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Urban Wastewater Utilization for Economic Activities in Dodoma Urban District, Tanzania
(IRDP, 2011-09)
Abstract:
In the semi-arid areas of Tanzania that experience frequent periods of drought, wastewater is a critical resource for landed and landless households. This wastewater, which is generated daily by a rapidly growing ...
Resources and Benefits for Participation in Social Networks among Small Scale Women Entrepreneurs in Mwanza City, Tanzania
(IRDP, 2012-04)
Abstract:
In recent decades, there has been a shift in entrepreneurship theory and practice from viewing entrepreneurs as ‘independent’ towards viewing them as ‘interdependent’ and rooted in social networks. This study ...
COOPERATION AND TRUST IN THE CONTEXT OF DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS IN RURAL TANZANIA
(IRDP, 2012-09)
Abstract
This paper investigates the impact of decentralization reforms on cooperation and
trust at the village level in Tanzania, using a gender perspective. The paper draws
on survey and qualitative data from ten ...
Gender perspectives on decentralisation and service users’ participation in rural Tanzania
(IRDP, 2011-06)
A B S T R A C T
Increasing participation in decision-making processes by service users is one of
the objectives of decentralisation reforms in Tanzania. The argument is that
decentralisation enhances participation by ...
Empowering or Disempowering Women? A Challenge for Microfinance NGOs Supporting Women Entrepreneurs for Poverty Reduction in Dodoma Municipality, Tanzania
(IRDP, 2013-02)
Abstract
In many developing countries, women are poorer than men. To address this inequality, NGOs operating in these countries have introduced microfinance programmes towards women empowerment. However, little information ...