Browsing by Author "Mlambiti,M.E."

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    Does Tanzania Social Action Fund intervention a panacea to food insecure vulnerable rural poor people?
    (International Journal of Research in Social Sciences, 2014-08) Mwidege,Asheri .M.; Mlambiti,M.E.; Damas, P.
    Development intervention is increasingly reported as a means of improving the livelihoods of the vulnerable poor people. However, little information on what could have been happened if there could be no intervention is available. This study was conducted to assess the livelihood impact of Tanzania Social Action Fund intervention in Agriculture for vulnerable communities in Makete and Rungwe Districts. This research examined whether intervention in food security is a panacea for the vulnerable communities. A quasi-experimental design was used to collect a sample of 239 and 115 recipient and non-recipient households and triangulation approaches were employed, respectively. Paired t-test, chi-square test and phi-coefficient were used to ascertain the significance of the means of differences, comparing sample variance and strength of relationship between qualitative variables, respectively. Results showed that recipients were food insecure than non recipients. Based on these findings, it is concluded that intervention on food security through participation is not a panacea to vulnerable communities. Therefore, it is recommended that intervention should be on prevention basis rather than coping strategies.
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    Sustainability of Productive Assets Created for Vulnerable Communities: An Impact Assessment of Tanzania Social Action Fund Intervention
    (International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences, 2014-06) Mwidege,Asheri M.; Mlambiti,M.E.; Damas, P.
    Lack of projects sustainability raises more doubts about the long-term contribution of intervention to income expansion and poverty reduction. Little evidences are known on the sustainability of the productive assets created for vulnerable groups. Thus, this study was conducted to assess the livelihood impact assessment of Tanzania Social Action Fund (TASAF) intervention on rural vulnerable groups in Makete and Rungwe Districts, Tanzania. However, this article examined the sustainability of productive assets created. A stratified sample of 239 recipients and 115 non recipients in public works, carpentry, dairy cattle and poultry projects were interviewed. A quasi experimental and cross sectional design was used to collect data. Descriptive statistics and instrumental variables / 2SLS approaches were used to analyze data. Results showed that only carpentry project was significantly sustainable. Based on these findings, it was concluded that project sustainability depends on its nature and vulnerability of beneficiaries. This therefore it is recommended that the government should create assets through thorough participatory identification of the nature of projects relevant to the target group(s). In addition, local government authorities should implement assets created through training, supervision and regular field exchange visits.