Factors influencing the use of mobile phone for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Tanzania
AbstractGrape farming is a significant part of agricultural production in the central region of Dodoma and contributes tremendously to improving the livelihood of farmers. Smallholder farmers in Tanzania have been encouraged to use mobile phones for agricultural purposes. Regrettably, the involvemen...
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| description | AbstractGrape farming is a significant part of agricultural production in the central region of Dodoma and contributes tremendously to improving the livelihood of farmers. Smallholder farmers in Tanzania have been encouraged to use mobile phones for agricultural purposes. Regrettably, the involvement does not replicate how the use of mobile phones influences access to agricultural marketing information. It is, therefore, imperatively important to examine factors influencing the use of mobile phones for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Dodoma. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional research design and a sample size of 400 grape smallholder farmers. A well-structured questionnaire and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were employed to solicit primary data. Descriptive, binary logistic regression, and thematic approaches aided data analysis. The most commonly accessed agricultural marketing information were buyers and price information. Socio-demographic factors such as sex, age, marital status, and education influenced the use of mobile phones for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers. The study therefore, recommends that training programs be tailored to creating more knowledge on the use of mobile phones for accessing agricultural marketing information. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a08126225c1249509558a3f2c5ee08402023-12-16T01:16:12ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Business & Management2331-19752023-12-0110310.1080/23311975.2023.2257865Factors influencing the use of mobile phone for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in TanzaniaAlex I. Nyagango0Alfred S. Sife1Isaac Kazungu2Department of Marketing and Enterprise Management, Moshi Co-operative University-Moshi, Moshi, TanzaniaDepartment of Knowledge Management, Moshi Co-operative University-Moshi, Moshi, TanzaniaDepartment of Business Management, Moshi Co-operative University-Moshi, Moshi, TanzaniaAbstractGrape farming is a significant part of agricultural production in the central region of Dodoma and contributes tremendously to improving the livelihood of farmers. Smallholder farmers in Tanzania have been encouraged to use mobile phones for agricultural purposes. Regrettably, the involvement does not replicate how the use of mobile phones influences access to agricultural marketing information. It is, therefore, imperatively important to examine factors influencing the use of mobile phones for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Dodoma. The study used a descriptive cross-sectional research design and a sample size of 400 grape smallholder farmers. A well-structured questionnaire and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) were employed to solicit primary data. Descriptive, binary logistic regression, and thematic approaches aided data analysis. The most commonly accessed agricultural marketing information were buyers and price information. Socio-demographic factors such as sex, age, marital status, and education influenced the use of mobile phones for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers. The study therefore, recommends that training programs be tailored to creating more knowledge on the use of mobile phones for accessing agricultural marketing information.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2023.2257865Mobile phoneagricultural marketing informationgrape smallholder farmersDodoma |
| spellingShingle | Alex I. Nyagango Alfred S. Sife Isaac Kazungu Factors influencing the use of mobile phone for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Tanzania Cogent Business & Management Mobile phone agricultural marketing information grape smallholder farmers Dodoma |
| title | Factors influencing the use of mobile phone for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Tanzania |
| title_full | Factors influencing the use of mobile phone for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Factors influencing the use of mobile phone for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Factors influencing the use of mobile phone for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Tanzania |
| title_short | Factors influencing the use of mobile phone for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Tanzania |
| title_sort | factors influencing the use of mobile phone for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in tanzania |
| topic | Mobile phone agricultural marketing information grape smallholder farmers Dodoma |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23311975.2023.2257865 |
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