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dc.contributor.authorSsali, Josehine
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-20T01:23:35Z
dc.date.available2018-02-20T01:23:35Z
dc.date.issued2015-10
dc.identifier.citationSsali, J. (2015). Evaluating the profitability of small and medium scale aquaculture enterprises in Uganda: A case study of Wakiso District. Unpublished masters dissertation. Makerere University, Kampala, Ugandaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10570/5934
dc.descriptionA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Masters of Business Administration Degree of Makerere Universityen_US
dc.description.abstractFish farming is a newly established business venture in Uganda. The goal of this study was to investigate the growth and sustainability of fish farming business in Uganda together, its challenges and ways to combat them in order to improve the performance of the sector. Data was collected from 31 small and medium scale fish farms in Wakiso district. Wakiso was picked as a case study area because it had the most fish farmers in the region. Only active fish farmers were included in the sample, identified by the help of the District Fisheries Officer for Wakiso and a trusted field assistant. Both qualitative and quantitative data was collected using a questionnaire. Data was analyzed with SPSS to obtain frequencies and presented in form of tables and graphs. The findings showed that fish farming was a profitable and sustainable business venture with over 90% of interviewed fish farmers in agreement. Over 70% of the respondents stated that there was ready market for the farmed fish produce both within and outside Uganda while more than 80% acknowledged a steady growth in capacity produced by their farms. This study also identified pressing barriers to fish farming that included; high cost of commercial fish feed, lack of access to affordable credit and lack of regular quality extension services. Respondents suggested strategies to resolve these problems which included; provision of affordable long-term loans and grants, establishing feed manufacturing centres per region, government subsidizing in puts, provision of regular extension services and setting up regional demonstration farms to promote better farm practices.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMakerere Universityen_US
dc.subjectProfitabilityen_US
dc.subjectSmall businessesen_US
dc.subjectSMEsen_US
dc.subjectSmall and Medium enterprisesen_US
dc.subjectAquaculture enterprisesen_US
dc.subjectWakiso Districten_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectFish farmingen_US
dc.titleEvaluating the profitability of small and medium scale aquaculture enterprises in Uganda: A case study of Wakiso Districten_US
dc.typeThesis/Dissertation (Masters)en_US


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