Smallholder farmers' attitude toward quality seed of improved common bean varieties in Tanzania

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dc.creatorKidudu, Joshua S
dc.creatorMwaseba, Dismas L
dc.creatorNchimbi-Msolla, Susan
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-18T08:14:57Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-05T07:14:25Z
dc.date.available2023-07-18T08:14:57Z
dc.date.created2023-07-18T08:14:57Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractThe importance of quality seed of improved varieties is well recognized and widely documented. However, smallholder farmers’ demand for quality seed of improved varieties has remained low for years. Previous studies have broadly identified technological, economic, institutional and human specific factors as major determinants of adoption. However, these studies tended to pay little attention on the influence of smallholder farmers’ attitude on decision to use quality seed of improved common bean varieties. Therefore, using cross-sectional research design, a survey was conducted in major regions producing common beans to determine smallholder farmers’ attitude towards quality seed of improved common bean varieties. Generally, smallholder farmers considered quality seed of improved common bean varieties to be beneficial (2.0616). However, they had moderate positive attitude towards qualities (1.4705) and accessibility (1.4598) of quality seed of improved common bean varieties. Nevertheless, they had very weak positive attitude toward availability (0.3068), promotion (0.3432) and marketability (0.3326) of their produce. Furthermore, findings indicated that benefits, qualities and marketability significantly influenced their attitude. These findings suggest that efforts to promote quality seed use have to concentrate on ensuring quality of claimed to be quality seeds and market outlets for produce from quality seed of improved common bean varieties.
dc.identifierJoshua S. Kidudu, Dismas L. Mwaseba, and Susan Nchimbi-Msolla. (2019). “SMALLHOLDER FARMERS' ATTITUDE TOWARD QUALITY SEED OF IMPROVED COMMON BEAN VARIETIES IN TANZANIA.” International Journal of Research - Granthaalayah, 7(5), 71-80. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v7.i5.2019.826
dc.identifier2350-0530
dc.identifier2394-3629
dc.identifierhttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5391
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.costech.or.tz/handle/20.500.14732/96425
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Journal of Research
dc.subjectQuality Seed
dc.subjectAttitude
dc.subjectAccessibility
dc.subjectPromotion
dc.subjectMarketability
dc.subjectAvailability
dc.titleSmallholder farmers' attitude toward quality seed of improved common bean varieties in Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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