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This research assessed factors affecting vegetable supply chain performance in
Tanzania at surveyed regions. The general aim of this study was to assess factors
affecting vegetable supply chain performance. Specific objectives of the study were
to assess effect vegetable supply chain structure, storage system and actors
relationship on vegetable supply chain performance. Study was conducted at three
different region which were Dar es salaam, Morogoro and Pwani. Simple random
sample was used to select sample for providing quantitative data through
questionnaire, snowball was used to select sample for providing qualitative and
quantitative data collected through an interview. Theoretical discussion for designing
conceptual framework of this study based on Resource based view (RBV) and
Network Theory (NT). Quantitative data was analysed through descriptive statistic,
correlation and regression analysis. In relation to first objective, findings indicated
that there was positive relationship between vegetable supply chain structure and
vegetable supply chain performance at significance level of less than 0.05. Results
based on second objective showed that there was positive relationship between
storage system and vegetable supply chain performance at levelsignificance level of
less than 0.05. For third objective the results revealed that actors relationship has
significant contribution to vegetable supply chain performance at significance level
less than 0.05. Study revealed out that some of the traffic congestion, long vegetable
vegetable supply chain structure, inflexibility of supply chain actors , poor level of
trust, and poor storage condition at market area were among of the most affecting
factors. Study concluded out that vegetable supply chain structure , storage system
and actors relationship affect vegetable supply chain performance at significance
level of 0.000 (p˂0.05). Government were by large extent advised to deal with
structure of supply chain by formulating favourable policies. Also formulation of
contractual relationship among vegetable supply chain actors was strongly
recommended. Study provided recommendations for future studies to be carried out
on the same aspect but the additional of study scope should be on number of regions
found in Tanzania. |
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