Browsing by Author "Jeckoniah, John N."

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Determinants of Empowerment Among Women Producers of Improved Chickens in Bariadi and Muheza Districts, Tanzania
(Tanzania Institute of Accountancy, 2019-06) Maunde, Regina M.; Lyimo, Joyce G.; Jeckoniah, John N.
Women empowerment is a dynamic and multidimensional process whereby various factors could influence differently the extent to which women are empowered in different contexts. Rigorous evidence on the determinants of women empowerment in specific agricultural projects is scantily documented
Determinants of the Elderly’s Social Protection Services Access in Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
(Tanzania Institute of Accountancy, 2019-06) Malima, Regina C.; Jeckoniah, John N.; Mvena, Zebedayo S. K.
Inaccessibility to Social Protection Services (SPSs) is a major concern for the majority of the elderly on the globe and developing countries, including Tanzania. This paper establishes the extent to which the elderly have access to SPSs and determines the factors that influence SPSs access to the elderly
Does Student Empowerment Improve their Academic Performance? Evidence from Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro
(TIA, 2019-06) Lwaitama, Haika; Jeckoniah, John N.
There is a growing interest in understanding the relationship between student empowerment and their academic performance. This paper examined this relationship in the context of university students learning environments. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design using a combination of simple random and systematic sampling techniques involving 200 undergraduate students. The constructs of Psychological Empowerment Instrument (PEI) and the Learner Empowerment Scale (LES) were used to construct Likert scale questions in estimating the students’ empowerment. Descriptive statistical analysis was employed, and a summated scale approach was used to analyse Likert scale questions in estimating the level of empowerment. Correlation analysis was employed to gauge the relationship of the construct of empowerment and academic performance. The results show that the majority of students (82%) had moderate academic performance (GPA 3.0-3.9) out of a maximum of 5.0; the rest 9 and 9 percent had GPAs of below3.0 and above 3.9, respectively. The majority of the respondents (62%) were categorized into low levels of empowerment. Female respondents were more likely to be categorized into higher levels of empowerment than were their male counterparts at 40.7 and 35.8 percent respectively. All paired linear relationships between the constructs of student empowerment were positive. The strength of the linear relationship different construct of empowerment varied from moderate to strong but all had a significant relationship (p <0.05). The linear relationship between the constructs of empowerment and academic performance (GPA) was weak and none of them had any significant relationship. Therefore, overall, there was no linear relationship and association between the level of academic performance and the construct of empowerment. It is recommended to the Ministry of Education and university management to focus on the strategies that would improve student empowerment and academic performance such as student cantered and participatory approaches.
Extent of Adoption of Selected Innovations Among Smallholder Paddy Farmers in Mvomero District, Tanzania
(Tanzania Institute of Accountancy, 2020-06) Mhango, Solomon; Jeckoniah, John N.
Presently, different stakeholders play a key role in paddy production by introducing innovations to paddy farmers in Tanzania. However, the farmers tend to adopt innovations at different rates, which call for an establishment of the extent of the adoption of introduced innovations. This study was conducted in Mvomero District, Morogoro, Tanzania to determine the extent of adoption of innovations in paddy production. A cross-sectional research design was adopted and 299 respondents were sampled using simple random technique. Data were collected using questionnaire and in-depth interviews
Livelihood Outcomes Among Households Participating in Large-Scale Agricultural Investments in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania
(Tanzania Institute of Accountancy, 2018-06) Akyoo, Elimeleck P.; Jeckoniah, John N.; Kabote, Samwel J.
Large-scale agricultural investment is an important economic activity which has potential to improve the livelihoods of Male-Headed Households (MHHs) and Female-Headed Households (FHHs). (However, the benefit derived from large-scale agricultural investments has a household headship and agricultural investments models differential
Socio-Economic Determinants of Household Participation in Out-Growers Scheme and Investor Farm- Employment in Kilombero Valley, Tanzania
(TIA, 2019-06) Akyoo, Elimeleck P.; Kabote, Samwel J.; Jeckoniah, John N.
ousehold participation in the out-grower scheme and investor farm employment has the potential of improving livelihoods of participating households. However, scientific debates on the socio-economic determinants of households’ participation in the out-growers scheme and investor farm employment have not been conclusive and the number of out-growers dropping out of out-grower scheme remains significant. This paper aims at examining the socio-economic determinants of household participation in the out-growers and investor farm employment. The paper adopted a cross-sectional research design whereby exploratory sequential research strategy was adopted. About 376 respondents were involved in the survey. Qualitative data were collected through checklist of questions were analysed using content analysis while quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. The results indicate that demographic variables (older age and household headship), group membership, access to credit, distance from household premises to investor and asset ownership were important predictors of household participation in the out-grower scheme (P < 0.05). The Results indicate further that demographic variables (younger age, household headship and household head marital status), household asset, household income and land size significantly influenced household participation in the investor farm employment (P<0.05). Therefore, household participation in the out-grower scheme favour youth household head, Male-Headed Household (MHHs), household in groups, household with higher land size, HHs with less access to credit and household with fewer assets. Participation in investor farm employment favours those households with older age, FHHs, low income, few assets, married, and households with large land size. It is recommended that there is a need for providing sugarcane technical training to out-growers. Also understanding of the factors that affect household to participate in the out-grower scheme and investor farm employment and how they relate to participation decision should be an important part in designing interventions aimed at improving production uptake