The Effects of Growing Rice in Wetlands: A Case Study of Lumbuye Wetland, Iganga District, Uganda

ABSTRACT The research was carried out in order to assess the effects of growing rice in the wetland, using Lumbuye Wetland, Iganga District as a case study. The study objectively sought; to find out the factors influencing farmers to grow rice in the Wetland and to establish the solutions to the negative effects of growing rice in the Wetland. Some important aspects were reviewed about the effects of growing rice in the wetland. This chapter revealed the theoretical perspective and the conceptual perspective and related literature while identifying the knowledgeable gaps. Data was collected using methods such as interviewing, questionnaires, observation, reliability and validity, procedure for data collection and lastly data analysis and presentation interview results were coded in SPPS for better analysis. The study findings revealed that Wetlands provide the basic means of survival to the majority of the households in Lumbuye Wetland. There are a number of wetland resource conflicts that impede conservation efforts. The level of awareness about the importance of wetland conservation is slowly growing but is not yet adequate. The findings, conclusions and recommendations from the field study were also presented such as; there is evidence to indicate that Uganda's history in wetland management particularly Lumbuye Wetland, Iganga district has not been without key milestones. It was recommended here that Intensify awareness creation, By-law formulation, Need for assessment, Popularize and enforces Environmental Impact Assessment, Advice on wetland-based ecologically friendly enterprises, and Factor in rural poverty, Need for Information packaging.