ABSTRACT Among the major issues in the implementation of REDD+ activities is leakage or displacement‟ resulting from activity shifting associated with the process. This study aimed at assessing potential leakage in terms of carbon stock and emission difference by degradation in REDD+ pilot site and areas around REDD+ pilot project in Kilosa. Data were collected from 84 rectangular plots measuring 20×10m established within the REDD+ pilot site and around REDD+ pilot sites. The numbers of st...
ABSTRACT Production risk is very important in developing countries, including Tanzania, which result in variance in production that may have severe consequences for a smallholder farmer and his family. The main aim of this study was to assess the determinants of production risk associated with adoption of improved maize seed varieties in order to inform sustainable food security. The specific objectives were to; (i) evaluate factors affecting the adoption and diffusion of improved maize seed ...
ABSTRACT Juvenile delinquency and crimes are serious problems all over the world. They are steadily increasing as years pass by and creates many setbacks in development processes mostly in third world countries like Tanzania whose mechanisms to deal with the situation are weak. The main objective of this study was to examine the dynamics of juvenile delinquency and juvenile crimes in Arusha City, Tanzania. Specifically, the study explored the age in which juveniles start to commit crimes, typ...
ABSTRACT Two experiments were conducted in Babati district to assess types and quality of crop residues and other feed resources available for feeding livestock, crop residue handling, quantity fed, milk yield and manure handling and use within the farming system. Experiment one covered three different villages across different agro-ecological zones, involving 143 farmers in six focused group discussion and 54 farmers in individual quantitative questionnaire while experiment two involved 24 f...
ABSTRACT Although the Government insists on participatory and bottom-up planning in agricultural projects involving all stakeholders and responsible sectoral policies, coordination of agricultural related policies (ARPs) has not effectively been practised. The main objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of coordination of ARPs to enhance village and district levels agricultural projects planning processes. The specific objectives were to: examine knowledge of stakeholders in c...
ABSTRACT An experiment was conducted at Ilonga Agricultural Research Institute during the 2013 cropping season in order to assess the efficiency of soybean genotypes in phosphorus uptake and nitrogen fixation. The study was conducted between March 2013 and July 2013. The experiment was designed as 4 x 7 factorial experiments in randomized complete block and laid out in split-plots arrangement with three replications. The main plots were four P fertilizer levels (0, 15, 30 and 45 kg P ha-1 ), ...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to evaluate the performance of dairy cattle managed under different production systems of smallholder dairy cattle keepers in Kilolo district. The breeds involved in the study were Friesian and Ayrshire crossbred cows. Also a survey was conducted on the production environments of Kilolo herds of crossbred dairy cattle. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire in which a total of 176 farmers in Kilolo district were interviewed. Statistica...
ABSTRACT Poultry industry is an important sector with substantial contribution to the community, nation economy and social welfare. Newcastle disease (ND) is the main constraint for village chicken production in Tanzania, and chicken vaccination is the only effective way to control ND. This study was carried out to evaluate ND vaccination project. The objective of the study was to assess the socio-economic impact of ND vaccination project to communities that keep Free Range Local Chicken (FRL...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted in Mbilikiri and Motukeri villages which are in the proximity of Ikorongo and Grumeti Game Reserves in Serengeti District. A cross-sectional household survey and tsetse field survey were conducted between March and April 2016. A simple random sampling method was used to obtain 108 respondents and 2448 tsetse flies were collected. Data from the household respondents were collected using a structured questionnaire, key informant interviews, and focus group discu...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted to evaluate the performance of different crosses of Norwegian dairy goats raised by farmers in Mgeta, Morogoro using data collected for three years. Growth of goats, age at first kidding (AFK), kidding interval (KI) and lactation traits were evaluated. The general linear model (GLM) procedure of the statistical analysis system (SAS) was used in data analysis. Correlations between the factors were assessed by using a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA)....
ABSTRACT Beans are a major grain legume widely consumed in Tanzania. They serve as a major source of protein especially to low income households. Consumption of beans in the country is low despite their nutritional benefits reasons for which are not established. The limited information on factors influencing beans consumption and preference affects the ability of chain actors to respond to demand requirements of consumers. This study was conducted to identify factors shaping consumers’ pref...
ABSTRACT This study was carried out in four villages of Gairo division, Kilosa district, Morogoro Region to assess participation of rural communities in the national poverty reduction strategies. Focus group discussion and structured questionnaire were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics were used to obtain general characteristics of the study population. Bivariate and partial correlations of variables were used to describe the relationship between variables. Chi- square statistic te...
ABSTRACT Njombe region which was part of Iringa until 2012, has been receiving subsidized fertilizer since the National Agricultural Input Voucher Scheme (NAIVS) was introduced in 2008. This study aimed at assessing whether targeting subsidized fertilizer through its delivery system to reach maize smallholder farmers was achieved as intended under the NAIVS. More specifically the study was undertaken to determine the level of awareness among farmers regarding their eligibility to subsidized f...
ABSTRACT The overall objective of the study was to assess the effect of intra-household gender relations on household’s food security in Chamwino District, Dodoma region. Data were collected from 120 respondents using interview schedule. Checklist was used to collect data from Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with men and women and from interview with key informants. Quantitative data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and qualitative data were summarized a...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted in Meru District, Arusha region. Specifically, the study assessed production performance of VCs; identified market chains and market opportunities; analyzed gross market margins and profit margins at different stages in the market chains. Data were collected from 90 farmers, 78 traders and 33 consumers, who were purposively sampled. Production performance of VCs was computed through descriptive statistics and cross tabulations. Results that indicated the mean...