The role of women in poverty alleviation : a case study of Tarakea Women Sawmill in Rombo District, Tanzania

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dc.contributor.advisorBaseki, Zera Evansen_US
dc.contributor.authorSumari, Sangito Varisanien_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-06-07T19:52:45Z
dc.date.available2010-06-07T19:52:45Z
dc.date.issued2007en_US
dc.description.abstractThe core problem among the community household members particularly women in Rombo District towards development has been increasing income poverty. Rombo district is relatively poor with an average per capita income of Shs 96,000 per year when compared with National statistics of about 270,000 per capita (2002). There is a critical land shortage, which according to Rombo District council (2002), on average the area owned by household vary between 0.25 to 1 acres per household. Land is not fertile with very low production per unit area, poor land management husbandry and has been cultivated for many years. About 90 % of the rural population is engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry, which is mainly done by women. The main crops cultivated are maize, banana, beans, few fruit trees (mango, avocado and coffee), which is for cash.The area face a serious problem of poverty among women and this led to establishment of the Tarakea Women Sawmill (TAWOSA) with aim to improve their livelihood through an income generating activity. TAWOSA is a registered cooperative society that was established in 1987 with 150 founder women members from Tarakea Division in Rombo District. The project is located in Tarakea division, Rombo District, Kilimanjaro Region. The main activities of Tarakea Women Sawmill are sawmilling activities, which include, timber harvesting (logging), hauling (transportation), sawing and marketing of timber. (Author abstract)en_US
dc.description.bibliographicCitationSumari, S. V. (2007). The role of women in poverty alleviation: a case study of Tarakea Women Sawmill in Rombo District, Tanzania. Retrieved from http://academicarchive.snhu.eduen_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Science (M.S.)en_US
dc.description.schoolSchool of Community Economic Developmenten_US
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10474/394
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dc.language.isoswen_US
dc.publisherSouthern New Hampshire Universityen_US
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dc.rightsAuthor retains all ownership rights. Further reproduction in violation of copyright is prohibiteden_US
dc.rightsHolderSumari, Sangito Varisanien_US
dc.sourceOriginal format: Bound CED Project Report, Shapiro Library, Southern New Hampshire Universityen_US
dc.subject.lcshSouthern New Hampshire University -- Theses (Community Economic Development)en_US
dc.subject.lcshOpen University of Tanzania -- Theses (Community Economic Development)en_US
dc.subject.otherwomen owned businessesen_US
dc.subject.othercooperativesen_US
dc.subject.othermicroenterpriseen_US
dc.subject.othermicro lendingen_US
dc.subject.otheragribusinessen_US
dc.subject.otherRombo District (TZ)en_US
dc.subject.otherKilimanjaro Region (TZ)en_US
dc.subject.otherTanzaniaen_US
dc.titleThe role of women in poverty alleviation : a case study of Tarakea Women Sawmill in Rombo District, Tanzaniaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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