Gender perspective in effective utilization of water from Rufiji river for small scale irrigation
| dc.contributor.author | KONDOWE,GERALD JAMES | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-19T06:13:42Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-02-19T06:13:42Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2007 | |
| dc.description | Thesis | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study focused on factors constraining women from effective utilization of water from Rufiji River for improving small-scale irrigation farming. Specifically the study aimed at: (a) determining the types of irrigated crops (b) examining the women’s affordability of irrigation infrastructure, (c) assessing women’s knowledge and perception on irrigation farming, (d) identifying constraints to women’s effective utilization of water for small scale farming. The study was undertaken in Rufiji District in three wards; primary data were collected from 120 women and men farmers, using a structured questionnaire. Secondary data were also collected. Analyses were performed using SPSS and Limped computer software. Hypothesis testing was undertaken at 5 percent level of significance using Chi-square. The study found that major types of irrigated crops in Rufiji District were tomato, paddy, and green vegetables. 89.7% of women cannot afford to purchase irrigation infrastructures. Also 61.64% of women farmers had weak attitude and behavior towards irrigation. The following constrained women from utilizing water from the river for small-scale irrigation: Low income, limited availability of resources, lack of irrigation training and heavy household chores. Results indicated significant relationship between the sizes of land irrigated and the attitudes of women on irrigation. Household income has a significant effect on irrigation farming. The Logistic regression model showed that, the following factors had positive influence on women’s adoption of irrigation technology: size of land suitable for irrigation, primary occupation, irrigation training, income, education and farm’s location. The study recommends the following: provision of irrigation’s start up capital, improving women access to resources and increase in irrigation training. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6583 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Gender perspective | |
| dc.subject | Rufiji river | |
| dc.subject | Irrigation | |
| dc.subject | Utilization | |
| dc.title | Gender perspective in effective utilization of water from Rufiji river for small scale irrigation | |
| dc.type | Thesis |