The Effect of Post-harvest Handling Practices of Indigenous Leafy Vegetable on Food and Nutrition Security Among Farmers in Isingiro Town Council, Isingiro District

Nsiimire Deziderius; Rebecca Kalibwani; Atwongyeire Doreen

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The Effect of Post-harvest Handling Practices of Indigenous Leafy Vegetable on Food and Nutrition Security Among Farmers in Isingiro Town Council, Isingiro District

Nsiimire Deziderius^*, Rebecca Kalibwani, Atwongyeire Doreen

Published in International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences (Volume 11, Issue 3)

Received: 14 April 2025 Accepted: 6 May 2025 Published: 12 June 2025

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This study assessed the effect of post-harvest handling practices of indigenous leafy vegetable on food and nutrition security among farmers in Isingiro Town Council, Isingiro district. The specific objective was to; identify the factors influencing the use of different post-harvest handling practices on indigenous leafy vegetables. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey design applying quantitative and qualitative approaches for data collection. Data was captured from a sample of 200 respondents using both questionnaire and interviews. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 16 to generate both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed availability of technologies as one of the major factors influencing use of postharvest handling practices as supported by 91.8% and mean of 4.459. Furthermore, the garden tools available, level of knowledge and exposure to existing appropriate postharvest handling practices and experience in vegetable growing and handling also determined the use of postharvest handling practices. The study recommends that there should be provision of materials to farmers to use or hire at a relatively cheap cost, for instance polyethylene, tarpaulins, artificial driers using solar to help them come up with quality products for increased market competitiveness. There is also a need to explore community-based approaches and participatory decision-making processes among stakeholders.

Published in	International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences (Volume 11, Issue 3)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijaas.20251103.13
Page(s)	85-93
Creative Commons	This is an Open Access article, distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Post-harvest, Indigenous Leafy Vegetable, Food, Nutrition, Isingiro District

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Deziderius, N., Kalibwani, R., Doreen, A. (2025). The Effect of Post-harvest Handling Practices of Indigenous Leafy Vegetable on Food and Nutrition Security Among Farmers in Isingiro Town Council, Isingiro District. International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences, 11(3), 85-93. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijaas.20251103.13

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Deziderius, N.; Kalibwani, R.; Doreen, A. The Effect of Post-harvest Handling Practices of Indigenous Leafy Vegetable on Food and Nutrition Security Among Farmers in Isingiro Town Council, Isingiro District. Int. J. Appl. Agric. Sci. 2025, 11(3), 85-93. doi: 10.11648/j.ijaas.20251103.13

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Deziderius N, Kalibwani R, Doreen A. The Effect of Post-harvest Handling Practices of Indigenous Leafy Vegetable on Food and Nutrition Security Among Farmers in Isingiro Town Council, Isingiro District. Int J Appl Agric Sci. 2025;11(3):85-93. doi: 10.11648/j.ijaas.20251103.13

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Nsiimire Deziderius

Agriculture, Agribusiness, Environment, Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, Uganda

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Agriculture, Agribusiness, Environment, Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, Uganda

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Agriculture, Agribusiness, Environment, Bishop Stuart University, Mbarara, Uganda

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