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TL;DR
This community-based mixed methods study found that only about 20% of households sustained homestead vegetable production one year after external support ended, with significant barriers being seed shortage and lack of manure or fertilizers.
PLOS Global Public Health · 11 authors, 7 centres
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This community-based mixed methods study found that only about 20% of households sustained homestead vegetable production one year after external support ended, with significant barriers being seed shortage and lack of manure or fertilizers.
This cross-sectional mixed methods study assessed factors influencing the sustainability of a homestead vegetable production intervention in Rufiji, Tanzania, one year after external support ended. Researchers interviewed 247 women from participating households and conducted focus groups and interviews with key informants. Quantitatively, about 20.24% of households sustained active vegetable production. Qualitative data from focus groups and interviews revealed additional barriers, including high water costs, destruction from free-grazing animals, pests and diseases, poor soil fertility, and lack of capital. The study highlights that existing individual, community, and system challenges influenced the sustainability of this donor-funded intervention.