Implications of climate-smart aquaculture practices on households’ income and food security in Mwanza and Mara, Tanzania’s Lake Zone DOI Creative Commons
Christopher N. Mdoe, Christopher Mahonge, Edwin Ngowi

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The North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 9(19), С. 67 - 84

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Background: Climate-Smart Aquaculture (CSAq) practices present significant opportunity for the mitigation of climate-related challenges within aquaculture sub-sector, particularly in Lake Zone Tanzania, where and fisheries are central to household well-being. Aims: This study aimed evaluate impact three CSAq practices—integrated farming, polyculture, monoculture—on income food security. Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted between November 2023 February 2024, involving 384 households across Mara Mwanza regions. Data were analyzed using descriptive inferential statistical methods, including chi-square t-tests, determine influence on economic security outcomes. Results: The findings revealed that integrated farming significantly enhanced both security, with participating achieving a "Very Satisfactory" Household Food Security Index (HFSI) score. In Mara, more prevalent, reported higher yields (3303 ± 155 kg) compared those (2454 146 kg; t = 4.96, p < 0.001). However, exhibited prices per kilogram (6719 103 TSH) than (5799 122 TSH; -5.29, 0.001) attributed superior market access infrastructure. Polyculture practices, frequently adopted (35.7%) (21.8%), yielded variable impacts Chi-square analysis (χ² 9.269, 0.010) indicated regional disparities adoption, exhibiting adoption rates (69.3%) (56.0%). Conclusions: confirmed aquaculture-agriculture systems improve while monoculture increases vulnerability. Regional variations indicate associated widespread whereas benefited from elevated fish prices. Strengthening financial access, training programs, institutional support is crucial enhancing adoption. Key recommendations include expansion extension services, improvement infrastructure, fortification cooperative ensure sustainable aquaculture. Keywords: (CSAq), Income, Security, Well-being, Tanzania’s Zone.

Язык: Английский

Determinants of Climate-Smart Aquaculture Adoption in Tanzania’S’ Lake Zone: Evidence from Mara and Mwanza Regions DOI
Christopher N. Mdoe, Christopher Mahonge, Edwin Ngowi

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Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Climate-Smart Aquaculture (CSAq) is recognized for optimizing resource use and enhancing resilience to climate-related stresses, but its adoption in Africa constrained by biophysical socio-economic challenges. This study examines the factors influencing CSAq Tanzania's Lake Zone, focusing on Mara Mwanza regions, based a cross-sectional survey of 384 farmers multinomial logistic regression analysis. The findings reveal that factors, such as education, gender, household size, significantly affect adoption. Integrated farming, commonly practiced male (70.3%), more prevalent among those aged 26-60 with primary while monoculture polyculture are common younger secondary or higher education. Statistically significant relationships were observed between education (χ² = 132.48, p < 0.01), gender 5.239, size 10.838, 0.05). Institutional including financial support, extension services, training, also critical, 52.6% integrated benefiting from interventions. Environmental water availability climate stability, influence practices, farming resource-rich areas. Economic access feeding resources market profitability, further drive adoption, particularly areas better access. underscores need holistic policies addressing institutional gender-sensitive interventions, environmental conditions scale practices sustainable aquaculture development, food security, resilience.

Язык: Английский

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Implications of climate-smart aquaculture practices on households’ income and food security in Mwanza and Mara, Tanzania’s Lake Zone DOI Creative Commons
Christopher N. Mdoe, Christopher Mahonge, Edwin Ngowi

и другие.

The North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 9(19), С. 67 - 84

Опубликована: Март 4, 2025

Background: Climate-Smart Aquaculture (CSAq) practices present significant opportunity for the mitigation of climate-related challenges within aquaculture sub-sector, particularly in Lake Zone Tanzania, where and fisheries are central to household well-being. Aims: This study aimed evaluate impact three CSAq practices—integrated farming, polyculture, monoculture—on income food security. Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted between November 2023 February 2024, involving 384 households across Mara Mwanza regions. Data were analyzed using descriptive inferential statistical methods, including chi-square t-tests, determine influence on economic security outcomes. Results: The findings revealed that integrated farming significantly enhanced both security, with participating achieving a "Very Satisfactory" Household Food Security Index (HFSI) score. In Mara, more prevalent, reported higher yields (3303 ± 155 kg) compared those (2454 146 kg; t = 4.96, p < 0.001). However, exhibited prices per kilogram (6719 103 TSH) than (5799 122 TSH; -5.29, 0.001) attributed superior market access infrastructure. Polyculture practices, frequently adopted (35.7%) (21.8%), yielded variable impacts Chi-square analysis (χ² 9.269, 0.010) indicated regional disparities adoption, exhibiting adoption rates (69.3%) (56.0%). Conclusions: confirmed aquaculture-agriculture systems improve while monoculture increases vulnerability. Regional variations indicate associated widespread whereas benefited from elevated fish prices. Strengthening financial access, training programs, institutional support is crucial enhancing adoption. Key recommendations include expansion extension services, improvement infrastructure, fortification cooperative ensure sustainable aquaculture. Keywords: (CSAq), Income, Security, Well-being, Tanzania’s Zone.

Язык: Английский

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