SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN MATSANGONI WARD, KILIFI COUNTY KENYA
| dc.contributor.author | MIRAJI KIBWANA SULEIMAN | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-06-20T11:23:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-06-20T11:23:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The goal of this research was to look into the socioeconomic factors that influence agricultural development in the Matsangoni area of Kilifi County, Kenya. The study's objectives were to evaluate, determine, establish, and assess the impact of infrastructure and storage facilities, farmer educational level, cost of production/inputs, and access to credit on agricultural development in the study area. A sample of 201 respondents comprising 200 farmers and 1 Agricultural officer was reached via stratified random sampling and purposive sampling procedures. The study was anchored on the Shultz theory of agricultural development supported by Adam Smith’s Theory of development. The data was collected using questionnaires and interview schedules. Descriptive, inferential and thematic analysis have been used to analyze the data presented in the form of tables. The data collected indicate that 132 participants had Agriculture as the main source of income. The highest number of farmers had murram roads access but generally, farmers do not have good road access. The findings further indicated that lack of proper storage facilities is a major challenge, while majority of participants did not have access to any agricultural training or information. There is only one Ward Agriculture officer serving the entire sub county. Only 25% of the participants are able to buy seeds, fertilizers and hire machinery to use on their farms. Only 28.28% of the participants have been able to receive loans and credit to support their farm work. These indicate a difficulty in access to agricultural training, relative high cost of inputs and inability to access credit facilities. The study recommends to relevant authorities to take necessary steps to address the issues of infrastructural (road and Storage) development, agricultural training schools, increase of extension officers, availing of affordable credit facilities. The study aims to act as a discourse of the policy initiatives in addressing rural agricultural management in Kenya and to provide the basis for the identification of key issues on the successful policy formulation of agricultural management. The information from this study will be disseminated to the stakeholders and wider audience through publishing the findings in various academic platforms and agricultural journals. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.tangaza.ac.ke/handle/123456789/1481 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.title | SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS INFLUENCING DEVELOPMENT OF AGRICULTURE IN MATSANGONI WARD, KILIFI COUNTY KENYA | |
| dc.type | Thesis |