| dc.contributor.author | Ismail, Ismail J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Timothy, Shauri | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-21T09:56:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-21T09:56:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Ismail J.I., Timothy, S. Ajuaye. A,, and Akyoo, E.P., (2018): Socio-Economic Determinants of Rural Market Participation for Smallholder Maize Farmers in Dodoma Region-Tanzania, in Kinyashi, G.F., Mwang’onda, E., Mdendemi, T.R.K., Mandara, C.G., and Hauli, E., (eds.), Conference Proceedings for an International Conference on Planning and Development under the theme Towards Industrialisation in the Global South: Making Rural Regions Inclusive, held at the Institute of Rural Development Planning-Dodoma June 28-30, 2018. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-9976-9974-0-8 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.irdp.ac.tz/handle/123456789/438 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Like many other Sub-Sahara African countries, the contribution made by smallholder farmers in
Tanzania’s economy cannot be under estimated given the fact that, majority depend on them for
food security and industrialization process. Unfortunately, most of these farmers are not
performing well, hence having little contribution to the economic development of the country and
eventually to their socioeconomic wellbeing. Socio-economic determinants have been associated
with limiting these farmers to achieve their fully market participation potentials. This study
therefore used binary logistic regression model to iron-out socio-economic determinants of
smallholder farmers’ market participation, taking a case of smallholder maize producers in
Kongwa and Mpwapwa Districts in Dodoma Region. The aim of this study is to provide the insight
for improving market participation, not only to smallholder maize farmers but also other crops
farmers in the whole country. The study empirically found that, education level, household size,
social capital, farm size, type of transportation facility, roads condition, and market guarantee
were positively influencing farmers’ choices to sell maize. While, higher ages, sex and market
distance were negatively influencing their choice to participate in the market. The study concluded
that, in order to increase market participation of smallholder maize farmers, the following has to
be done; improving farmers level of education, at least at primary level, as it improves ability of
farmers to grasp various agricultural technologies; encouraging gender balance and social
networks in rural areas; emphasizing on market guarantee such as contract farming; improving
rural infrastructures as well as creating more market places closer to villages and rural areas. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | IRDP | en_US |
| dc.title | Socio-Economic Determinants of Rural Market Participation for Smallholder Maize Farmers in Dodoma Region-Tanzania | en_US |
