Browsing by Author "Mbwambo, J. S."

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Climate change and its variability on crop production in semiarid areas of Iramba and Meatu Districts, Tanzania
(African Developmen) Urassa, J. K.; Nombo, C. I.; Kabote, S. J.; Mamiro, D. P.; Mbwambo, J. S.; Mattee, A. Z.; Matata, L. M.; Synneåg, G.
Indigenous knowledge values for marine conservation in Unguja Island, Zanzibar
(Research Gate, 2018) Omar, Ramla T.; Mbwambo, J. S.; Mchenga, Islam S. S.
A growing number of studies on the value of indigenous knowledge has underscored the importance of integrating local knowledge and practices into management and conservation programme. A study was conducted to assess indigenous knowledge system responsible for conservation of marine resources in Zanzibar. A survey was carried out in four fishing villages within Menai Bay conservation area. The presented study revealed the existence of indigenous knowledge system within the area as indicated by most of the respondents (>60%). Our findings showed that indigenous knowledge is responsible for identification of fishery regimes, fishing stocks and seasonality on fishing. The findings further revealed formal and informal tradition institutions were useful in biodiversity conservation as they managed access and control of resources along the Menai bay area. We concludes that indigenous knowledge and Institution are important in the conservation of Menai Bay and that the existing knowledge and Institutional systems needs to be protected and inherited for sustainable conservation and management of fisheries resources along the Menai Bay area.
Perceived and measured climate variability and change in semi-arid environments in Tanzania: experiences from Iramba and Meatu Districts
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.) Kabote, S. J.; Mamiro, D. P.; Synnevåg, G.; Urassa, J. K.; Mattee, A. Z.; Mbwambo, J. S.; Nombo, C. I.; Chingonikaya, E. E.; Masolwa, L.
Perceived and measured climate variability and change in semi-arid environments in Tanzania: experiences from Iramba and Meatu Districts
(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2017) Kabote, S. J.; Mamiro, D. P.; Synnevåg, G.; Urassa, J. K.; Mattee, A. Z.; Mbwambo, J. S.; Nombo, C. I.; Chingonikaya, E. E.; Masolwa, L.
This paper combines farmers’ perceptions of climate variability and change and meteorological data trends to generate empirical evidence to broaden an understanding of the phenomena. The results show an agreement on changing rainfall patterns. Bad years described by drought frequencies, temperature, and dry spell have increased since the 1970s. Crop growing period has decreased by one month in Meatu and by more than a month in Iramba. As hypothesised, the Mann-Whitney U test shows similar men and women’s perceptions at 5% level of significance (P value = 0.701). Similarly, the Kruskal-Wallis H test indicates that the poor, not so poor and the rich have the same perceptions (P value = 0.281). These results have implications on crop and livestock production systems and on livelihoods more generally. We conclude that climate variability and change manifestations overlap, making it a complex phenomena perceived equally by men, women, the poor and non-poor. This is understood holistically by combining farmers’ perceptions and meteorological data trends to inform adaptation strategies related decision making
Perceptions on resilience to climate change variability among farmers in Meatu and Iramba districts, Tanzania
(IOSR) Nyangas, J. A.; Chingonikaya, E. E.; Urassa, J. K; Mbwambo, J. S.
Perceptions on resilience to climate change variability among farmers in Meatu and Iramba districts, Tanzania
(IOSR, 2016-11) Nyangas, J. A.; Chingonikaya, E. E.; Urassa, J. K; Mbwambo, J. S.
Though knowledge on climate change has increased over time, previous studies showed that knowledge on farmers’ perception on resilience to climate change and its variability was lacking. This study examined farmers’ perceptions on resilience to climate change and its variability in Meatu and Iramba districts, Tanzania. A cross-sectional research design was used whereby, information was collected from 183 randomly selected households using a questionnaire. In addition, key informant interviews and focus group discussions were used to collect data. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyse quantitative data. In addition qualitative data were analyzed by using content analysis. Over 73% of household heads perceived to be highly resilient. Among the socio-economic factors for perceived household resilience, household head’s income levels (χ²=30.16; df=6; p=0.000), marital status (χ²=27.78; df=2; p=0.000) and land ownership (p=0.000) were statistically significant. Based on the results it can be concluded that most important socio-economic factors of perceived household resilience were, income levels, marital status and land ownership of the household heads. This study therefore, recommended that there is need for provision of training which would enable household members to engage on various non-farm economic activities, provision of access to agricultural extension to the households.
The effect of climate variability and change to the farming systems in Iramba and Meatu Districts, Tanzania
Mamiro, D. P.; Kabote, S. J.; Crassa, J. K.; Masolwa, L. W.; Nombo, C. I.; Matte, A. Z.; Synnevag, G.; Mbwambo, J. S.