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    Effectiveness of agricultural extension agents in delivering agricultural information and services to peri-urban farmers in Temeke Municipality, Dar Es Salaam Region.
    (Sokoine University of Agriculture., 2011) Bakengi, Joyce Paul
    This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness of Government Agricultural Extension Agents (GAEAs) in delivering agricultural information to farmers in Temcke Municipality. Data were collected through a cross section survey using structured interview schedules, key informants discussions, researcher observations and reports reviews from different sources. A sample of 120 respondents comprised by a total number of 60 crop cultivators (Amaranthus spp., cowpeas, watermelons and cassava), and 60 livestock keepers (dairy cattle and layers) were randomly selected from Mjimwema, Vijibweni, Kibada, Toangoma, Charambe and Mbagala wards for the study. Check list questions were used to collect information from 12 key informants involved 6 GAEAs, 3 Ward Executive Officers and 3 officers from the study area. The study findings revealed that GAEAs used individual, group and mass methods through home visits, mobile phone calls, discussions, demonstrations, bulletins, leaflets, posters for delivering agricultural information and services notably at minimal level of once to three times in the previous six months period. Other sources accessed mostly for agricultural information and services were private extension agents, neighbors and training whereby, knowledge and skills mostly gained included fertilizers and insecticides uses, proper planting, diseases control, feed formulation, feed supplementation and adequate water supply. Generally, agricultural information and services given by GAEAs were rated as good. Employed Chi-square test showed a statistical significant at p<0.05. Respondents’ characteristics were regressed through a General Linear Model whereas, the land size owned. education level and sources of incomes were found to be significant at p < 0.001 and, a reliability coefficient of 0.86 was deduced.