ABSTRACT Consumers’ preferences for food products are always based on observable and nonobservable attributes. Common beans which are globally important for income generation as well as food and nutrition security, appeal to consumers in different ways. One important distinction of this nature is with respect to colour, size, cooking time and gravy quality. When multiple common beans’ varieties with varying attribute levels are exposed, consumers normally select multiple varieties on the...
ABSTRACT Improving free range local chicken (FRLC) production through vaccinating against Newcastle disease (ND) at the village level is an important component in improving socio-economies of the rural communities in Tanzania. This study assessed the socioeconomic impact of FRLC vaccinated against ND in rural communities of Mvomero District. The Primary data were gathered from a sample of 181 respondents from Sangasanga, Changarawe, Tangeni, Kimambila, Lubungo, Mafuru and Vikenge. The primar...
ABSTRACT The production of milk from cows in Tanzania has not reached the optimum levels due to several constraints including poor genetic potential of animals, lack of feeds especially good quantity and good quality during the dry seasons, prevalence of diseaseases, generally poor management and lack of good husbandry practices. Mastitis is one of the important disease that lowers the milk production and quality in local and dairy cattle in Tanzania. This cross sectional study was conducted...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to assess the contribution of Community Health Fund (CHF) on the quality of health services in Morogoro District. Specifically, the study assessed the utilization of health services by members and non-members of CHF on accessibility, affordability, availability and acceptability; compared the attitude of CHF members and non-CHF members on the quality of health service and identified the challenges facing CHF members and non-members in accessing and utilizatio...
ABSTRACT Farmer groups (FGs) approach is seen as a fundamental solution to income poverty and food insecurity. On the basis of a data set on “Contribution of FGs to household income”, this dissertation analyses the extent to which farmer groups alleviate both income poverty to small scale farmers who are rural poor in four villages in Iramba District. The overall objective of the study was to determine the contribution of FGs to household income. A cross-sectional design was adopted wher...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in eastern part of Uluguru Mountains, Tanzania between December 2007 and March 2008. The main objective was to examine natural resource base and agricultural production options in Uluguru Mountains. A cross sectional single-visit survey involving 120 farmers from Konde, Tawa and Kiswila villages was conducted in each village representing high, medium and low altitude respectively. Differences in accessibility to the market were also considered when drawing a ...
ABSTRACT The Research investigates the effect of collapse of international coffee agreement (ICA) and liberalization of coffee marketing in Tanzania on coffee prices. The motivation for this analysis is that the ICA regulatory system reduced price volatility by encouraging the build-up of stocks during surplus years and its demise meant allowing coffee prices to vary based on the market forces of supply and demand. Also the purpose of liberalizing coffee marketing in Tanzania was to enhance ...
ABSTRACT Input loan plays a vital role on economic transformations to cotton farming households. However, their acquisition and repayment are characterized by numerous challenges, including high defaults among beneficiaries. This study intended to examine factors contributing to low loan repayment on cotton inputs; and sought to improve its supply to farmers in Bariadi district. Primary and secondary data were collected from farmers and ginners respectively. A purposive and two stage stratif...
EXTENDED ABSTRACT Cassava roots represent the future of food and income generation for over 800 million people in the world however, its production is threatened by virus disease; Cassava brown streak disease (CBSD). Biotechnology approaches are fast and powerful methodologies in cassava improvement and breeding. Construction of high-density and high quality genetic map in cassava would be of great benefit in combating CBSD. Conventional study was conducted in Naliendele, Kibaha and Dodoma f...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to evaluate the genetic diversity of rice germplasms collected from Eastern and Southern Africa countries (Burundi, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania including Zanzibar and Rwanda) based on morphological, molecular and quality traits for utilization in breeding programmes. A total of 191 rice germplasms were characterized in this study. Twenty four qualitative and quantitative morphological traits, eight grain quality traits and 18 Simple Sequence Repeat (SSR) marke...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in two wards Kolero and Kasanga of the South Uluguru Mountains in the Morogoro Region to assess factors influencing the adoption of conservation agriculture. In this study the level of adoption was assessed, the contribution of conservation agriculture in agricultural productivity was identified, and the influence of socio-economic factors and institution factors in adopting conservation agriculture were identified. The methodology involved a cross-sectional ...
ABSTRACT Providing agro- ecologically adaptive, low-inputs and high productive chickens in terms of eggs and meat remain critical to transforming smallholder chicken farmers in developing countries from subsistence to commercial production. The provision of such chickens will ultimately bring diverse benefits such as increased income and improved nutrition to society. This study was aimed at analysing the value chain for agro-ecologically adaptive, low inputs and productive chicken in Lindi...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to assess the performance of advanced common bean lines (BC2F6) to diseases (Angular leaf spot, Common bean blight and Bean common mosaic virus/Bean common mosaic necrosis virus) and yield and yield components in three different locations; Arusha, Mbeya and Morogoro. The experiment was arranged in split plot, main plots were locations (Arusha, Morogoro and Mbeya) and sub-plots were 32 genotypes (28 lines and 4 checks). The results from the experiment revea...
ABSTRACT Assessment of abundance, distribution and conservation threats to African wild dogs was conducted in Loliondo Game Controlled Area (LGCA), northern Tanzania. Specifically, the study focused on determining population size and structure, spatial distribution, attitudes of local people towards wild dogs and wild dog conservation and threats impacting the species. Semi-structured interviews, diurnal random searches, internal and external examinations of wild dogs carcasses examined and...
ABSTRACT A study was carried out to characterise phenotypically the Ukerewe TSZ strain in order to know if it differs from the Bunda TSZ strain. Respondents from 46 households were interviewed on sources of income and food, number and species of livestock kept, ranking of livestock, usage of cattle, age at first calving, calving interval and lifetime number of calving. A total of 169 adult TSZ cattle were examined for coat colour pattern, and colours of coat, skin, muzzle, eyelid and hoof. ...