Tanzania Journal of Community Development (TAJOCODE)

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This collection contains articles published in the Tanzania Journal of Community Development which is managed by the Department of Agricultural Extension and Community Development in collaboration with CODEPATA.

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    Drought Risk Reduction Strategies in Rural Zimbabwe: Opinions of Mhondoro-Ngezi District Communities
    (2021) Ngwaru, Farai
    This paper highlights the perceptions of Mhondoro-Ngezi rural communities regarding drought risk reduction strategies. The study was motivated by personal experience as a minister of religion deployed in Mhondoro-Ngezi District. The researcher witnessed the area becoming increasingly prone to drought leading local people to reduced livelihoods both at household and community levels. Set in a rural community of Zimbabwe, Mhondoro-Ngezi District has a population of about 102 342 (Zimbabwe National Statistical Agency, 2016). A purposive sample of 8 key informants was selected for interviews. In addition, four Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) from 32 respondents were purposively selected. Data was analysed qualitatively according to emerging themes. Results showed that drought was really a cause for concern for rural communities in Mhondoro-Ngezi District. Hence, local knowledge regarding mitigating the effects of drought was considered important and sustainable. The study recommends that the central government of Zimbabwe should help rural communities develop mechanisms for water harvesting so that people have safe and sufficient water for domestic and agricultural use. It should also support their effort to grow drought tolerant crops by providing short season seed, agricultural equipment as well as food processing technologies. The study would generate new insights into drought risk reduction strategies, thereby contributing to the growing body of literature in drought management issues. As a result, scholars and scientific researchers in related areas of study can access such theoretical and empirical information and enrich their understanding of drought risk reduction practices in rural African communities.
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    Monitoring and evaluation vis-a-vis sustainability of forest conservation projects in Voi Sub-County, Kenya
    (Tanzania Journal of Community Development (TAJOCODE), 2024-09-15) Mwambeo, Humphrey Mwandawiro; Wambugu, Lydiah N.; Nyonje, Raphael O.; Kariuki, James T.
    This study analysed the influence of monitoring and evaluation on sustainability of forest conservation projects. It assessed the extent to which monitoring and evaluation influences sustainability of forest conservation projects. The study hypothesis was that there was no statistically significant relationship between monitoring and evaluation on one hand and sustainability of forest conservation projects on the other. Monitoring and evaluation is integral in project cycle management and sustainability. The study site was Mbololo and Mwambirwa forest areas in Taita Taveta County, Kenya. The county is located about 360 Kilometres South-East of Nairobi and 200 kilometres North-West of Mombasa. A population of 28984 people distributed in 4,138 households was targeted. Mixed methods were used in data collection and analysis. A sample size of 365 household heads for quantitative data was determined using Yamane formulae. Data was collected using cluster and systematic sampling techniques. Purposive sampling facilitated selection of six respondents interviewed. Descriptive and inferential analysis techniques were used in data analysis. The study discovered that monitoring and evaluation had statistically significant influence on sustainability of forest conservation projects (F (1,351) = 3.930; p < 0.05). The null hypothesis was rejected. It concluded that monitoring and evaluation enhances sustainability of projects. It recommended that all forest conservation projects should prioritize monitoring and evaluation practices for enhanced sustainability.
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