dc.contributor.author | Matete, Johnson | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-09-04T08:11:43Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-09-04T08:11:43Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Msc Information System, University Of Nairobi, 2014 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/74052 | |
dc.description | A Research Project Submitted In Partial Fulfillment Of The
Requirement Of Msc Information System | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | Mumias Sugar Company has an elaborate Agricultural Management Information system that is
used to run the agricultural docket of the company. The system has been in place for a long
period of time and it has been performing its function to the satisfaction of people and to the
dissatisfaction of others. Since its inception, the AMS system has never been evaluated to
ascertain its level of success based on its initial objectives. A study was conducted to evaluate
the success of AMS in providing extension services to sugarcane farmers in the rural areas of
Kenya. The case was based in Mumias sugar company cane growing areas. A sample of 742
respondents comprising of 680 Farmers and 62 employees was sampled and administered the
questionnaires. The questionnaire were dropped and picked later to employees group while to the
farmers the questionnaire was personally administered.
A total of 509 respondents were received and data analyzed. Management has to support the
improvement of the system. In additional training and user involvement has to be utilized to
realize the full success of AMS in providing extension services to farmers. The research also
ascertained Information quality, system quality and service quality are the key independent
variables used to measure the success of AMS, and the intervening variables are management
support, training and user involvement. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi, | en_US |
dc.title | A Model For Evaluating The Success Of Agricultural Management Information System In Providing Extension Services To Sugarcane Farmers In Rural Areas Of Kenya:Case Of Mumias Sugar Company | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
dc.type.material | en_US | en_US |