• Intra-household decision making on production and income generation options among women in Mara Region, Tanzania 

  Ndossi, M.J; Ahmad, K.A; Makindara, J.R (Sokoine University of Agriculture., 2022)

  Women’s ability to make decisions on production matters and income generation in the household is crucial to reduce gender based violence, improve women’s production ability, improve livelihood of household members and ...
• Intra-household decision making on production and income generation options among women in Mara Region, Tanzania 

  Ndossi, M.J; Ahmad, K.A; Makindara, J.R (Sokoine University of Agriculture., 2022)

  Women’s ability to make decisions on production matters and income generation in the household is crucial to reduce gender based violence, improve women’s production ability, improve livelihood of household members and ...
• The contribution of improved chicken strains in promoting women empowerment in Bariadi and Muheza districts, Tanzania 

  Maunde, R. M.; Lyimo-Macha, J.G.; Jeckoniah, J.N. (AJOL, 2021)

  Increasing number of development projects espouse objectives of women’s empowerment. However, mechanism by which agricultural development projects can enhance women empowerment is scantly documented. Therefore, this paper ...
• Understanding roles of different stakeholders influencing the use of mobile phones to access agricultural information: A case of Kilolo and Kilosa districts, Tanzania 

  Nyamba, Siwel Yohakim.; Malongo, Malongo R. (IJASRT in EESs, 2020-06)

  T he study investigated roles of different stakeholders influencing the use of mobile phones in accessing agricultural information in Tanzania. While information is becoming an important ingredient in agriculture, farmers ...
• Youth engagement in agricultural activities: status and prospects For Tanzania agricultural sector development 

  Nyamba, Siwel Yohakim; Sanga, Damian Z.M. (2021)

  This paper presents findings of the study about youth engagement in agricultural activities in Tanzania: It highlights the status and prospects for the Tanzania’s Agricultural Sector Development. The study was conducted ...
• Socio economic characteristics enhancing farmers’ use of mobile phones to access Agricultural information in Tanzania 

  Nyamba, Siwel Yohakim (2020)

  This paper sought to address the effect of farmers’ socio-economic characteristics on their use of mobile phones to access agricultural information. Largely, literature acknowledges that information is becoming an important ...
• Analysis of the organization and challenges of contract farming in Tanzania: a case of Mtibwa sugarcane outgrower scheme 

  Respikius, Martin; Sharp, Jeff (Science Domain, 2016)

  Aims: To analyze the organization and challenges of contract farming in Tanzania. Study Design: Cross sectional. Place and Duration of the Study: Turiani division in Mvomero District. Data collection began in February ...
• Potential, challenges and opportunities for promoting integrated agri-aquaculture among vegetable growers and fish farmers in Mvomero district of Morogoro region, Tanzania 

  Respikius, M; Ahmad, A.K; Lamtane, H; Mtui, H.D. (2021)

  Integrated Agri-Aquaculture (IAA) is the integration of fish farming within a broader farming system. Although this system is common in Asia, it is not widely practised in Africa and Tanzania in particular. For many ...
• Regulations matter: their effects on actors of the non industrial timber value chain in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania 

  Martin, R; Mwaseba, D. (Routledge, 2021)

  In recent years, non-industrial private forestry (NIPF) for timber production has gained economic importance in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania. Access to benefits accrued from NIPF represents an opportunity for poverty ...
• Access and use of information communication technologies by agricultural extension agents in Tanzania 

  R, Martin; Kahamba, J. S (Journal of the Open University of Tanzania, 2017)

  Many studies have focused on the use of ICT by farmers; however, little attention has been on the use ICT by agricultural extension agents who are the bridge between source of agricultural knowledge and technologies ...
• Integrative and exclusionary roles of trust in timber value chain in the southern highlands of Tanzania 

  Respikius, Martin (Routledge, 2021)

  Contract and trust are the two main governance mechanisms that influ ence actors’ integration into value chains. Nevertheless, most studies treat trust as a complement to formal contract, paying less attention on the ...
• Determinants of adopting Imazapyr-resistant maize technologies and its Impact of household Income in Western Kenya 

