ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to assess the contribution of Primary education on poverty reduction in Tanzania. Specifically, it provides an overview of education provided to pupils, and identifies subjects taught in primary schools linked to poverty reduction. Another objective besides were examining the contribution of primary education to poverty reduction, and to identify the challenges facing primary education in contributing to poverty reduction. The study employed interv...
ABSTRACT The study analyzes the contribution of social accountability to public social service delivery: the case of health sector in Chamwino District. The rationale of the study was drawn in the puzzle between realization of human rights and capabilities. Although, accessibility and satisfaction of needs depend on a number of variables, citizens‘ capabilities to demand and monitor accountability is central to all. To address this, the study embarked on three objectives: to examine the rol...
ABSTRACT This study assessed the contribution of Urban Agriculture on the improvement of people‟s livelihood in Dodoma Municipality. The study focused on identifying the types of Urban Agriculture practiced in the study area, analyzing the characteristics of household involved in Urban Agriculture and ascertaining the contribution of Urban Agriculture on household food and income generation. Four wards namely Kilimani, Kikuyu North, Kikuyu South and Mkonze were involved in the study. A samp...
ABSTRACT Malaria remains one of the major health problems in Dar es Salaam and Tanzania in general. The disease is caused by a female Anopheles mosquito whose breeding sites are within the environment in which we live. The increase in number of breeding sites in urban centers suggests that there should be strong efforts in fighting against the disease from its cause, which is breeding sites. The main objective of the study is to examine the role of local government and community in eliminatin...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing the contribution of beekeeping towards household livelihood with the aim of determining the potentiality of beekeeping towards the households’ livelihoods as an effort to reducing poverty in Mlali and Chamkoroma wards in Kongwa District, Dodoma. Specifically, the study intended (i), to assess the factors that influence people to engage in beekeeping activities in the study areas. (ii), to investigate the contribution of beekeeping towards household liv...
ABSTRACT There is an emerging and expanding demand for food of animal origin both in the domestic and export markets. Farmers are hence expected to exploit and increase their demand for more adoptive and productive animals. This is in line with the current “Kilimo Kwanza” initiatives and the on going National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty (NSGRP) as envisaged in the Tanzania Development Vision 2025. There has been initiative with insignificant results since colonial times t...
ABSTRACT Rapid urbanization in Accra over the years has come with its attendant sanitation and health problems. It is said that the major health problems in urban centers are preventable and communicable diseases attributed to poor environmental sanitation. This study examined the perceived causes of poor sanitary condition and their links with the incidence of malaria in Gbawe. The study also identified the major factors influencing the disposal of household wastes and established the facto...
ABSTRACT The core problem facing youth in Tanzania is unemployment. The youth constitute 60 % of all people who are unemployed. There is lack of job opportunities in urban areas, and underutilization of the majority of the national labour force in the rural areas (Youth Development Tanzania, 2006).The factors that can influence youth to be involved in Art centers are not known, Therefore, this study specifically examined youth skills toward Art Centers as a source of employment, also examined...
ABSTRACT Climate change is currently the subject which has attracted many stakeholders due to its impacts on nature and human livelihood. The impacts of climate change range from melting of ice, rise of sea level to destruction of biodiversity, physical features and loss of people‟s life. The climate change has led to uncertainty in agriculture and caused food insecurity. Most of the affected communities were the poor rural communities comprised by small scale farmers, and cow herders. In r...
ABSTRACT Solid waste management is one of current development challenge facing fast growing towns in developing economies resulting in human health hazards and environmental degradation. Solid waste however has been regarded as an urban disgrace. This study therefore aimed at examining the contribution of solid waste trade to household livelihood in Tanzania. Cross-sectional research design was used by the researcher to study variables in their natural way. The researcher used individual inte...
ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess the socio-economic factors influencing adherence to utilization of Anti Retroviral Therapy (ART) for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Dodoma Municipality and Kongwa District in Tanzania. Documentary review, questionnaire, interview and Focus Group Discussion were used in collecting data. A total of 140 respondents (99 PLHIVs and 41 key informants) from six health facilities were selected and interviewed as representatives for the purpose of this study. Quanti...
ABSTRACT This study aimed at assessing options to promote effectiveness of formal institutions in water resources management in LVB: - Using Ukerewe district as a case study. It focused on identifying types of formal institutions related to water resources management in LVB, examined strategies used for water resources management and identified the possible strategies to improve water resources management. The study used interview, Focus Group Discussion, observation and Documentary reviews ...
ABSTRACT This study investigated factors for persistence of land use conflicts in Kilombero District, Tanzania. The study focused on identifying groups involved, types and impacts of land use conflicts and examining strategies used in addressing land use conflicts in the study areas. The study covered three villages namely Mbingu, Mwaya and Idete within the Kilombero District. A total of 100 head of households and 30 key informants were involved in the study. Data was collected through Questi...
ABSTRACT Drought is a recurrent climatic phenomenon in many parts of the world which requires urgent interventions to ensure that it does not jeopardize the lives of many people. During drought periods and beyond, semi-arid areas are left with no enough food and resources to invest in agricultural production. Despite of Tanzania‟s Government efforts together with other stakeholders‟ efforts to overcome drought, still it affects environment, agricultural production and water resources res...
ABSTRACT This study is about promotion of grassroots participation on HIV/AIDS policy formulation in rural Tanzania a case of Serengeti district. Grassroots participation has been done in Tanzania but in HIV/AIDS policy formulation particularly it has never been done. The main problem behind the study is lack of participation for ordinary people in the HIV/AIDS policy, especially in rural areas where only few people have knowledge on the National HIV/AIDS elimination strategies. The aim is t...