Assessment of the transaction costs on post-harvest maize value chain peformance in Tanzania: A survey of selected maize smallholder farmers in Kongwa District Council - Dodoma region
A Dissertation Submitted in Partial/Fulfillment of the Requirements for Award of the Degree of Master of Science in Procurement and Supply Chain Management (MSc. PSCM) of Mzumbe University. 2019
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| spelling | oai:null:123456789-17782024-12-02T05:55:49Z Assessment of the transaction costs on post-harvest maize value chain peformance in Tanzania: A survey of selected maize smallholder farmers in Kongwa District Council - Dodoma region Rutatola, Prisca Pascrates Transaction Costs Maize Value Chain Peformance Maize Smallholder Farmers Kongwa District Council Food and Agriculture Organization Kibaigwa International Grain Market Procurement and Supply chain management National Food Reserve Authority Regional Authority and Local Government Tanzania Shillings United Republic of Tanzania Maize Value Chain Performance Maize Production in Dodoma Maize productivity in Tanzania Marketing Chain Transaction Cost Theory Information Asymmetry A Dissertation Submitted in Partial/Fulfillment of the Requirements for Award of the Degree of Master of Science in Procurement and Supply Chain Management (MSc. PSCM) of Mzumbe University. 2019 The study aimed to assess the transaction costs on post harvest maize value chain performance among maize small holder farmers in Kongwa District Council in Dodoma region. The study specific objectives comprised of assessing the transportation costs on post-harvest maize value chain performance, assessing the information costs on post- harvest maize value chain performance, assessing the middlemen costs on post-harvest maize value chain performance and assessing the effects of transaction costs on post- harvest maize value chain performance in Kongwa District Council Dodoma region. The study adopted a survey research design where a sample of 88 respondents obtained through multi stage sampling was used in the study. Interviews, questionnaires and documentary review were used as data collection techniques. Data were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively where chi square test and multiple regression techniques were used to establish the existence of the hypothesized relationship. It was revealed that transportation costs and middlemen costs affected post harvest maize value chain performance in terms of profits, output sales and post harvest losses in Kongwa District Council but information cost was revealed not to be a contributor of post harvest maize value chain performance in the study area. Through chi square test transportation costs and middlemen costs were significantly related to post harvest value chain performance whereas information cost was not significant related to post harvest value chain performance in the study area at P<0.05. Moreover, through multiple regression profit earned by farmers was the major effect of transaction costs on post harvest maize value chain performance in the study area than the other two performance indicators whereas post harvest losses was proved not to be the effect of transaction costs on post harvest maize value chain performance in the study area. Thus, it was recommended for the government and all associated stakeholders to take various measures focusing on reducing transaction costs such as improvement of transportation infrastructures and establishment of well equipped market areas near farmers. Private 2024-12-02T05:55:44Z 2024-12-02T05:55:44Z 2018 Thesis APA https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1778 en application/pdf Mzumbe University |
| spellingShingle | Transaction Costs Maize Value Chain Peformance Maize Smallholder Farmers Kongwa District Council Food and Agriculture Organization Kibaigwa International Grain Market Procurement and Supply chain management National Food Reserve Authority Regional Authority and Local Government Tanzania Shillings United Republic of Tanzania Maize Value Chain Performance Maize Production in Dodoma Maize productivity in Tanzania Marketing Chain Transaction Cost Theory Information Asymmetry Rutatola, Prisca Pascrates Assessment of the transaction costs on post-harvest maize value chain peformance in Tanzania: A survey of selected maize smallholder farmers in Kongwa District Council - Dodoma region |
| title | Assessment of the transaction costs on post-harvest maize value chain peformance in Tanzania: A survey of selected maize smallholder farmers in Kongwa District Council - Dodoma region |
| title_full | Assessment of the transaction costs on post-harvest maize value chain peformance in Tanzania: A survey of selected maize smallholder farmers in Kongwa District Council - Dodoma region |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of the transaction costs on post-harvest maize value chain peformance in Tanzania: A survey of selected maize smallholder farmers in Kongwa District Council - Dodoma region |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of the transaction costs on post-harvest maize value chain peformance in Tanzania: A survey of selected maize smallholder farmers in Kongwa District Council - Dodoma region |
| title_short | Assessment of the transaction costs on post-harvest maize value chain peformance in Tanzania: A survey of selected maize smallholder farmers in Kongwa District Council - Dodoma region |
| title_sort | assessment of the transaction costs on post harvest maize value chain peformance in tanzania a survey of selected maize smallholder farmers in kongwa district council dodoma region |
| topic | Transaction Costs Maize Value Chain Peformance Maize Smallholder Farmers Kongwa District Council Food and Agriculture Organization Kibaigwa International Grain Market Procurement and Supply chain management National Food Reserve Authority Regional Authority and Local Government Tanzania Shillings United Republic of Tanzania Maize Value Chain Performance Maize Production in Dodoma Maize productivity in Tanzania Marketing Chain Transaction Cost Theory Information Asymmetry |
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