Using "theory of change" to improve agricultural research
Recent experience from Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3887365 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Amos Omore, Amos O Omore (0000-0001-9213-9891, corresponding author), Michael Kidoido (0000-0001-6030-7336), Edgar Twine, Edgar E Twine (0000-0001-7561-1584), Lusato Kurwijila, Lusato R Kurwijila (0000-0001-9133-4214), Maureen O’flynn, Julius Githinji |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 898-911 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-03 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Development in Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-4524 • E-ISSN: 1364-9213 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09614524.2019.1641182 |
| OpenAlex | W2963076605 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 11 |
Demonstrating how agricultural research contributes to development outcomes is difficult but necessary given competing demands for scarce resources. This article summarises an adaptation of the “theory of change” approach and lessons derived from its application to improve the design and implementation of an agricultural research for development programme for greater impact. It was applied to Maziwa Zaidi, a programme that tested integrated interventions to catalyse the transformation of smallholder dairy value chains in Tanzania. Despite challenges, the approach was found useful for planning, communication, managing complexity, monitoring behavioural changes and deriving lessons to adapt future programme activities amid complexity and uncertainties
Agriculture · Business · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Process management · Psychological intervention · Tanzania · Agricultural Innovations and Practices · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.8 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |