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Assessment of the contribution of TASAF programme to poverty alleviation in Ulanga District, Tanzania.
(Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2008) Efraji, Laurent
The study was conducted in Ulanga District to examine the contribution of TASAF programme in alleviating poverty to the community. The specific objective are to assess the provision of developmental resources before and after TASAF, to determine the performance of TASAF implementation process and its effect on income level and hence on poverty alleviation and to assess if the TASAF implementation process has improved people’s standard of living or not. A cross-sectional research design was used for the study. Random sampling was used to select one division, two wards, four villages as well as number of the desired households. Data collection was conducted using structured and non structured questionnaire, and personal observations. The study found out that 28 sub projects have been certified out of 37 funded projects and that delaying release of funds from TASAF Headquarter has attributed to the slow pace of project implementation. Also implementation of TASAF supported projects has led to additional benefits that were not ■ known or intended at the project design stage. The study observed further that TASAF programme contributed to poverty alleviation in Ulanga District especially in improving availability of social services like education, water, roads and health. TASAF I does not directly support communities’ income generating activities (IGAs). It is recommended that TASAF Headquarters should follow the operational manual to smoothen out the implementation of community project with the aim of alleviating poverty among the people of Ulanga.