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Determinants of Adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Practices among Farmers in Sheema District, Western Uganda
Get PDFWith the rapid pace of climate change and its impact on food security and livelihoods, Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) is one strategy aiming to help farmers adopt more sustainable farming practices. This study examines the determinants of adoption of CSA practices by farmers in Sheema District in Western Uganda. Through 228 household surveys, we examined the influence of socio-demographic and institutional factors on adoption of climate smart agriculture practices using the multivariate probit model. Most of the farmers are aware of the CSA practices and are utilizing some strategies but have little understanding of how each contribute to the three pillars of CSA. The multivariate probit model results show that the adoption of CSA practices is significantly associated with gender, age, household size, land size, household income, access to agricultural credit and membership to a social group. It recognizes that there is need to; i) tailor appropriate and site-specific CSA practices, and ii) critically analyze the challenges farmers face to have a better understanding of the necessary steps to take that will benefit them and facilitate adoption
School Social Work with the Use of Arts in the Context of a Participatory Action Research: Enhancing a Roma Student’s Educational Inclusion during COVID-19
Get PDFThis article presents an arts-based systemic school social work intervention that contributed to the educational inclusion of a primary school Roma student who exhibited unstable school attendance and was excluded from tele-education during COVID-19. The intervention was part of a Participatory Action Research (PAR) project conducted by the researcher (first author) in collaboration with 13 School Social Workers (SSWs) from Greece and Cyprus. After performing an original video-song entitled “We’ve not forgotten you”, the SSWs used it as a tool in arts-based, tailor-made interventions with socially isolated and marginalized students and members of their systems (parents, classmates, teachers) to help enhance their educational inclusion. One of these interventions is presented here. It was initiated by the SSW (second author) during quarantine and evolved within the school after its reopening, utilizing collective story-writing, theatre “from within the school community”, songwriting, drawing, and craft making. The intervention contributed to the target student’s empowerment, equal participation in peer and class groups, regular school attendance and sense of belonging, along with improving his family’s relationship with other student families and the school. It also promoted interdisciplinary and inter-school collaboration and fostered a climate of inclusion and resilience in the school community during the pandemic, opening up prospects for ongoing change towards inclusion in the future
Katherine Dunham: Black Educator, Artistic Force, and Underrecognized Figure in Adult Education
Get PDFKatherine Dunham, 20th century Black dance educator and scholar has not been included in the history of Adult Education. This paper contends that she deserves discussion and inclusion in AE
Cold, Hot, Lukewarm? ----Exploring the Integration of Transformational Learning and Conceptual Change Theories in Adult Education
Get PDFAs an intellectually stimulating session, this roundtable explores integrating Transformational Learning and Conceptual Change Theories to enhance adult education with new perspectives and strategies for deeper, more effective learning outcomes
All things are connected: Exploring environmental justice and traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) learning through autoethnography
Get PDFAutoethnography is methodology utilized for exploring lived experience through cultural phenomena. This roundtable will focus on the researcher’s experiences in learning through indigenous, environmental perspectives as an emerging professional
Letter from the Presidents: Spring/Summer 2025
Get PDFTogether, ATE-K Past-President Dr. Alan English and President Dr. Amanda Lickteig reflect on the recent spring conference, congratulate the newly-elected officers, and present readers with the spring/summer 2025 issue
Exploring Wheat Farmers’ Soil Health Management Practices, Adoption Characteristics, and Information Preferences
Get PDFHealthy soil is critical to feeding and sustaining healthy human and animal populations and ensuring the land is productive for years to come, yet farmers often hesitate to adopt soil health management practices despite their benefits. This highlights a need for education and targeted communication strategies to encourage adoption. Our qualitative study aimed to explore soil health management practices of wheat farmers in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 32 farmers to determine their soil health management practices, adoption characteristics, and information and communication preferences. We found farmers describe healthy soil three ways: healthy soil is a living biome, healthy soil has texture and structure, and healthy soil is a costly responsibility. The farmers managed soil health using tillage methods and technology implementation (e.g., heavy equipment, soil testing, fertilizing) and managed soil health to preserve the land for future generations, control erosion, and improve their bottom line. Wheat farmers choose to adopt or reject soil health management practices: long-term benefits of soil fertility, financial, climatological and environmental, information from neighbors, traditional, and functionality and necessity. Farmers preferred to receive information from Extension specialists, university faculty, and crop consultants as well as themselves. In addition, extension-sponsored field days and demonstrations were farmers’ most preferred communication mediums. Our findings inform programming focused on scientific principles of soil and soil, on how farmers can know when they have reached the scientific pinnacles of healthy soil, and on perspectives and achievements of peers who possess expertise in soil health practices
Intrava DX Tank Mixtures for Weed Control in Corn
Get PDFIntrava DX is a new premix herbicide for potential use in fallow and corn. Data from Manhattan showed Intrava DX provided exceptional (≥ 95%) weed control of key weed species when applied preemergence (PRE) to corn. Corn injury was less than 6%, and no difference was observed in grain yield. At Garden City, most Intrava DX treatments provided greater than 90% visual weed control throughout the season. Weed densities were reduced by more than 90%, and grain yields were 3.8 to 4.2 times higher when corn received Intrava DX compared to the weedy controls. Intrava DX may be an important component of an integrated weed management system to combat resistance
Exploring African Education, Innovative Solutions, and Diverse Perspectives for a Globally Competent Citizenry
Get PDFAfrica’s education systems continue to be profoundly influenced by colonial legacies, resulting in a disconnect between curricula and local realities. Despite efforts to decolonize education, such as the African Union’s Continental Education Strategy for Africa (CESA 16-25), reforms often focus inward, neglecting Africa’s interconnectedness with global systems. With the continent projected to account for 25% of the world’s youth by 2050, education must not only reclaim indigenous oversight but also recognize Africa’s ties to global networks. The focus of decolonization should extend beyond merely replacing Afrocentric content; it should encourage outward-looking transformation, equipping African youth to innovate locally while competing and collaborating internationally. Drawing on personal experiences in Ghana’s education system and broader policy analysis, I advocate for curricula that honor heritage while fostering global competence, positioning Africa not as a passive victim of history but as an active shaper of the future. The time for insular decolonization is over; the era of rooted yet globally impactful education is now