The Future of Smallholder Farming in Eastern Africa - Uganda ...

to sons who had been allocated parcels by their fathers to cultivate even though they still
resided in their father’s homestead. The list of household heads was computed based on
this understanding.
3.5 Data Analysis
The main focus in this research is the relationship between land tenure security on one
hand and productivity and environment on the other. The quantitative and qualitative data
analyses were used.
3.5.1 Descriptive Data Analysis
Data collected was used to make various descriptive analysis and explain some of the
variables in the econometric models. These include techniques such as mean, median,
mode, frequency tables, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Chi-Squared and graphical
methods.
3.5.2 Econometric Model of agricultural productivity
To determine factors influencing agricultural or land productivity, an OLS model was
used. Land productivity is the dependent variable:
( ε, s,
g,
e,
f , L,
χ,
cs,
fe,
st,
dr m)
Q = ψ
,
where Q= land productivity in bags of maize per acre;
ε = environmental degradation (1=no problem to 5=very serious degradation);
s = land tenure security (1=no rights to 4=full rights);
g = gender of land user (1=male; 0=female);
e = level of education (1=no education to 5=university)
ƒ = access to credit facilities (1=yes, 0=no);
L = size of landholding (acres);
χ = slope of land (1=flat to 3=sloppy);
cs= certified seed (1=yes, 0=no);
fe=fertilizer (1=yes, 0=no);
st = soil type (type)
dr = drainage development (1=yes, 0=no);
m = manure (1=yes, 0=no);