RESEARCH AND EXTENSION CHALLENGES IN ECA

THE FOLLOWING ARE EXTRACTS FROM PAPERS BY PARTICIPANTS OF GREAT RESEARCH ESSAY COMPETITION FOR THE EASTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA.

...Culture of dependence, looking outside for funding and even research ideas, must be changed. It is time now the local researchers began to address issues and problems afflicting the local communities..By Bernardin Mfumbusa & Thaddeus Mkamwa (SAUT)

.....in most cases, a communication gap exists between the producers and consumers of research and development information. As a good majority of the consumers are small scale farmers, a language barrier creeps in..By L. Nshubemuki, L. Mbwambo, & E. Sabas (TAFORI)

...One great limitation in K experiments is that they were conducted in localized areas of central (Nandwa, 1988), and western (ICRAF, 1995) Kenya..By Shem Maina Kanyanjua, George Oduor Ayaga, (KARI) Joseph K. Keter (Univ. of Nairobi) & John O. Okalebo (Moi Univ.)

...Our research endeavors in East and central African countries are very much below the expected quality mark..By Anganile Mwamnyange, Wenceslaus Luoga & Juliana Mwakasendo (ARI-Uyole)

...research requires large investments for laboratories, equipments and researcher’s salaries..By Julius Mutegaya, Fortunate Bwambale James Tukahirwa Atuhaire & Bernard Diisi Atwiine (Mbarara Univ.)

...Researchers often forget that researchable issues are usually complex and multifaceted and therefore require inter/multidisciplinary holistic approaches..By Anne Muriuki (NHRI), Mwangi Gathenya & Wambua Kaluli(Jomo Kenyatta Univ)

...Here in East Africa, the phenomenon can be seen in the failures of scientifically sound intervention programs..Robert M. Karanja, Susan W. Nduru, Milkah M. Mwangi & Lilian A. Nyindodo (KMRI)

...To succeed in research, a strategic planning process is a prerequisite and must emphasize the connection between the scanning function, forecasting/futures research methods,..Joseph Hitimana, James Legilisho Kiyiapi & Eric Kipyegon Koech (Moi Univ.)

...I would like to argue here that availability of funds has been overstressed against human capital capacity building, research agenda, priority setting and design..By Stephen Kuoko Sebastiani (HoRTI) & Rhodes Noel Merro (SARI)

...Science literacy at the citizen's level in developing countries is essentially low.. By Christian Thine (Univ. of Nairobi) & George Okwach (KARI)

....There are so many research findings at research station which have not reached farmers and there are as well many problems at farmers which are yet to reach researchers.. By Hector Mongi & Atugonza Bilaro (ARI-Tumbi)

...The Africa Water Vision for 2025 visualizes “An Africa where there is an equitable and sustainable use and management of water resources..By Bancy M. Mati, Rosalin Mukua & George Ndegwa (Jomo Kenyatta Univ.)