Video can be effectively used to provide information to small scale farmers. However, its effectiveness to enhance access to and use of information depends on certain organizational, social, economic and technical factors. This cross-sectional study assessed these organizational, social, economic...
Karubanga, G.
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Kibwika, P.
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Sseguya, H.
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Okry, F.
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[Access to and use of video-mediated agricultural information: lessons from the case of Sasakawa global 2000 rice videos in Uganda]
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Access to and use of video-mediated agricultural information: lessons from the case of Sasakawa global 2000 rice videos in Uganda
This study sought to assess the role of multi-dimensional beliefs in acceptance of orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) as an important food for fighting micronutrient deficiencies among rural households in Uganda. Cross-sectional survey data gathered from 341 randomly selected household heads drawn...
Ndaula, S.
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Matsiko, F.
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Sseguya, H.
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[Farmers’ multidimensional beliefs in orange-fleshed sweetpotato acceptance among rural households in Uganda]
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Farmers’ multidimensional beliefs in orange-fleshed sweetpotato acceptance among rural households in Uganda
Agricultural extension is perceived as the primary mechanism through which farmers expand their ability to adopt and adapt new technologies and ideas. The use of Information and Communication Technology like videos in extension is being fronted as an alternative to the conventional Face-to-face e...
Karubanga, G.
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Kibwika, P.
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Okry, F.
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Sseguya, H.
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[Empowering farmers to learn and innovate through integration of video-mediated and face-to-face extension approaches: the case of rice farmers in Uganda]
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Empowering farmers to learn and innovate through integration of video-mediated and face-to-face extension approaches: the case of rice farmers in Uganda
Purpose: This study elucidates on how faculty supervision support to students during farm placements and other facilitating conditions influence farmer learning in the student-centred university outreach.
Methodology/Design/Approach: Cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 283 farme...
Kalule, S.W.
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Sseguya, H.
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Ongeng, D.
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Karubanga, G.
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[Facilitating conditions for farmer learning behaviour in the student-to-farmer university outreach]
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Facilitating conditions for farmer learning behaviour in the student-to-farmer university outreach
This study explored the key determinants of smallholder farmers’ participation in the One Stop Centre Farmer Association (OSCA) rice value chains in Uganda. Data were collected from 98 respondents in Luwero and Bugiri districts using focus group discussions and 20 key informant interviews, and a...
Rugema, S.H.
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Sseguya, H.
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Kibwika, P.
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[Determinants of smallholder farmers’ participation in rice value chains in Uganda]
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Determinants of smallholder farmers’ participation in rice value chains in Uganda
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools such as videos promoted to enhance farmer access to information to influence change in farming practices need to be situated in social learning processes. Farmers learn and innovate through social learning characterized by exchanges amongst far...
Karubanga, G.
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Kibwika, P.
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Okry, F.
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Sseguya, H.
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[How farmer videos trigger social learning to enhance innovation among smallholder rice farmers in Uganda]
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How farmer videos trigger social learning to enhance innovation among smallholder rice farmers in Uganda