The purpose of the study was to examine the contribution of agriculture activities in Economic development of Newala district,
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This thanks is dedicated to my lovely mother ,
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appreciate all of them God bless you all
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to extend my thanks to my almighty God
who without his grace and blessings this research would have been impossible.
Also I wish to acknowledgement the support
of my respondents such farmers,
Agricultural officers, and district commisinal for giving their ideas ,moral
and material support and help me to get academic succession concerned with The contribution
of Agriculture activities in Economic development of Newala district
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to examine the contribution
of agriculture activities in Economic development of Newala district, to
suggest the solutions for the challenge facing agriculture activities, study
employed qualitative and quantitative research approach with descriptive
design, and comprise various respondents who participating in the study during
the data collection such as,
Agricultural officers, farmers, district commisinal, and community at all
The study revelead that agriculture contributed much in economic development,
Apart from this contribution also had faced with various challenges such as lack of capital and, lack of
education about modern agriculture, and generally solutions to solve those challenges facing Agriculture
activities in facilitating economic development in Newala district as
follows, the government should be
provide loans to the farmers, to provide education about the use of modern
method of Agriculture, farmers must be formulate group so as to be easier to
get loans and and modern Agricultural
tools
The study recommends that the farmers should be participating
in conserving and uses of proper method of Agriculture
The study
concluding that Agriculture activities have a great contribution in economic
development to the farmers, district and national at all
1.0 Introduction
This chapter comprases the following parts;back
ground of the study, statement of the study ,objectives(general and specific)
and research question also significance of the study, scope of the study ,and
limitations of the study.
1.1 Background
of the study
The Agricultural officer as attemp to help some
farmers to acquire some skill , knowledge ,idea about Agriculture activity in economic development
This ask associated
with Agricultural methods in whole activity of Agriculture from poor
method of farming up to the modern method of farming .The farmers must expected
they are able to use various methods of Agriculture so as to get more yields
then to sell to the goverment or cash nuts board market .
Apart of that the farmers have experience various
challenges become the obstacle such as they lack of capital, education and the use of proper way of
Agriculture hence low production of yields which influenced by blow of strong
wind which influenced flower to breakdown.
1.2 Statement of the study
The Agricultural officers must provide education to the farmers which help
farmers to use proper way of farming so as to eliminate challenges facing the
farmers.
1.3 Objective of the study
General objectives
i. The
general objective of this study was to insure
contribution of Agrucultures in economic development in Newala
district
ii To
insure the use of proper method of
Agriculture activities in Newala district
1.3.1
Specific Objectives
i. To identify the proper method Agriculture
ii To find out measures to solve the challenges
facing agriculturein economic
development in Newala district
iii To examine causes of
challenges Agriculture in economic development
1.4 Research question
The specific objectives mentioned above have
generated the number of questions.
1. What are the proper methods of Agriculture used
in Newala district?
2. What are
the causes of challenges facing Agriculture in economic development in Newala
district?
3. What are
the measures could be taken to overcome
challenges of Agriculture?
1.5 Significance of the study.
The study could add new knowledge in the role of Agriculture in facilitating
the growth of economic development of Newala district and Tanzania in general
.the researcher was believs that to
finding and to recommendations of the study could be useful to the farmers to
solve the various challenges facing Agriculture activities in economic
development at Newala district also to
take various measures to those challenges facing the sector ,not only that also
to what extent the study could show the appropriate measures to be used by Newala district to improve the Agriculture activities in providing crops
which enough to meet to national and
world market development through increasing government revenue as well as increase economic development to the farmers
and to the Newala district.
1.6 Scope of the study
The study had
been conducted in Newala district with the focus on finding the
role of Agriculture to economic developmentof Newala district. The study
involved farmers of Newala district so
that it can bring awareness on improving
Agriculture activities so as to bring or increase the economic
development in Newala district
1.7 Limitations of the study
The study accounted with various limitations.
The study faced the problem of time during the data collection in the
field, Also study faced the financial
problem simply because slots of money was needed to complete a research work.
1.8 Definition of the key terms
Agriculture . Is the science of farming including cultivations of the soil for the
growing of crops and realing of animals
Activities. A thing that a person or group does or has done
Economic .This is an aspect which show undergoing
development,
Development. Is the situation of moving from one stage which is low to
another stage in various aspects of improvement.
CHAPTER TWO:
LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction
The chapter deals with related literature review,
conceptual frame work and research gap.
2.1 Related literature review
According to Goetz,J(1984), has conducted a research
about contribution of Agriculture
activities had fundamental to facilitate
economic growth of tade and per individuals income, also according to Bruun,(1995) come to argue
that agriculture activities become in profitable in recent ant higher for
future in contribution of growth economic in the country and international
trade.
2.2 conceptual frame work
This section explains the relationships between
indipendent variable, dependent variables and Intervening variables .The
relationships of the study briefly explain
the relationship between role of Agriculture and economic development of
Newala district
The conceptual frame work explain that presence of
Agriculture can led to economic development in Newala district because it create employment to the people, increases
of local trade and Small business, facilitates improvement of infrastructures
of transporting cashnut to the markets, is a source of investment.
