The purpose of the study was to examine the contribution of agriculture activities in Economic development of Newala district,


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DEDICATION

This thanks is dedicated to my lovely mother , Friends and  my the best teacher of advance level for their material and good moral  support and their encouragement that help me to do this work successful I 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


    CHAPTER ONE                                                                                                              

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
                                                                                                                                             
           






                  REFERENCES
Collion, M. and P. Rondot. 2001. Investing in Rural Producer Organizations for Sustainable Agriculture: Sustainable Agricultural 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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