Participation Of Rural Communities In The National Poverty Reduction Strategies: A Case Of Gairo Division In Kilosa District

ABSTRACT

This study was carried out in four villages of Gairo division, Kilosa district,

Morogoro Region to assess participation of rural communities in the national poverty

reduction strategies. Focus group discussion and structured questionnaire were used

to collect data. Descriptive statistics were used to obtain general characteristics of the

study population. Bivariate and partial correlations of variables were used to describe

the relationship between variables. Chi- square statistic testing was used to compare

populations from more and less accessible villages. Results indicated that majority of

rural community members participated in poverty reduction activities/programs

through agriculture. However, the income of respondents increased with an increase

of the number of income generating activities. Thus, the hypothesis that the annual

income at household level has an association with the number of income generating

activities undertaken was accepted. Poverty reduction opportunities listed in the

document of the National Poverty Eradication strategy (1998) were relatively more

known to rural communities in villages which were more accessible than in less

accessible villages. Therefore, the hypothesis that accessibility of an area affects

recognition of poverty reduction opportunities by the residents was accepted. Chisquare

statistic test showed that there were statistical differences in awareness at P

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