Effectiveness of Bylaws in Supporting Sustainable Crop Intensification: A Case of Potato Farming in Southwestern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorNampala, Paul
dc.contributor.authorKibwika, Paul
dc.contributor.authorMakuma-Massa, Henry
dc.contributor.authorManyong, Victor
dc.contributor.authorYami, Mastewal
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-27T09:37:31Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-21T09:04:51Z
dc.date.available2021-09-27T09:37:31Z
dc.date.available2021-12-21T09:04:51Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionThis is a research article assessing the effectiveness of formal and informal bylaws in supporting sustainable crop intensification in potato farming regions of Southwestern Ugandaen_US
dc.description.abstractThe study assessed the effectiveness of formal and informal bylaws in supporting sustainable crop intensification in potato farming regions of Southwestern Uganda. An exploratory case-study descriptive design was adopted, involving both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The study relied on data from the review of the existing formal and informal bylaws on sustainable crop intensification, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. A total of 41 bylaws were assessed, involving key informants (22) and FDGs (6) respondents who participated in the study. The effectiveness of formal bylaws was high, because of the significant scores (7-8) on individual principles of effective institutions, with the highest principles being principle 2 (18%) and 7 (18%), and lowest being principle 8 (3%). The informal bylaws covered significantly only 2 principles of effective institutions from the total score 3 (100%). That is, principle 7 (37%) and 2 (33%), respectively. The coverage for 6 out of 8 principles was significantly very low. The study found greater levels of effectiveness significant for 7 out of 8 principles of effective institutions on formal bylaws more than informal bylaws (significant for principle 7 and 2 only), and most effective of the principles being principles 2 and 7 on both categories of bylaws. The study demonstrated the importance of both formal and informal bylaws in supporting SCI as both synergised each other in supporting intensification processes. The study recommends adapting existing bylaws to the eight designated principles of institutional effectiveness.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMakuma-Massa Henry et al. Effectiveness of bylaws in supporting sustainable crop intensification: A case of potato farming in Southwestern Uganda. Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development. Vol.13 (2), pp. 147-157 April-June 2021 DOI: 10.5897/JAERD2021.1237en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/925
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Developmenten_US
dc.subjectSustainable crop intensificationen_US
dc.subjectOstrom’s eight design principlesen_US
dc.titleEffectiveness of Bylaws in Supporting Sustainable Crop Intensification: A Case of Potato Farming in Southwestern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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