By Raphael N.L. Mome | A study was conducted in Ngara District to ascertain the factors that may affect participation in NANGONET, a network for non-governmental organizations in the district. Three elements for participation were central in the study: attending meetings, contributing fees, and producing reports. The study findings have revealed that the level of participation in NANGONET is low. Factors that inhibit participation…

By A. Nyomora, Z. Kanyeka and A. Ndunguru | The main objective of this 2007/8 study was to learn more about cocoa production in Kyela. Specifically the study team sought to assess the impact of the crop on livelihoods and poverty reduction in the district, to identify constraints to cultivation, and to make recommendations for improving yields, quality, and revenues.

By Neema Mori and Donath Olomi | This study explores and examines the effects of the governing board on the social and financial performance of MFIs. The first phase of the study explores MFI board members’ awareness and perception of their roles and how this affected their participation in the board and their influence on it.
The second phase examines the effect of specific board member characteristics (external representation,…

Edwin Paul Mhede | Micro, small, and medium manufacturing enterprises (MSMEs) offer good examples of firm clustering and incipient entry points for industrial development in Tanzania. This study analyses the growth of cluster-based, micro and small furniture-manufacturing firms located in the Keko, Buguruni-Malapa, and Mbezi Beach kwa Komba industrial clusters. The results of quantitative growth indicators show that…

Raymond Mnenwa and Emmanuel Maliti | Using data from the Household Budget Survey 2007, this study examines two main issues: i) the affordability of kerosene, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and electricity to poor urban households, i.e., households below the basic needs poverty line; and ii) energy expenditure patterns in poor and non-poor urban households in Tanzania.

Meda Couzens and Koshuma Mtengeti | This paper focuses on the model of community participation developed by Save the Children. The research has targeted both children and adults (NGO and local authority representatives) with a view of obtaining their insights into how best children can contribute to local governance. The study was carried out in three locations: Dar es Salaam (Temeke District), Zanzibar (Mjini Mgharibi) and Lindi (Urban…

Flora Kessy, Iddy Mayumana and Yoswe Msongwe | This study explored the contexts and factors under which violation of the inheritance and property rights of widows and orphans occurs, and resilience avenues for safeguarding these rights. The study findings show that property grabbing after the death of the husband is a reality. The women interviewed also revealed that the inheritance of widows may increase the risk of transmitting HIV to the inheritor…

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.

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.

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…