Browsing by Author "Poro, Sammy Godfrey"

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    Financial inclusion: Is it a precursor to agricultural commercialization amongst smallholder farmers in Uganda? A comparative analysis between Lango and Buganda sub-regions
    (Journal of Economics and International Finance, 2020) Eton, Marus; Mwosi, Fabian; Ejang, Mary; Poro, Sammy Godfrey
    This study examines the contributions of financial inclusion in supporting agricultural commercialization amongst smallholder farmers in Uganda in Lango and Buganda sub-regions. The researcher adopted a comparative study and cross-sectional survey design where descriptive, bivariate and multivariate data analysis was used. Chi square procedure was run to test the hypothesis that financial inclusion does not affect agricultural commercialization amongst smallholder farmers in Lango and Buganda sub-regions. Regression analysis was specifically used to predict the level of change in agricultural commercialization due to changes in financial inclusion. The study identified financial inclusion as one variable that can predict the success of agricultural commercialization, though it varies from one region to another. In Lango, efforts by government to increase financial access is a positive factor to agricultural commercialization while in Buganda, it is a negative factor. In Lango, land is communal and not individually owned. Therefore, smallholder farmers need to access finances to purchase land for commercial farming. In Buganda, however, land is freehold, which makes smallholder farmers to own chunks of land from their parents. The study has established some common factors that limit agricultural commercialization in both Lango and Buganda, that is, expensive equipment and fluctuating prices while poor infrastructure is no longer a big worry. This paper recommends that, financial service providers should revise their lending terms downwards to reach smallholder farmers, some of whom lack collateral security to pledge for credit. While the government takes credit for improving infrastructure, government, through her policy organs like ministry of agriculture, should provide buffer prices against price fluctuations.
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    Learners’ Attainment of Numeracy Skills, is Supervision Relevant? a case of Selected Districts in Acholi Sub-Region Uganda
    (International Journal of Emerging Technology and Innovative Engineering, 2019) Poro, Sammy Godfrey; Yiga, Andrew Peter; Enon, Julius Caesor
    The study sought to analyse the monitoring and provision of support supervision on the learners’ level of attainment of numeracy skills in Acholi Sub-region Uganda. The study adopted the casual comparative research design and both qualitative and quantitative methods were used. The sampling was done using purposive, simple random and convenience sampling methods. Data collection was done using Self-Administered Questionnaires, Interview Guide and pupils’ Test Guide. Analysis of data collected was done using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found a significant difference between group means describing monitoring and supervision and learners’ attainment of numeracy skills. There is need to build working relationships between the supervisors and the supervisees lest they stop looking at supervisors as people who come to find faults with them. In relation to helping learners attain numeracy skills teachers need to involve children learning by rightly applying pedagogy in teaching numeracy.