TABLE OF CONTENT
DEDICATION
2
DECLARATION
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APPROVAL
4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
5
TABLE OF CONTENT
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LIST OF ACRONYMS
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RESUME
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CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
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1.1 Introduction
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1.2 Background of the study
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1.3 Situation of the use of agricultural inputs in
Rwanda
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1.3.1 Effect of the use of inputs on food
security
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1.4.Fertilizer access has been improved through
financial assistance
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1.5 Access to improved seeds-partnerships between
private & public sectors
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1.6 Problem statement
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1.6.1 Objective of study
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1.6.2 General objective
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1.6.3 Specific objective
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1.6.4.Research questions
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1.6.5 Hypothesis of the study
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1.6.6 Scope of the study
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1.6.7 Research delimitation in time
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1.6.8 Research delimitation in space
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1.6.9 Research delimitation in domain/field
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1.7. Significance of the study
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1.8. Choice of interest
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1.8.1 Self interest
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1.8.2 Academic interest
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1.8.3 Social interest
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1.8.4 Political interest
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CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
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2.1 Introduction
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2.2 Definition of key concepts
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2.2.1. Improved agricultural practices
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2.2.2 Fertilizer
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2.2.1 Effect of the use of fertilizers on food
security
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2.2.3. Pesticides
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2.2.3.1 Integrated Pest and Disease Management
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2.2.4 Food security
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2.2.4.1. Nutritional security & income have
improved
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2.2.4.2 One cow per poor family
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2.2.4.3 Small Ruminants
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2.2.4.4 School feeding and kitchen gardens in the
most vulnerable
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2.2.5 Improved Seeds
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CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
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3.1 Introduction
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3.2 Sources of data
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3.3 Primary data
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3.4 Secondary data
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3.5 Study population
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3.7 Population determination
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3.8 Sample size and selection techniques
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3.8.1 Stratified sampling
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3.9 Allocation of sample (quantitative survey) per
cell
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3.10 Elaboration of the Questionnaire
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3.11 Interview Schedule
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3.12.Method of Data Analysis
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3.13.Qualitative analysis
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3.14.Quantitative analysis
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3.15.Data processing and analysis
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CHAPTER ROUR: PRESENTATION OF THE FINDINGS
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4.1. Introduction
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4.2. Demographic perspective
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Table 1: Respondents' demographics per gender, Head
of Household, Livelihood activity and level of education
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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)
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4.4. Respondents view on the use of improved seeds,
pesticides and fertilizers
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4.5. Respondent's view on the crops grown before
and after the use of fertilizers
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4.6. Observations on the crop production before and
after the use of Improved agricultural practices
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4.7. Observations on food security
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4.8 Situation of Food security in Cyanika
Sector
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4.9. Challenges faced by farmers in the process of
applying agricultural inputs and Suggestions of farmers to improve the use of
agricultural inputs
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4.9.1. Challenges faced by farmers in the process
of applying agricultural inputs
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4.9.2. Suggestions of farmers to improve the use of
agricultural inputs
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CHAPTER FIVE: CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
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5.1 Conclusion
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5.2 Recommendations
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5.2.1 Based on the findings of this study, the
following recommendation can be formulated:
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5.3 Future research
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5.4 References
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APPENDICES
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Respondents' demographics per gender, Head
of Household, Livelihood activity and level of education
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Table 2: respondents' views
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Table 3: Food security situation in Cyanika
Sector
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Table
4: Challenges faced by HH surveyed and suggestions
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Food insecurity by province 2012 vs 2009
Confidence interval: 95%
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Figure 2: Snapshot of the use of improved seeds,
pesticides and fertilizers
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Figure
3: The proportions of crops grow before and after the use of fertilizers
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Figure
4: The percentages of production before and after the use of agricultural
inputs
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Figure
5: The proportion of the overall production before and after each agricultural
input
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