• Drought Risk Reduction Strategies in Rural Zimbabwe: Opinions of Mhondoro-Ngezi District Communities 

  Ngwaru, Farai (2021)

  This paper highlights the perceptions of Mhondoro-Ngezi rural communities regarding drought risk reduction strategies. The study was motivated by personal experience as a minister of religion deployed in Mhondoro-Ngezi ...
• The causes and detrimental effects associated with the use of 'fake' inputs and seeds to the smallholder farmers in Tanzania 

  Machibya, Jackson Bulili; Kadigi, Ibrahim; Njeru, Justus (2021)

  This paper attempts to study the causes and detrimental effects of using fake agro-inputs and seeds by using primary survey data collected from four regions of Tanzania. The study employed mixed methods of data collection ...
• An exploration of the factors that determine the gendered adaptation to climate variability in Kilosa District, Tanzania 

  Zakayo, Rachel; Madaha, Rasel M.; Mahonge, Christophe. P; Bryant., Christopher R (2021)

  Adaptation is reflected as a suitable response to climate variability, particularly for smallholder farmers. Yet, adaptation by women and men farmers may be influenced by different factors that are not well understood. ...
• The potential of the National ageing policy in enabling social protection of the elderly in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania 

  Malima, Regina C. (2021)

  Although substantial progress has been made in adopting National Ageing Policy (NAP) of 2003 in Tanzania, lack of enforceable laws to ensure successfully implementation of the policy on elderly social protection remain ...
• Sustainable Agriculture Intensification, Extension and Advisory Services and Institutional Approaches in Africa 

  Ahmad, Athman K.; Bosena, Tegegne; Sanga, Camilus A.; Mwaseba, Dennis L.; Njarui, Donald; Hundessa, Feyisa; Gatheru, M.; Gichangi, A. W.; Gichangi, E. M.; Selemani, Ismail S.; Mignouna, Jacob; Tuyisenge, Jacqueline; Jessica, N.; Hella, Joseph P.; Kibebew, Kibret; Dusengemungu, Leonidas; Katundu, Mangani; Mahreteab, Tesfai; Mengistu, Ketema; Modiselle, M. E.; Mafunanji, Magalasi; Muhammad, L. W.; Mupenzi, Mutimura; Murage, A. W.; Myeni, L.; Nigussie, Dachassa; Amuri, Nyambilila; Westengen, Ola; Guthiga, Paul; Sita, Ghimire; Nchimbi-Msolla, Susan; Lemma, Tesfaye; Thavhana, M. P.; Tsubo, M.; Ndolo, Victoria (INNOVAFRICA, 2018-07)

  The first part of this report gives an overview of the state of agriculture and food and nutrition security (FNS) challenges for Africa in general and in particular for sub saharan Africa (SSA). Further, the report briefly ...
• How do local subjectivities interfere with the domestic enforcement of International laws on corruption in selected regions of Tanzania? 

  Madaha, Rasel (BRILL (see https://brill.com/view/journals/tare/tare-overview.xml?contents=About), 2021)

  Although Tanzania has ratified several international laws on corruption, the domestic enforcement of such laws remains problematic. Some social structures that sustain corruption in the country continue to exist. The article ...
• A study of Local Government in Africa through Participatory Action Research (PAR) 

  Madaha, Rasel (University of California Press, 2021)

  Tanzania has crafted one of the most creative models of local governments in the world with the potential to improve the lives of marginalized communities. As such, the author used Participatory Action Research (PAR) in ...
• Agricultural extension officers’ perceptions towards their roles: a case study of Simiyu Region 

  Mkuki, Z. H.; Msuya, C. P. (TAJAS, 2020)

  Studies have been conducted in Africa to assess extension officers’ perception towards their roles, however, little is known on agricultural extension officers’ perception on their roles as per government job description ...
• Gendered access and control over Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) resources among rice producers in Kilombero district, Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Lyimo, Nora E.; Sikira, A. N.; Madaha, Rasel (African Journal of Accounting and Social Science Studies (AJASSS), 2021-06)

  Quality Declared Seed for increased agricultural productivity is pertinent to farmers. This study assessed the gendered access to and control over QDS resources among rice producers. A cross sectional research design was ...
• Factors for joining village community networks in Tanzania 

  Madaha, Rasel (Asian Economic and Social Society (AESS), 2021-05-06)

