Assessment of gender roles in maize production:a case of Mdandu, Igominyi and Makambako Divisions in Njombe District, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Claudius, Beatrice Hemela | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-03-28T05:48:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-03-28T05:48:03Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011 | |
| dc.description | Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was conducted at Ibumila, Nyumbanitu, and Magoda villages in Njombe District. The main objective of the study was to assess gender roles in maize production. The specific objectives were to identify existing gender division of labour, to identify reproductive roles performed by fanners, to determine access and control of resources and to examine socio-economic and cultural factors affecting gender relations in maize production. A total of 120 respondents were involved in this study where by 60 were females and 60 were males. Simple random sampling was used to get the intended respondents. The research design used was cross-sectional survey in which data were collected at single point in time through structured questionnaire. Data was coded, entered and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) computer programme. Descriptive statistics such as frequencies, mean, percentages were used to summarize the information. Results show that, men and women mainly shared agricultural roles in maize production, although women were the dominants in eight activities. Men were found to be the major decision-makers of almost all household productive resources. Also it was revealed that, high prices of farm inputs (27.0%) like fertilizers, improved seeds and pesticides were the major factors affecting gender relations in maize production. However, organization of regular trainings about gender awareness on gender issues, increase of educational contacts with maize farmers; improved supply of subsidized package of inputs should be addressed. Provision of formal marketing system to gride farmers from selling maize to traders (walanguzi)', and provision of adequate physical infrastructure like roads should also be addressed so as to have sufficient and sustainable maize production in a study area. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7460 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Maize production | |
| dc.subject | Makambako Divisions | |
| dc.subject | Njombe district | |
| dc.subject | Gender division labour | |
| dc.subject | Gender relations | |
| dc.subject | Maize traders (walanguzi) | |
| dc.title | Assessment of gender roles in maize production:a case of Mdandu, Igominyi and Makambako Divisions in Njombe District, Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |