Impact of Loans on Rural Farmer’s Production Outputs A Case Study of Mityana Town Council

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF FIGURE ix

TABLE OF TABLES x

CHAPTER ONE: 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Background to the study

1.2 Statement ofthe Problems 2

1.3 Purpose of the study 2

1.4 Objective of the study 3

1.5 Research question 3

1.6 Scope ofthe study 3

1.6.0 Tiir~ scope 3

1.6.1 Content ofthe Scope 3

1.6.2 Geographical Scope 3

1.7 Significance ofthe Study 4

1.8 Conceptual frame work 4

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CHAPTER TWO .6

LITERATURE REVIEW 6

2.1 Introduction 6

2.2 Definition ofthe key terms 6

2.3 Theoretk~a1 framework 10

2.4 Types of loans 12

2.5 Effects of loans on rural famer’s production out puts 14

CHAPTER THREE 18

METHODOLOGY 18

3.0 Introduction 18

3.1 Research design 18

3.2. Population ofthe study 18

3.3 Sampling size 18

3.5 Research Instrumehts 20

3.5.1. Questionnaire 20

3.5.2 Validity and Reliability 20

3.5.3 Data collection methods 20

3.5.4 Data collection methods 20

3.5.5 During the data gathering 21

3.5.6 After data gathering 21

3.6 Sampling Procedure 21

3.6.0 Sources of data collection 21

3.6.1 Primary data and Secondary data 21

3.7.0 Data collection tools 21

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3.7.1 Questionnaires .21

3.7.2 Interviews 22

3.8 Data presentation and analysis 22

3.9 Data analysis 22

3.10 Limitations of the study 22

CHAPTER FOUR 23

DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF FiNDINGS 23

4.0 Introduction 23

4.1 Profile ofthe respondents 23

4.2 Effects of loans on rural farner’s production out puts 28

4.3 Types of loans 30

4.4 Requirements of loan to famers 32

CHAPTER FIVE 36

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 36

5.0 Introduction 36

5.1 Diszudsing of findings 36

5.1.1 Effects ~of loans on rural famer’s production out puts 36

5.1.2 Types of loans 36

5.1.3 Requirements of loan to farners 36

5.2 Conclusion 36

5.3 Recommendations 37

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REFERENCE 40

APPENDICES .42

Appendix7d: Questionnaire 42

Appendix if:. Time Frame 46

Appendix III: Budget 47