Factors that affect adoption of Hybrid Maize in Mwanga District: implications for continuing education

Msuya_Bengesi, C. P.

dc.creator	Msuya_Bengesi, C. P.
dc.date	2019-01-10T07:16:37Z
dc.date	2019-01-10T07:16:37Z
dc.date	2005-01
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T08:51:15Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T08:51:15Z
dc.identifier	0856-4094
dc.identifier	https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2727
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/91177
dc.description	Journal of Continuing Education and Extension, 2005; 2(1):32-42
dc.description	This study investigated factors that influence the adoption of hybrid maize in Mwanga district and the implications for continuing education. Data for the study was collected from ninety randomly selected farmers in two villages. Field observation was also used for data collection. The data was analyzed using the Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS), employing cross tabs and chi square techniques. Findings show that adoption was significantly associated with gender, income, farm size, and cost of inputs and complexity of growing hybrid maize. In addition factors such as the presence of coffee, into-cropping system and the dehaling quality of hybrid maize also affected the adoption rate. Based on the findings training is still required to ensure that farmers adopt the technology correctly, which includes buying fresh supplies of hybrid maize seed every season. It is also recommended that farmers should find alternative arable areas in the lowland areas of Mwanga district to cultivate more maize so as to offset food shortages. At the policy level, reintroducing subsidies and is recommended as an option that should be considered.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Institute of Continuing Education
dc.subject	Adoption
dc.subject	Hybrid maize
dc.subject	Mwanga district
dc.subject	Continuing education
dc.title	Factors that affect adoption of Hybrid Maize in Mwanga District: implications for continuing education
dc.type	Article