Therefore poor agriculture, lack of education to the
Farmers about the use of modern methods of Agriculture, lack capital and
facilities can affect the general
agricultural activities and economic development in Newala district, but
if possible solution must be taken to solve it, like to facilitate the Farmers
to make groups so as to be easier them to get loans and facilities,als o
agricultural officer should be bring education to the Farmers on the use of
modern method of agriculture.
2.3 Research gap
Some scholars were focused to see the constribution
of Agriculture to acceralate economic development in Newala and Tanzania in general,
how contributed to the economic development also were based to discuss
the poor methods of agriculture all
scholars tried to show modern method of
Agriculture activities but this research had explained the use of proper use of
modern tool of agriculture had the benefit of Newala farmers and Tanzania at all.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.0 Introduction
This
chapter deal with area of the study , research approach, research design,
targeted population, sampling procedures ,data collection technique, data
analysis and ethical implication.
3.1 Area of the study.
This
research was conducted in Newala district which found in mtwara region. Where the researcher had
conducted a research to assessing on how Agriculture acceralate economic development in Newala
district
3.2 Research approach
The study used mixed approach for the purpose of
having the room for collecting and analyzing both quantitative and qualitative
data. The qualitative was used to present the data in the words while quantitative data was used
to present the data in statistic through tables and numbers ,both
approaches help to obtain accurate data
from the field.
3.3 Research design
The
research design that was used in this
study was descriptive design for the aim
of identifying the on how Agriculture acceralate economic development in
Newala district.
3.4
Targeted population
The
targeted population of this study, Agricultural officers of Newala district,
farmers, district commisinal,
3.5 Sample and Sampling procedures
Sampling
procedures are the technique used in selecting the item for the sample,
kothari,(2000). The study used purposive Sampling.
3.5.1
Purposive Sampling
In the study purposive Sampling used
to all respondents; fisherman, fishers , economic officer All respondents
have accuracy information concerning the
study on the contribution of fishing activities in economic development in Mtwara
Mikindani municipal.
3.6 Sample size
The
sample size of this study was as follows. The sample size of the study,
sample number of respondents, Agricultural officers are 3, 2(male) and 1 female
Farmers
(12) 9Male and 3 women District commisinal 1 (male)
3.7 Data collection technique
The researcher used interview and
questionnaire method in gathering information about the contribution of
Agriculture in economic development in Newala district.
3.7.1
Interview method
The study used unstructured interviews which
helped researcher to get deep and much information.Unstructured interviews used
to Agricultural officers farmers, and district commisional each respondent was asked in privately and
this helped them to have confidence in answering questions about on Agriculture acceralate e economic
development in Newala District. Researcher used questions are method as
quantitative methodology questioner method was used to Agricultural officer,
farmers and others. In which questioner there two types of questionnaire opened
questionnaire and close ended questionnaires were used to gate information
about the study.
3.8 Data analysis
In
this study the researcher used mixed pedagogy (qualitative and quantitative
method) to analyze data from the field. Qualitative approach analyze data in
sword while quantitative approach analyze data in numerical way.
3.9 Ethics in research
The
researcher used ethical manner by regard and consider the issue of
confidential, which enable the information of respondent about the organization
will be secret .and a research was not forced the information to give out the
secret information. Also a research was considering the status of respondents
and identifying the type of information to be asked which related with which
related with the study of field only.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
4.0 Introduction.
This chapter present analyses and discusses data from the field related to on
contribution of agriculture activities in economic developmentof Newala
district the data was collected through interview to the Agricultural officers and farmers of Newala district.also questioner
with farmers
4.1 Demographic information of respondents
This was based on age gender level of education
marital status as well as occupation of the respondents in Newala district
4.1.1
Sex
The data from the field reveled that 12(75%)
respondents were male and 4(25%)of the respondents were female .the number of
respondents were male because male are involved much in Agriculture activities
and most of female were involved as a family members
4.1.2
Age of the respondents
The data from the field revelead that 1(6.25%) of
respondents were coming from (18-24) years 4(25%)of respondents were coming
from (26-30) years ;9(56.25%)of the
respondents were coming from (31-40) years, and 2 (12.5) were above 40 years
The age of the respondents were not the same in the
field the research was able to get relevant information
from respondents have the different experience on the issue related to
Agriculture activities, the respondents from 30years to 40years were produced
enough yeald on the Agriculture activities
4.
1.3 Occupation of the respondents
The occupation of respondents where by
3(18.75%) were Agricultural officer 1(2%)
District commisinal ,1(6.25%), farmers were 12(75%)
4.1.4 Education background
The respondents involved in this study revealed that
all respondents were able to know how to read
and write that enable respondents
to fill questionaire accordingly help
the reseai to get knowledge from people which are attached to the study.
