Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District.

This study establishes the effect of soil erosion on agricultural activities in Muramba Sub¬County, Kisoro District, South Western Uganda. The research objectives included establishing the evident forms of soil erosion in the sub-county, the main causes of soil erosion in the sub-county, and ways in...

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Main Author: Ndagijimana ,Vallence
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Language:en_US
Published: Kabale University 2024
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1663
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description This study establishes the effect of soil erosion on agricultural activities in Muramba Sub¬County, Kisoro District, South Western Uganda. The research objectives included establishing the evident forms of soil erosion in the sub-county, the main causes of soil erosion in the sub-county, and ways in which soil erosion affects agricultural production in the area. The Research was conducted in the four parishes of Muramba Sub- County and it was carried out in three months. The literature review in this study formed a basis from different theories and Concepts hence making the whole work easily understood. In the research methodology, the study employed descriptive design where both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed and the study population consisted of the local councilors, students, sub-count administrators, NGO workers, and farmers, and 80 respondents were sampled through random sampling and purposive sampling. Both questionnaire and interview methods were used to collect data and the researcher followed all the research procedures on the ground besides respecting all the ethical and logistical considerations of research. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were also used to analyze data. The findings reveal that the incidence of soil erosion in the Sub-County is rampant and both human-induced and natural factors are responsible for soil erosion in the sub-county. There was also an indication that soil erosion is disastrous to both crop farming and animal farming in the area. The researcher therefore recommends that inter-sectoral approaches involving all stakeholders be taken to prevent further damage of the environment and help to restore the land that has already been degraded.
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spelling oai:idr.kab.ac.ug:20.500.12493-16632024-06-12T07:24:08Z Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District. Ndagijimana ,Vallence Impact Soil Erosion Agricultural Production Muramba Sub-County Kisoro District This study establishes the effect of soil erosion on agricultural activities in Muramba Sub¬County, Kisoro District, South Western Uganda. The research objectives included establishing the evident forms of soil erosion in the sub-county, the main causes of soil erosion in the sub-county, and ways in which soil erosion affects agricultural production in the area. The Research was conducted in the four parishes of Muramba Sub- County and it was carried out in three months. The literature review in this study formed a basis from different theories and Concepts hence making the whole work easily understood. In the research methodology, the study employed descriptive design where both qualitative and quantitative approaches were employed and the study population consisted of the local councilors, students, sub-count administrators, NGO workers, and farmers, and 80 respondents were sampled through random sampling and purposive sampling. Both questionnaire and interview methods were used to collect data and the researcher followed all the research procedures on the ground besides respecting all the ethical and logistical considerations of research. Both qualitative and quantitative approaches were also used to analyze data. The findings reveal that the incidence of soil erosion in the Sub-County is rampant and both human-induced and natural factors are responsible for soil erosion in the sub-county. There was also an indication that soil erosion is disastrous to both crop farming and animal farming in the area. The researcher therefore recommends that inter-sectoral approaches involving all stakeholders be taken to prevent further damage of the environment and help to restore the land that has already been degraded. 2024-01-15T11:55:58Z 2024-01-15T11:55:58Z 2023 Thesis Ndagijimana ,Vallence (2023). Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District. Kabale: Kabale University. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1663 en_US Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ application/pdf Kabale University
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Soil Erosion
Agricultural Production
Muramba Sub-County
Kisoro District
Ndagijimana ,Vallence
Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District.
title Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District.
title_full Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District.
title_fullStr Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District.
title_full_unstemmed Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District.
title_short Impact of Soil Erosion on Agricultural Production in Muramba Sub - County Kisoro District.
title_sort impact of soil erosion on agricultural production in muramba sub county kisoro district
topic Impact
Soil Erosion
Agricultural Production
Muramba Sub-County
Kisoro District
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12493/1663
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