http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/14354 2026-05-18T20:44:30Z 2026-05-18T20:44:30Z Gitundu, Rachel, N http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/155908 2021-12-07T12:16:51Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

The contribution of trust in quality groundnuts seed selection and sourcing among small-holder farmers in Uganda Gitundu, Rachel, N This was a cross-sectional descriptive study on the contribution of trust in quality groundnuts seedselection and sourcing among small holder farmers in Uganda. The study documents the role of trust in farmer’s (male/female) preferences for good quality seed attributes; trusted groundnut sources and explored reasons for trust of these sources. The study was premised on Coleman’s Social Capital Theory which posits that individuals are embedded in a network of social relations, values and networks that influence their decisions and actions. These values and networks were therefore, explored to frame the choices made by groundnut farmers on seed selection. The study population comprised all groundnut farmers living in Kumi, Serere, Nwoya and Dokolo Districts of Uganda. Cochran (1963:75) formula was used to determine the sample size of 385 farmers however, due to the study’s purpose to only include farmers who had grown any of ICRISAT’s mandate crops (sorghum, finger millet, pigeon peas and groundnuts) in the last two seasons preceding the study, the final number that was included in the study for groundnut farmers was 286. Additionally, 86 farmers were engaged in the study distributed in 8 FGDs carried out in the same areas. Quantitative and qualitative data collection methods were employed in the study where household surveys and focus group discussions were conducted respectively. Descriptive statistical and thematic analyses for quantitative and qualitative data were conducted. Frequency tables and graphical illustrations have been used to present quantitative findings that were analyzed using SPSS while verbatim quotes have been used alongside the main themes to present qualitative data. The findings indicate that trust, especially interpersonal trust among informal networks, is a central aspect of the seed selection and sourcing process among both male and female farmers from the North and East of Uganda. Cereal stockists were identified as the most trusted seed sources among both the male and female farmers in the two regions. This was due to their reliability in providing seeds with farmer desired attributes as well as the success farmers reported following their interactions with the stockists in the past. The physical attributes identified as part of quality seeds included; physical (color, taste and size); physiological (early maturity and ability to germinate); Genetic (high yielding, disease resistance and drought tolerance) and seed health. The study concludes that both forms of trust identified (interpersonal and trust in systems) form a critical component of the seed selection and sourcing process among both male and female farmers from both the Northern and Eastern region of Uganda. However, interpersonal trust seems to be dominant as is elaborated in their social networks which produce the most trusted seed sources who also seem to some extent drive definitions of quality seed attributes. Therefore, the study recommends the inclusion of farmer’s emic perspectives in any intervention that seeks to sustain the delivery of quality seed to farmers within the study areas.

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Njoroge, Serah W http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/154621 2021-02-03T08:08:33Z 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perceptions of Political Leaders' Utterances and Their Influence on Inter-ethnic Relations in Kasarani Sub-county Nairobi City County, Kenya Njoroge, Serah W Kenya being a multi-ethnic nation seems to experience numerous effects on inter-ethnic relations due to politically motivated utterances. However, it is the interpretation of this utterances and the perceptions people form that determine the impact it has on a nation. This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted in Kasarani Sub-County in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The purpose of the study was to tease out the perceptions of political leaders’ utterances and their influence on inter-ethnic relations. The specific objectives of the study were to analyse perception people have on political leaders’ utterances, to discuss aspects of inter-ethnic relations affected by these perceptions and to examine emerging patterns of inter-ethnic relations as a result of the perceptions. The study seeks to address the role of perceptions on political leaders’ utterances in influencing inter-ethnic relations given the ethnic conflicts differences that have occurred in Kenya in the recent past. The study was guided by relevance theory that poses that to understand an utterance requires more than linguistic decoding and media dependency theory that explains that people in urban area rely on mass communication to obtain information they need for day to day decision making. Qualitative data techniques were used to collect qualitative data. Forty in-depth interviews were conducted, four focus group discussions were conducted with purposive selected participants based on age, gender and ethnic affiliation. Four key informants were purposively selected to gather more data on the study. Data was transcribed, emerging themes identified and analyzed using Nvivo (version 12), and the findings were presented in narrative, verbal quotes and tables. The findings indicated socialization, gender and ethnic affiliation played a major role in how a person perceived political leaders’ utterances and how they interacted with other people. The value a person attached to political leaders and the utterances they made affected how they related with people of other ethnic group whether positively or negatively. Economic relations, social relations, place of residence and employment were among aspects of inter-ethnic relations that were affected both positively and negatively. There were notable patterns of inter-ethnic relations where people engaged in ethnic disunity during each election period, avoid political discussion and change how they react socially. This study unveiled the possible cause of continuous ethnic division that occurs during and after each election period where the country incurs loss of lives, ethnic rivalry and economic loss. The study helps people recognize there is a role they play in building or tearing down the nation though the focus for a long time has been on the leaders who are entirely blamed for such outcome. There is a need to explore the role the media plays in shaping perceptions of political leaders’ utterances given that they are the custodians of either good news or bad news as narrated by the leaders, and the effect they bring on inter-ethnic relation. This could present future researchers with an area to explore. Given the large audience political leaders have the study recommends that media council of Kenya see to it that journalists are responsible as to how they package political leaders’ utterances to avoid bringing more ethnic division. Political leaders, should make a conscious decision to pay keen attention to what they tell their audience since the effect of their interpretation cannot be undone. National cohesion and integration commission should sensitize people to develop tight ethnic ties that cannot be shaken by what political leaders say.

2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Kiragu, Francis A. http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/47130 2015-11-20T14:06:07Z 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

Belief systems among the Bukusu, Teso, Sabaot of Bungoma-Kenya Kiragu, Francis A.

1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Kiragu, Francis A. http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/handle/11295/47128 2015-11-20T14:06:06Z 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z

Medicine and health among the Bukusu, Teso, Sabaot of Bungoma-Kenya Kiragu, Francis A.

1989-01-01T00:00:00Z