Income linkage as an aspect of power relations among chain actors in the groundnuts seed value chain in Kongwa and Kiteto districts, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorMulokozi, Gibson G.
dc.contributor.authorMassawe, Goodluck D.
dc.contributor.authorMwololo, James
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-13T07:13:02Z
dc.date.available2023-06-13T07:13:02Z
dc.date.issued2023-06-09
dc.descriptionJournal articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aims at addressing limited knowledge on income linkages and power dynamics within the groundnuts seed value chain. The study population comprised members from three clusters: research institutes, village and district authority level, including innovation platform members in Kiteto and Kongwa Districts. Primary data was collected through focus group discussions and interviews, while secondary data was obtained from records relating to the groundnut crop and its value chain. Four Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) (two in Mlali Village-Kongwa District and two in Kiteto District) with a total of 48 purposively selected respondents participated in the discussions. Key informants were also selected using a purposive sampling technique to obtain a range of cases with relevant knowledge of the groundnut seed value chain. Social network data on income linkages among actors was analysed using the UCINET statistical software package integrated with the NETDRAW program to determine centrality measures and the level of influence and importance among chain actors. Qualitative data from semi-structured interviews were also analysed through content analysis involving breaking, comparing, and categorizing to complement the social network data. The study revealed that farmers and middlemen had the highest relative normalized betweenness compared to other actors in both district and village levels, indicating that they are powerful due to their importance in the value chain setup. The study concluded that there is a need to ensure inclusive and improved income linkages both vertically and horizontally with other actors for stable and functional groundnuts seed value chainen_US
dc.identifier.issn2773-675X
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5306
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTAJOCODEen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTanzania Journal of Community Development Vol 2:1;
dc.subjectIncome linkagesen_US
dc.subjectPower relations, Actorsen_US
dc.subjectGroundnut seeds, Value chainen_US
dc.titleIncome linkage as an aspect of power relations among chain actors in the groundnuts seed value chain in Kongwa and Kiteto districts, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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