MoCU Repository

Factors constraining the use of mobile phone technologies for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Tanzania

Show simple item record

dc.contributor.author Nyagango, Alex I.
dc.contributor.author Sife, Alfred S.
dc.contributor.author Kazungu, Isaac
dc.date.accessioned 2023-10-31T08:35:46Z
dc.date.available 2023-10-31T08:35:46Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.citation Nyagango, A. I., Sife, A. S. & Kazungu, I. (2023) Factors constraining the use of mobile phone technologies for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Tanzania. Information Development 1–13, DOI: 10.1177/02666669231206760 en_US
dc.identifier.other DOI: 10.1177/02666669231206760
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/672
dc.description A full text article from Information and Communication Technology with DOI: 10.1177/02666669231206760 en_US
dc.description.abstract The increased use of mobile phone technology is advocated to assist smallholder farmers in accessing relevant and accurate agricultural marketing information. Unfortunately, the use of mobile phones among smallholder farmers is still evolving, challenging, and debatable among scholars. This study examined factors constraining the use of mobile phones in accessing agricultural marketing information. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was adopted with a sample size of 400 grape smallholder farmers. A structured questionnaire, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews were used to gather data. Descriptive, ordinal logistic regression, and thematic approaches were used in data analysis. The study found that mobile phones were used for cross-checking prices and finding buyers. The study revealed that mobile phone use for accessing agricultural marketing information was constrained by illiteracy, inadequate skills and training, and high costs. Based on the findings, it is concluded that the factors were negatively impacting the effective use of mobile phones in accessing agricultural marketing information. It is recommended that concentrated efforts are required en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Information Development en_US
dc.subject Mobile phone en_US
dc.subject Tanzania en_US
dc.subject Smallholder farmers en_US
dc.subject Information en_US
dc.subject Grape en_US
dc.subject Marketing en_US
dc.subject Agricultural en_US
dc.title Factors constraining the use of mobile phone technologies for accessing agricultural marketing information by grape smallholder farmers in Tanzania en_US
dc.type Article en_US


Files in this item

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record

Search MoCU IR


Browse

My Account