  Mignouna, D.B.; Manyong, V.M.; Rusike, J.; Mutabazi, K.D.S; Senkondo, E.M. (AgBioForum,, 2011-01)

  This study identifies the adoption determinants and causal impact of adoption of imazapyr-resistant maize (IRM) on income and poverty among maize farming households using a logistic model and Heckman selection-correction ...
• Rural poultry in Tanzania; the untapped potential: a short review 

  Minga, U.M; Yongolo, M.G.S; Lawrence, P; Mwalusanya, N.A; Katule, A; Gwakisa, P.S; Mlozi, M.R.S; Olsen, J.E (Proceedings of the 1 st University Wide Scientific Conference, 5t h – 7th April, 2000: Volume 4., 2000-04)

  This is a short review of the studies made on the scavenging local chicken (SLC) in Tanzania. According to recent estimates, there are approximately 28 million poultry in Tanzania and of these, 27 million are chickens, ...
• Adoption drivers of improved Open-Pollinated (OPVs) maize varieties by smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa 

  Sigigaba, Masithembe; Mdoda, Lelethu; Mditshwa, Asanda (MDPI, 2021-11)

  This study assesses the determinants of adoption drivers of improved open-pollinated (OPVs) maize varieties by smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Cross- sectional data of multi-stage random ...
• Bridging gender gaps in provision of agricultural extension service using ICT: experiences from Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) Farmer Voice Radio (FVR) project in Tanzania 

  Sanga, C; Msuya, C.P; Kalungwizi, V.J (IGI Global Publishing, 2014-06)

  This article was designed to present the assessment of the effectiveness of radio - based, impact driven smallholder farmer extension service system provided by FVR to enhance accessibility of extension services to women ...
• Agricultural information sources used for climate change adaptation in Tanzania 

  Mwalukasa, Nicholaus (Emerald Group Publishing Limited, 2012-10)

  Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess sources of agricultural information used by farmers for climate change adaptation in the semi arid areas of Tanzania. Design/methodology/approach – Mixed quantitative and ...
• Factors determining crop farmers’ willingness to pay for agricultural extension services in Tanzania: a case of Mpwapwa and Mvomero Districts 

  Shausi, Gosbert Lukenku; Ahmad, Athman Kyaruzi; Abdallah, Jumanne Mushi (Academic Journals, 2019-10)

  This study assessed crop farmers’ willingness to pay for AESs and identified factors influencing their willingness to pay for AESs. Data were collected from 292 randomly selected crop farmers’ households between December ...
• Triple-GEM discharge probability studies at CHARM: simulations and experimental results 

  Ahmad, A.; Abbas, M.; Abdalla, H.; Hadjiiska, R.; Yoon, I.; Zaleski, S. (IOP Publishing for Sissa Medialab, 2020-10-15)

  The CMS muon system in the region with 2.03 < |η| < 2.82 is characterized by a very harsh radiation environment which can generate hit rates up to 144 kHz/cm 2 and an integrated charge of 8 C/cm 2 over ten years of ...
• R AND D on a new type of micropattern gaseous detector the fast timing micropattern detector 

  Ahmad, A.; Abbrescia, M.; Abbas, M.; Abbaneo, D.; Abdelalim, A.A.; Zhang, A. (Elsevier, 2016-03-08)

  This contribution introduces a new type of Micropattern Gaseous Detector, the Fast Timing Micropattern (FTM) detector, utilizing fully Resistive WELL structures. The structure of the prototype will be described in detail ...
• Determinants of adopting imazapyr-resistant maize for Striga control in Western Kenya: a double-hurdle approach 

  Mignouna, D. B; Manyong, V. M; Mutabazi, K. D. S; Senkondo, E. M (Academic Journals, 2011-09)

  Discussions and debates have been on going about Striga, a major constraint to increasing maize production and food security in western Kenya. To inform these debates this paper applies econometrics to farm survey data ...

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