Rural Planning Journal: Recent submissions
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Smallholder farmers’ resilience capacity to climate change shocks at Kikombo ward in Dodoma region
(IRDP, 2023-06)Despite the fact that, climate change is a threat worldwide, semi-arid areas are more vulnerable to its distress. This study was conducted at Kikombo Ward in Chamwino District to examine the local community’s resilience ... -
Participation in School Committees in Monitoring Primary School Projects in the Nyang’hwale District in Tanzania
(IRDP, 2023-06)School committees hold a central role in decision making on various issues about the development and delivery of primary education, including the monitoring of school projects. This study examined the participation of ... -
Economic Analysis of Factors Affecting Maize Production in Tanzania: Time Series Analysis
(IRDP, 2023-06)Maize is an important food and income earner for rural and urban dwellers in Tanzania. Despite efforts done by the government and private sector, the yield of maize has remained significantly below the average of less ... -
Determinants of Living Arrangements of Older Persons in Rural Areas of Kasulu District in Tanzania
(IRDP, 2023-06)The study was conducted in Kasulu District Council to assess the determinants of the living arrangements of older persons in rural areas of Tanzania. A multistage sampling technique was applied to obtain 379 older persons ... -
Factors Affecting Night Market Traders’ Performance in Tanzania: A Case of Forodhani Night Market in Unguja
(IRDP, 2023-06)This study assessed the factors affecting the night market traders’ sales performance. The factors examined were the age, sex, marital status, trade experience, startup capital, number of employees, business type, and ... -
Private Sector Participation in Local Government Planning and Budgeting Processes: Experiences from Makete and Njombe Districts Councils
(IRDP, 2023-06)The private sector is a key development partner, thus, its participation in government development planning and budgeting processes is crucial. This study investigated private sector participation in planning and budgeting ... -
Determinants of Multidimensional Poverty in Rural Tanzania
(IRDP, 2023-06)This study examines the determinants of multidimensional poverty in rural Tanzania. Poverty is still a challenge in Tanzania, particularly in rural areas, since its incidence rate of decrease is slower than in urban ... -
The Risk Management Practices and Organizational Performance in Public Institutions: A Case of DUWASA and TANESCO in Dodoma
(2023-06)This paper assesses the risk management practices and organizational performance of public institutions. Specifically, the paper assessed, the types of risks faced by public institutions, the strategies used in managing ... -
Determinants of Tax Productivity Performance in Tanzania: A Time Series Analysis
(IRDP, 2023-06)The study was focused on assessing the determinants of tax productivity performance in Tanzania adopting a time series analysis based on data spanning from the year 1996 to 2020. A time series using the multivariate ... -
Factors Influencing Technical Efficiency of Sunflower Production among Smallholder Farmers in Chemba District, Central Tanzania
(IRDP, 2022-12)The intention of this study was to assess the technical efficiency of farmers in sunflower production in Chemba District. Specifically, the study determined Technical Efficiency of sunflower production in the study ... -
The Impact of ICT Innovation on the Economic Performance of sub-Saharan African Countries
(IRDP, 2022-12)This study examines the impact of ICT innovation on the economic performance of 48 sub-Saharan African countries. The study used fixed and random effect models to estimate the impact of ICT innovation on economic ... -
Determinants of Loan Repayment among Youth in Groups in Bukombe District, Tanzania
(IRDP, 2022-12)This paper assesses the determinants of loan repayment among Youth in Groups in the Bukombe District. Specifically, the paper examines socioeconomic factors that influence loan repayments among youth, the extent of ... -
Use of Mobile Phone Services in Accessing Agricultural Market Information Among Smallholder Farmers in Bahi and Mvomero Districts, Tanzania
(IRDP, 2022-12)The government of Tanzania plays a great role in promoting mobile phone use in the country. Available statistics show that more than 50 million sim cards were registered by June 2022. Also, over 60% small-scale farmers ... -
Analysis of Factors Influencing Household Expenditure on Education: Evidence from Kalambo District, Tanzania
(IRDP, 2022-12)This paper provides empirical evidence on the factors influencing education spending at the household level in Tanzania by using a cross-sectional household survey conducted on selected households in Kalambo districts. ... -
Determinants of Rural and Urban Postnatal Care Differentials among Newborns in Tanzania
(IRDP, 2022-12)This study examined determinants of rural and urban postnatal care differentials among newborns in Tanzania. The study used secondary data from the national cross-sectional Demographic and Health Survey (TDHS-MIS) for ... -
The Impact of ICT Use on Trade Openness in Sub-Saharan African Countries
(IRDP, 2022-12)This study uses panel data for 48 sub-Sahara Africa countries, ranging from the year 2000 to 2020, to empirically examine the impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use and adoption (internet use) on ... -
Factors Influencing the Adoption of Improved Oil Palm Variety in Kigoma Rural District of Tanzania
(IRDP, 2022-12)Abstract Climate change has been reported to pose negative effects on agriculture globally. Adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices such as using improved seeds has been widely recognized as a promising ... -
The Effect of Extension Services Access on Technical Efficiency Among Smallholder Sugarcane Farmers in Kilombero Valley: Evidence from the Propensity Score Matching Approach
(IRDP, 2022-12)This study assesses the effect of access to extension services on the Technical Efficiency (TE) of Smallholder Sugarcane Farmers (SHSCFs) in Kilombero valley, Tanzania. Based on a crosssectional survey of 274 randomly ... -
Determinants of Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) Utilisation among Pregnant Women in Tanzania
(Rural Planning Journal, 2022-06)Ending the epidemics of malaria for quality livelihood is well addresses in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and in the 2025 Development Vision. Recently, Malaria in pregnancy is still drawing much attention ... -
Status on the Use of Improved Cooking Stoves in Rungwe District: A Case of Makandana Ward
(Rural Planning Journal, 2022-06)The study assessed the status of using Improved Cooking Stoves (ICS) at Makandana ward in the Rungwe District. Specifically, it determined the availability of ICS, analysed the factors that influence the use of the ...