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Crops’ production and marketing in Tanzania are affected by socio-
demographic factors. However, such factors have been given little
attention. Thus, this study assesses the relationship between socio-
demographic factors and maize production and marketing in Ludewa
district. The Solow growth model, which guides the study, indicates that
among other economic growth determinants, socio-demographic factors
are important. A two-stage sampling mechanism was employed to obtain a
sample of 427 farmers. In the first stage, study area was purposively
selected and in the second stage, farmers were selected through simple
random sampling procedures. A semi-structured questionnaire was used
to collect data from the sampled farmers. Checklists were used to collect
information from focus group discussions and key respondents. Findings
from descriptive analysis reveals that age, sex, and education level
significantly influence the size of land grown with maize, while the farming
experience influences maize output. Furthermore, the results reveal that
age, sex, marital status, and education level significantly influenced
marketing participation. The study recommends enhancement of socio-
demographic factors for high quality human capital resources. |
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