Role of informal agricultural information dissemination networks in poverty alleviation in Njombe district, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorBilonkwanamagara, Meshack Fanuel Sunzu
dc.date.accessioned2025-09-24T12:26:20Z
dc.date.available2025-09-24T12:26:20Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionMaster's Theses
dc.description.abstractInformal agricultural information dissemination networks are essentially an extension system, which involves informal mechanisms of information diffusion among farmers often from primary source of information to another. This study examined the interaction between extension agents, farmers within the framework of farmer-to-farmer sharing informal information and in turn of information exchange, contributes to increase awareness and income to receivers. The study was carried out in five divisions of Njombe district whereby, a cross-sectional design was adopted and structured questionnaires were administered to a 100 representative sample selected randomly. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software was used for data coding and analysis. Informal agricultural information dissemination networks have an influence on farmer’s household income hence alleviate poverty. Some well-interacted farmers applied the information obtained from their fellow hence adopted agricultural technologies to get more yield. About (94%) respondents’ skills, farm production, livestock production, secured revenue ranged from 10 000 - 10000 OOOTshs. Some (19%) informal information beneficiaries have expanded there farming areas to more than six acres, shops and others entrepreneurship activities including owning valuable assets like milling machines. Informal information adopters have brought impact on neighbouring farmers and 41 % from them applied improved techniques sourced from their fellow farmers. Unlike (5%) non-interacted farmers were found to lag behind in yield and income. However (72%) of farmers sold their crops to middlemen and businessmen at their fields or homes due to lack of markets. It was concluded that informal information has significant economic contribution to household income derived from agricultural crops and livestock to well interacted people. This draws attention to the government to improve extension delivery services, raising farmers morale through adequate input subsidies, acquire enough extension workers and improve their work morale. While district authorities should improve infrastructures including market centers and rural roads for effective business operation.
dc.description.sponsorshipMichele Siebert
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/7047
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSokoine University of Agriculture
dc.subjectInformal agricultural
dc.subjectInformation dissemination networks
dc.subjectPoverty alleviation
dc.subjectNjombe district
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleRole of informal agricultural information dissemination networks in poverty alleviation in Njombe district, Tanzania
dc.typeThesis

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