  Self-created social networks play key role in the development of communities across the globe. Self-created community networks serve as platforms for social networking among marginalized communities in Africa and the rest ...
• Agricultural extension approaches in Tanzania 

  Msuya, Catherine Phillip (Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2019)

  This chapter analyzes agricultural extension approaches used in Tanzania with a view to improving them for effective extension service delivery in the country. Linear extension approaches, which were used in the past, ...
• Impact of supervised enterprise projects component of Sokoine University of Agriculture BSc. Applied Agricultural Extension Programme on Farmers in Tanzania 

  Msuya, C. P.; Akerederu, M.; Mapunda, K. (TAJAS, 2021)

  In response to inadequate knowledge, skills and attitudes by agricultural extension staff, the Midcareer BSc. Applied Agricultural extension was developed and implemented in 1998 by the Sokoine University of agriculture ...
• Promotion of agricultural innovation systems approach: policy implications for maize extension and advisory services in Tanzania 

  Msuya, C. P.; Mkuki, Z. H. (AJOL, 2021)

  Studies have been conducted in Africa to assess extension officers’ perception towards their roles, however, little is known on agricultural extension officers’ perception on their roles as per government job description ...
• Interactions among actors in improved rice varieties innovation system in the Eastern Zone of Tanzania 

  Charles, Sospeter J.; Amon, Z. Mattee; Msuya-Bengesi, Catherine P. (Routledge, 2020)

  The concept of IS has gained importance in understanding the interactions among actors as determinants of innovation. Determinants of innovation are not viewed individually but within the context of a complex IS involving ...
• Scaling strategy for sustainable intensification for maize-legume cropping systems for food security in Eastern and Southern Africa 

  Misiko, Michael Tatuli; Ngesa, Frederick Ugwe; Msuya, Catherine Phillip; Chaula, Kenneth Welman; Mburathi, George; Kavoi, Mutuku Muendo; Abdi, Bedru Beshir; Alfred Micheni; Zerfu, Elias; Jorge, Custódio José Fernando; Sariah, John E.; Munthali, Grace Timanyechi; Dias, Domingos José Brás; Rukuni, Mandivamba (CIMMYT and ACIAR, 2018)

  The concepts and descriptions employed and the presentation of content in this scaling strategy do not directly or indirectly point to the opinion of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), or of ...
• Improving the training of frontline extension workers in tanzania: a pilot curriculum reform initiative with the Ministry of Agriculture Training Institute at Ilonga 

  Rodriguez, Mary T.; Erbaugh, Mark; Mattee, Amon; Msuya, Catherine; Masambuka, Fallys; Cochran, Graham (Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education, 2019)

  Promoting the transition of smallholder farmers from subsistence to more commercial and market-oriented production is an important goal of the Tanzanian extension system. The Ministry of Agriculture Training Institutes ...
• The comparative role of independent and intervening variables on influencing the adoption of nitrogen fertilization among maize growers in the Njombe District. 

  Msuya, C. P. (AJOL, 2016)

  Various practices including Nitrogen fertilization have been recommended in the Njombe District to maintain its status as one of the districts that is famous in maize production in Tanzania. Despite the recommendation ...
• Farmers adoption of recommended rice varieties: a case of Kilombero District of Morogoro Region, Tanzania 

  Mligo, F. E.; Msuya, C .P. (South African Society for Agricultural Extension (SASAE), 2015)

  Kilombero is one of the Districts in Tanzania that is famous in rice production and several practices have been introduced in order to improve production like improved rice seed varieties. Despite this adoption of ...
• Gender roles in the tomato value chain: a case study of Kilolo District and Dodoma Municipality in Tanzania 

  Khasa, P.; Msuya, C. P. (Sokoine University of agriculture, 2016)

  Although agricultural value chain interventions are implemented they don’t take into consideration different gender categories in the chain. This has partly contributed to failure by many interventions to increase ...
• Factors influencing effective delivery of extension services on soil and water conservation practices in Western Amhara Region, Ethiopia 

  Girmachew, S. M.; Msuya, C. P.; Mattee, A. Z. (AJOL, 2020)

  The study was conducted in Western Amhara Region of Ethiopia to determine the linkage between personal, socio-economic and institutional characteristics and effectiveness of delivery of extension services on Soil and ...

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