Browsing by Author "Juvenary, Nestory"

Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    The impact of refugees` activities on the host communities in Kasulu District
    (Unversity of Dar es Salaam, 2008) Juvenary, Nestory
    This study investigated the impact of refugees` activities on the host communities in Kasulu district. In doing so, it identified various economic activities undertaken by refugees in order to sustain their livelihood, examined its effects on the hosting communities and the environment in general. The study involved 200 respondents from two selected camps and two local villages that are located near the selected camps. The field survey was conducted in October and November 2007. The sampling procedures involved both simple random and purposive sampling. The data was analysed through descriptive statistics, by comparing the findings in each camp and village used in the study through Statistics, by comparing the findings in each camp and village used in the study through Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS). The study found that, refugees were involved in various economic activities, including farming (79%), micro-business (62%), making charcoal (21.5%), and hunting (15%). Others were employed in various sectors according to their qualification. Furthermore, it has been observed that these activities had both negative and positive impacts on the hosting communities, Negative impacts includes environmental degradation, insecurity, unemployment, rising cost of living, prostitution and cultural damages, while positive ones includes provision of markets for local community products, labour force, employment opportunities provision of social services and transport and communication. However, in order to make the refugees economic activities to be more beneficial, it is suggested that, the government and international at large should minimize the strong restrictions, which prohibit refugees to engage in agriculture. In addition, a good plan should consider carrying capacity of the area, which host refugees and establish sufficient physical and social infrastructure that could benefit both refugees and host population.