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This dispatch/ policy brief presents findings from a special Afrobarometer Round 10 survey module focusing on health care. READ ON by clicking the Download.PDF button…!
A recent Afrobarometer survey reveals that about one in seven Tanzanian households report losing a primary source of income due to the pandemic. Only about
The Afrobarometer Round 9 survey, conducted in 2022, sheds light on how the youth of Tanzania perceive the country’s political and economic landscape. Survey findings
Survey findings provide citizens’ perspectives that can be compared to official UN indicators tracking progress on 12 of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
At a glance Direction of the country: A majority of Tanzanians believe the country is going in the right direction and the government is handling
This policy brief examines recent developments in seaweed value chains, particularly the constraints undermining and opportunities for enhancing the competitiveness of the seaweed sub-sector along
In successive Afrobarometer survey rounds, more than seven of 10 Tanzanians have said they feel free to say what they think, placing Tanzania near the
Who should make MPs and councillors do their jobs? One of the critical challenges facing African countries today is how to make governments work for
The key roles of legislatures are drafting, enacting (passing, amending and repealing) laws and exercising oversight over the executive branch of the government. In a
The survey results indicate that more citizens are aware of their tax obligations when access to tax information is easy. Furthermore, citizen’s educational attainment is
The last two decades have seen Tanzania implement important reforms of its tax system in search for more reliable financing for development, other than foreign
From a policy perspective, the Government of Tanzania has recently renewed its commitment to providing a safe and secure environment for all Tanzanians. In particular,
What the People Expect of Members of Parliament (MPs), and What They Perceive Their MPs are Delivering Members of Parliament face a challenging task in
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
Looking at the overall survey results for the last four surveys (2001-2008), a major difference is confidence in the responses of the respondents, which is
The third phase government under President Benjamin Mkapa vigorously sustained economic reforms that were first introduced in Tanzania the mid-1980s. The resulting macroeconomic achievements of
REPOA was established in 1994 as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) under the name of “Research on Poverty Alleviation Programme Limited” and registered as a company limited by Guarantee not having share capital. In October 2014 the name of the organisation was changed to REPOA Limited in order to reflect its broader mandate without losing the brand name already established.