Gender roles in tomato value chain in Dodoma municipality and Kilolo district, Tanzania.
| dc.contributor.author | Khassa,P M . | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-04-12T09:43:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-04-12T09:43:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
| dc.description | Thesis | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was conducted to assess gender roles in tomato value chain in Dodoma municipality and Kilolo District of Dodoma and Iringa Regions, Tanzania. The study objectives were to: (i) identify various actors in the tomato value chain; (ii) determine the roles of different gender categories in the tomato value chain; (iii) assess opportunities and constrains of different gender categories in the tomato value chain. A total of 120 respondents were randomly selected and interviewed. The cross tabulation was performed to segregate roles performed in tomato value chain by gender. Study results showed that major actors in tomato value chain in Mbabala A and Ikokoto villages are input suppliers, tomato producers, box /crate/tenga makers, box buyers, middlemen, coolies, traders,transporters and consumers. In Dodoma Municipality media people were regarded as important actors in the chain while in Ilula District box/crate creators were regarded as important actors in the chain. This implies that in agriculture there is a possibility of a same crop to have different actors involved in the chain depending on the area of operation. The analysis of value chain for a specific crop in a certain area is crucial in order to identify and involve important actors in the chain. Different gender categories play different roles identified in the tomato value chain in both study areas. It is seem that Middle aged males and females perform more than half of the activities in the tomato value chain. It is therefore recommended that any intervention aimed at improving tomato production should focus more on the identified gender categories that are important in the chain. Also opportunities and constrains in the tomato value chain were indicated.The opportunities should be taped and constrains should be addressed in order to improve tomato production and productivity. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/5995 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | gender roles | |
| dc.subject | tomato | |
| dc.subject | tomato value | |
| dc.subject | value chain | |
| dc.subject | Dodoma | |
| dc.title | Gender roles in tomato value chain in Dodoma municipality and Kilolo district, Tanzania. | |
| dc.type | Thesis |