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Improving Food Production and Food Security in Tanzania through a Youth Development Program in Agriculture

Mwakatoga, Joyce Donald
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1469199250

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2016, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Agricultural and Extension Education.
Apart from the absence of the agricultural curriculum in the Tanzanian primary public schools, youth development programs in agriculture are not sustained for number of reasons. External reliance on funding, expertise and leadership has been cited as reasons for some of the unsustainability. Since the `Education for Self-Reliance’ policy was abandoned, schools have been educating youth with few practical skills and little interest in the field of agricultural and food production. Through focus group discussions, school board members, school heads, teachers DAICO, DEO and Village Agricultural Extension Officers were asked about their support for a youth development program in agriculture in their local primary school. Focus group discussion participants were asked their opinion of the possibility of designing a youth program in agriculture in their community. Funding, expertise and leadership (which often times have been viewed as major obstacles) needed to conduct the program in the Tanzanian context were discussed. Focus group participants expressed their willingness to support youth in learning about agriculture by providing expertise, funding, leadership and material support from community and family resources. The program was suggested to reflect the specific needs of the local community, based upon resources available, expertise and leadership with in the community. Involvement of youth in agricultural related issues was viewed to have a sustained impact on the production and food security of Tanzania.
Robert Birkenholz (Advisor)
113 p.
Agricultural Education
Food production and security, Agricultural Education, Youth development program

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  • Mwakatoga, J. D. (2016). Improving Food Production and Food Security in Tanzania through a Youth Development Program in Agriculture [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1469199250

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Mwakatoga, Joyce. Improving Food Production and Food Security in Tanzania through a Youth Development Program in Agriculture . 2016. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1469199250.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Mwakatoga, Joyce. "Improving Food Production and Food Security in Tanzania through a Youth Development Program in Agriculture ." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1469199250

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