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Comparison Across African Countries The study was prompted by two earlier survey-based studies in Tanzania that showed less poverty with higher household size. The availability of data from Demographic and Health Surveys of the 1990s in many countries provided an opportunity to explore the finding on a varying spectrum across
The Institute of Production Innovation (IPI) and the Faculty of Engineering (FoE), both of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) innovated a plant for processing crystalline sugar from sugarcane, at the village level in the mid-1980s. Fourteen such plants, as of 1999, have already been manufactured by IPI, twelve
A Study of Ifakara Town, Tanzania Traditionally, small towns have been viewed as an extension of the exploitative arm of state capitalism and an instrument of rural under-development, draining cheaply obtained resources from the rural areas to the large cities. This study takes a different view, that small town may
Two of the most important global issues today are pervasive poverty and problems related to environmental degradation. The causal factors are complex (Leonard et al, 1989, Holmberg, 1991). There is considerable debate on the relationships between poverty and the environment. The “Brundtland Commission” brought to the forefront the links between
The Case of Tanga Region, Tanzania The study set out to assess the extent of empowerment of low-income women at the household level as a result of loans given for starting income generating activities(IGAs) or micro-enterprises. It covered clients of the Credit Scheme for Productive Activities of Women in Tanzania
A Case Study of Petty Traders (Wamachinga) in Dar es Salaam This study begins with a proposition that there is a link between poverty, migration, and policy. Its purpose is, therefore, to study and understand the phenomenon of rural-urban youth migration by focusing on mobile and stationary petty-traders in Dar
The Case of Rural Bukoba District, Tanzania Poverty, though noted to have no universally agreed definition, is given as a condition of living below a set minimum standard level, the poverty line. In rural Tanzania, it is widespread. This study investigates factors exacerbating poverty conditions in rural Tanzania by a
This study investigates the role of small-scale labour-intensive irrigation technologies on poverty alleviation among small-scale farmers in Majengo area in Mbeya rural district.
The need for this study arose due to the increasing role that women are playing in petty trade and what is generally termed the informal sector. The role that this sector has in the alleviation of poverty is expanding as a result of widespread displacement from formal sector employment, and
The Case of Artisanal Mining in Tanzania Small-scale artisanal mining in Tanzania involving minerals such as gold, gemstones, salt, kaolin, building and construction materials can be traced back to the colonial period and has gone through different transformations over time. It has a significant contribution to the National economy and
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