Factors that have contributed to the low adoption of pond fish farming in lukhonge sub county.
| dc.contributor.author | Wamimbi, Akim | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-06-01T13:24:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-06-01T13:24:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aqua culture used to be one of most practiced enterprise in lukhonge Sub County with important economic impact on many resource-poor farming families. Many factors limit production and profitability, with hundreds of millions of dollars spent yearly on buying fish alone, but little is known about the cause of low adoption of fish farming, with experts agreeing that they are variable and frequently significant. The recent years many families engaged in fish farming but suddenly many families abandoned the enterprise without clear reasons. Lukhonge Sub County is a low land area in Mbale characterized with many swamps and streams which have become under-utilized and yet the farmers who practice the enterprise reveal its profitability. The study was conducted on the low adoption of pond fish farming in lukhonge sub county Mbale district. The study design was a cross-sectional research design and a sample size of 112 respondents was adopted using purposive sampling technique. Data was collected using questionnaire that was designed for both farmers and stakeholders and presented in form of frequency tables and charts both pie charts and graphs the findings revealed that there is clear low adoption of fish farming in lukhonge sub county. However, effects of low adoption of pond fish farming included the following flooding in the area, low incomes in farmers, rural urban migration and others. It was concluded that, efficient adoption of fish farming in a near future can only be achieved with effective farmers’ education as a foundation. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Wamimbi, A. (2024). Factors that have contributed to the low adoption of pond fish farming in Lukhonge sub County. [Research Report]. Busitema University. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/4360 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Busitema University | |
| dc.title | Factors that have contributed to the low adoption of pond fish farming in lukhonge sub county. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |