Food Production, Arable Land Size and Population Growth in Uganda from 1990 To 2010

ABSTRACT This study set out to investigate the relationship between food production, arable land and population growth. The objectives of this study were; to examine the relationship between Food Production, Arable Land Size and population growth in Uganda, determine the level of food production in Uganda from 1990 to 2010, determine the level of arable land size in Uganda from 1990 to 2010, and the level of population growth in Uganda from 1990 to 2010. The study employed a cross-sectional survey design since it examined data for a short time; it was also a descriptive-correlation and expost facto. The Population of this study was the published and non published reports on the variables of the study from 1990 to 2010. The study targeted annual reports by the semi autonomous bodies. The study found out that the level of food production has been increasing since 1990 to 2010. It also revealed that population has been increasing linearly since 1990 to 2010. The level land was also increasing although in some years it was static. The study established a significant relationship at 0.05 level of significant between; Food production and population growth, Food production and Arable land size, and Arable land Size and Population growth. Basing on the findings the researcher recommended government cooperation with local Non-Governmental Organizations with activities related to land, agriculture, food security and population, strengthening the existing policies concerning population, food and land use

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter Page

One THE PROBLEM AND ITS SCOPE 1

Introduction/Background Information 1

Statement of the Problem 6

Purpose of the Study 7

Research Objectives 8

Research Questions 9

Hypotheses 9

Scope 10

Significance of the Study 11

Operational Definitions of Key Terms 12

Two LITERATURE REVIEW 13

Introduction 13

Review of Related Literature 13

Theoretical Perspectives 24

Related Studies 25

Three METHODOLOGY 29

Research Design 29

Research Population 29

Sample Size 29

Sampling Procedure 30

Research Instrument 30

Data Gathering Procedures 30

Data Analysis 30

Ethical Considerations 31

Umitatlons of the Study 31

Four PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION

OF RESULTS 33

Five FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

67

FindIngs 67

Conduslons 68

RecommendatIons 69

References 70

AppendIces 76

AppendIx I -TransmIttal Letter 76

Appendbc II- Clearance from Ethics CommIttee 77

Appendbc III - Informed Consent 79

Appendbc IV - Research Instrument 80

Researchet’s Curilculum VItae 88