Andrew Waaswa

Bio

Andrew Waaswa is a doctoral candidate in the Agricultural and Extension Education Program with a minor in Crop Science at North Carolina State University. He holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Extension from Egerton University, Kenya, and his MSc research investigated the determinants of potato farmers’ adoption of Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies, Innovations, and Management Practices (TIMPs) in Kenya. He attained his bachelor’s degree in Agricultural and Rural Innovation from Makerere University, Uganda, and his undergraduate action research project focused on using locally available innovations (stone-contained tins) to control pest birds and enhance rice yields among rice farmers in Kamuli District, Uganda.

Andrew serves as a graduate research and teaching assistant in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences. He has worked as a resource assistant intern with the USDA Forest Service Southeast Climate Hub, a graduate assistant in the Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project at Egerton University, and an agronomist and farm manager with All Green Agro Africa Limited of the Industrial Promotion Services in Uganda.

Programs and Initiatives

• North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission Agricultural Leadership Development Program
• Rurally Engaged Agricultural Leaders (REAL) Program

Primary Teaching Responsibilities

• AEE 435: Professional Presentations in Agricultural Organizations

Contributing Websites

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0120-1440

Professional Honors/Offices/Recognitions

• 2023: Graduate Student Teaching Award Issued by North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA)
• 2023: Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science Climate Leaders Program Scholar
• 2022 – 2023: NC State – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Graduate Peer Mentor

Selected Publications

Selected Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Waaswa, A., Abasiama-Arit Aniche, A., Nkurumwa, A. O., Kibe, A. M., & Kipkemoi, J. N. (accepted & under production). Exploring the future of agriculture under climate change: the potentials of climate-smart agriculture among smallholder farmers in Kenya. In W. L. Filho, G. J. Nagy, D. Y. Ayal (Eds.), Handbook of nature-based solutions to mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Springer Nature.
• Waaswa, A., Nkurumwa, A. O., Kibe, A. M., & Ng’eno, J. K. (accepted & under production). Adapting agriculture to climate change: institutional determinants of adoption of climate-smart agriculture among smallholder potato farmers in Gilgil Sub-County, Kenya. Cogent Food & Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2023.2294547
• Waaswa, A., Nkurumwa, A. O., Kibe, A. M., & Ng’eno, J. K. (2021). Understanding the socioeconomic determinants of adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices among smallholder potato farmers in Gilgil Sub-County, Kenya. Discover Sustainability, 2(1), 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43621-021-00050-x
• Waaswa, A., Nkurumwa, A. O., Kibe, A. M., & Kipkemoi, N. J. (2021). Communicating climate change adaptation strategies: Climate-smart agriculture information dissemination pathways among smallholder potato farmers in Gilgil Sub-County, Kenya. Heliyon, 7(8), e07873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07873
• Waaswa, A., Nkurumwa, A. O., Kibe, A. M., & Kipkemoi, J. N. (2021). Climate-Smart agriculture and potato production in Kenya: Review of the determinants of practice. Climate and Development, 0(0), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2021.1885336
• Waaswa, A., & Satognon, F. (2020). Development and the Environment: Overview of the Development Planning Process in Agricultural Sector, in Uganda. Journal of Sustainable Development, 13(6), p1. https://doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v13n6p1

Selected Conference Presentations

• Waaswa, A., Morgan, J., & Warner, W. (accepted). Uncovering the Past: Minority Contribution and Early Start of Black American Students 4-H Program in North Carolina [Conference paper]. The 2024 Southern American Association for Agricultural Education Conference. Atlanta, GA.
• Waaswa, A., & Morgan (accepted). Utilizing Farms of the Future Approach to Teach Farmers and Agricultural Leaders about Climate Change and Adaptation Strategies [Conference paper]. The 2024 Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference. Orlando, FL.
• Waaswa, A., Morgan J., Gavazzi, S., & McNulty, S. (accepted). What are the Perceived Weather-Related Adaptation Needs of Agricultural Operations in the Southeast US? [Conference poster abstract]. The 2024 Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education Conference. Orlando, FL.
• Waaswa, A., Daniels, M., Nikki, M., & Morgan, J. (accepted). Agricultural Education and Extension in Rural Communities: Nurturing Success Amid Challenges [Conference poster abstract]. The 2024 Southern American Association for Agricultural Education Conference. Atlanta, GA.

Area(s) of Expertise

• Agricultural Technology Adoption & Diffusion
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Gender & Agricultural Development
• Formal & Informal Education
• Participatory Approaches to Rural Development
• Program Development & Evaluation
• Sustainable Agriculture