Abstract Introduction In Rakai district, Southern Uganda, there are over a dozen organisations and projects involved in the delivery of agricultural extension and related services. This is in addition to various smaller community-based organisations, private stockists (agro-input dealers), and farmers' groups, among others. Co-ordinating extension services is therefore a challenging role, moreover unlike in the more industrialised countries, pluralistic systems of social services delivery are still novel phenomena in many developing countries. In light of the diversity of organisations and projects involved in agricultural service delivery, improved coordination of programmes, projects, and/or activities of the different organisations and individuals involved in agricultural extension in Rakai district would improve the performance of the District's agricultural sector. But how can co-ordination be improved? Answering this question required a thorough understanding of factors affecting co-ordination of agricultural extension programs in the District
