Natural Resources and Conservation Vol. 4(1), pp. 15 - 24
DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2016.040102
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The Missing Links in Soil Conservation Implementation: Case of Socio-economic Factors Influencing the Adopting of Soil Conservation Strategies in the Mountainous Areas of Bugisu Sub-region, Uganda

Nabalegwa Muhamud Wambede ^*
Department of Geography and Social Studies, Kyambogo University, Uganda

ABSTRACT

The study analysed the socio-economic factors influencing farmers' adoption to soil conservation technologies around Mt. Elgon. Primary data was collected in eight sub-counties of the four districts that make Bugisu sub-region. The differences between adopter and non-adopters was analysed on the basis of socio-economic factors. The factors that were considered in this study included; farm size, education levels, family size, family income, training in soil conservation, membership to local formal organisation and accessibility to credit. Across sectional household survey design was used in the study. Systematic sampling was used to obtain a sample of 400 households. Qualitative analysis and chi-square tests were used to analyze the data collected. The study revealed that only 54% of the sampled households were found to have adopted soil conservation, an indication that the process of adopting these technologies has been considerably slow, given that these methods were introduced in the 1960s by the colonial government. The chi-square test results revealed that six of the seven factors considered in this study, significantly influenced farmers' adoption of soil conservation. Only family size was found to be insignificant. The conclusion that can be drawn from the above findings is that organisations promoting soil conservation in Bugisu sub-region should prioritise the factors that influence farmers' adoption of soil conservation strategies.

KEYWORDS
Adoptions, Soil Conservation Technologies, Socio-economic Factors

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Nabalegwa Muhamud Wambede , "The Missing Links in Soil Conservation Implementation: Case of Socio-economic Factors Influencing the Adopting of Soil Conservation Strategies in the Mountainous Areas of Bugisu Sub-region, Uganda," Natural Resources and Conservation, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 15 - 24, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2016.040102.

(b). APA Format:
Nabalegwa Muhamud Wambede (2016). The Missing Links in Soil Conservation Implementation: Case of Socio-economic Factors Influencing the Adopting of Soil Conservation Strategies in the Mountainous Areas of Bugisu Sub-region, Uganda. Natural Resources and Conservation, 4(1), 15 - 24. DOI: 10.13189/nrc.2016.040102.