Assessing the potential of environmental and social economic effects of aqua agro ecology, case of kaptoyoy, sub county, kween district.
| dc.contributor.author | Cheprot, Amos | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-05-21T08:57:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-05-21T08:57:50Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Aqua Agro ecology is an innovation that combines aquatic farming with terrestrial agriculture, promoting sustainable and resource efficiency. Integrated Aquaculture Agriculture (IAA), have been promoted as a solution to reduce water pollution, enhance biodiversity, and optimize nutrient cycling . productivity Farmers in Kween district were unaware of the environmental and economic benefits of choosing to rear specific livestock together with fish farming and cultivation of food and cash crops in their land, and livestock together with fish farming in their land. This study can help the local communities of Kween district to adopt aqua Agro ecology to overcome challenges of poverty, malnutrition for both present and future generation. The general Objective of study was to assess the environmental and socio-economic effects of aqua agroecology on farmers of Kween district. The specific objectives wereas to assess the environmental contribution of integrating crops and livestock with fish farming on the same piece of identify solutions to the challenges faced by farmers in adopting aqua Agro ecological practices, and to measure the income contribution of current aqua Agro ecological practices to the standards of living of local farmers in Kaptoyoy Sub County, Kween District. Data was analysed using the Histograms and pie charts to compare the environmental contribution of integrating crops and livestock with fish farming on the sam piece of land, to compare solutions to the challenges faced by farmers in adopting aqua agro ecological practices among adopters of aqua agro ecology and non adopters of aqua agro ecology and to compare the contribution of current aqua agro ecological practices to the standard of living of local farmers among the adopters of aqua agro ecology and non adopters of aqua agro ecology. It was found that the farmers who adopted this integrated approach tended to diversify their crop choices, favouring crops like Irish potatoes They also integrated livestock effectively, particularly goats. Challenges among adopters of aqua Agro ecology and non adopters of aqua agro ecology were market access and limited capital. Costly fish feed, while non-adopters struggled more with water scarcity, to address these challenges, adopters prioritized constructing reservoirs. Adopters reportedimprovements in their living conditions, not only through income but also via food security and risk reduction. . | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Cheprot, Amos. (2025). Assessing the potential of environmental and social economic effects of aqua agro ecology, case of kaptoyoy, sub county, kween district. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://bdears.busitema.ac.ug/handle/123456789/3239 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Busitema University | |
| dc.title | Assessing the potential of environmental and social economic effects of aqua agro ecology, case of kaptoyoy, sub county, kween district. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |