| The third phase government under President Benjamin Mkapa vigorously sustained economic reforms that were first introduced in Tanzania in the mid-1980s. The resulting macroeconomic achievements of
recent years have been impressive, especially since the second half of the last decade.

| The effects of living in fear of crime are many, multifaceted and undesirable. Fear of crime can impact on how citizens conduct day-to-day activities and can trigger changes in behaviour. People may reduce
their working hours, increase spending for personal safety, or curtail time spent outdoors.

| This brief examines popular expectations and perceptions on the performance of the Parliament in Tanzania, based upon findings from Round 4 of the Afrobarometer survey conducted in 2008. In particular,
the brief looks at how Tanzanians prioritize the various responsibilities of an MP, and analyses citizens' perceptions on how well their MPs are fulfilling these diverse roles.

| How much do Tanzanians know about the proposed East African Federation? What does the average Tanzanian think about plans being carried forward at largely government-to-government level? Do
Tanzanians approve of a unitary government between the Republics of Kenya, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, Republic of Burundi and Republic of Rwanda? Do a joint presidency, parliament
and army…

| Looking at the overall survey results for the last four surveys (2001-2008), a major difference is the confidence in responses of the respondents, which is a positive trend. The confidence level for responding is high, though there are still some questions where some people are reluctant to give their opinion, particularly on questions relating to democracy. However, there is a clear overall decrease…

| The Government of Tanzania has been battling against corruption since the early days of independence, and the efforts have been re-doubled in the last seven years with the adoption of a new and comprehensive anticorruption strategy.

| Effective access to functioning and well-equipped social services is a prerequisite to improving the quality of life and for promoting the well being of all Tanzanians. The Afrobarometer has now tracked
Tanzanians’ perceptions of the quality of social service delivery – specifically with respect to education, water supply and health - for three rounds of nationally representative surveys,…