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. The analysis found that improvements in four variables had a significant positive impact on the incomes of rural households: the level of education of the household head, size of household labour force, acreage of land use and ownership of a non-farm rural enterprise. The study also found that income was lower in female-headed households than male-headed households. Please click on the title to download the full report. Widowhood and Vulnerability to HIV and AIDS Related Shocks: Exploring Resilience Avenues This brief summarises the findings of a study conducted in Makete district, Iringa region, Tanzania in 2008 that explored the contexts and factors under which violation of the inheritance and property rights of widows and orphans occurs, and the resilience avenues for safeguarding these rights. The research found that property grabbing by women’s in-laws following the death of the husband, and cultural norms which allow for the inheritance of the wife remain stark realities for a significant number of Tanzanian women. The study concludes that a system of protective, promotive and transformative social protection mechanisms need to be put in place to better protect the rights and well-being of widows and their children. Please click on the title to download the full brief.
Poverty and the Rights of Children at Household Level: Findings from Same and Kisarawe Districts, TanzaniaThis study examined the relationship between poverty at the household level and children’s rights. The study recognised that how households meet children’s needs may be affected by environmental, social and cultural as well as economic factors. 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. The study’s core assumption that poverty affects children’s basic rights was confirmed, by marked differences in children’s access to quality education, food and water across household income groups. Please click on the title to download the full report.
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.Please click on the title to download the full report.
This brief examines the energy sector in Tanzania and the acute shortage of electricians expected as the national security grid expands. The study links employment potential of the energy sector with the views and challenges of young Tanzanians in becoming qualified and skilled electricians. Recommendations are made in support of the increase of training capacity on both national and local levels, as well as the strengthening of linkages between apprenticeships and training institutions in order to address the expected shortage. Please click on the title to download the full brief.
Last published: July 2010 |
