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Title: SUGARCANE GROWING AND HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY: A CASE STUDYOF MAFUBIRA SUB- COUNTY; JINJA DISTRICT.

Date Published: OCTOBER 2019
Author/s: WAIBI MOHAMEDI
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Affiliation: KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY
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Abstract:

ish the effect of land allocation to sugarcane growing on household
food security, to find out the expenditure of income from sugarcane growing with regard to
household food security and to examine the challenges associated with sugarcane growing in
relation to household food security. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The target
population was heads of sugarcane growing households and Village Chairpersons of sugarcane
out growers association. The study relied mostly on primary data that was collected using
questionnaires, interview guide, focus group discussion guide and observation guide. The study
generated both qualitative and quantitative data. The quantitative data was analysed by tabulating
and computing percentages while qualitative data was analysed by coding and establishing
common themes that emerged in the process of interacting with participants.