4.1.5
Marital status
The data from the field revelead that 15(93.75%)
respondents were married and 1(6.25%) of respondents was single
4:2 The contribution of Agriculture
in economic development of Newala district.
Create employment
opportunity, it Influence development of trade, Source of Foreign currency
earning
4.3 Challenges facing Agriculture
activities in facilitating economic development
in Newala district
lack of
capital and Agricultural tools, Lack of education about Agriculture, Poor
techology, Poor transport and communication.
4.4 The solution to the
challenges facing Agriculture activities
in facilitating economic development of Newala district
Objective
thought to document solution to the challenges facing Agriculture activities in
facilitating oth interview method and questionaire methodwith agricultural
officers, farmers were come with the
number of solution to solve those challenges which hinder economic
development in Newala district as follows. To improve facilities and to advices
the farmers to organize in groups so as to be easier to get loans to invest in
Agriculture activities, To provide education related to the use of proper
method of Agriculture.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND
RECOMMENDATIONS
5.0 Introduction
This chapter the summary, collections and the recommendations
of the study based on Agriculture presented and discussed in chapter four.
5.1 Summary of the study
The study generally based on assessing the contribution of agriculture in economic
development
. To examine the challenges facing Agriculture
activities in facilitating economic development at Newala district
To suggest the solutions of the challenges facing
Agriculture activities in economic development
The following are general summary of the study;
5.1.1
The contribution of agriculture activities in economic development in Newala
district
The objective one examines the contribution of
Agriculture activities at Newala district, data for this objective was
collected through questionnaire method and interview methods for all respondents who participated in the
field were contributed to the creation of employment opportunity , increase of
trade and facilitate improvement of
infrasture, like transportation system and earning of foreign currency through
selling and buying cashnuts.
5.1.2
The challenges facing Agriculture activities in facilitating economic
development in Newala district
Those objectives examines challenges facing
agriculture activities in Newala district
the data collected from the
respondents were able to identify
various challenges such as, lack of capital and,fractuation of cashnut price
and lack of education about agriculture
5.1.3
The solutions for the challenges facing
agriculture activities in economic development
The data collected
for this objective came with
different solutions to solve this study
was to improve facilities and to give loans to the farmers ,to provide
education to the farmers about about agriculture activities and the use of
modern method of Agriculture
5.2 Conclusion.
The study concluded that the practice of
of agriculture activities have a great
influence in economic to the local people and Newala district in
genera,l The study gives the evidence that
if the Agriculture activities was ultilized and preserved that bring the
district to the sustainable development was generated social project was supported once the land
and it's resources conserved.There for
it is better for, economic officers
to insure that there is proper
and acceptable use of product generated through Agriculture activities
5.3 Recommendation for action
A concerned the study come up with the following
recommendations.
People of Newala district must be participating in
proper use of land , the government should gives farmers loans and facilities
so as to incry production of crops
Further more
the local community should participating in the use of modern methods of
agriculture ,also farmers should under go training to be aware on using proper
method of agriculture hence facilitating
economic development in Newala district
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Collion, M. and P. Rondot. 2001. Investing in Rural
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Systems, Knowledge and Information (SASKI). Good Practice Note. The World Bank.
Washington, DC.
Idrisa Y.L.,Ogumbameru B.O.,Ibrahim A.a and Baea
D.B.(2012) African journal of Agricultural Research.
APPENDICES
questionaire
for farmers of Newala district
My
name is ELIA CHARLES FUSSI a
student pursuing a semester course of
Research methodology in Education at
Stella Maris Mtwara university College (STEMMUCO).am conducting a research
on" The Contribution of agriculture in Economic development in Newala
District ." Please kindly I
request you to answer the following questions; Mimi ni mwanafunzi wa mwaka wa
pili katika chuo kikuu kishiriki Cha mtakatifu Augustine Mtwara (chuo kikuu Cha stella Maris Mtwara).Nafanya
utafiti juu ya mchangowa kilimo kwa maendeleo ya kiuchumi wilaya ya Newala. kwa
moyo mkunjufu naomba ushirikiano wako ili kufanikisha utafiti.
A. Respondent's
Back ground (Taarifa za awali anaejibu)
Put
tick (
) on the correct answer (weka vema (
) kwenye jibu panapo husika)
Instruction
(maelekezo)
Answer
all question. (jibu maswali yote
Do not write your name any where in this paper
(usiandike jina lako popote pale kwenye karatasi hii)
put a tick (
)on the correct answer (weka vema (
)panapohusika)
Age
a) 18- 25 years ( ) b) 26-30years (
) C) 31 -40years. ( ) c)40+
above ( )
Gender
a)Female(
) b)Male ( )
Marital status a) Married (
) b)Single ( )
Answer
all question.(jibu maswali yote)
1.Je
unafikili nimchango upi wa kiuchumi unao tolewa na shughuli za kilimo
katika wilaya ya Newala?
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2.Je
ni changamoto zipi unakutana nazo wakati wa msimu was kilimo?
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3.Nini
kifanyike kuboresha kilimo Newala?
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