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Potential Benefits of the EAPI Agro-processing Skills Training Course on Micro, Small, and Medium Scale (MSMEs) Agro-processors in Uganda by Kigozi, Julia; Baidhe, Emmanuel; Oluk, Isaac; Mukisa, Ivan; Muyanja, Charles; Namubiru, Leatitiah; Katarikawe, Brenda is a scholarly article available to read on EtoBox.

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Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Uganda contribute significantly to socio-economic growth and development. Several training programs have been organized to upgrade the skills and competencies of personnel in these agro-processing enterprises but these often lack a wholistic approach. An Empowerment of the Agro-Processing Industry (EAPI) training was organised to include eight modules covering the key concepts necessary for an agro-processor. These included; food process and value-chain management, product optimization, national and international food standards, Good Management Practices (GMP) and hygienic food processing, quality control, waste management, infrastructure development for food production and food product marketing. This study assessed the potential benefits of the EAPI training on 40 agro-processors from 40 selected agro-processing facilities. Upon completion of a three-day skills development training, MSME practitioners were interviewed using a semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive, scale, and thematic analysis were used in the study. The questionnaire used was reliable (Cronbach’s coefficient alpha for relevancy = 0.873). Agro-processors f

Author

Kigozi, Julia; Baidhe, Emmanuel; Oluk, Isaac; Mukisa, Ivan; Muyanja, Charles; Namubiru, Leatitiah; Katarikawe, Brenda

Publisher

Macrothink Institute, Inc. (ISSN 1948-545X)

Published

2020

Language

EN