• Smallholder rice farmers’ technical efficiency: implication for competitiveness through agricultural marketing co-operative societies in Tanzania 

  Mauki, C; Jeckoniah, J; Massawe, G.D (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2023)

  Agricultural Marketing Co-operative Societies (AMCOS) are increasingly being advocated by the government of Tanzania as a way to enhance smallholder farmers’ competitiveness countrywide. Yet, the smallholder rice ...
• Impact of livelihood strategies on household wellbeing in land shortage villages of mvomero district, Tanzania 

  Lyatuu, Patricia M.; Urassa, Justin K. (East African Journal of Social and Applied Sciences, 2019)

  This paper examines a household’s wellbeing status (HWBS) and its relationship with Livelihood Strategies (LS) and demographic characteristics (DC) in the land shortage villages of Mvomero District, Tanzania. Through a ...
• Access to bank loans and smallholder farmers' paddy productivity; a case of Mvomero district, Tanzania 

  Mpeku, Faraja N.; Urassa, Justin K. (IJASAB International, 2022)

  Limited access to credit is one of the main limitations facing smallholders in Africa. Therefore, the study on which this paper is based, aimed at comparing smallholder farmers paddy productivity before and after their ...
• Roles of lead farmers in facilitating uptake of agricultural technologies in collaboration with extension officers: a case of RIPAT approach in Tanzania 

  Ringo, Dominick E.; Mattee, Amon Z.; Urassa, Justin K. (Mkuki na Nyota, 2023)

  Low agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa is caused mainly by the low uptake of agricultural technologies resulting from the declining role of public extension services. For example, the existence of a wide ...
• Socio-economic determinants of farmers’ adaptations to climate change variability in Meatu and Iramba districts, Tanzania 

  Nyangas, James A; Chingonikaya, Emmanuel E; Urassa, Justin K (International Journal of Applied Research, 2019)

  The capacity of farmers to adapt to climate shocks and stresses is a critical part of sustainable development. Generally, farmers’ adaptation to climate change variability exploits beneficial opportunities to reduce its ...
• Adoption of recommended maize production practices and productivity among farmers in Morogoro district, Tanzania 

  Gahanga, Consolatha J.; Urassa, Justin K. (Springer, 2019)

  The chapter is based on a study that aimed at assessing the adoption of recommended maize production practices and productivity between farmers who were members of Farmer Field Schools (FFSs) and those who were not. The ...
• Pathways for addressing gender-based constraints for effective participation in profitable crop value chains in Tanzania 

  Mnimbo, T. S; Lyimo-Macha, Joyce; Urassa, J. K; Mutabazi, K. D (Climate change management, 2019)

  Gender-based constraints in crop value chains are important considerations for equitable and sustainable participation of men, women and the youth. Women and youth make vital contributions to the agricultural sector despite ...
• Determinants of smallholder farmers’ adoption and willingness to pay for improved legume technologies in Tanzania 

  Lugamara, C. B; Urassa, J. K; Dontsop Nguezet, P. M; Masso, C. (TAJAS, 2021)

  Generally, legumes are critical in improving nutritional status, enhancement of ecosystem resilience and reduction of poverty for rural households. However, limited information is available concerning smallholder farmers’ ...
• Increasing impact of international development study experiences 

  Casten, Wanda; Dewachter, Sara; Holvoet, Nathalie; Makundi, Hezron; Yahaya, Nawanda (University of Antwerp, 2022-02-26)

  Key message: International master’s programmes continue to be effective tools contributing to development impact around the world. Recommendation 1: The change agent pathway was the most frequent pathway of change observed, ...
• Geospatial characterization of climate-smart agroforestry in two contrasting physiographic zones of Rwanda 

  Ntawuruhunga, Donatien; Ngowi, Edwin Estomii; Mangi, Halima Omari; Salanga, Raymond John; Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia (Research square, 2023-05-10)

  The unmatched world population growth with production has increased human demand causing starvation consequent to food shortage. Climate-smart agroforestry (CSAF) among other options can enhance productivity, improve ...
• Conservation of urban forest in Tanzania: community attitudes towards Njiro forest, Arusha 

