Abstract
AbstractInformation is the connection of all components of a value chain network, activities and operations. Information transfer depends on the level of trust and interaction in the structure of the chain’s information system. This study was conducted on information quality, sharing and usage by two OSCAs in the rice value chain in Luwero and Bugiri districts, Uganda. The methodology used involved use of semi structured interviews, check lists for focus group discussions and key informant interviews. Seven focus group interviews were conducted, with an average attendance of six members per group (42 members) in Bugiri and 42 members in Luwero district. Interviews were also conducted for 30 key informants. A total of 114 respondents were interviewed in focus group discussions and as key informants. The information was analyzed with NVIVO software. Findings indicate that information sharing, type, quality content and usage of information depended on trust. Trust was a result of regular interactions among t...
Highlights
Information is an integral component of a value chain network because it connects all components, activities and operations
At the One stop center farmer associations (OSCAs) rice value chain, information transfer depends on the level of trust and interaction with in the network components, of the chain’s information system
At the OSCAs, trust and interaction are key in the information sharing process and these are apparent in four distinct ways: (1) information sharing means, (2) content, quality and reliability of information (3) usefulness of information (4) challenges of information sharing
Summary
Information is an integral component of a value chain network because it connects all components, activities and operations. Performance willingness to share depends on the trust, openness honesty (which influences the type and quality as well as usage of information) and frequency of interaction. Focus group discussions (FGD) were conducted with representatives from each of the OSCAs. Seven FGDs were conducted, each one attended by six participants on average (42 members) at BAIDA and seven FDGs each attended by six participants (42 members) at ZAABTA in Luwero district, a participation of 84 members in the FGDs. The FGDs focused on investigating the information sharing process, sources, frequency of contact with each actor and types of information, reliability, applicability of the information and gaps, quality of information that is shared, and the general usage. The emergent themes were again contemplated and the 14 categories were found to be connected with one another; these were further condensed, culminating in four major
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