Productivity and technical efficiency of egg production in Tanzania under the intensive system: a case study of Ilala and Kibaha districts
| dc.contributor.author | Oleke, Jofrey Masahi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-04T06:11:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-04T06:11:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study examined the productivity and technical efficiency of egg production in Tanzania under the intensive system. The study also attempted to identify the factors constraining egg production. A multistage random sampling procedure was employed for the selection of 80 respondents from two districts; Kibaha and Ilala in the Coastal and Dar es Salaam region respectively. The study used a stochastic frontier production functions in which the technical inefficiency effects are assumed to be functions of some socio-economic characteristics and management practices of the fanner which influence the technical efficiency for eggs production. This study utilizes the most recent development in stochastic frontier modeling by a one-step process in Limdep software. Results show that egg production was in the rational stage of production (stage II) as depicted by the Returns to Scale (RTS) of about 1.3. The variables of interest were effectively allocated and used, as confirmed by each variable having estimated coefficient value between zero and unity. Empirical results indicated that the mean technical efficiency of egg production is 64 percent; however, this ranged from 4 to 90 percent. The family size, employment status, types of heating and lighting equipments, age of the farm attendant, and sex of the household head affect the technical efficiency. The study further found out that the farm technical efficiency is positively related to net profit. In general, the study revealed the existence of considerable economic efficiency in production. However. diseases, lack of credits, high input costs, and improper marketing arrangements are the major constraining factors in egg production. The findings of this study showed that there is the need for governmental and/or private institutions interventions to improve the production and marketing performance of poultry by providing the necessary institutional support to the smallholder farmers in the study areas to improve their efficiency. | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Cooperatives | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7348 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Egg production | |
| dc.subject | Poultry production systems | |
| dc.subject | Layers production | |
| dc.title | Productivity and technical efficiency of egg production in Tanzania under the intensive system: a case study of Ilala and Kibaha districts | |
| dc.type | Thesis |