Communities’ Perceptions Toward Agricultural Projects in Kishapu District, Tanzania
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Date
2023
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Publisher
East African Nature & Science Organization (EANSO)
Abstract
Perception towards development projects being introduced or implemented in an
area tends to differ among community members, with some projects being
perceived negatively and others positively. Understanding local communities’
perceptions towards agricultural projects and factors that influence these
perceptions is important because the perception of a project has a bearing on
participation in the same. However, more often than not, local communities’
perceptions do not receive as much attention as they deserve. This study surveyed
the communities’ perceptions toward agricultural projects in Kishapu District.
Data were collected from 100 respondents through a questionnaire survey and
from 6 participants through key informant interviews and focus group discussions.
Descriptive statistics, binary logistic regression model and content analysis were
employed for data analysis. Results show that most of the respondents had a
positive perception toward agricultural projects because the projects contribute to
community development. Drivers of positive community perception are
involvement in previous agricultural projects, education, access to information
and farm size. Therefore, community perception toward agricultural projects
hinges on the extent to which similar projects have benefited the community in the
past. Thus, to achieve positive community perceptions towards agricultural
projects, there is a need for project implementers to ensure that projects improve
people’s living standards. Moreover, there is a need to ensure community
members are well informed of the projects regardless of their literacy level and
that innovative practices to benefit farmers regardless of their farm sizes are
promoted.
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Journal article
Keywords
Community, Perception, Agriculture, Project
Citation
https://doi.org/10.37284/eajab.6.1.1431