Potential of Mobile-Based Apps Online Platforms in Fast-Tracking Access of Agriculture Information

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dc.creatorEdward, Alpha
dc.creatorMbega, Ernest
dc.creatorKaijage, Shubi
dc.date2022-09-15T06:35:06Z
dc.date2022-09-15T06:35:06Z
dc.date2021-11-18
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T09:15:47Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T09:15:47Z
dc.descriptionThis research article was published by Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Volume: 14, Issue: 39, 2021
dc.descriptionObjectives: This paper report the potential of online mobile phone-based platforms in fast-tracking access of agricultural information to farmers, with a case study of Arusha, Tanzania. Method: We used the questionnaire-based and focus group discussion methods and a total of 156 respondents were randomly selected for data collection. Findings: The results showed that 77.6% of respondents possess smartphones and 32.7% of them use internetbased platforms to search for agriculture information which usually is not applicable or specific in their local Arusha context. Such finding raised a need for developing internet-based platform for accessing agricultural information by farmers for use in their local context. Thus, the same respondents were assessed for their readiness to use a mobile-based agricultural app if developed. The results indicated that 80% of the respondents were willing and would use the app. Novelty: The paper demonstrated how mobile phonebased apps can be used to quicken accessibility of agricultural information in a local-based, context-specific location.
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dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.17485/IJST/v14i39.729
dc.identifierhttps://dspace.nm-aist.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12479/1617
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/94609
dc.languageen
dc.publisherIndian Journal of Science and Technology
dc.subjectMobile Apps
dc.subjectAgriculture Information
dc.subjectOnline Platform
dc.subjectSmartphones
dc.subjectInformation Access
dc.titlePotential of Mobile-Based Apps Online Platforms in Fast-Tracking Access of Agriculture Information
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