Analysis into the factors influencing the level of small scale household farmers’ off-farm income amongst the grape farmers in Dodoma Tanzania

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dc.creatorChristopher, Lema Nicodemas
dc.date2020-03-24T11:18:16Z
dc.date2020-03-24T11:18:16Z
dc.date2014
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-27T10:55:31Z
dc.date.available2021-03-27T10:55:31Z
dc.descriptionFull Text Article. Also available at: http://www.isca.in/IJSS/Archive/v3/i11/2.ISCA-IRJSS-2014-122.php
dc.descriptionThe grant aim of this study was to assess the various factors that determine the level of small scale household farmers’ off farm income amongst grape farmers in Dodoma. The study applied the Tobit econometric technique in investigating the factors that may explain the households’ decision on whether or not to participate in various off-farm income generating activities, using household data collected from grape farmers in Dodoma. Due to its failure in specification tests, the study employed the use of Censored Least Absolute Deviation estimator (CLAD) which is robust to heteroscedasticity and nonmorality specification problems facing the normal maximum likelihood estimations such as that of Tobit. The results indicated that the level of income amongst small scale households’ farmers from various off-farm income generating activities is significantly influenced by asset endowments where by financial assets, human capital assets and physical assets are the main assets influencing the decision where by human capital assets were the main determinants. The study went further into proposing policy interventions which includes awareness campaign for off-farm work, revisiting land ownership policies, provision of loans to farmers, availability of sustainable markets, effective implementation of Kilimo Kwanza policy and improved rural infrastructure.
dc.identifierChristopher, L. N. (2014). Analysis into the factors influencing the level of small scale household farmers’ off-farm income amongst the grape farmers in Dodoma Tanzania. International Research Journal of Social Sciences, 3(11), 8-16.
dc.identifier2319–3565
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2325
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12661/2325
dc.languageen
dc.publisherMedha Innovation & Development (M.I.D)
dc.subjectSmall-scale
dc.subjectHousehold
dc.subjectOff-farm
dc.subjectIncome level
dc.subjectGrape farmers
dc.subjectDodoma
dc.subjectKilimo kwanza
dc.subjectRural infrastructure
dc.titleAnalysis into the factors influencing the level of small scale household farmers’ off-farm income amongst the grape farmers in Dodoma Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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