Key Challenge Affecting Adoption of Agricultural Production Technologies Among Farmers Affiliated to Caritas, Case Study of Oyam District

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLAp~~I~~

APPROVAL

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF PIE-CHARTS

LIST OF GP~pHS x

LIST OF ACRONYMS

ABSTRACT

CHApTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1. Background to the s~~dy 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem 5

1.3 General Objectives 6

1.4 Research Objectives 6

1.5 Research Questions

1.6 Significance of the s~dy 7

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0 Introduction 9

2.1 Theoreticalframe work 9

2.2 Concep~al Framework 11

2.3 Review ofRelated literap~~~ 12

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2.4 Challenges faced by NAADSfar~jers in rural areas 17

2.5 Strategies to improve NAADS farmers in accessing extension

services 19

2.6 Impacts of N~DS on Promoting ag1~cultur~~ development in rural

areas 21

CHAPTER THREE

METHODOLOGy

3.0 Introduction 24

3.1 Research Design 24

3.2 Population of the Study 24

3.3 Sarnole procedure 25

3.4 Sample S~e 25

3.4 Methods Data Collection 25

3.4.1 Interview guide 25

3.4.2 Obserijation 26

3.4.3 Questionnaires 27

3.4.4 Research instruments 27

3.4.5 Reliability and validity 28

3.5 Data Analysis 28

3.6 Limitations of the study 30

3.7 Ethi&z1 considerations 31

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION, INTERPRETATION AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

4.0 Introduction 32

4.1 Procedure 32

4.2 Background information 33

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CHApT~~ FIVE

DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.0 Introduction 46

5.1 Dis~ssions 46

5.2 conclusions

5.3 Recommendations 51

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX 1 59

BUDGET ESTIMATE 59

APPENDIX II 60

WORK PLAN 60

APPENDIX III 61

QUESTIONNAIRES TO THE FARMERS IN ABER SUB-COUNTY 61