| dc.creator |
Chiwaya, Willy G. |
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| dc.date |
2014-11-11T06:43:57Z |
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| dc.date |
2014-11-11T06:43:57Z |
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| dc.date |
2014-11-11 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2018-03-24T13:36:04Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2018-03-24T13:36:04Z |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/11192/376 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/11192/376 |
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| dc.description |
A Dissertation submitted in Partial fulfilment of the Requirements for the
Degree of Master of Science in Economics (MSc Economics) of Mzumbe
University
2013 |
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| dc.description |
ABSTRACT
Irrigation farming is one of the most important rural development investments that
can have both direct and indirect impacts on poverty and food security. Small-scale
irrigation is said to be the dominant contributor to the total irrigated areas. Despite
the contribution of small scale irrigation systems in enhancing rural agricultural
production and alleviating poverty being widely recognized, this contribution has not
been evident for small scale holder farmers at Lumuma irrigation scheme. The
general objective was to assess the contribution of small scale irrigation scheme at
Lumuma in enhancing the livelihood of rural households.
Case study research design was used in the methodology. A sample size of 75
respondents (including small scale holder farmers and extension officers) was
involved. Data collected were descriptively analysed using SPSS computer software.
The findings from the study showed that 70% of the respondents agreed that the
availability and utilization of Lumuma irrigation scheme has reduced indebtedness
caused by poverty which they faced before the commencement of the scheme.
However, 78% of the respondents argued for the presence of poor infrastructure
which does not enable farmers to attain the expected yields and 80% of the
respondents reported the lack of reliable markets and information which necessitate
farmers to sell their yields in a low price. Likewise, 78% of the respondents agreed
on improving the physical infrastructure of Lumuma irrigation scheme in order to
carter for a good number of small scale holder farmers and access to marketing the
products as to enable farmers to freely sell their products at the reliable market for
the purpose of attaining profits.
The utilization of Lumuma irrigation scheme has been a success to small scale holder
farmers in Kilosa district. Policy makers have to see a need for promoting irrigation
development so that farmers can irrigate more crops, fruits, vegetables and other
fresh produce while encouraging group cohesion in scheme activities like marketing
and maintenance of infrastructure. |
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| dc.subject |
SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION SCHEMES |
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| dc.title |
CONTRIBUTION OF SMALL SCALE IRRIGATION SCHEMES TO THE LIVELIHOOD OF RURAL HOUSEHOLDS: THE CASE OF LUMUMA IRRIGATION SCHEME IN KILOSA DISTRICT; MOROGORO REGION |
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| dc.type |
Thesis |
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