Journal of Research and Development
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Department of Development and Strategic Studies, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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• Research Article   
  Determinants of Market Information Accessibility among Smallholder Spice Farmers in Tanzania
  Author(s): John Kwingwa*, John Msinde and Stephen J. Bakari
  
  This study aimed at analyzing socio-economic factors influencing accessibility to market information among smallholder spice farmers in Tanzania, a case of Morogoro district. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design. Structured questioners were used for collecting quantitative data from 170 smallholder spice farmers at Morogoro District. STATA 16 was used to generate descriptive and inferential statistics. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logic regression. Study findings show that variables like means of accessing news, electricity, education and ownership of mobile phones were positively and statistically significant (p<0.05) associated with accessibility to market information. Again, age was positive and statistically significant (p<0.1) associated with accessibility to market information. Other variables like sex of.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2311-3278.23.11.205

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