From Learning to Empowerment: A study of smallholder farmers in South West Uganda.

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Autor/Urheber	Carr, Alexis M; Tenywa, Moses; Balasubramanian, K
Institution	Commonwealth of Learning
Titel	From Learning to Empowerment: A study of smallholder farmers in South West Uganda.
Quelle	In: Journal of Learning for Development - JL4D; Vol 2, No 3 (2015): Issue 3 ; 2311-1550(2015) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Education; International Development; learning; empowerment; non-formal education; agriculture; extension
Abstract	The relationship between education and empowerment has been widely debated in development literature. In recent times, social capital and community-centric learning have been increasingly recognized as important variables in the empowerment process. This paper outlines the development of a Three-dimensional Framework for Empowerment, and looks at the relationship between a community-centric learning process and empowerment in selected villages in Uganda. Based on a comparative study of two villages, the paper evaluates the role of the Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F) programme, developed and supported by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), in empowering farming communities. The study shows that the integration of human capital (viewed purely from learning, knowledge acquisition, reflective practices, skills and competencies) social capital and financial capital, has a positive impact on development outcomes such as empowerment.
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