Assessing the gross margin of finger millet production in Mazimasa sub-county, Butaleja district, Uganda.
| dc.contributor.author | Hajanghe, Asuman | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-10-08T12:34:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-10-08T12:34:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2026 | |
| dc.description | Undergraduate research report | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study assessed the gross margin of finger millet production in Mazimasa sub –county, with specific objectives to (1) determine the cost and returns of production, (ii) assess factors that influence gross margin, and (iii) evaluate the challenges faced by finger millet farmer. Across –sectional design was adopted, using simple random sampling to select 120 farmers. Primary data were collected through structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS through descriptive statistics, gross margin analysis, multiple linear regressions, and the Relative Importance Index (RII). Results revealed that finger millet farming was dominated by women (74.4%) with mean farm size of 1.02 acres under the crop. labour, particularly weeding(39.9%) constituted the largest share of variable production costs, while fertilizer and pesticides use were absent. Mean gross margin and revenue were (UGX 460000, Ugx1, 037,750 respectively). The regression results indicate that the selected factors jointly explained a substantial proportion of the variation in gross margin, accounting for 53.7% of the observed differences. Agricultural training and access to agricultural credit had positive and statistically significant effects, suggesting that access to knowledge and financial resources can improve farmers’ gross margins. The labour shortages (RII 0.946) and climate change effects (RII 0.916) emerged as the most severe constraints. The findings indicate that finger millet production is a labour- intensive, low input enterprise whose profitability is driven primarily by cost management. The study concludes that finger millet farming is only marginally profitable and highly vulnerable to rising labour costs and climatic stress. It recommends promoting labour- saving mechanization and group weeding arrangements. Prioritizing cost-reduction strategies in extension programming to improve profitability and sustainability. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Dr. Kabbiri, Ronald ; Busitema University | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Hajanghe, A. (2026). Assessing the gross margin of finger millet production in Mazimasa sub-county, Butaleja district, Uganda. [Unpublished undergraduate research report]. Busitema University. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/10557 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Busitema University | |
| dc.title | Assessing the gross margin of finger millet production in Mazimasa sub-county, Butaleja district, Uganda. | |
| dc.type | Other |