The effects of chronic diseases including HIV/AIDS on agricultural commercialization in lower Moshi irrigation scheme

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dc.contributor.authorKikari, Mwanaisha Salim
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-03T12:39:32Z
dc.date.available2025-10-03T12:39:32Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionMaster's Theses
dc.description.abstractThis study determined the effects of chronic diseases including HIV/AIDS on agricultural commercialization in Lower Moshi Irrigation Scheme. Specifically the study identified and characterized the extent of chronic diseases burden, determined the extent of agricultural commercialisation and compared the extent of commercialisation at varying extents of diseases burden among farming households. A cross sectional design was employed and data were collected through questionnaire, focus group discussions and observations. The population consisted of farming households in all the four villages of the scheme. The sample consisted of 80 rice farming households; 40 with and 40 without a chronically ill person. Data were processed and analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences computer software (SPSS). A high burden of chronic diseases existed in the study area. Almost half of the key productive members of households, particularly wives/husbands were chronically ill for more than one year. In all aspects of agricultural commercialization considered (i.e. number of inputs used, productivity and product utilization), agricultural commercialization was significantly lower (p<0.001) in the affected households than unaffected households. Use of inputs and productivity were reduced and larger proportions were utilized for food while smaller proportions were sold. Disease burden was considered in terms of who was sick, duration of the sickness, type of diseases, degree of sickness and who was the care taker. The extent of agricultural commercialization at varying extents of disease burden did not show significant difference in all aspects except for productivity. Surprisingly, productivity was significantly higher (p<0.01) when the care taker was either wife or husband (household heads), than when the care taker was another relative in the household. However, this observation requires further investigation. The study recommended for education on control of diseases with particular attention on HIV/AIDS, use labour saving technologies and provision of soft loans.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/7087
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSokoine University of Agriculture
dc.subjectChronic diseases
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS-agricultural commercialization
dc.subjectMoshi irrigation scheme
dc.titleThe effects of chronic diseases including HIV/AIDS on agricultural commercialization in lower Moshi irrigation scheme
dc.typeThesis

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