ABSTRACT The adoption and diffusion of sustainable agricultural intensification (SAI) practices remain a major concern in the development-policy agenda for Sub-Saharan Africa. This will solve the problem of land degradation, low agricultural productivity and poverty. Despite the benefits such as increase in yields and improved soil fertility that SAI offer, it is unclear why smallholder farmers report low adoption levels. Further, gender roles in decision making on farm productivity remain l...
ABSTRACT The magical impact of computer has made enormous contribution to all aspect of the society people can now do things easily unlike in the past. Computers have lesson human activities (effort) in their day to day life, by reducing both human labour and time in solving their problem which are both numerous / unlimited. The introduction of the magical machine has led to the further growth of Agricultural products. The technological know how and scientific research reveals that a lot of w...
ABSTRACT This study mainly focused on assessing the Contribution of Food Crops in Promoting Livelihood in Rural Areas in Tanzania, particularly in Muleba District. The study guided with three specific objective: to examine the ways in which extension services and the land tenure systems affect the banana farming in Muleba District, to establish the impacts of climatic changes and banana diseases on the banana production in Muleba District and to assess the role of the government and other sta...
ABSTRACT Recently, there has been emergence in the use of semi-formal credit provided by devolved government in enhancing farm and off-farm enterprises. Despite the potential of the credit offered by devolved governments in terms of enhancing rural farm household welfare, little is known about the effect of this type of credit on household income. This study therefore, examined the effect of semi-formal credit use on household income in Kakamega County, Kenya. The study aimed to contribute ...
Abstract This study was carried out to examine and determine the impacts of increased human population and the sedentarization of pastoral communities on the land cover and resources of Mt. Marsabit Forest and the immediate surrounding lands. The first objective of this study was to determine the impacts of increased human population and the subsequent land fragmentation and human sedentarization on the resources of Mt. Marsabit Forest and the immediate surrounding lands. The second objective...
ABSTRACT Land use activities if unregulated impose a huge economic cost on water resources supplies, land productivity and water resources infrastructure and ecological damage to ecosystems. Water resource plays a central and critical role in supporting land use activities for crop production in Muoni sub-catchment. Land use activities such as unregulated agriculture and tree planting along and near water sources are some of the possible threats to water availability in Muoni sub-catchment. T...
~sm2tcT This study was to assess the role of fragile ecosystems encroachment and loss of higher animals in Lake Sate wetland which is one of the riparian wetland lakes in the larger Yala swamp, located to the north of the swamp in Usigu division of Bondo District. The study conducted along the riparian areas ofthe Lake Victoria and in the wetland and its surrounding was anchored in settlement and agricultural activities as the main areas of focus as regards to the forms of encroachment and th...
Abstract Community Participation plays a vital role in the development of a society. This study attempts to assess the extent to which community Participation has contributed to the implementation of agricultural policy in Morogoro RuralDistrict. It focuses on the forms and extent of community participation in policy making, to further assess the effects of Patricipation towards the implementation of these agricultural policies. The main objective of this study was to assess community part...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted with the aim of assessing factors that influence SEDA agricultural credit rationing to smallholder farmers in Dodoma Municipality and Bahi District. Purposive and random sampling techniques were employed in selecting 200 smallholder farmers. Binary logistic and linear regressions models were used to analyse the influence of farmer’s socio-economic characteristics on credit demand and factors influencing SEDA agricultural credit rationing respectively. Descr...
ABSTRACT This study was conducted with the aim of assessing factors that influence SEDA agricultural credit rationing to smallholder farmers in Dodoma Municipality and Bahi District. Purposive and random sampling techniques were employed in selecting 200 smallholder farmers. Binary logistic and linear regressions models were used to analyse the influence of farmer’s socio-economic characteristics on credit demand and factors influencing SEDA agricultural credit rationing respectively. Desc...
TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Content Abstract CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Purpose of the Study 1.4 Research Questions 1.5 Research hypothesis 1.6 Scope of the Study 1.7 Significance of Study 1.8 Operational Defin...
1.0INTRODUCTION Background of the Study The lending process as it pertains to my case study (First Bank Nig. Plc) has immensely contributed to the development of the Nigerian economy.Bank lending is very relevant to all sectors in the economy both private and public sectors because it is one of the major sources of finance. Banks in this idea entails commercial banks, which mainly grant short term credit facilities and development banks which grant medium and long term credit facilities. Th...
BSTRACT This study aimed at assessing the impact of climate change on traditional irrigation farming systems and adaptation strategies was conducted in Lushoto District. The specific objectives were to establish the trend and magnitude of climate change in the study area for the past 30 years (1985-2014), to assess the impact of climate change on crop yield in Ndiwa and Chamazi traditional irrigation farming systems, to analyse the way traditional irrigation farmers‘ adapt to climate change...