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Effectiveness of farmer field schools on adoption of improved maize production technologies in Chato district, Tanzania
(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2014) Lassi, Charles Ntaki
This study sought to determine the effectiveness of Farmer Field School on the adoption of maize production technologies in Chato District. Specifically it aimed at assessing the knowledge and attitude of FFS and NFFS members regarding improved technologies; identifying socio-economic factors influencing knowledge and attitude on adoption of improved technologies to farmers and finally to determine the extent of adoption of the maize improved technologies. An interview schedule was used to collect primary data from 120 randomly selected respondents consisting of 60 FFS farmers and 60NFFS farmers. Quantitative data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences Computer Programme. A t- test was used to test difference in knowledge, attitude and adoption of technologies between FFS and NFFS farmers. A Multiple Linear Regression Model was used to test the influence of socio-economic variables on knowledge, attitude and adoption in the study area. The study revealed that FFS participants were more knowledgeable, having a positive attitude and mostly adopted the improved maize technologies more than NFFS participants. Land size, annual household incomes and household size significantly influenced knowledge, attitudes and adoption of improved maize production technologies at p<0.05.It is recommended that FFS for farmers training should be strengthened and used as a means to improve their farming knowledge, changing their attitudes as well as making them adopt the best farming technologies.