Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 489

Full Length Research Paper

Enhancing community participation to improve sustainability of irrigation projects in Geita District, Tanzania

January Raphael Bikuba
  • January Raphael Bikuba
  • President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, Geita District Council, Geita, Tanzania.
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Kim Abel Kayunze
  • Kim Abel Kayunze
  • Department of Policy, Planning and Management, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 16 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 18 July 2019
  •  Published: 31 October 2019

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