Poverty Among the Elderly and Children in Mainland Tanzania
This brief analyses the economic situation of elderly persons and children in Tanzania. Significantly, the analysis found that households with elderly and children only are by far the poorest, in both urban and rural areas
Preventing Malnutrition in Tanzania: A Focused Strategy to Improve Nutrition in Young Children
This brief examines the status of nutrition in Tanzania. Despite improvements between 1999 and 2004/05, data clearly show that the prevalence of child undernutrition remains high in Tanzania and malnutrition begins at an early age. Based on the evidence presented, the brief concludes that a national strategy to prevent malnutrition must focus upon protecting, promoting […]
Influencing Policy for Children in Tanzania
Lessons from Education, Legislation and Social Protection This paper together with the accompanying brief which goes with the same title, analyses three recent policy/programme developments regarding child well-being in Tanzania and examines the political ‘drivers of change’ that influence policy and action
Institutional Analysis of Nutrition in Tanzania
This special paper provides a summary of the situation of nutrition in Tanzania, and an institutional analysis of the principal actors in nutrition nationally and locally. The paper argues the need to focus on prevention of malnutrition by protecting, promoting and sustaining improved nutrition in children under two years of age. This strategy implies the […]
Influencing Policy for Children in Tanzania
Lessons from Education, Legislation and Social Protection This brief summarises three case studies of recent policy/programme developments regarding child well-being in Tanzania and examines the political ‘drivers of change’ that influence policy and action on child well-being.
Children and Vulnerability in Tanzania: A Brief Overview
This brief highlights the key issues of children and vulnerability 3 in Mainland Tanzania. It provides an overview of mortality, malnutrition, ill-health, disability, orphanhood, HIV/AIDS, education, child labour and abuse.
Children and Vulnerability in Tanzania: A Brief Synthesis
Ensuring social protection for vulnerable people is a goal of MKUKUTA (the National Strategy for Growth and Reduction of Poverty) in Tanzania, and children are commonly considered to be among the most vulnerable. REPOA has been involved in analytic work on the vulnerability of children, in part to provide evidence for Government’s efforts to develop […]