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    Governance in the implementation of TASAF community subĀ­ Projects: a case of Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania
    (Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2010) Jesse, Agela
    The study of Governance in the implementation of TASAF community sub projects in Tanzania was carried out in Morogoro Municipality in Morogoro Region. The interest of this study was encouraged by the recognition that good governance and development reinforce each other, hence in any development activity including TASAF community sub projects; participation, transparency, consensus oriented, rule of law, accountability, effectiveness and efficiency, equitable and inclusiveness and responsiveness as features of good governance are needed to ensure proper implementation and sustainability of the given community development activity. However, governance has come under severe pressure of creeping corruption, poor accountability and inefficient legal system in public services. Hence it was necessary to carry out this study under Morogoro condition. The study examined ways of creating awareness and sensitization on community sub projects, the degree of community participation in identifying and setting priorities of community sub projects, equal representation in monitoring and evaluation of community sub projects, factors that hinder the implementation of community sub projects and perception of community members towards community sub projects. Structured questionnaire was used to collect relevant information from 120 respondents. A checklist was also utilized to collect information from key informants. The data were then analysed statistically to obtain frequency distribution and percentages. Generally this study revealed that governance in the implementation of TASAF community sub project is poor due to lack of transparency, poor accountability, poor participation of community members in setting priorities and individualization. It is recommended that transparency and accountability, consensus orientation and participation in setting priorities, efficiency and effectiveness should be emphasised. Moreover, community sub projects should not be taken as a tool of getting votes but as a tool that helps to improve the livelihoods of the community members by being handled by the community members themselves.