Socio-demographic determinants of access to climate change information among tomato growing farmers in Mvomero district, Tanzania
A research paper submitted to the university of Dar es Salaam Journal, Vol.15,No.2 of 2020. pp.121-136
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| author | Sanga, Evaristo Eliakim Elia, Emmanuel F |
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| spelling | oai:null:123456789-6702024-04-17T12:17:30Z Socio-demographic determinants of access to climate change information among tomato growing farmers in Mvomero district, Tanzania Sanga, Evaristo Eliakim Elia, Emmanuel F Access climate change farmers source of information sociodemographic A research paper submitted to the university of Dar es Salaam Journal, Vol.15,No.2 of 2020. pp.121-136 This study investigated tomato farmers’ access to climate information in Mvomero District in Tanzania. This study used mixed approach where both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. The study comprised of 60 farmers’ who were systematically randomly selected. Questionnaires, focus group discussions (FGDs), and in-depth interviews were the methods used in data collection. Quantitative data were analysed by using SPSS while content analysis was used for qualitative data. Key findings show that majority of farmers use radio as a source of climate change information. The study discovered that gender, marital status, age, level of education and income were the socio-demographic factors influencing access to climate change information. The study concludes that socio-demographic factors influence farmers’ adaptation to climate change. The study recommends the establishment of ICT climate change information systems that can provide timely, relevant, and reliable climate change information to farmers. The study also suggests the use of mobile phone technology to reach out a wider population of farmers. Self-sponsorship 2024-04-17T11:09:33Z 2024-04-17T11:09:33Z 2020 Article APA 0856-1818 https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/670 en application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Access climate change farmers source of information sociodemographic Sanga, Evaristo Eliakim Elia, Emmanuel F Socio-demographic determinants of access to climate change information among tomato growing farmers in Mvomero district, Tanzania |
| title | Socio-demographic determinants of access to climate change information among tomato growing farmers in Mvomero district, Tanzania |
| title_full | Socio-demographic determinants of access to climate change information among tomato growing farmers in Mvomero district, Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Socio-demographic determinants of access to climate change information among tomato growing farmers in Mvomero district, Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-demographic determinants of access to climate change information among tomato growing farmers in Mvomero district, Tanzania |
| title_short | Socio-demographic determinants of access to climate change information among tomato growing farmers in Mvomero district, Tanzania |
| title_sort | socio demographic determinants of access to climate change information among tomato growing farmers in mvomero district tanzania |
| topic | Access climate change farmers source of information sociodemographic |
| url | https://scholar.mzumbe.ac.tz/handle/123456789/670 |
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