| Ref. | Title
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| Description
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| 10/4 | | Jehovaness Aikaeli
| This study conducted an econometric analysis of data from the 2005 Tanzania Rural Investment Climate Survey to assess the impact of selected socio-economic and geographic factors on the income of rural households and communities. Linear models for these factors were estimated by applying a generalised least squares technique.
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10/3 | Poverty and the Rights of Children at Household Level: Findings from Same and Kisarawe Districts, Tanzania | Ophelia Mascarenhas and Huruma Sigalla | This study examined the relationship between poverty at the household level and children’s rights. Although children’s rights were considered at a general level, the main focus was on three of the basic rights (i) access to education, (ii) access to adequate food, and (iii) access to clean water. |
10/2 | Children’s Involvement in Small Business: Does it Build Youth Entrepreneurship? | Raymond Mnenwa and Emmanuel Maliti | This study assessed how children’s work in small businesses impacts their future entrepreneurial talents, by examining i) the economic, psychological and social factors that prompt children into small businesses; ii) the contribution of small business to children’s entrepreneurship development; and iii) factors that influence development of entrepreneurial skills such as business type, ownership rights and profit appreciation. Primary data were collected in face-to-face interviews with 152 children in Dar es Salaam between January and March 2006. |
| 10/1 | Coping Strategies Used by Street Children in the Event of Illness | Zena Amury and Aneth Komba | This study examined the health-seeking behaviours of street children in three municipal districts of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The research was carried out in October 2005 and involved 272 street children (163 boys and 109 girls) aged 10 to 18 years. Both quantitative and qualitative methodologies were used for data collection. |
08.6
| Assessing the Institutional Framework for Promoting the Growth of MSEs in Tanzania; The Caseof Dar es Salaam
| Raymond Mnenwa and Emmanuel Maliti
| This study focusedon the type and nature of the MSE support institutions which include services they provide, conditions for assessing the services and their needs. The study was conducted in order to infor policy makers, planners and other stakeholders about the function and need, for strong MSE support institutions as well as the capacity of these institutions to adequately meet the demands of MSEs.
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| 08.5 | Negotiating Safe Sex among Young Women: The Fight against HIV/AIDS in Tanzania | John R.M. Philemon & Severine S.A. Kessy | A study of gender power relations among youth in Tanzania, with specific focus on young women negotiating safe sex to protect themselves against HIV/AIDS. Female respondents were questioned on their knowledge, attitudes, and decision making. |
| 08.4 | Establishing Indicators for Urban Poverty-Environment Interaction in Tanzania: The Case of Bonde la Mpunga, Kinondoni, Dar es Salaam | Matern A.M. Victor, Albinus M.P. Makalle & Neema Ngware | This micro level study examined the links between poverty and the environment for an urban community. Perceptions of poverty were investigated, as well as aspects of land use, water supply, sanitation, waste disposal, drainage, personal security, provision of health services, support provided by local government, and income generation. |
| 08.3 | Bamboo Trade and Poverty Alleviation in Ileje District, Tanzania | Milline Jethro Mbonile | This study investigates the relationship between bamboo economy and poverty alleviation in Ileje District, in addition to using other strategies such as out-migration, intra-trade, and introduction of new crops. |
| 08.2 | The Role of Small Businesses in Poverty Alleviation: The Case of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Raymond Mnenwa & Emmanuel Maliti | Study of micro and small scale business in Dar es Salaam. Issues covered include contribution to poverty alleviation, influence of socio-economic factors, and impact of business formality. |
| 08.1 | The Impact of Reforms on the Quality of Primary Education in Tanzania | Amon V.Y. Mbelle | An analysis of the impact of reforms brought in by the Primary Education Development Programme PEDP upon the quality of education. Service delivery, teacher characteristics, finance and governnace are some of the topics discussed. |
| 07.2 | Financing Public Health Care: Insurance, User Fees or Taxes? Welfare Comparisons in Tanzania | Deograsias P. Mushi | This study contributes to the debate on the best way to finance public health services in Tanzania. It focuses on two methods for financing health care - the community insurance scheme and user fees. |
| 07.1 | Rice Production in Maswa District , Tanzania and its Contribution to Poverty Alleviation
| Jerry A. Ngailo,
Abuid L. Kaswamila and
Catherine J. Senkoro | This report examines the role of rice production in poverty alleviation, with comparison to other farming activities, in particular producing crops of maize and cotton. |
| 06.3 | The Contribution of Microfinance Institutions to Poverty Reduction in Tanzania | Severine Kessy & Fratern Urio | This report evaluates the extent to which Microfinance Institutions in Tanzania contribute to poverty reduction. The loan process and technical support provided by micro-finance institutions are studied, as well as some characteristics of the loan recipients and their businesses.
