Topic Description
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE — — — — — — — — – i
APPROVAL PAGE — — — — — — — — ii
CERTFICATION — — — — — — — — iii
DEDICATION — — — — — — — — iv
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS — — — — — — — v
TABLE OF CONTENTS — — — — — — — vi
LIST OF TABLES — — — — — — — — ix
ABSTRACT — — — — — — — — — x
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study: — — — — — — — 1
Statement of the Problem: — — — — — — — 5
Purpose of the Study: — — — — — — — 6
Significance of the Study: — — — — — — — 6
Research Questions: — — — — — — — — 7
Research Hypotheses: — — — — — — — 7
Scope of the Study: — — — — — — — — 8
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
Conceptual Framework of the study — — — — — — 9
Indigenous Knowledge Practices in Soil/Land Conservation: — — 25
Indigenous Knowledge Practices in Crop Topicion: — — — 31
Indigenous Knowledge Practices in Livestock Topicion: — — — 36
Problems Associated with Application of Indigenous
Knowledge in Agriculture — — — — — — — 38
Ways of Enhancing use of Indigenous Knowledge for
Sustainable Agriculture: — — — — — — — 42
Review of Empirical Studies on Indigenous Knowledge: — — — 45
Summary of Literature Review: — — — — — — 56
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
Design of the Study: — — — — — — — — 58
Area of the Study: — — — — — — — — 58
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Population of the Study: — — — — — — — 58
Sample and Sampling Technique: — — — — — — 59
Instrument for Data Collection: — — — — — — 60
Validation of the Instrument: — — — — — — — 60
Reliability of the Instrument: — — — — — — — 60
Method of Data Collection: — — — — — — — 60
Method of Data Analysis: — — — — — — — 61
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA
Research Question 1 — — — — — — — — 62
Hypothesis 1– — — — — — — — — 64
Research Question 2 — — — — — — — — 66
Hypothesis 2– — — — — — — — — 67
Research Question 3 — — — — — — — — 68
Hypothesis 3– — — — — — — — — 70
Research Question 4– — — — — — — — 71
Hypothesis 4 — — — — — — — — — 72
Research Question 5 — — — — — — — — 74
Hypothesis 5—- — — — — — — — — 74
Findings of the study — — — — — — — — 76
Discussion of Findings — — — — — — — 80
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMEDATIONS
Restatement of the problem — — — — — — — 86
Summary of the procedure used — — — — — — — 86
Major Findings of the Study — — — — — — — 87
Conclusion — — — — — — — — — — 87
Implications of the Findings — — — — — — — 88
Recommendations — — — — — — — — 88
Limitations of the study– — — — — — — — 89
Suggestions for Further Study — — — — — — 89
REFERENCES
APPENDICES
Appendix A: Request for
