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Students' attitudes towards choosing agriculture as a career: A case of Bihawana Agricultural Secondary School in Dodoma Municipality, Tanzania.
(ISRG Publishers, 2024-12-19) Gervas, Imelda
This study explores the attitudes of students towards agriculture as a career, with a specific focus on Bihawana Agricultural
Secondary School in Dodoma Municipal, Tanzania. Despite agriculture’s crucial role in Tanzania’s economy, there is a noticeable
decline in youth interest in pursuing it as a career. The research seeks to understand the factors influencing students' views on
agriculture, including personal preferences, societal perceptions, and the economic prospects associated with the field.
Understanding their attitudes is crucial for addressing this issue and attracting more individuals to this field. This study employed
a mixed-methods approach, including Questionnaires and interviews, to gather data from 60 students within Bihawana secondary
school. Quantitative data were analysed by using SPSS computer software and “content analysis” technique was used to analyse
qualitative data. The findings shows that, there is low percentage of students selected agriculture as their career path under their
own interest, this gives an alarm on the need to invest more in agricultural schools and knowledge on the importance of agriculture
in the country. Also it was found out that, most students choose agriculture as a career pass from home experience and due to lack
of other employment. Moreover it was revealed that although several students at Bihawana Agricultural Secondary School
acknowledge the significance of agriculture, some of them lack enthusiasm about it as a future career. Factors such as limited
exposure to advanced agricultural practices, societal stigma, and the attraction of higher-paying jobs in urban areas influence
their attitudes. The study suggests several measures to enhance agricultural education and interest to students, including, the
government to offer appropriate and high-quality education by providing positive technical supports for the students who choose
agriculture as their preferred career path by increased practical experiences, and media campaigns to shift perceptions and
encourage students to consider agriculture as a viable career option. Also, parents and the society at large to support and
encourage their children and youths to view agriculture with a positive eye and see it as a way of livelihood
Contribution of women development fund to poverty reduction in Geita District, Tanzania
(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2010) Ernest, E
Despite the effort made by the government to create good environment for women to
access credit for income generation to reduce poverty, reduction of poverty through
Women Development Fund (WDF) is not impressive. Therefore, the main objective of this
study was to determine the contribution of Women Development Fund to poverty
reduction. Specifically, the study was meant to determine the amount of capital and costs
for various income generating activities, determine the gross and net revenues from various
income generating activities (IGAs), compare the income from IGAs done with credit and
other activities done without credit between women who received credit and those who did
not, ascertain the impact of some credit factors on overall income, and identify constraints
facing income generating activities supported by WDF. Data were collected from a sample
of 128 respondents, 64 of whom had received credit and 64 were those who had not.
Simple random sampling was used to obtain the desired sample. Data were analysed using
the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Multiple regression model was used to
establish the relationship between factors influencing women’s income and gross margin
tool was also used to determine the gross margins of women with and without credit in
IGAs. The results showed that the average amounts of capital value and costs for various
IGAs for recipients and non-recipients were 40 381 57 and 35 881 501 respectively. The
amount of capital value of recipients before and after credit were 34 535 750 and 40 381
571 respectively. The average net margin was Tsh 10 530 150 under use of credit while
non-credit users obtained an average net margin of Tsh 12 643 136 per annum. The amount
of credit received had positive impact on poverty reduction (P=0.062) and it statistically
insignificant (p>0.1). Based on the results it is concluded that access to credit by women
has positive impact on household welfare. Therefore, it is recommended that policy makers
should re-formulate policies that are in favour of WDF and increase the budgetary fund in
order to increase the amount of credit provided to women for economic activities.
The role of mobile banking towards improvement of rural livelihoods in Kasulu district, Tanzania
(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016) Damiano, M
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of mobile banking on improvement of
rural livelihoods in Kasulu District. Kigoma Region. The study employed the Sustainable
Livelihoods Framework. Specifically the study aimed at identifying segments of population
using traditional financial services; identifying usage pattern of mobile banking services;
identifying the types of transaction performed by mobile banking users and; examined the
relationship between the use of mobile banking and improvement of rural livelihoods. Data
was collected from a sample of 150 households and 9 key informants. Data analysis
employed both descriptive and quantitative methods. The study found that majority of the
rural households use mobile banking services to accomplish different livelihoods needs. The
main financial services performed through mobile banking are savings, receiving and
sending remittances, sending student fees and expenditures and buying airtime. Mobile
banking variously contributes to improve rural livelihoods by replacing the need of financial
services in rural areas. Mobile banking are highly valued for sending and receiving
remittances, access to foods in households, ability to receive money, mobilization of money
for social events, emergence and mobilization of money for health services, improved
business status, reduced business cost, ability to send money and increases household
income via savings. Mobile banking usage is however constrained by lack of awareness of
services, no need for the services, difficulty to use and lack of mobile phone. Finally, the
study recommends concerted efforts to increase access and usage of mobile banking services
in rural areas for expanding access of financial services and sustainable rural livelihoods.
