Digitalization and agricultural transformation in developing countries: Empirical evidence from Tanzania agriculture sector

Exploring the impact of agricultural digitalization on smallholder farmers' livelihoods in Ghana

“…The predominant applications of digital technologies in agriculture are to access extension advisory services and information on inputs, market prices, and weather/climate conditions on mobile phones. This evidence aligns with Kitole et al [ 24 ] who showed that digitizing agriculture improves access to vital information like weather, prices, and extension services, boosting smallholder farmers' well-being in Tanzania. Additionally, the finding of low agricultural usage of digital technologies in rural areas is consistent with the findings of Trendov et al [ 2 ] and Miine et al [ 15 ], who attributed it to the low and unreliable internet/network connectivity, low penetration of internet-enabled digital solutions, weak technological infrastructure, and low level of literacy and digital skills, among other constraints, in rural areas.…”

“…Financial capital can also be enhanced when these technologies support access to and use of credit facilities, money transfers, remittances and other financial services [ 22 ]. Agricultural digitalization can also contribute to enhanced social capital by reinforcing and expanding social networks and fostering collaboration and exchange of important information and innovations relevant to smallholder farmers [ [23] , [24] ]. Furthermore, incorporating digital technologies in agriculture can also improve the human capital of farmers by allowing them to access productivity-enhancing educational and training resources and expert advice through digital platforms.…”

Unveiling Determinants of Household Lighting Preferences in Rural Tanzania: Insights for Sustainable Energy Access

“…Additionally, the utilization of secondary data from a nationally representative survey ensures the generalizability of ndings to the broader population of rural households in Tanzania, thereby enhancing the external validity of the study's conclusions. Furthermore, by leveraging existing datasets, this research design minimizes time and resource constraints associated with primary data collection, allowing for a more e cient and cost-effective investigation of household lighting choices (Kitole et al, 2024a). Overall, the utilization of a statistical research design with secondary data from the Tanzania Panel Survey offers a robust approach to examining the determinants of household lighting choices in rural Tanzania, ensuring both methodological rigor and practical feasibility in addressing the research objectives.…”

External Debts as Panacea to Economic Growth Challenges in Selected Eastern African countries: An Application of the Autoregressive Distributed Lag Model

“…In contrast, a later theory argued that debt from external borrowing is a better option than domestic savings in terms of a nation's ability to finance productive investment. The scenario where domestic savings and investment are crowded out of the business cycle, however, presents a limitation to the debt-cum growth theory (Matthew & Mordecai, 2016;Kitole et al, 2024;Tornell & Velasco, 1992). The theory submits that the size of a country's debt should be justified in terms of the cost and benefit of borrowing for economic growth.…”