The role of the use of improved agricultural practices in ensuring food security in Rwanda

• DEDICATION
  
• DECLARATION
  
• APPROVAL
  
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
  
• TABLE OF CONTENT
  
• LIST OF ACRONYMS
  
• RESUME
  
• CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
  
  • 1.1 Introduction
    
  • 1.2 Background of the study
    
  • 1.3 Situation of the use of agricultural inputs in Rwanda
    
  • 1.3.1 Effect of the use of inputs on food security
    
  • 1.4.Fertilizer access has been improved through financial assistance
    
  • 1.5 Access to improved seeds-partnerships between private & public sectors
    
  • 1.6 Problem statement
    
  • 1.6.1 Objective of study
    
  • 1.6.2 General objective
    
  • 1.6.3 Specific objective
    
  • 1.6.4. Research questions
    
  • 1.6.5 Hypothesis of the study
    
  • 1.6.6 Scope of the study
    
  • 1.6.7 Research delimitation in time
    
  • 1.6.8 Research delimitation in space
    
  • 1.6.9 Research delimitation in domain/field
    
  • 1.7. Significance of the study
    
  • 1.8. Choice of interest
    
  • 1.8.1 Self interest
    
  • 1.8.2 Academic interest
    
  • 1.8.3 Social interest
    
  • 1.8.4 Political interest
    
• CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
  
  • 2.1 Introduction
    
  • 2.2 Definition of key concepts
    
  • 2.2.1. Improved agricultural practices
    
  • 2.2.2 Fertilizer
    
  • 2.2.1 Effect of the use of fertilizers on food security
    
  • 2.2.3. Pesticides
    
  • 2.2.3.1 Integrated Pest and Disease Management
    
  • 2.2.4 Food security
    
  • 2.2.4.1. Nutritional security & income have improved
    
  • 2.2.4.2 One cow per poor family
    
  • 2.2.4.3 Small Ruminants
    
  • 2.2.4.4 School feeding and kitchen gardens in the most vulnerable
    
  • 2.2.5 Improved Seeds
    
• CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
  
  • 3.1 Introduction
    
  • 3.2 Sources of data
    
  • 3.3 Primary data
    
  • 3.4 Secondary data
    
  • 3.5 Study population
    
  • 3.7 Population determination
    
  • 3.8 Sample size and selection techniques
    
  • 3.8.1 Stratified sampling
    
  • 3.9 Allocation of sample (quantitative survey) per cell
    
  • 3.10 Elaboration of the Questionnaire
    
  • 3.11 Interview Schedule
    
  • 3.12.Method of Data Analysis
    
  • 3.13. Qualitative analysis
    
  • 3.14. Quantitative analysis
    
  • 3.15. Data processing and analysis
    
    • CHAPTER ROUR: PRESENTATION OF THE FINDINGS
      
  • 4.1. Introduction
    
  • 4.2. Demographic perspective
    
  • 4.3.: Proportion (%) of respondents views on the cause of low productivity, who decide to harvest the production, who decide to sell/consume the production and whether they are allowed to choose a buyer they want (in the period of 2012-2013)
    
  • 4.4. Respondents view on the use of improved seeds, pesticides and fertilizers
    
  • 4.5. Respondent's view on the crops grown before and after the use of fertilizers
    
  • 4.6. Observations on the crop production before and after the use of Improved agricultural practices
    
  • 4.7. Observations on food security
    
  • 4.8 Situation of Food security in Cyanika Sector
    
  • 4.9. Challenges faced by farmers in the process of applying agricultural inputs and Suggestions of farmers to improve the use of agricultural inputs
    
  • 4.9.1. Challenges faced by farmers in the process of applying agricultural inputs
    
  • 4.9.2. Suggestions of farmers to improve the use of agricultural inputs
    
    • CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
      
  • 5.1 Conclusion
    
  • 5.2 Recommendations
    
  • 5.2.1 Based on the findings of this study, the following recommendation can be formulated:
    
  • 5.3 Future research
    
  • 5.4 References
    
    • APPENDICES