The role of on-farm processing in generating farmers' income: the case of oilseeds in Kongvva District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2006) Daudi ,P.N
On-farm processing of agricultural products like oilseeds is becoming more important in the
economies of most developing countries like Tanzania mainly due to declining and
fluctuating prices of raw products in the domestic and world markets. This study aims to
illustrate the potential of on-farm processing in increasing farmer’s income in developing
economies using sunflower in Kongwa district as a case. Specifically the study determines
relative profit earned by farmers from selling raw sunflower and estimates how much
additional income is generated after introducing on-farm processing. Primary data were
collected through a cross section survey of 120 fanners using a structured questionnaire.
Descriptive analyses were used to describe the respondents’ characteristics. Gross margin
analysis was used to estimate income generated from selling raw produce and that from
processed produce. Paired Sample T-test was used to compare means of income generated by
farmers before and after processing sunflower. Sunflower oil and seedcakes are the two
products into which sunflower in the study area is processed .The results show that, on
average the welfare of fanners increased by Tshs 121.63/kg of sunflower when on-farm
processing is introduced in the sector. Comparison of means using Paired Sample T-Test
indicated that farmers’ profit before and after processing sunflower were highly statistically
significant at 1% level (p<0.01), confirming the hypotheses that the income generated by
farmers from raw sunflower differ significantly from that obtained by selling processed
sunflower. The study also found that there are several problems that hinder prosperity of on-
farm processing in the study area. These include lack of reliable markets, few processing
facilities/machines, low oil content seed varieties, poor transport, poor packing facilities and
import competition. This case study clearly suggests that on-farm processing has important
role in generating considerable income and hence in alleviating rural poverty. The results also
support the notion that on-farm processing may contribute towards satisfying some of the
objectives of an effective rural development agenda. This study recommends that the
government should introducc/expand on -farm processing in areas growing oilseed crops.
The potential of immunohistochemistry in diagnosis of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia in apparently healthy animals
(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2013) Mlay, John Didas Mbereliye
Diagnosis of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in asymptomatic animals
is a big challenge towards control of the disease. This is because most, if not all, of
the available diagnostic methods are incapable of detecting the disease in such
animals. In this study, an immunohistochemistry protocol was developed and
employed to detect Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides Small Colony
(M/wwSC) type, the causal agent of CBPP, in apparently healthy animals slaughtered
at Morogoro urban abattoir. Lungs (n=13) with CBPP-like lesions were collected
from the abattoir, kept in cool boxes, and transported to the veterinary pathology
laboratory for investigation. After thorough gross examination, the lung samples
were prepared for bacteriology, histology and immunohistochemistry using
monoclonal antibodies 3H12 and 6E3. Grossly, the lungs were non-collapsing,
marbled with widened interlobular septa, oedematous and fibrinous. They were also
consolidated and had areas of sequestration. Cultures from two samples showed
growth of small colonies with “fried egg” appearance on Mycoplasma Experience
medium. Histological examination revealed expanded alveoli containing fibrin,
oedema and inflammatory cells such as lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages and
alveolar epithelial cells in all samples. In more severe cases the inflammatory cells
occupied the lost architecture of the alveoli. There was also fibrinous vasculitis and
bronchiolitis with peripheral leukocytic infiltration. In immunohistochemistry,
MmmSC antigens were detected from the sections prepared from all collected lung
samples in the alveolar lumen and wall, bronchial and bronchiolar lumina, epithelium
as well as bronchial glands and cartilage. It is concluded that immunohistochemistry
is efficient in detecting MmmSC antigens in apparently healthy slaughtered animals. Its employment could be a sound option in diagnosis of CBPP in carrier
asymptomatic animals and could thus aid in a long run, the control of the disease.