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Women empowerment in agricultural value chains: voices from onion growers in northern Tanzania

Jeckoniah, J .N.; Nombo, C .N.; Mdoe, N. S. Y. (2012)

Women empowerment is multifaceted concept; there are many definitions and perceptions that are used by programmes and projects espousing to empower women. This study, using qualitative data sought to assess women perception ...
Determinants of women empowerment in the onion value chain: a case of Simanjiro district in Tanzania

Jeckoniah, J.N.; Nombo, C. N.; Mdoe, N .S .Y. (Journal of Economics and Sustainable Development, 2012)

The impact of women participation in agricultural value chains into their empowerment is poorly understood. This paper explores the linkage between women’s participation in onion value chain development activities and their ...
Mapping of gender roles and relations along onion value chain in northern Tanzania

Jeckoniah, J. N.; Mdoe, N. S. Y.; Nombo, C. N. (International Journal of Asian Social Science,, 2013)

It is argued that gender roles and relations determine distribution of benefits accrued from ones’ participation in value chain activities. But many value chain programmes are commonly designed and implemented without ...
Socio-economic status and women empowerment in rural Tanzania: a case of onion value-chain in Simanjiro district

Jeckoniah, J .N.; Nombo, C .N.; Mdoe, N. S. Y. (Tanzania Journal of Development Studies, 2014)

This paper explores the linkage between women socio-economic status and their empowerment. A total of 402 women completed a household questionnaire, which was supplemented with focus group discussions and key informant ...
Acceptability, sources and types of sex education messages received by young people in rural areas: a case of Maswa district, Tanzania

Massanja, M .M.; Msuya, J. M.; Jeckoniah, J. N. (Journal of Culture, Society and Development, 2015)

The study intended to explore parents’ feelings and beliefs on issues related to sex education and establish whether parents are ready to discuss with their children or willing to allow sex related information reach ...
Access to social media and sexual behaviour among secondary school students: a case of selected secondary schools in Morogoro, Tanzania

Jeckoniah, J .N.; Paul, D. (International Journal of Education and Research, 2015)

Remarkable changes have happened in the communication industry due to the rapid growth of the social networking over the last five years. Adolescent at secondary school level are increasingly accessing and using these ...
SOCIO-CULTURAL DETERMINANTS OF FAMILY PLANNING PRACTICE IN MAFIA DISTRICT, TANZANIA.

Jeckoniah, John (Tengeru Institute od community Development, 2015-06-01)

There has been significant progress in expanding the use of contraceptives by women all over the world. However, despite considerable investment in family planning (FP) programs, the pace of improvement has been slow and ...
Microfinance Services and Women Economic Empowerment in Arusha District Council

Jeckoniah, John (Tengeru Institute od community Development, 2015-06-01)

Women’s economic empowerment is one of the highly debated development concern in Tanzania. Women’s access to microfinance services is considered as a doorway for empowering women. Conversely, it is also argued that ...
Adaptation and Coping Strategies to Climate Change Among Agro-Pastoralists Community in Mvomero District, Tanzania

Jeckoniah, John (2015-06-30)

The climate is perceived to be changing, thus calling for understanding of livelihoods strategies to guide in developing climate-resilient livelihoods. This paper investigated adaptation strategies undertaken by agro-pastoralists ...
COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICE TOWARDS THE USE OF FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES IN MAFIA DISTRICT, TANZANIA

Jeckoniah, John (2015-12-01)

Use of family planning services has potential to contribute into improving the health of millions of women and children. This paper explored the community knowledge attitude and practice about family planning services in ...
Women’s Access to Microfinance Services in Arusha District Council: Implication for Livelihood Improvement

Jeckoniah, John (Tengeru Institute od community Development, 2015-12-30)

This paper aimed at examining women’s access to Microfinance services and its association with their livelihood improvement in Arusha District Council, and the attitude that women have towards microfinance services for ...
Adaptation and Coping Strategies to Climate Change Among Agro-Pastoralists Community in Mvomero District, Tanzania

Jeckoniah, John (2015-12-30)

The climate is perceived to be changing, thus calling for understanding of livelihoods strategies to guide in developing climate-resilient livelihoods. This paper investigated adaptation strategies undertaken by agro-pastoralists ...
Gender mainstreaming strategies for gender equality by local government authorities in Dodoma municipality and Mpwapwa district, Tanzania

Mujwahuzi, L. S. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2017)

Gender Mainstreaming Strategies (GMSs) have the potentiality for reducing gender gaps and hence enhancing gender equality in Local Government Authorities (LGAs). However, studies have not reached consensus on whether the ...
Women collective actions and empowerment in agricultural value chains in Simanjiro district Tanzania

Jeckoniah, J.N. (International Journal of Gender and Women‟s Studies, 2017)

Women face many barriers in accessing markets for their agricultural products. Collective action (CA) has been identified as a potential option to overcome such barriers and empower them. As such, they have been organising ...
Assessment of gender inequality in participation in coffee production and marketing: a case of Kigoma district council

Seleman, S. A. (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2017)

Gender inequalities are said to be a stumbling block to development efforts. Conversely inequalities are reported in many agricultural production and marketing. Therefore, understanding of gender participation differences ...
Achieving social protection for the elderly in Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania: a call for social institutions towards improving elderly service provision

Malima, R.; Jeckoniah, J.N.; Mvena, Z.S.K. (Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 2017)

The elderly in Tanzania face social insecurity that put them at risk of great horizon of abuse, social exclusion, serious illness and abject poverty. Although, there are several social institutions addressing the risks ...
Determinants of funding access for non-governmental organisations: a case of Moshi municipality in Tanzania

Kweyamba, T.; Jeckoniah, J. N. (International Journal of Asian Social Science, 2017)

Access to funds by Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) remains a major concern to many NGOs in the globe and developing countries such as Tanzania. NGOs access funds through donations which are unreliable to sustain their ...
How gender affects adherence to antiretroviral therapy in Tanzania

Kahamba, J. S.; Massawe, F. A.; Nombo, C. N.; Jeckoniah, J. N. (MEASURE Evaluation, 2017)

Background: AIDS was first diagnosed in 1983. We know that HIV and AIDS have been in Tanzania for more than three decades. Although efforts to find a cure for AIDS have not yet been fruitful, the Government of Tanzania ...
Determinants of Gender Participation in the Sunflower Value Chain in Mlali Ward, Mvomero District-Tanzania

Jeckoniah (2017-06-01)

Inequalities in participation and benefits accrued from agricultural value chains are widely reported. Such inequalities are believed to affect men’s and women’s welfare. This paper analyzes the levels and determinants ...
Sunflower value chain in Mvomero District : Engendered perspective

Jeckoniah, John (Tengeru Institute od community Development, 2017-06-01)

Gender inequality exists in many agricultural value chains. This study analyzed gender participation along the Sunflower Value Chain (SVC). A crosssectional research design was adopted and the combination of systematic and ...

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