meeting development objectives with agricultural research priority setting in zimbabwe by gladys mutangadura dissertation submitted to the faculty of virginia polytechnic institute and state university partial fulfillment requirements for degree doctor philosophy economics approved george w norton chairman jeffrey alwang william masters daniel b taylor djavad salehi isfahani june 1997 blacksburg ii committee abstract times tightening national budgets as a result structural adjustment need make choices s publicly funded is heightened adoption quantitative methods help improve objectivity decision making while fostering consistency priorities attainment system this study develops applies methodology department specialist services dr&ss under multiple such must incorporate characteristics sector existence different farmer types five agro ecological regions three part procedure was used prioritize