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06.2
| The Role of Indigenous Knowledge in Combating Soil Infertility and Poverty in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania | Juma Wickama & Stephen Mwihomeke | This report examines the use of a local shrub, tughutu, for soil enrichment. The study compares the livelihood standards, income levels, household nutrition and farm productivity of those farmers applying tughutu with those not using this indigenous knowledge. |
06.1
| Assessing market distortions affecting poverty reduction efforts on smallholder tobacco production in Tanzania | Dennis Rweyemamu & Monica Kimaro | This study attempts to analyse the efficiency of production, the degree of distortion in the markets and the pattern of incentives for smallholder tobacco growers in Songea, Tanzania. |
05.1
| Changes in the upland irrigation system and implications for rural poverty alleviation. A case of the ndiwa irrigations system, West Usumbara mountains, Tanzania | Cosmas Sokoni & Tamilwai Shechambo | Ndiwa is an indigenous traditional irrigation system that is practiced on the West Usambara Mountains. This study identifies and explains the changes in the use of ndiwa and examines the implications for rural poverty alleviation. |
04.3
| The Role of Traditional Irrigation Systems in Poverty Alleviation in Semi-Arid Areas: The Case of Chamazi in Lushoto District, Tanzania | Abiud L. Kaswamila & Baker M. Masuruli | This study investigated the role of the Chamazi farming system in alleviating poverty in the semi-arid low lands of Lushoto district. Chamazi is a vernacular word of the Sambaa people meaning "use of residual moisture in valley bottoms for mixed crop production" and is practiced by 90% of the population in the study area. |
04.2
| Assessing the Relative Poverty of Clients and Non-clients of Non-bank Microfinance Institutions in Tanzania: The case of the Dar es Salaam and Coast Regions | Hugh K. Fraser & Vivian Kazi | The overall objective of the study was to critically assess the relative poverty level of clients and non-clients of non-bank Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) using the Coast and Dar es Salaam as sample regions. The results were used to analyse the extent to which those MFIs which had a poverty alleviation related mission were reaching the poorest segments of their communities. |
04.1
| The Use of Sustainable Irrigation for Poverty Alleviation in Tanzania | Shadrack Mwakalila & Christine Noe | This study examines the sustainability of smallholder irrigated agriculture as a means for improving social and economic benefits in the Mbarali District, south-west Tanzania. |
03.7
| Poverty and Environment: Impact analysis of Sustainable Dar es Salaam Project on Sustainable Livelihoods of Urban Poor | Matern Victor and Albinus Makalle | This study identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the institutional structure and associated legislation that support measures to improve the environment of Dar es Salaam. The research evaluated the Sustainable Dar es Salaam Project's objective of enhancing the availability of and promoting the sustainable use of natural resources and reducing exposure to environmental hazards. |
03.6
| Access to Formal and Quasi-Formal Credit by Smallholder Farmers and Artisanal Fishermen: A Case of Zanzibar | Khalid Mohamed | This study assesses the formal and quasi-formal accessibility by smallholder farmers and artisanal fishermen to credit. In addition, it assesses the impact of credit on their standard of living. The aim of the research is to provide useful information to enhance the availability and accessibility to credit by small scale producers. |
03.5
| Poverty and Changing Livelihoods of Migrant Maasai Pastoralists in Morogoro and Kilosa Districts, Tanzania | Claude Mung'ong'o and Davis Mwamfupe | This study documents the plight of the Maasai pastoralists who have moved from their Maasailand as a result of recent socio-economic developments and environmental changes. It analyses how the Maasai migrants have adapted to the new ecological conditions and the impact on their livelihoods. |
03.4
| The Role of Tourism in Poverty Alleviation in Tanzania | Joseph Shitundu and Nathanael Luvanga | This study analyses the direct and indirect impacts of tourism on livelihoods. With tourism being the fastest growing sector in the Tanzanian economy, the authors investigate the benefits to society at large and, in particular, to the poor. The research was conducted in the Arusha region, Bagamoyo and northern Zanzibar. The report begins with a summary of the tourism trends in Tanzania, and then identifies both the positive and negative impacts on poverty alleviation for individuals and the communities. |
| 03.3 | Natural Resources Use Patterns and Poverty Alleviation Strategies in the Highlands and Lowlands of Karatu and Monduli Districts: A Study on Linkages and Environmental Implications | Pius Yanda and Ndalahwa Madulu | This study establishes the dynamic interrelationships that exist between communities living in the resource rich areas (high potential) in the highlands, and resource poor (low potential) areas in the lowlands. Some topics examined are: the impacts of population increase, migration, land use conflicts, livestock ownership, poverty alleviation strategies, and the implication for natural resources. |
03.2
| Shortcomings of Linkages between Environmental Conservation Initiatives and Poverty Alleviation in Tanzania | Idris Kikula, E. Mnzava and Claude Mung'ong'o | This study identifies conservation initiatives aimed at addressing environmental degradation that can also alleviate poverty. Potential links were identified between efforts at environmental conservation, economic activities (from commercial to subsistence level farming) and poverty alleviation. Some of the interventions examined are agro-forestry, tree planting, and bee keeping. |
| 03.1 | School Enrolment, Performance and Access to Education in Tanzania | Amon Mbelle and Joviter Katabaro | This study investigates primary and secondary education in Tanzania. The subject areas are: enrolment, access and the performance of girls. Some of the issues covered are: funding, gender disparity, private tuition as compared to state schools, urban as compared to rural schools, and boarding schools. |
