Challenges and opportunities of participatory technology development: the case of the coconut rhinoceros beetle control project in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania.

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dc.contributor.authorIhzza, Furaiiini Salim
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-15T07:02:03Z
dc.date.available2025-03-15T07:02:03Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionMaster of science in agricultural education and extension
dc.description.abstractThe overall objective of this study was to identify challenges and opportunities in participatory technology development using the Integrated Pest Management of the Rhinoceros Beetle project in Bagamoyo District in Tanzania. The specific objectives of the study were to identify the socio-economic characteristics of the farmers who participated in the Integrated Pest Management; io identify the specific roles of farmers and researchers in the development, testing and dissemination of the IPM technologies in the study area; and to identify (he constraints and opportunities that faced farmers and researchers in the implementation of (he Integrated Pest Management project in the study area. The sample of 92 coconut farmers selected from three villages in which the project was implemented. A structured questionnaire was used to interview the respective farmers and key informants to get relevant primary data about PTD in the study area. Secondary data were obtained from research records and district production data sources. Then using an SPSS primary data were coded, entered and analyzed. Descriptive data analysis was conducted to obtain frequencies and percentages, while inferential analysis involved t-test. Findings revealed that respondents who were involved in PTD were youth to middle age, married, males and those who owned l-2acres. T-test revealed that PTD in IPM significantly increased coconut production (p<0.05). Findings revealed that fanner, extension and researchers played various roles in PTD. It is recommended to consider socio-economic characteristics, and every partner in coconut production should play relevant role, (he government should support these parlies for improved crop production and food security by laying down all necessary infrastructure to ease farm produce movement and to link farmers to input suppliers, and provide support to extension staff to reach the marginal farmers.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Government of Tanzania through the Commission of Science and Technology (COSTECH)
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6612
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSokoine University of Agriculture
dc.subjectSocio-economic characteristics
dc.subjectFarmers extension staff
dc.subjectParticipatory technology development
dc.subjectCoconut rhinoceros beetle control project
dc.subjectBagamoyo District
dc.subjectTanzania.
dc.titleChallenges and opportunities of participatory technology development: the case of the coconut rhinoceros beetle control project in Bagamoyo District, Tanzania.
dc.typeThesis

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