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Foreign direct investment and the livelihoods of local communities in Tanzania: the case of Geita Gold Mine
(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2009) Maliganya,Willy
T his study investigated the effects of GGM contributions to the livelihood of local communities in Geita District. The specific objectives were to identify the planned development programmes meant to improve communities’ livelihoods; determine the effects of GGM activities on environmental assets and remedial efforts undertaken; determine the contribution of GGM to household’s income and examine the relationship between GGM and local communities. A total of 120 households were involved in the study. Data were collected using checklists, questionnaires, FGDs, personal observations and documentary reviews. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to describe the results. The findings revealed some contributions from GGM in education sector as 39 classes, 5 teachers’ houses and 46 desks and construction of Nyankumbu girls’ secondary school. The construction of 2 outpatient buildings and the HIV/A1DS prevention and control programme in the health sector. However, about 95% of the respondents livelihoods. Conversely, 70% of the respondents acknowledged increased incidences of water borne diseases and skin rashes mainly as a result of pollutions emanating from mining activities. This implies that the contribution of GGM was not significant since negative impacts outweighed the positive ones. The study recommends that, the government, investors and other stakeholders should ensure thorough cost benefit analysis on socio-economic and environmental issues to meet the livelihood needs of communities close to mines. This should include a mandatory' provision for mining companies to set aside a percentage of their profits for the development of the communities in which they operate. This will help to improve trust among stakeholders and minimize conflicts in most mining sites in Tanzania.
The Implications of Gender-Based Violence on Access to Land for Rural Women’s Empowerment in Patrilineal Societies in Tanzania
(PETER LANG Pvt Ltd, 2026) Maliganya,Willy; Mubofu, Christian; Jesse, Angela
Gender-based violence has attracted global attention due to its effects on communities, as it promotes gender inequality and discrimination, especially in matters related to land ownership. In Sub-Saharan Africa, the systems underlying access to land and ownership of assets have continually been a topic of debate owing to the systematic exclusion of women, which culminates in GBV. Though different strategies, programmes and policies for eradicating gender-based violence are in place, women still suffer discrimination when it comes to accessing and owning land. Numerous studies have examined the gender gap in firm performance indicators that characterise sales and employment growth, but little is known about how gen- der-based violence affects women’s access to and ownership of land in the patrilineal societies of sub-Saharan Africa. This chapter analyses the implications of gender-based violence on women’s access to land in the patrilineal societies of rural Tanzania. The findings presented in this chapter are based on data that were gathered by using the desk review research method. The chapter establishes that women still face gross discrimination when it comes to issues pertaining to land rights despite the enabling policy environment that exists in the country. Various factors promote gender-based violence, which in turn limits women’s access to land. These factors are grouped into physical, socio-cultural, and individual characteristics. The chapter offers new insights into the key factors for gender-based violence which limit women’s access to assets. Then it illuminates policy options for the best practices in enhancing women’s wellbeing and empowerment in Tanzania