Social safety nets and poverty alleviation in Tanzania: the case of Chamwino district

dc.contributor.authorCharles, Jonas
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-01T11:19:09Z
dc.date.available2020-05-01T11:19:09Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.descriptionAvailable in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library, Class mark (THS EAF HV448.5.C4752)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study analyzed the Social Safety Nets and Poverty Alleviation in Tanzania the case of Chamwino District. The main objective of the study was to examine the practices and potential of Social Safety Nets in enhancing livelihoods and income generating activities at individual households. More specific the study examined four aspects: the nature and operation of PSSN; the ability to access and afford basic human necessities; income generating activities of PSSN beneficiaries as well as problems of borrowing, envy and overall management of PSSN program. To achieve these objectives 80 beneficiaries’ households and 20 school pupils were sampled as respondents. Structured interview, observation and in-depth interviews were organized to compare and confirm the respondents’ responses. Quantitative data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS) while qualitative data content analysis, memoing and transcription was deployed. Overall study finding revealed that PSSN is a non contributory social protection with CCTs, NCCTs and public works as main components. It is implemented in TASAF III following the great achievement in TASAF I and TASAF II. Over 100% of the household beneficiaries can access and afford health expenses after obtaining health insurance card to cover six members of the households after PSSN program intervention. Around 90% of school pupils have been well furnished with school basics; 76.25% household’s beneficiaries have invested in keeping livestock and a substantial part of sum bought grain. Beneficiaries trust to borrow has increased significantly and shortage of medicines forms part of the problems.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCharles, J. (2016) Social safety nets and poverty alleviation in Tanzania: the case of Chamwino district, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10673
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Dar es Salaamen_US
dc.subjectPublic welfareen_US
dc.subjectPovertyen_US
dc.subjectSrtuctural adjustment (Economic policy)en_US
dc.subjectSocial policyen_US
dc.subjectTanzaniaen_US
dc.subjectChamwino districten_US
dc.titleSocial safety nets and poverty alleviation in Tanzania: the case of Chamwino districten_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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