The contribution of action for development program (ADP) towards improvement of maize production in Tanzania: a case of Mbozi district

Mwalongo, Nicholaus

dc.creator	Mwalongo, Nicholaus
dc.date	2019-08-19T09:53:43Z
dc.date	2019-08-19T09:53:43Z
dc.date	2013
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-20T12:07:39Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-20T12:07:39Z
dc.identifier	Mwalongo, N. (2013). The contribution of action for development program (ADP) towards improvement of maize production in Tanzania: a case of Mbozi district. Dodoma: The University of Dodoma.
dc.identifier	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/899
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/899
dc.description	Dissertation (MA Development Studies)
dc.description	The intention o this study was to investigate the contributions of Action for Development Programs (ADP) towards improvement of maize production in Tanzania. The study started by examining factors determining maize production in Mbozi before establishment of ADP. The method used in this study was the case study. A sample size of 87 respondents was obtained from 640 members who were beneficiary of ADP and divided into two categories. The first category was ADP staff members and the second category was the farmers. Data were collected through questionnaire, interview, observation and focus group discussion. While investigating the level of satisfactions on the contributions of ADP towards the improvements of maize production activities, the results showed that ADP contributed much in an improvement of maize production in Mbozi District. The higher level of satisfaction with respect to services rendered by ADP also indicated improvements in an adoption of improved farming practices. However, the study has found out that there were some problems facing ADP in its sustainability. These were financial constrains, inadequate modern agricultural tools, poor control of pests and diseases existence, poor infrastructure in rural areas and unpredictable climatic change. In addition, rural farmers maize producers needed special consideration so as to improve their qualities and the quantity of production.
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	The University of Dodoma
dc.subject	Mbozi
dc.subject	Tanzania
dc.subject	Maize
dc.subject	ADP
dc.subject	Maize production
dc.subject	Maize production improvement
dc.subject	Action for Development Programs
dc.subject	Maize cultivation
dc.subject	Crop management
dc.subject	Herbicides
dc.subject	Maize development
dc.subject	Drought
dc.subject	Maize industry
dc.subject	Soil fertility
dc.subject	Pests control
dc.title	The contribution of action for development program (ADP) towards improvement of maize production in Tanzania: a case of Mbozi district
dc.type	Dissertation