The participation of people in planning and implementation is believed to contribute to the relevance of development projects and the empowerment of local people. MRRD needs knowledge on people participation in the rural development project. The objective of this research was to assess villagers’ participation …

This research explored the implementation of Forum Theatre as an alternative tool to addressing VAC issue in NJCCC in order to incorporate anti-violence program into the existing program of RNF. This research found that RNF’s way to addressing violence against children case in the community especially …

This study intended to improve the avocado export value chain in order to stimulate local development for Gisagara district/ Southern Province and National Agriculture Export Board(NAEB). The findings indicate that avocado value chain in SAVE sector/Gisagara district is characterised by small lands holding …

The intake of nutrients from different different food group is associated with dietary diversity and is an important component of nutritional outcome. Smallholder cashew farmers in the Jaman north district of Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana is faced with nutritional deficiencies according to health directorate …

Small-scale irrigation is considered one of the options for increasing agricultural productivity and supporting development in Sub-Saharan Africa, including Uganda. It is critically important as an innovative practice in smallholder agriculture in Sub- Saharan Africa. Small-scale irrigation (SSI) technologies …

The practices of urban agriculture that are conducted by women urban farmer groups have positive impact on social and environmental aspects. The social impacts from the activity of urban agriculture can be identified from the groups’ structure and rule, legality, type of activity & motive, and network. …

Flower industries in Ethiopia are characterized by frequent violations of workers’ rights and freedoms as well as environmental protection and handling problems. Despite the problems, little and/no case study research was conducted in the sector. Hence, a case study research was conducted on four rose …

Sustainable provision of the microfinance program is recommended to widen the income sources of poor people. Since the poor people do not have access to formal financial services, microfinance services regarded as useful way out for financial constraints. Microfinance services have grown immensely since …

Innovation Platforms (IPs) have been developed as forums that disseminate best practices in agricultural development and research. In Sub-Saharan Africa they are being tested as equitable, dynamic spaces bringing together heterogeneous actors to exchange knowledge and harness opportunities in experimental …

The livelihood strategies of farm households depend on the conditions of their assets and farm households cope with risk and shocks through portfolios consisting of different types of assets. Thus discussing the influence assets have on livelihood strategies of farm households helps in understanding …