Reimagining Rural Empowerment: Evaluating the Parish Development Model’s Role in Inclusive and Sustainable Coffee Farming in Uganda
This study evaluates the Parish Development Model (PDM) as a decentralized rural development initiative aimed at enhancing the economic empowerment of coffee smallholder farmers in Hoima District, Uganda. Using a convergent mixed-methods approach, the research integrates Sen’s Capability Approach, R...
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| description | This study evaluates the Parish Development Model (PDM) as a decentralized rural development initiative aimed at enhancing the economic empowerment of coffee smallholder farmers in Hoima District, Uganda. Using a convergent mixed-methods approach, the research integrates Sen’s Capability Approach, Resilience Theory, and Social Capital Theory to examine three dimensions: institutional support, resource capacity building, and community engagement. Quantitative data were collected from 278 farmers through stratified random sampling, while qualitative insights were obtained from 12 key informant interviews and 8 focus group discussions. Findings indicate that while PDM has improved coffee yields by 37% among beneficiaries and strengthened trust in SACCOs with transformational leadership, significant barriers persist, including elite capture, gender-based land tenure disparities, and low uptake of climate-smart practices. Policy recommendations include community-vetted beneficiary selection, gender-responsive governance measures, and climate-resilient financing. The results offer lessons for scalable decentralized development models applicable in ASEAN and other Global South contexts. |
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| spelling | my-inti-eprints.21912025-12-14T05:08:06Z http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/2191/ Reimagining Rural Empowerment: Evaluating the Parish Development Model’s Role in Inclusive and Sustainable Coffee Farming in Uganda Lumu Emmanuel Roy, Muyingo Brenda, Nabachwa Faith Mugisha, Ahabyoona GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences (General) HD Industries. Land use. Labor This study evaluates the Parish Development Model (PDM) as a decentralized rural development initiative aimed at enhancing the economic empowerment of coffee smallholder farmers in Hoima District, Uganda. Using a convergent mixed-methods approach, the research integrates Sen’s Capability Approach, Resilience Theory, and Social Capital Theory to examine three dimensions: institutional support, resource capacity building, and community engagement. Quantitative data were collected from 278 farmers through stratified random sampling, while qualitative insights were obtained from 12 key informant interviews and 8 focus group discussions. Findings indicate that while PDM has improved coffee yields by 37% among beneficiaries and strengthened trust in SACCOs with transformational leadership, significant barriers persist, including elite capture, gender-based land tenure disparities, and low uptake of climate-smart practices. Policy recommendations include community-vetted beneficiary selection, gender-responsive governance measures, and climate-resilient financing. The results offer lessons for scalable decentralized development models applicable in ASEAN and other Global South contexts. INTI International University 2025-10 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/2191/3/jobss2025_11.pdf text en cc_by_4 http://eprints.intimal.edu.my/2191/4/742 Lumu Emmanuel Roy, Muyingo and Brenda, Nabachwa and Faith Mugisha, Ahabyoona (2025) Reimagining Rural Empowerment: Evaluating the Parish Development Model’s Role in Inclusive and Sustainable Coffee Farming in Uganda. Journal of Business and Social Sciences, 2025 (11). pp. 1-5. ISSN 2805-5187 http://ipublishing.intimal.edu.my/jobss.html |
| spellingShingle | GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences (General) HD Industries. Land use. Labor Lumu Emmanuel Roy, Muyingo Brenda, Nabachwa Faith Mugisha, Ahabyoona Reimagining Rural Empowerment: Evaluating the Parish Development Model’s Role in Inclusive and Sustainable Coffee Farming in Uganda |
| title | Reimagining Rural Empowerment: Evaluating the Parish Development Model’s Role in Inclusive and Sustainable Coffee Farming in Uganda |
| title_full | Reimagining Rural Empowerment: Evaluating the Parish Development Model’s Role in Inclusive and Sustainable Coffee Farming in Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Reimagining Rural Empowerment: Evaluating the Parish Development Model’s Role in Inclusive and Sustainable Coffee Farming in Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reimagining Rural Empowerment: Evaluating the Parish Development Model’s Role in Inclusive and Sustainable Coffee Farming in Uganda |
| title_short | Reimagining Rural Empowerment: Evaluating the Parish Development Model’s Role in Inclusive and Sustainable Coffee Farming in Uganda |
| title_sort | reimagining rural empowerment: evaluating the parish development model’s role in inclusive and sustainable coffee farming in uganda |
| topic | GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences (General) HD Industries. Land use. Labor |
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