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Assessment of variability in on-farm trials : a Uganda case.

dc.contributor.advisorNjuho, Peter Mungai.
dc.contributor.authorLapaka, Odong Thomas
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-16T12:40:35Z
dc.date.available2011-08-16T12:40:35Z
dc.date.created2002
dc.date.issued2002
dc.descriptionThesis (M.Sc.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2002.en
dc.description.abstractOn-farm trials techniques have become an integral part of research aimed at improving agricultural production especially in subsistence farming. The poor performance of certain technologies on the farmers' fields known to have performed well on stations have been of concern. Traditionally, on-farm trials are meant to address such discrepancies. The main problems associated with on-farm trials in most developing countries are high variability and inappropriate application of statistical knowledge known to work on station to on-farm situation. Characterisation of various on-farm variability and orientation of existing statistical methods may lead to improved agricultural research. Characterization of the various forms of variability in on-farm trials was conducted. Based on these forms of variability, estimation procedures and their strength have been assessed. Special analytical tools for handling non-replicated experiments known to be common to on-farm trials are presented. The above stated procedures have been illustrated through a review of Uganda case. To understand on-farm variability require grouping of sources of variability into agronomic, animal and socioeconomic components. This led to a deeper understanding of levels of variability and appropriate estimation procedures. The mixed model, modified stability analysis and additive main effects and multiplicative interaction methods have been found to play a role in on-farm trials. Proper approach to on-farm trials and application of appropriate statistical tools will lead to efficient results that will subsequently enhance agricultural production especially under subsistence farming.en
dc.description.sponsorshipRockefeller Foundation and Makerere University.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/3444
dc.language.isoenen
dc.subjectAgriculture--Research--On-farm.en
dc.subjectTheses--Applied mathematics.en
dc.titleAssessment of variability in on-farm trials : a Uganda case.en
dc.typeThesisen

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