  Massawe, Goodluck Peter; Marealle, Wilfred Njama; Liseki, Stephen David; Camerini, Giuseppe (East African Journal of Forestry & Agroforestry, 2019-08-26)

  Understanding community attitudes towards urban forests is of great importance since these attitudes are inherently linked to the long-term sustainability of urban forests management and conservation. We analysed the ...
• The role of formal and informal institutions in land management in the Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Malisa, Emmanuel Timothy; Mattee, Amon Z.; Mahonge, Christopher P. (Springer, 2023)

  Land degradation has remained a challenge in the Uluguru Mountains in spite of efforts by various actors to address the problem. Cognizant of the role institutions can play in land management, the paper analysed formal ...
• Socio-economic determinants of smallholder farmers sisal productivity and profitability: a case of Korogwe District, Tanzania 

  Beleko, A.H.; Urassa, J.K. (AJOL, 2021)

  Tanzania’s sisal industry employs about 100 000 individuals with its current total production estimated at 40 000 tons per year. This follows efforts by the Tanzania’s Sisal Board (TSB) to promote smallholder farmers ...
• Influence of social capital on adaptation to climate variability and vulnerability in farming households in Chamwino district, Tanzania 

  Tumaini, A.T; Urassa, J.K; Moshi, J.A (Tanzania Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2022)

  Adaptation to climate variability results from an interplay of livelihood capitals. These capitals (social, financial, physical, human and natural) prevail within climatic and non-climatic conditions. Vulnerability to ...
• Influence of exogenous variables on interaction of small scale farmers with other actors in agricultural projects: a case of RIPAT-SUA project in Morogoro region, Tanzania 

  Ringo, G.P; Malisa, E.T (TAJAS, 2021)

  Exogenous variables have the potential to influence interactions but have received little attention in the literature. Guided by Ostrom’s Institutional Analysis and Development (IAD) framework and social exchange theory ...
• The role of conservation agriculture in bridging gender gaps in Tanzania: the case of sustainable agriculture Tanzania 

  Msuya, E; Mhanga, M; Massawe, F.A (TAJAS, 2021)

  Despite agriculture’s great potential to Tanzania agricultural development, the sector faces diverse challenges. For example, existence of gender gaps in accessing agricultural production resources and benefits obtained ...
• Agricultural value chain incubation programmes and youth employment: a case of the Sokoine university graduates entrepreneurs cooperative, Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Donge, H; Urassa, J.K (TAJAS, 2021)

  Youth unemployment is on the rise globally Tanzania inclusive. Nonetheless, for Tanzania, the agricultural sector has a potential for employment creation at the various nodes of the agricultural value chain. Therefore, ...
• The what, why, and how of health information systems: a systematic review 

  Haule, Christiana D.; Muhanga, Mikidadi; Ngowi, Edwin (The Sub-Saharan Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSJSSH), 2022)

  The literature on the topic of health information systems (HISs) is reviewed in this paper. Specifically, the paper reviews the literature on (i) the theoretical concept of HISs (The What), (ii) the rationale, purposes, ...
• Factors influencing transient poverty among maasai pastoralists households in semi-arid areas of Simanjiro district, Tanzania 

  Cosmas, Eutropia; Ngowi, Edwin; Ng’winamila, Kasongi; Muhanga, Mikidadi (The Sub-Saharan Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (SSJSSH), 2022)

  There are two discourses on the feasibility of pastoralists’ livelihoods. The first maintained that pastoralism is still a feasible approach if suitable development ingenuities link rural households to markets. The second ...
• Making ICTs work for agro-pastoral livelihood: using the telecentre as learning tool for agro-pastoralists communities in Tanzania 

  Ngowi, Edwin; Mwakalobo, Adam; Mwamfupe, Davis (Journal of Sustainable Development, 2015)

  Traditional agricultural extension services intended to serve agro-pastoralists in Tanzania and Sub-Saharan Africa at large have failed to make significant impacts, due partly to the lack of knowledge-sharing practices ...

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