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Information and knowledge needs, access and use for small-scale farming in Tanzania

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dc.creator Lwoga, Edda Tandi
dc.creator Ngulube, Patrick
dc.creator Stilwell, Christine
dc.date 2019-06-04T11:19:27Z
dc.date 2019-06-04T11:19:27Z
dc.date 2012-04
dc.date.accessioned 2021-05-05T12:25:21Z
dc.date.available 2021-05-05T12:25:21Z
dc.identifier http://dspace.cbe.ac.tz:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/205
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/73350
dc.description This article assesses information and knowledge needs, access and use for agricultural development in the rural areas of developing countries, with a specific focus on Tanzania. Data from focus groups and information mapping and linkage diagrams were used to triangulate with the interview data in order to bring together the strength of all data sets to validate, confirm and corroborate findings from various sources. The findings revealed that the information seeking patterns of farmers were location specific. The major sources of information for farmers were predominantly local. Most respondents indicated public extension as an important source of agricultural information. Private extension services, village meetings and farmer groups were significant sources of information in some regions. Printed information had low use. The role of information and communication technologies in providing access to agricultural knowledge and information, and the application of information and knowledge on farming systems in the rural areas of Tanzania are also presented. The article concludes with recommendations for improved access to agricultural knowledge and information in the rural areas of Tanzania.
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dc.language en
dc.publisher College of Business Education
dc.title Information and knowledge needs, access and use for small-scale farming in Tanzania
dc.type Article


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