

Rural Farming and Development in Bukwa District Eastern Uganda

ABSTRACT The study investigated, “rural farming and development in Bukwa district, Eastern Uganda. The main reason of study was to establish the effect of rural farming on development and how It can be transformed to Improve the wellbeing of the population. The study mainly targeted the farmers. Questionnaires (Self Mmlnlstered Questionnaires) in-depth interview observation methods were used to get the required Information In which 350 respondents were Interviewed in the whole study. Primar...


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