Dissertation Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfilments of Requirement for the Award of the Degree Masters of Business Administration in Corporate Management of Mzumbe University
The purpose of this research study was to determine the Contributions of
Horticulture Entrepreneurs to the development of local community at Mvomero
District Council. The study used a sample size of 108 respondents comprising of
one DCDO, two Agricultural Officers, one DE, three WEOs from each ward, three
Extension Officers and ninety eight Horticulture Entrepreneurs (from each ward).
This gives a total of 98 entrepreneurs (respondents) and ten key informants.
making a total of 108 samples size. Primary Data on this study were collected
mainly through the use of questionnaire survey being supplemented with, checklist
which was used to collect information from key informants. Secondary data related
to Horticulture were collected through documentary review such as government
published report. The statistical package for social science (SPSS - version -16.0.)
was used in data analysis. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics such as
mean and standard deviation were used to summarize the information obtained
from the respondents.
The research findings reveal that the challenges toward implementations of
community development through horticulture entrepreneurs include but not limited
to: frequent change of laws and government, low product demand, High input
prices, high interest rate, inadequate extension services, diseases and pesticides,
uncertainty climatic condition, and Physical infrastructures.
From the aforementioned findings the study recommends that, the government
through small groups of horticultural entrepreneurs should provide them with startup
capital, Training on how to run horticultural activities, to ensure price control of horticultural
products Provide/strengthen extension services, good government
policy that support entrepreneurs pursuing horticultural activities.